New Miami Heat acquisition Dion Waiters has always had a flair for the heroic, so it was only a matter of time before he put it on display in front of the home fans against their division rival Orlando Magic on Tuesday.
With less than five seconds to go, the 6-foot-4 guard raced up court, dribbled behind his back and heaved up a fadeaway from near-half-court at the end of halftime to push the lead to 10. Take a look.
Now that's an entertaining way to close a half @dionwaiters3… pic.twitter.com/aMjjPWMkcN
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) October 19, 2016
Waiters had a solid night with 15 points, three rebounds, two assists, and two steals in his 27 minutes on the floor. The Heat improved their preseason record to 4-2 after a 107-77 win against the Magic.
Here's another look from up close, celebration included.
Gotta give you a few more looks at Dion's buzzer beater! #SCTop10 pic.twitter.com/qzlIlnkWwJ
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) October 19, 2016