"Swish!"
Ultimately, the Clippers' offense on this possession ended with Grayson Allen hitting a three-pointer from the left corner, assisted by Kai!
"Nice pass!"
After scoring, Allen didn't forget to give Kai a thumbs-up.
Even though Allen had been on the court since the start of the second quarter, being a rookie and playing alongside Harrell, who was a ball-hog, meant he hadn't gotten many shot opportunities and could only squat silently in the corner.
However, shortly after Kai re-entered the game, he delivered an assist to Allen.
Thinking of this, Grayson Allen unconsciously glanced at Harrell on the bench and sighed helplessly.
Harrell, sitting on the bench, naturally didn't understand the meaning behind Allen's sigh.
Thinking Allen was showing off after scoring, Harrell even stood up and waved a towel to cheer for him…
"See, what did I tell you!"
On the live stream, NBA Insider faced the camera and said excitedly, "It seems Doc Rivers heard my words! After taking out Lopez, that clumsy big man, the Clippers' offense is actually doing something!"
"This is how they should play! You Warriors want to go small-ball? Then the Clippers will too!"
On the court,
although Jeff Green was playing center, the Warriors' height advantage in the paint against this Clippers lineup wasn't as significant as people had imagined.
But as the defending champions, the Warriors remained composed on offense.
If one play didn't work, they'd try another.
This time, the defender guarding Iguodala in the low post was Kai.
Although Kai wasn't as tall as Jeff Green, his hands were lightning quick.
As Iguodala turned with the ball and began to raise it, Kai struck decisively, swatting the ball away cleanly.
Immediately after completing the steal, Kai pushed the dribble forward and ignited a fast break!
"Come on, man!"
Iguodala was still in the air, looking toward the referee on the sideline, signaling for a foul.
Only when he turned his head did he realize even the referee had already sprinted toward the frontcourt to follow the Clippers' break!
Iguodala was basically calling a foul on the fans in the front row!
"Kai's defensive instincts are incredible, Iguodala had no reaction!"
"Not only that, the Clippers' counterattack is coming again!"
"Whoosh!"
In transition, Kai once again fired the ball to Grayson Allen in the left corner.
Allen caught it, drew the defender's attention, then whipped a cross-court pass to Lou Williams in the right corner, wide open!
"Swish!"
As Lou Williams' corner three splashed through the net, the Clippers erupted out of the timeout with a 6-0 run!
"KD!"
Seeing the Clippers building momentum, Head Coach Steve Kerr stood up for the first time all game and walked to the sideline. "Show them what you've got!"
He still hadn't figured out how to contain the Clippers' lineup, but he knew one thing:
Durant was a problem they couldn't solve!
As one of the greatest isolation scorers in history, he feared no defender!
The Warriors went back on offense.
Durant went into isolation against Jeff Green, took a simple jab step, and pulled up from mid-range!
"Clang!"
Unfortunately, the shot rattled out.
In the battle for the rebound, Grayson Allen came down with it again!
"Grayson Allen!!"
Watching Allen, under two meters tall, fight for another rebound over Livingston and Iguodala, Smith exclaimed, "Grayson Allen has proven once again that Kai isn't the only genius to come out of Duke University!"
"He may not have Kai's unstoppable scoring or his terrifying athleticism!"
"But through relentless hustle and effort, he's telling the world he deserves respect too!!"
Back in 2022, when Grayson Allen committed a flagrant foul on Caruso during a game against the Chicago Bulls, he was labeled a villain.
But from that point on, he never intentionally fouled anyone again.
This season, he's having a career year with the Phoenix Suns, averaging 14 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game. It's fair to say he's become a very important piece.
On the court, the Clippers' high-speed fast break struck again!
Lou Williams didn't hold the ball, instead firing a hard bounce pass inside the free-throw line!
As the ball rocketed off the floor, Kai, sprinting at full speed, exploded into the air!
He snatched the ball with his right hand and, mid-flight, switched it behind his back to his left!
Eye level with the rim.
Behind-the-back switch.
One-handed slam dunk!!!
"Boom!"
"Oh my GOOOOOOOOD!!!"
Smith completely forgot about his image. "What did I just see?!"
"Kai just pulled off a behind-the-back switch dunk in an actual game!!!"
"Is this the Slam Dunk Contest?!"
O'Neal beside him could only gape. "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Slam Dunk Contest finals!"
Not only the commentators, but the Warriors fans inside Oracle Arena were on their feet, applauding and roaring!!
Kai's dunk was simply explosive.
Just as O'Neal said, this was a finals-level Slam Dunk Contest dunk!
Even in the contest itself, it would've earned a perfect score!
It wasn't just the behind-the-back switch.
Kai's glide distance, his elevation, the sheer fluidity of the move—
Every detail was jaw-dropping!!
"This… Kai is treating the game like a dunk contest!!"
"This is insane, isn't it?! An alley-oop off a bounce pass? And a mid-air switch???"
"How are we supposed to describe this monster?!"
"If Kai isn't in this year's Slam Dunk Contest, I'm not watching!!"
On the court—
"Beep!"
Steve Kerr finally couldn't take it anymore.
He called the Warriors' first timeout of the second quarter!
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