Brooklyn Nets: Top 10 Moments of 2016

3. Randy Foye’s Buzzer Beater Knocks off Charlotte

One of the more triumphant moments on the court for the Brooklyn Nets this year came on December 26, 2016, when veteran guard Randy Foye knocked down a game winning, buzzer beating three-pointer to defeat the Charlotte Hornets, 120-118.

The Nets were led against the Hornets by Sean Kilpatrick, Bojan Bogdanovic, and Brook Lopez, but it was Foye who found himself with the ball in his hands with the clock winding down.

With Brooklyn trailing 118-117, Foye took one dribble to his left, squared up his shoulders, and shot the ball as time expired. Foye’s shot was Nothin’ But Net — pun intended — as the Nets stunned the Hornets with no time remaining. Foye and the Nets celebrated ecstatically in the aftermath of Brooklyn’s eighth win. Kenny Atkinson, as you might expect, was elated. “I’m just thrilled with our group,” Atkinson said, per Newsday. “We went through some tough times recently. So to come back and get a win like this … the way we got it is special.”

That Foye hit the game winner is a testament to his preparation as a veteran. In the two weeks leading up to this game, Foye played sparingly. His minutes had diminished. In fact, the three-pointer that Foye made to beat Charlotte were his only points of the game. But when Foye got a chance to take the biggest shot of the game, he came through.