Cole Anthony scored 26 points and made a buzzer-beating three to lead the Orlando Magic to a 112-111 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night.
With Orlando trailing 111-109, Anthony created his own shot off the dribble and nailed a tough three with 00.1 seconds left on the clock.
COLE ANTHONY CALLED GAME 🔥 pic.twitter.com/rmSMSpuZcY
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 2, 2021
The rookie out of North Carolina also had eight rebounds, six assists, and three steals.
After the heroics, Anthony spoke to Bally Sports Florida in what was an awesome postgame interview.
Anthony was asked if he wanted the ball for the final shot and had confidence in making it: “Yeah. Yeah! Yeaaaaaaaah!”
He added about the play, “Not even going to lie to you, I wanted iso. I just knew if I got someone on an island they wasn’t gonna be safe.”
"I was bred for this," @The_ColeAnthony.
Cole Anthony hits a game winner tonight and has one of T H E B E S T postgame press conferences you will see in a very long time.#MagicTogether pic.twitter.com/AEtWJGIpE9
— Bally Sports Florida: Magic (@BallyMagic) May 2, 2021
Great performance, fantastic game-winning shot, and an even better interview.
