Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
USA Today Sports Media Group
USA Today Sports Media Group
Sport
Michael Sykes

Every angle of Deandre Ayton’s incredible buzzer-beating alley-oop finish

I don’t think you can end a game in a more spectacular fashion.

There was literally less than a second left when Jae Crowder threw the game-winning alley-oop pass to Deandre Ayton and what a pass it was.

The angle was tough. DeMarcus Cousins was standing there staring him in the face with his arms waving. Crowder had to throw it to the precise spot to give Ayton an actual chance to get the ball and finish over the defense. Not to mention Ivica Zubac was running with him stride for stride until he got crushed by a screen from Devin Booker (!!!!!).

This play was just incredible — probably the best one of the playoffs so far. So let’s do it justice and take a look at it from every possible angle.

Starting here.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.