Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie made his desire for a video of recent NBA game-winners repeatedly known .
Figured I’d just revisit this since I didn’t get a response yet @NBA @NBATV https://t.co/W2hcfZIryW
— Spencer Dinwiddie (@SDinwiddie_25) March 21, 2020
Finally, he got his wish. After initially saying they would look into it, NBA TV's Twitter account shared a highlight reel of buzzer-beaters from the last three seasons and asked Dinwiddie to pick his personal favorite.
The Nets rising star went with an undeniable pick: Damian Lillard's unforgettable three over Paul George to send the Oklahoma City Thunder home in Game 5 of their First Round playoffs series last April (12:37 in the video).
It was the final moment in a OKC uniform for Russell Westbrook and George. The shot also gave Dame 50 points for the clincher.
The coldest has to be Dame on PG in the playoffs 🤷🏾♂️ https://t.co/w6NKf4h5ZK
— Spencer Dinwiddie (@SDinwiddie_25) March 21, 2020
Dame went off for 33.0 points (.461/.481/.846 shooting), 6.0 assists and 2.4 steals per game in the Blazers' 4-1 series victory. Portland would defeat the Denver Nuggets in seven games before being swept by the Golden State Warriors in the conference finals.
More importantly, Dame's cold-blooded dagger produced that perfect and iconic meme.
Lillard is the unique owner of two series-ending buzzer-beating threes. He also hit a bonkers triple to send James Harden, Dwight Howard, and the Houston Rockets packing in Game 6 of the first round in 2014.
Spencer Dinwiddie, like Lillard, is no stranger to clutch buckets. The Nets guard makes his own appearance in the video — a game-winning floater to defeat the Detroit Pistons on Jan. 18 (2:20).
This season, the 26-year-old LA native knocked down a mid-ranger on Cedi Osman to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers on Nov. 25, then nailed a jumper in the final seconds to help the Nets take down the Indiana Pacers on Feb. 10.
SPENCER DINWIDDIE GAME-WINNER.
@MaimonidesMC PLAY OF THE GAME 🎥 pic.twitter.com/qOmuM9Ltoo
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) February 11, 2020