With 1:56 left, Roarers and Tigers knotted at 105, Crawford's brow furrowed.
The Tigers' twin towers were fouled out, but the Roarers were worse off—Malik and Sloan sidelined, no center left.
Omar? Not an option this late in a close game.
Crawford didn't hesitate. "Gibson, you're at the five. Lin, you're in."
Ryan blinked. Another three-guard lineup? A five-out? Bold.
Before Crawford could lay out a play, the timeout ended. But they didn't need chalkboard plays now—those drills in practice had a purpose.
Iron Vault crowd stood, roaring, the arena electric.
Players hit the floor.
Roarers' ball, frontcourt baseline after Halvorsen's foul.
Ryan stood ready to trigger the play. The Tigers' backup center, arms wide, was hounding the inbounds.
Darius broke free, cutting hard to the rim.
Ryan saw the pass—but so did the defender, who turned to chase Darius, putting his back right in front of Ryan.
Bad mistake.
Seriously?
