Derrick Rose has hit seven game-winners in the final 10 seconds of regulation or overtime throughout his NBA career.
But on Rose’s first game back as a Knick, Tom Thibodeau chose not to put him in a tight spot.
Instead, Thibodeau went to his youngest player for the last shot.
The 20-year old RJ Barrett missed on a last-second drive as the Miami Heat survived with another gut-wrenching win, 98-96, over the New York Knicks Tuesday night.
“He just got here. So we’re still working our way through things,” Thibodeau said, referring to Rose. “I just felt we needed people who know what we’re doing.