It would’ve been despair. It would’ve been unjustly given how the Nets have played. It would’ve been a three-game losing streak entering the All-Star break.
But DeMarre Carroll and D’Angelo Russell made all of those thoughts go away.
After converting on two free throws and taking a three-point lead in double overtime, all hope looked lost for the Nets. But with 3.8 seconds left, DeMarre Carroll faked a hand-off to Joe Harris and freed himself up for an open three-pointer, sending this one to triple OT.
That’s when Russell showed exactly why he’s an All-Star.