With more drama than any scripted TV show could provide, Kawhi Leonard ended the Eastern Conference semifinals in stunning fashion. His series-winning buzzer-beater -- coming just seconds after he missed a free throw that would've given his team a three-point lead -- hit several parts of the rim before falling through the net, giving the Toronto Raptors a 92-90 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.
It seemed as if all of the NBA was watching and waiting to see if Leonard's shot would fall, and when it finally did, the tweets came fast and furious.
🖐🏾‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️🗣
— LeBron James (@KingJames) May 13, 2019
Best 2 words in sports!! I'll say it again and again and again! GAME 7
— LeBron James (@KingJames) May 13, 2019
Biggest shot in Raptors history.
— 🏁 Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) May 13, 2019
WoW! 🤚🏾 you got the juice now!
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) May 13, 2019
😱
— Karl-Anthony Towns (@KarlTowns) May 13, 2019
WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) May 13, 2019
Are you serious right now???????
— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) May 13, 2019
KAWHI🔥
— Luka Doncic (@luka7doncic) May 13, 2019
He really like that! #IE
— Lonzo Ball (@ZO2_) May 13, 2019
Kawhi Leonard = MJ or Kobe???
— Langston Galloway (@LangGalloway10) May 13, 2019
That Kawhi shot gave me chills. Wow.
— Allonzo Trier (@ISO_ZO) May 13, 2019
Wowwwwwwwwww could we ask for two better game 7's ?!
— 🏁 Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) May 13, 2019
Damian Lillard, who made his own series-winning buzzer-beater for the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round, needed just one word to sum up what he saw from Leonard.
Dirty https://t.co/BtDRQJz9vc
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) May 13, 2019