Aaron Gordon called it the best in-game dunk he’d ever had.
Outside of Gordon, Nikola Jokic had the best vantage point for the thunderous, soul-snatching jam over Landry Shamet late Sunday night.Up 124-123 with 24 seconds left, Gordon corralled his 12th rebound of the night and picked up steam on the opposite side of the floor. As Gordon angled toward the basket, he saw the two-on-one coming. A bounce pass to Jokic would’ve sufficed, helping to pad his 41-point, 15-rebound, 15-assist triple-double.
When the whistle blew, alleging a charge, Gordon knew it wouldn’t hold. He said he felt how Shamet’s body had impeded him and knew a review would yield an and-1. Murray’s mind flashed back to his ruthless dunk over D.J. Wilson that had been whistled a foul several seasons ago.Rarely at a loss for words, Malone wasn’t sure how to describe the effect it had on his team.It was the crowning highlight of a performance full of them.
In the wake of last year’s first-round ouster to Golden State, Gordon made a public commitment to re-focus and raise his basketball IQ. According to Jokic, arguably the smartest player in the NBA right now, he has. “He’s slowing down, to be honest,” Jokic said. “On the post, even when he needs to bully someone, he’s doing it a little slower. I like it much more. You can see, high-post, low-post, he’s reading the defense. Even when he’s ducking, he’s reading where the pass can come from.”
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