The arena erupted in uproar.
Tang Tian's steal had been incredibly fast.
It might not have had the same visual impact as Leonard's Death Coil, but it was quick, ruthless, and precise. Rozier had already taken two steps forward before realizing what had happened.
After the steal, Tang Tian led a full court drive to the other end and threw down a Tomahawk Dunk that ignited the entire Pelicans bench.
As if Walker's Top 5 Plays highlight had not been enough, Tang Tian had joined in on the fun too!
A massacre, Throwing Magnesium Powder, plus that "I want all the Top 5 Plays" meme—the Pelicans really wanted it all.
Rozier was furious.
He had not even known how the ball had disappeared.
But it was definitely not an issue of ability. He had simply been careless, and Krygier had failed to hold his screen.
The Hornets brought the ball into the frontcourt, and this time Rozier signaled for Kaminsky to come up for a pick-and-roll.
Kaminsky was slow, but he had size. After setting several screens in a row, he finally got one to stick.
Rozier seized the chance, dribbled one step inside, and went straight into a Stop and Pop Jumper.
He knew Tang Tian's defense was strong. If there was even the slightest opening, he had to take it.
That was what he thought, and that was what he did, but he had underestimated Tang Tian's reaction speed.
Kaminsky's screen had created only limited separation. The instant Rozier rose up, Tang Tian had already recovered into defensive position.
Though he jumped later, Tang Tian held a complete advantage in both vertical leap and height.
Rozier desperately raised his release point, but he still could not evade Tang Tian.
It felt as though an enormous dark cloud had