http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/shot Shooting Stars Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:44:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en by Wendell Maxey of HOOPSWORLD It is simply known around Portland as "The Shot". It came at the hands of Brandon Roy in early November against the Houston Rockets in overtime and on national television. With the Rockets leading 99-98, Roy hit the game-winning three-pointer from 30 feet out with 0.08 left ... http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/shot/2009/04/16/trail-blazers-best-shot/ By Jonah Kuehne of HoopsWorld.com With the game clock winding down and one final shot left, you always want your most clutch player to have the ball leave their fingertips. The L.A. Lakers feed the ball to Kobe Bryant, the Miami HEAT get the ball to Dwyane Wade, and so on. The ... http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/shot/2009/04/15/deron-williams-best-shot/ by Bill Ingram of HoopsWorld It was one of those shots kids dream of making when they're playing basketball in their driveways. Two seconds left... Catch the ball at three-quarters court... Launch... Buzzer... Swish! The crowd goes wild. That was exactly what Dallas Mavericks forward Josh Howard treated his fans to just before ... http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/shot/2009/04/09/big-shot-josh/ document.write('\x3Cscript src=http://ad.doubleclick.net/adj/hoopshype.fsv/ros;kw=t-mobile_editorial_landing;sect=ros;fantasy=no;game=no;tile=3;sz=300x250;ord=' + random_number + '?\x3E\x3C/script\x3E'); by Yannis Koutroupis of HoopsWorld.com At first it seemed like the Phoenix Suns acquired the high-flying and explosive Jason Richardson a year too late. Under Terry Porter, Richardson looked like another player who would be better off in Mike D'Antoni's system. They ended up being two ... http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/shot/2009/04/06/j-rich-a-perfect-fit-for-phoenix/ document.write('\x3Cscript src=http://ad.doubleclick.net/adj/hoopshype.fsv/ros;kw=t-mobile_editorial_landing;sect=ros;fantasy=no;game=no;tile=3;sz=300x250;ord=' + random_number + '?\x3E\x3C/script\x3E'); By Joel Brigham of HoopsWorld When it comes to game-winning shots, Dwyane Wade's floater at the buzzer in double-overtime earlier this month was just about as dramatic and unbelievable as they come. "That's one of the best shots I've actually ever been a part of," said teammate Jamario ... http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/shot/2009/03/27/dwyane-wades-best-shot/ document.write('\x3Cscript src=http://ad.doubleclick.net/adj/hoopshype.fsv/ros;kw=t-mobile_editorial_landing;sect=ros;fantasy=no;game=no;tile=3;sz=300x250;ord=' + random_number + '?\x3E\x3C/script\x3E'); By Travis Heath of HoopsWorld Last April Kevin Durant matched Carmelo Anthony shot for shot down the stretch and helped the Seattle SuperSonics to a double-overtime victory over the Denver Nuggets.  What Durant did late in that game was largely instinctual and it was clear that ... http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/shot/2009/03/27/durant-wants-the-big-shot/ document.write('\x3Cscript src=http://ad.doubleclick.net/adj/hoopshype.fsv/ros;kw=t-mobile_editorial_landing;sect=ros;fantasy=no;game=no;tile=3;sz=300x250;ord=' + random_number + '?\x3E\x3C/script\x3E'); By Wendell Maxey of HoopsWorld The Portland Trail Blazers have seen this act before. You would think by mustering two mere wins out of their last 20 meetings with the Dallas Mavericks, the scouting report on Dirk Nowitzki would be officially ingrained in their collective memory. You would ... http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/shot/2009/03/27/dirk-does-it-again/ document.write('\x3Cscript src=http://ad.doubleclick.net/adj/hoopshype.fsv/ros;kw=t-mobile_editorial_landing;sect=ros;fantasy=no;game=no;tile=3;sz=300x250;ord=' + random_number + '?\x3E\x3C/script\x3E'); by Bill Ingram of Hoopsworld.com Most people think of passing when they hear the name Jason Kidd. The Dallas Mavericks acquired him in a trade that sent scoring phenom Devin Harris to the New Jersey Nets because they were looking for a set-up guy. Kidd, now past ... http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/shot/2009/03/10/jason-kidds-best-shot/ document.write('\x3Cscript src=http://ad.doubleclick.net/adj/hoopshype.fsv/ros;kw=t-mobile_editorial_landing;sect=ros;fantasy=no;game=no;tile=3;sz=300x250;ord=' + random_number + '?\x3E\x3C/script\x3E'); By Joel Brigham of Hoopsworld.com It was the biggest shot of Bulls guard Derrick Rose's professional career. Well, so far. Battling back from a 17-point fourth quarter deficit, Rose—a clear favorite for Rookie of the Year—scored sixteen points in the period against the Houston Rockets, shooting 7-for-8 ... http://blogs.hoopshype.com/blogs/shot/2009/03/04/derrick-roses-best-shot/