Carmelo's Ninth Game-Winner
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The Denver Nuggets had no business winning tonight’s game against the Thunder, 122-120. Oklahoma City outplayed Denver in nearly all facets of the game, but yet still fell short despite Kevin Durant supplying some late fourth quarter heroics because of Carmelo Anthony’s stoic game-winning shot with just one tenth of a second remaining on the clock. The first quarter ...
Carmelo Anthony and Vince Carter Hit Buzzer Beating Game Winning Threes
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Alright, I'm back in action.
Solid night in sports with a full NBA schedule and the stunning Sugar Bowl upset (more later). As for the NBA, which I rarely pay attention to besides Derrick Rose, there were some thrilling finishes.
After Kevin Durant hit a three pointer for Oklahoma City to take a late lead, Carmelo Anthony kept the Nuggets rolling along (22-12) with a buzzer beater from the corner (above).
Earlier in the evening -- about the time Utah was officially hammering Alabama 21-0 -- Vince Carter decided he didn't need to be all that close for the game winner and pulled up from 26" ...
Carmelo Anthony Hits Game Winner, 2.7 Seconds, Video, 1-2-2009
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Carmelo Anthony Hits Game Winner, 2.7 Seconds, Video. I have always said that Carmelo is the lesser of the hyped players from the LeBron draft class. If he keeps on draining 3’s with 2.7 seconds left from the corner, I might have to rethink my position. The worst part of this for OKC Thunder fans is that Durant thought he won the game for the home crowd just seconds earlier. I am sure that the game plan was to not let Melo get a good shot. That did not work out too well, did it?
