MIAMI, Fl. — The Rockets had just raced down the floor and had tied the game at 95 on a difficult Jalen Green layup. 0.7 seconds remained for the Heat to end what should have been an easy game in the first place. Erik Spoelstra had drawn up a play called “CQ”—named for Miami assistant coach Chris Quinn who originally created the play in a scrimmage during the NBA bubble, where Miami reached the Finals. Rockets head coach Stephen Silas begged his young team not to switch in the huddle before the final play. With Gabe Vincent ready to inbound, Max Strus set a phantom screen, trying to trick his man into switching onto Bam Adebayo so he would be unguarded. Despite what Silas told his squad, Daishen Nix switched onto Adebayo, who was already being guarded by Kenyon Martin Jr. With Nix now absent from the play, and Strus wide open, Rockets forward Jae’Sean Tate left Jimmy Butler to mark the sharpshooter, Strus, giving Butler a wide open lane straight to the hoop. Vincent found him, and Butler threw down the game winning slam. CQ had worked.
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