With just seconds remaining in a bout with Boston, second-year guard Amen Thompson grabbed the inbound, sliced up the middle of the floor and stepped-back over Jaylen Brown for a jumper. The shot fell true with just 0.
The Houston Rockets' young star Amen Thompson shared his honest thoughts after putting out a career night and a game-winner buzzer-beater.
The Houston Rockets stunned the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden on Monday night, courtesy of a last-second go-ahead bucket from Amen Thompson. Thompson used a nasty move to shed the pressure of his defender Jaylen Brown before sinking a fading jump shot from inside the key to give Houston a 114–112 lead with less than one second left.
Houston forward Amen Thompson said he felt like the late Kobe Bryant after nailing a game-winning floater against the Celtics in Boston.
Warning: Video contains coarse languageAmen Thompson reminded himself of a certain NBA legend after his first career game-winner.The Houston Rockets forward said he felt like Kobe Bryant postgame after sinking a last-second shot to beat the Boston Celtics 114-112 on Monday.
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He says he felt like Kobe Bryant after making a game-winning floater with 1.3 seconds remaining. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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The Houston Rockets achieved an exciting 114-112 victory over the Boston Celtics thanks to a shot by Amen Thompson with just 0.7 seconds remaining. The player finished with 33 points, marking the best performance of his career, and was elated after the game: "That was my first game-winning shot. I feel like Kobe Bryant ".