A Tune-Up?

The timeout was always short.

Soon, the game resumed.

Since only a little time had passed, the score was still just 2–4, so neither team made any substitutions.

In fact, if the Thunder hadn't played so aggressively on those first two possessions, the Pistons really wouldn't have wanted to call a timeout...

Once play resumed, the Pistons regrouped and attacked again.

LaMelo Ball dribbled to the top of the key, then waved Adams over for a pick-and-roll. After taking a dribble, he accelerated past the defense and drove into the paint.

Once he reached a spot inside the free-throw line, he seized a perfectly timed opening and pierced the Thunder's defensive formation, slipping a brilliant pass to Olynyk in the corner.

Olynyk caught the ball and immediately launched a three-pointer without hesitation.

But it didn't go in~~

The ball bounced off the rim.

Fortunately, Adams was cutting to the basket and charged in just in time.

Carrying that momentum, he leaped and beat Little Jordan to the ball, snatching the offensive rebound.

Aquaman's damn nose for offensive boards was as reliable as ever!

After grabbing the rebound, Adams saw Davis closing in from nearby and immediately passed the ball back to Mitchell at the top of the key.

Mitchell caught the ball and took two steps back, preparing to restart the offense.

Just then, Ball circled around from the side and back out to the perimeter, then ran over with his hand out, asking for the ball again.

They'd only just started playing together, so Donovan Mitchell was still being very considerate. He also trusted the young player, so he decisively passed the ball back to Ball.

However, the very next moment, he regretted it.

After catching the ball, LaMelo Ball went straight into a pull-up three, without hesitation, even