Prepare to feel old: Brandon Roy hit his infamous 0.8-second buzzer-beater against the Houston Rockets on this day 10 years ago. Like Damian Lillard’s own Rockets buzzer-beater, you likely remember where you were and what you were doing when Roy’s shot tickled the net as the buzzer sounded. Roy is the modern example of Blazers nostalgia, so let’s do some reminiscing on that incredible, improbable shot.
10. The game was actually a bore for the most part
It’s easy to remember this game as some great triumph thanks to Roy’s shot, but it really was a typical early-season matchup — Roy’s heroics were just so good that you forget the rest.