Smack.
Andre Drummond got to the ball first, tipping it back into the backcourt as the Boston Celtics gained the first possession.
Tony Allen dribbled nimbly across half court.
Just past midcourt, Marc Gasol suddenly stepped out like a moving fortress, using his broad frame to set a solid screen for Tony Allen.
Tony Allen immediately understood. With a crossover and burst of speed, he cleverly used Marc Gasol's screen to shake off his defender, Tony Parker.
He shot toward the paint like an arrow loosed from its bow.
However, the veteran Tim Duncan immediately moved with rock-steady steps, rotating over to help defend at once.
Unfortunately, his help defense was a fraction too slow this time, and he failed to stop Tony Allen's drive in time.
But Gregg Popovich had already made defensive tactical adjustments for this issue before the season.
Danny Green, positioned in the corner, quickly collapsed inward to form a second line of defense.
Seeing this, Tony Allen's lips curled slightly into an almost imperceptible smile. Just as Coach Jack predicted.
Before the game, Coach Jack and his assistants had reviewed footage of the San Antonio Spurs and discovered that this season, the Spurs' wings constantly collapsed inside to help Tim Duncan defend against pick-and-roll penetrators.
In the blink of an eye, just as the defense was about to close in, Tony Allen flicked his wrist. The ball seemed to come alive as it flew unerringly toward the unguarded Jimmy Butler on the baseline.
Jimmy Butler did not rush his shot after receiving the pass. He first glanced at the basket, then bent his knees slightly, gathering power like a compressed spring.
Then he sprang upward, his body stretching out in midair as he displayed astonishing hang time.
At the instant everyone held their breath, Jimmy