Locke was also facing the opposing Power Forward, Zuma.
Locke sprinted a few steps and used his powerful frame to shove Zuma aside.
Then he let out a thunderous roar and slammed the ball through the hoop with both hands.
Rumble!
The basketball crashed into the basket!
The ground shook!
The earth split apart!
The Raptors led by five points, with only two seconds left in the game.
At that moment, all five Raptors on the court roared in unison!
The Raptors players on the sidelines cheered, jumped, and shouted like a bunch of monkeys.
The more than 300 celebrities courtside also rose to their feet, waving their fists and roaring.
By contrast, the nearly 20,000 fans in attendance fell silent.
The 20,000 spectators in the entire Target Center.
It was as quiet as a grave.
An old man who had been excitedly waving his heavily tattooed arm after Juan's earlier basket now let his arm drop and lowered his head.
A woman with a stunning figure and revealing clothes had been dancing excitedly just moments ago, but now she slumped helplessly into her seat.
In the stands beside the Timberwolves' bench sat a middle-aged, gray-haired, portly man.
After Juan's earlier basket, he'd taken off his T-shirt, revealing the words on his chest: "The new Wolf King has returned!"
Any fan who watched the NBA, even if they didn't support the Timberwolves, would recognize this longtime fan.
Thirty years ago, when Garnett was still with the Timberwolves, this man had gotten so carried away at a game that he took off his shirt and danced, showing off the letters "KG" on his arm. Security eventually escorted him out of the arena.
More than ten years ago, when Garnett returned to the Timberwolves, this man was middle-aged and had two sons