Bulls star Josh Giddey scores insane half-court buzzer beater to sink LeBron James and the Lakers

By DANIEL MATTHEWS

The Chicago Bulls secured an astonishing victory over the Los Angeles Lakers after Josh Giddey scored a buzzer beater from the opposite half of the court.

The Adelaide product and Australian international gave the rock an almighty heave as the buzzer sounded to steal victory from the jaws of defeat.

And the parochial home crowd at Chicago’s United Center went wild – none moreso than Bulls great Stacey King in commentary.

‘Elizabeth, I’m coming for you baby,’ King screamed in reference to his wife and mother of their four children.

He then compared Giddey to LA great Magic Johnson before rattling off a bizarre series of Aussie references.

‘Magic Giddey. G’day mate. Somewhere in Australia, in Sydney, or Melbourne, Paul Hogan is up there, Crocodile Dundee.’

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It was a dramatic turnaround after King called for Giddey to be benched after the Bulls lost a fifth-straight game just two months ago.

‘I’m just an armchair point guard but at some point you’ve got to say if guys aren’t ready to play and they don’t come out with the (right) energy, you’ve got to sit them,’ King said about Giddey and fellow point guard Billy Donovan.

‘You’ve got to sit them. You’ve got to hold them accountable.’

LeBron James scored a last-second game winner win for the Lakers against the Pacers on Wednesday night.

But 24 hours later, Los Angeles was on the wrong end of an incredible ending in the NBA. With 12 seconds to go against the Bulls, the Lakers led 115-110.

Patrick Williams reduced the deficit with a three-pointer and then James immediately gifted Chicago possession with a terrible turnover.

Giddey made the steal and then Coby White scored another three-pointer to give Chicago the lead. 

That gave the Lakers 6.1 seconds to turn the game around once more. Austin Reaves drove at the basket and scored a lay-up to put Los Angeles 117-116 ahead.

Josh Giddey scored a buzzer beater from the opposite half of the court to sink the Lakers

The Australian was mobbed by his teammates after securing the 119-117 win on Thursday

But there was still enough time for Giddey to score. LeBron was the nearest defender to the Bulls star as he shot from inside his own half.

The Australian was mobbed by his teammates as the Chicago bench emptied to celebrate the win. 

While the half-court shot stole the show – and will dominate highlight reels for weeks – Giddey was anything but a one-trick pony in the victory.

He piled on 25 points, 14 rebounds, and 11 assists to secure a triple-double before putting the icing on the cake with his clutch shot to ensure victory. 

If Chicago fans weren’t in love with the Aussie guard before, they are now.

‘That was the greatest half court shot of all time. Josh Giddey been hooping. He’s the best thing that happened to Chicago,’ one fan gushed on social media platform X.

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