Paul’s late shot dethrones the Spurs

MANILA, Philippines – Dethroned.

The epic NBA first round playoffs match between the LA Clippers and the defending champion San Antonio Spurs could not have ended in a more dramatic fashion.

Chris Paul, who returned to the game after suffering a hamstring injury, drove right and launched an off balanced shot over the outstretched arms of Tim Duncan that hit the glass before going in giving the Clippers the 111-109 beating the defending champs to advance to the second round of the playoffs.

This shot will likely go down as one of the best in NBA history so let’s watch it again, this time in slow motion:

Duncan said Paul’s last shot was “unbelievable.”

“I know he was playing a little hurt, and he played through all that, found ways to get it done,” said Duncan.

“I mean, just an unbelievable last shot over two of us. He’s just a great leader, and it was amazing to watch. I wish I wasn’t on the other end.”

Just like much of the series, Game 7 was a close affair from the opening tip to the final buzzer with no team scoring more than 5 points over each other at the end of every quarter.

Paul led the Clips 27 points and 6 assists – 18 of which came in the second half as he missed a big chunk of the opening half due to a hamstring injury.

Duncan had another classic performance for the Spurs with 27 points and 11 rebounds – his sixth double-double of the series.

The Clippers will face the Rockets in the next round. – Rappler.com