The Knicks attacked again.
This time, Jokic had the ball at the top of the key. He surveyed the Kings' positioning and passed directly to Russell beyond the three-point line.
Since the Kings' three big men couldn't get out to defend, Russell was left wide open.
After catching the ball, Russell saw that no one was coming to guard him and immediately put up a three.
But the ball struck the side of the rim and bounced high into the air.
The Kings' three big men hurried to the basket to fight for the rebound.
But Jokic charged in from the top of the key. With Sengun's help, he forced his way past the Kings' three big men and tipped the ball.
Jokic didn't jump much, and even when he did, he didn't get very high. But his rebounding ability was excellent.
He had an uncanny knack for predicting where the ball would come down.
That was why he could put up 34 points, 21 rebounds, and 14 assists even in the Playoffs.
After getting a fingertip on the ball, he didn't simply tip it out toward the perimeter. Instead, he gave it a slight backward flick.
The ball sailed just past Towns's fingertips behind him and dropped into the middle.
And once again, King Arthur cut down the middle. He caught the ball in midair and slammed home an Alley-oop.
It was another display of Jokic's passing ability. Even as he went for the rebound, he'd already realized there were three big men under the basket. Danny had just rushed out to chase Seth Curry, so the middle had to be open.
King Arthur only had to use his body to push Wang Yi aside and cut down the middle.
So Jokic tipped the ball toward the middle without