This was a motherlode of a historic moment.Īnd it denied the Heat a trip to the Finals. It was the split second that might eventually get its own wall in the Hall of Fame. "Let me see," White said, looking closely at the replay of one of the top moments of his career for the first time, trailing the millions across the globe who were already gawking at it.Ī few minutes earlier, White etched his name into the NBA's annals, tipping in teammate Marcus Smart's miss to beat the horn for the difference in a 104-103 Boston Celtics' Game 6 victory over the Miami Heat to improbably even the Eastern Conference finals at 3-3. "Oh my God, it was so close!" Griffin exclaimed and then rushed across the room to Derrick White's locker. MIAMI - Payton Pritchard let out a yelp as he watched Blake Griffin's phone, seeing the replay for the first time. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserĪ buzzer-beater, 'The Shot,' Bill Russell: Derrick White's heroics for the Celtics enter Boston lore
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