Favored by 15.5 points going into Sunday’s gold medal game against France, Team USA found itself in a tougher battle than anyone could have seen coming.
Gabby Williams put France her back, scoring a team-high 19 points in a defensive battle that wasn’t settled until the clock hit zero. And even then, Williams very nearly extended the game a little longer.
With France down three and the clock winding down, she heaved a desperation shot at the basket that actually went in as time expired, probably to her own surprise. Unfortunately, she had already stepped over the three-point line, so the game ended instead of going into overtime.
UNBELIEVABLE ENDING IN PARIS. 😱
Gabby Williams banked it in at the buzzer but her FOOT WAS ON THE THREE-POINT LINE. TEAM USA WINS BY A SINGLE POINT.#ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/DJI7YxfVMl
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 11, 2024
The moment immediately drew comparisons to Kevin Durant’s infamous shot against the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2021 Eastern Conference semifinals, which would have gave the Brooklyn Nets a win if his toe wasn’t just barely on the line.
Williams was more clearly over the line, but the massive stakes made the finish all the more dramatic.
Gabby Williams on that last shot pic.twitter.com/2HtmBRzNPH
— Playmaker (@playmaker) August 11, 2024
Gabby Williams 🤝 Kevin Durant pic.twitter.com/EuQofyPo2n
— Joe Dellera (@JoeDellera) August 11, 2024
Gabby Williams pic.twitter.com/xTqam0dJQx
— Fédé 🇫🇷 de la Lose (@FFLose) August 11, 2024
Gabby Williams and Kevin Durant have something in common lol pic.twitter.com/6VnVMvQPRF
— Isaac 🇺🇦 (@ID_photo_graphy) August 11, 2024
Gabby Williams pulled a Kevin Durant in the Women’s Gold Medal game against Team USA pic.twitter.com/kw75CpX0cC
— Mark Jackson’s Burner (@casualtakeking) August 11, 2024
Who knows if France would have knocked off the U.S. in overtime, but it has to burn knowing they came that close to finding out.
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