Tristan Thompson calls Derrick Rose's buzzer-beater a 'lucky shot'
Cavs forward Tristan Thompson took Cleveland's Game 3 loss hard after he played great defense on Derrick Rose's game-winning shot. Thompson switched on to Rose after Iman Shumpert was screened by Taj Gibson. Rose pulled up a few feet behind the 3-point line to launch a shot over the outstretched right hand of Thompson, and the ball banked in to give the Bulls a 2-1 series lead. MORE: Gasol out for Game 4? | LeBron says Noah crossed the line | Must-see second-round photos "I contested," Thompson told Northeast Ohio Media Group. "It wasn't like (Rose) just walked in and took a three. That's all you can really ask for. It was a lucky shot. He hit it off the glass. It's tough." This wasn't the first time this season a buzzer-beater has been made over Thompson. On Nov. 5, Jazz forward Gordon Hayward hit a jumper as time expired to give Utah a 102-100 victory over the Cavs. "Same one (as the Utah shot), but obviously it's on a bigger stag...