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Article: Bibby, Kings shoot down L.A. Shaq fouls out, Kobe misses at buzzer as Sacramento takes 3-2 series lead
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- Chicago Sun-Times
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- May 29, 2002
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SACRAMENTO, Calif.--Mike Bibby spent three long years in Vancouver
waiting for a chance to make a dramatic shot in a big playoff game.
The Sacramento Kings' fans have been waiting many more years to
cheer such a moment.
So when Bibby hit the jumper that sent the two-time defending
champion Los Angeles Lakers to the brink of elimination, his joyous
scream made him the quietest man in the building.
Bibby made the winning shot with 8.2 seconds to play as the Kings
beat the Lakers 92-91 Tuesday night and took a 3-2 lead in the
Western Conference finals.
"I wanted the shot all the way, and I knew it would go down,"
Bibby said. "I can't say why. I just knew it. It felt ...