Jordan Walsh found himself in the right corner with a chance to ice a Boston Celtics win in Orlando on Sunday. He caught the swing pass from Payton Pritchard, looked towards the basket, and fired. Walsh’s shot found the bottom of the net and gave the Celtics a five-point lead with 15 seconds to play.
How can a guy who spends most of his time on the bench be so cool in a big moment like that?
Paying attention, and being prepared.
“Throughout the course of the game, my man would leave me and go help, so I knew that, going through the game, if I slowed down, was ready for my shot, that it would eventually come,” Walsh explained to NBC Sports Boston’s Kayla Burton after the 111-105 win over the Magic.