Max Strus’ Half-Court Winner Dubbed ‘As Clutch as Patrick Mahomes’ as Cavaliers’ Win Over Mavs Excite NFL Fans

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Glimpses of Mahomes’ winning style were recently observed in the NBA world! In a thrilling basketball game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Dallas Mavericks, Max Strus played a crucial role in the final moments. This reminded NFL and NBA fans of what happened at the Las Vegas overtime Super Bowl game.

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On February 11, 2024, the Kansas City Chiefs were running behind by 3-points from the San Francisco 49ers. In the final moments, Patrick Mahomes played a decisive game by connecting with Mecole Hardman for a 3-yard pass, which resulted in a walk-off touchdown, leading to a 25-22 victory. Similarly, on Tuesday, a NBA game saw the last-minute surprise win by the Cavaliers.

What happened in the final minutes of the game?

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The Cavaliers were leading by three points, but the Mavericks quickly closed the gap with a series of well-executed plays. With only seconds left, Luka Doncic made a fantastic pass for an easy dunk, putting the Mavericks ahead 119-118. However, Max Strus secured a buzzer-beater victory for the Cavaliers with a remarkable shot from beyond the half-court line, ending the game with a score of 121-119.

MAX STRUSS!!!!! HALFCOURT GAME WINNER 🔥🔥🔥🔥pic.twitter.com/ZfZHOVKEDK

— The Outlet Forum (@TheOutletForum) February 28, 2024

This noteworthy end moment reminded NFL fans of Patrick Mahomes and his last-second touchdown pass in the Super Bowl LVIII during the overtime. Recalling the moment, the fans dubbed Strus’ winning moment into Mahomes’ game-changing win on social media.

Even Mahomes joined in the talk of the town with his comment on Strus’ game winning shot.

Fans think that even Patrick Mahomes could do this!

It seems in the sports world, all the legendary plays happen in the last quarter. First it was the Chiefs’ spectacular overtime win, now it’s the Cavaliers’ outstanding victory. Connecting both the winning moments together, NFL fans likened Max Strus as Patrick Mahomes. One fan tweeted, “Almost as clutch as @PatrickMahomes” with two fire emojis.

Another one wrote, “that looked a little Mahomey.”

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A Mahomes fan was reminded of the last-minute touchdown of the Super Bowl and expressed, “Eh…🤷🏻‍♀️ Looks like a TD pass from my fav QB to my fav TE, late in a playoff game. Maybe you saw them…they play for the Chiefs!😁❤️🏈🏀”

A Twitter (now X) user thought Mahomes could have “probably hit that shot as well.” Someone chimed in with the same sentiment: “ik you could do that pat” with two laughing emoticons.

Not only fans, but the Chiefs QB himself commented on Strus’ half-court win, understanding of what just happened. Mahomes wrote, “Ain’t no way” with three laughing emojis, and sharing that his fan wrote, “patty and kelce get it 🤩🤩”

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All in all, fans think it was Mahomes’ show in the NBA game on Tuesday.