The ball touched his hands about 10 feet behind the half-court line with 6.4 seconds left to play in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Cason Wallace picked him up at the logo with Alex Caruso cautiously watching to offer help if needed while staying with his assignment, Pascal Siakam. One hesitation dribble moved him to the right wing, 15 feet behind the three-point line, another hesitation dribble initiated his drive toward the basket.
There’s a moment just before the crowd realizes something has changed. A breath. A silence where the air feels electric and slightly off-key, like a note played just outside its expected frequency. It’s the
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