In the last 13 seconds of the game, the Toronto Raptors have not given up.
Vince Carter brought the ball to the front court and attempted the first three-pointer of the fourth quarter, hoping for a miracle, hoping to extend his myth tonight with a clutch shot.
But this three-pointer did not continue the myth, it only gave Big Ben his 13th rebound of the day.
Carter's three-point shooting had gone completely cold. Nine three-pointers in the first half, only one in the third quarter, and only one attempt in the fourth quarter.
No one could maintain their three-point touch under such circumstances.
This is, after all, an era weak in three-point shooting; Steve Kerr would never stop Curry from shooting threes when his touch was off, but Butch Carter would let the UFO follow such instructions.
And Butch Carter was already considered an enlightened coach in this era; if it were Larry Brown, Carter might get a scolding at the press conference.
