Chapter 290: So Close Yet So Far.
"This is the greatest scoring performance ever!" Barkley couldn't sit still anymore.
He had expected Han Sen to hit 60 points, but he hadn't imagined he'd break Jordan's record.
And now, it wasn't just about breaking a record—the Cavaliers looked like they were about to win the game.
No, win the series.
No matter how many points you scored, no matter how spectacular your performance was, if your team lost, people would always call it stat-padding.
Even Elgin Baylor's 61-point game in the Finals didn't escape criticism because the series wasn't won.
But now, Han Sen and the Cavs were right on the verge of victory.
With 12 seconds left, the Heat had one final shot to win the game.
Spoelstra called his last timeout.
The Miami crowd was tense.
Many fans had begun praying.