Jin Yong, the father of martial arts novels, has mentioned in many works that "the world's martial arts, only fast is not broken". This quote also applies to the basketball world, where Alan Iverson, Tony Parker, Dwyane Wade, Russell Westbrook, etc. have all been the speed managers of the NBA. However, there is another player in The Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon league who dribbles and runs in just 3.9 seconds, setting a Guinness World Record. Not only that, but the rapid speed and reaction helped him turn things around in the moment of life and death. This issue takes you back to Devon Harris' 1.8-second magical three-pointer against the Philadelphia 76ers.
In the summer of 2004, with the departure of point guard Steve Nash and head coach Don Nelson, the Dallas Mavericks' run-and-run era came to an end.
In order to fill the guard gap, the Mavericks traded the first round of the year's No. 5 show Devon Harris, the youngster who became the team's bench soldier in the rookie season; in the 2006 playoffs, Harris can be described as a newborn calf who is not afraid of the tiger, even against Parker and Nash, two All-Star point guards, who are not inferior, and help the Mavericks reach the Finals for the first time in their history. Over the next two seasons, Harris's stats steadily improved and gradually occupied the Mavericks' starting point guard, but he had no choice but to become Jason Kidd's chip at the 2008 trade deadline and go to New Jersey.
Lost in the east, harvested in mulberry elm. Harris' full release of offensive talent after joining the fast-paced Nets ushered in the peak of his career, and his sharp breakthrough is his most significant label. In the 2008–09 season, Harris averaged a career-high of 21.3 points, 6.9 assists and 1.7 steals per game, and he was also named an Eastern Conference All-Star for his outstanding performances.
Despite Harris's personal brilliance, the Nets' record has always hovered on the edge of the playoffs, and the All-Star has even suffered five consecutive losses before and after, and he as the leader of the team urgently needs to stabilize the military with a victory.
On February 23, the Nets sat at home to meet the 76ers, and the scores of the two sides were staggered throughout the game. However, unlike the 76ers, who are balanced in attack and defense and all the people are soldiers, the Nets feel cold and cold, relying only on Harris alone to support himself. Harris exploded in the second half to score 12 of the Nets' first 16 points, and in the fourth quarter he stepped forward again, stopping to throw and breaking through the deadly to close the score.
Unfortunately, Harris made a series of mistakes in the last 19 seconds, first by a pass error by Andre Miller, and then a fearless foul while packing Andre Iguodala, who made the 76ers surpass 1 point on 1 of 2 free throws, and worse, the Nets had run out of timeout and could only serve from the bottom line in 1.8 seconds.
In desperation, Harris received a pass from his teammate to start the speed of light, dribbled the ball on the left side to the midline and tried to shoot, but was cut by Iguodala. Luckily, the ball was still in Harris's control, only to see him push quickly, and the ball crossed a graceful arc and pressed into the net!
In the end, the referees repeatedly watched the slow-motion replay to determine that the goal was valid, and the Nets miraculously reversed the 76ers 98-96, slashed 39 points and 8 assists, and contributed to the winning Harris standing in the center of the game with his arms raised to enjoy the hugs of his teammates and the cheers of the fans.
After the game, when the reporter asked about this magical kill, Harris proudly said: "That is really a fraction of a centimeter between the lightning stone fire, I just try to seize the opportunity and not give up, fortunately God is on the same front as me tonight." ”