With a sharp slap.
Andre Drummond got to the ball first, tipping it into the backcourt as the Boston Celtics secured the first possession of the game.
Tony Allen bent down and firmly scooped up the ball, his eyes instantly sharpening with focus.
Without the slightest hesitation, he exploded forward as though springs had been fitted beneath his feet, racing across half court with the ball like lightning.
Just after crossing midcourt, Marc Gasol immediately understood and quickly stepped out from the paint, setting a solid pick for Tony Allen.
Using Marc Gasol's broad frame, Tony Allen deftly curled around the screen and instantly shook off Tony Parker, who had been guarding him.
Then, with the wind at his feet, he drove hard toward the basket without hesitation.
However, just as Tony Allen took his first step, the San Antonio Spurs' help defense reacted with extraordinary speed.
Tim Duncan, like a moving mountain, quickly rotated over from the paint and cut off Tony Allen's path.
At the same time, Marc Gasol attempted to roll to the basket through the opening created by the screen, but the Spurs' other big man, Tiago Splitter, was just as quick to react, rotating over immediately and leaving Marc Gasol no opportunity.
Although Andre Drummond was wide open and unguarded at that moment, the distance and the tight opposing defense made it impossible for Tony Allen to deliver the ball accurately into Drummond's hands.
If he forced the pass, there was a 99% chance it would be intercepted.
At that critical moment, Tony Allen displayed outstanding decision-making.
With a flick of his wrist, he decisively passed the ball out to Jimmy Butler on the perimeter.
After Jimmy Butler caught the ball, Goodwin, who had been "watching the show" from the corner, immediately sprinted over.
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