Kemba Walker's Game Winner vs. Andre Igoudala's Game Winner

Today, in the Big East tournament, Kemba Walker hit an amazing game winning shot.  I'm not taking anything away from it.  It was well-timed, everyone knew he was going to shoot it, and he nailed it after breaking his defenders ankles leaving no time left on the clock.


Immediately after viewing this shot, however, I couldn't help but reminisce another amazing game winner by the one, the only, Andre Igoudala.  It reminded me of AI's shot because it's pretty much the same exact play.  They both take the ball at the top of the key in a tie game.  They both were the only option the entire play.  They both drive to the right and do a pull back crossover to the left followed by a drive to the left, which leads to a pull back, step back shot that hits nothing but net.


The only difference is that there was a pick set in Kemba's play that forced a big man onto the speedy guard, Kemba broke this forward/center's ankles, and Kemba left 0 seconds left on the clock.  Great play design to force a poor defender onto one of the best scorers in the NCAA.  Why the big man didn't switch back with the guard after the guard got around the screen is the real question.  He had no business guarding Kemba at any point in the game, especially during the most important play in the game.


Either way, these were both big time plays by big time players in big time games.