One of the best things about Summer League basketball is that nobody cares thaaaat much about the winner -- they just wanna get the games done. Thus, if a game goes past the first overtime, the next basket wins. Friday's Orlando Summer League championship game between the Grizzlies and one of Orlando's own squads went to double overtime, which means ... SUDDEN DEATH CHAMPIONSHIP. The hero? Former Louisville Star Russ Smith!
Smith is arguably the most clutch player on Earth, having hit a similar sudden death shot earlier in the week:
Then the floater for the win... pic.twitter.com/8cQDzE7zp5
— Steve Kyler (@stevekylerNBA) July 7, 2015
Good job guys:
Well done fellas! #GrizzNation is proud! #GNG pic.twitter.com/iWvJFsuRWz
— Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) July 10, 2015