Trayce Jackson-Davis’ poster leads the best plays of NBA Week 20
As the NBA season continues to inch closer to the playoffs, here’s a look at the notable plays of the recent week.
You reach, I teach As the clock wound down on the Golden State Warriors’ 112-102 victory over the San Antonio Spurs Monday, rookie Trayce Jackson-Davis decided he wanted to leave a lasting imprint on the game.
While 7-foot-4 rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama reached for a steal, Jackson-Davis spun the opposite direction and elevated for a one-handed “Statue of Liberty”-style dunk over the outstretched Wembanyama.
After the game, Wembanyama acknowledged the dunk.
“It’s part of the game,” he told reporters in French. “I dunk on a lot of people and a lot of people dunk on me too. But I think I block more often than I get dunked on, so that’s a positive.”
Watch out!
In the final moments of the Sacramento Kings’ 129-94 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks Tuesday, guard Andre Jackson Jr. provided fans who stayed until the final buzzer one last treat.
Following Bucks guard AJ Green‘s miss, Jackson elevated for a putback jam that had even the Kings’ bench reacting.
“Kevin [Huerter]’s reaction was crazy,” Kings guard De’Aaron Fox said in a postgame news conference. “The first thing people are going to see is how we react.”
Down goes Jared Butler
On Thursday, Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green delivered one of the best crossovers this season.
After a series of behind-the-back moves, Green made Washington Wizards guard Jared Butler fall, stared him down and nailed the 3-pointer while doing his best Stephen Curry impersonation with the look-away.
A man of his words
Wembanyama kept his word Friday when he faced All-Star center Nikola Jokic for the second time in his career.
On the first possession of the game, Wembanyama showed Jokic his presence when he blocked the two-time MVP.
Watch your step
While Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant has put plenty of other players on highlights throughout his career, he was on the receiving end of one on Friday.
After closing out on Charlotte Hornets guard Vasilije Micic, Durant fell after Micic stopped on a dime with a behind-the-back dribble and finished over Bradley Beal.