Pop.
Andre Drummond got to the ball first and tipped it into the backcourt, giving the Boston Celtics the first possession of the game.
Tony Allen snatched up the ball. Agile as a cheetah, he exploded forward in an instant, dribbling at full speed toward the frontcourt.
The moment he crossed midcourt, Tony Allen fired the ball over to Goodwin on the wing.
Then, like an arrow released from a bow, he sprinted to the other side of the court, ready to set a perfect screen for his teammate Jimmy Butler.
Jimmy Butler understood immediately. Using Tony Allen's sturdy screen, he raced toward the top of the arc like a wild horse breaking free of its reins.
However, the Atlanta Hawks did not switch. Kyle Korver reacted quickly, slipping cleverly around Tony Allen's screen like an eel and staying glued to Jimmy Butler in relentless pursuit.
In a flash, Goodwin displayed excellent court vision and precision, immediately delivering a pinpoint pass to Jimmy Butler, who had reached the top of the arc.
Jimmy Butler caught the ball without hesitation and immediately rose into a textbook three-point shooting form.
Seeing this, Kyle Korver flew at him and leapt high, trying to block Jimmy Butler's shot.
"What?"
But to Kyle Korver's surprise, it was merely a carefully crafted pump fake by Jimmy Butler!
The instant Kyle Korver left the ground, Jimmy Butler suddenly changed moves. After faking him out, he gave a light push off the floor and easily slipped past Kyle Korver's defense.
He then took one dribble and sprang up hard, his entire body stretching out in midair like an eagle spreading its wings.
At that moment, time itself seemed to freeze.
With a flick of Jimmy Butler's wrist, the ball seemed to come alive, tracing an exceptionally graceful arc