"The rookie took two dribbles to his right. Then a cross to his left. Another dribble. Another cross to his right. He had practiced this. Trained for this. I trust my ability to get a basket at the end of the clock, and the ball found me, Cryer said. Sometimes, you have to go out there and make a play. One more hard dribble with his right hand. A bump to throw his defender off."
"Cryer, an undrafted rookie fighting for a roster spot, getting the same postgame treatment as two-time MVP and franchise icon in Steph Curry is a laughable concept on its face. But for his efforts, he was whisked to the podium for the first postgame interview. Before any of the veterans or even Kerr. From the end of the bench to the man being peppered with questions from the Bay Area's various media outlets. After an epic fourth-quarter takeover, it was a well-deserved honor."
"Swish. 30 seconds on the clock. A four-point lead. A delirious Chase Center crowd that had watched its Warriors claw back from down 20 in the fourth quarter to earn a 129-123 victory on Wednesday night. Cryer, an undrafted rookie out of Houston, a 24-year-old from Katy who just needed a chance, had earned that moment after such a victory."
LJ Cryer, an undrafted 24-year-old rookie from Katy and former Houston player, executed a practiced late-clock sequence culminating in a drifting right-handed floater that swished with 30 seconds remaining. The shot completed a fourth-quarter rally from a 20-point deficit as the Warriors won 129-123 over Portland. Chase Center erupted as the team closed the gap and secured the victory. Cryer, fighting for a roster spot, was taken to the podium for the first postgame interview before veterans and head coach Steve Kerr. The moment followed an epic fourth-quarter takeover and rewarded his perseverance and preparation.
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