With their season on the line and a potential Game 4 overtime against the Chicago Bulls looming, the Milwaukee Bucks called on ... wait, Jerryd Bayless?
Yes, Jerryd Bayless.
With 1.3 seconds left in a 90-90 tie, the Bucks opted to feed the ball to a cutting Bayless underneath the basket, with Bayless getting just enough separation from Derrick Rose to get a buzzer-beating layup off.
And here's a look from inside the Bradley Center:
There's a lot going on here. Milwaukee running a ton of action up top to draw attention away from the basket. Bayless making a sharp change of direction away from the passer. Rose's immediate pout before the ball even drops, knowing he's beat. And the reactions of head coach Jason Kidd and injured rookie Jabari Parker:
"We were just trying to beat D-Rose," Bayless said after the game, saying the Bucks figured they may be able to catch him over-helping.
With that shot, the Bucks avoid overtime and are given a stay of execution. The 92-90 victory forces a Game 5 back in Chicago on Monday. This Young Bucks team has been a blast to watch all season long, and Saturday was no different, with players like Bayless and O.J. Mayo unexpectedly stepping up in a major way.
Yup. Jerryd Bayless.
when you lose a game to jerryd bayless pic.twitter.com/84e94j8pDV
— Shea Serrano (@SheaSerrano) April 26, 2015
