After coming to his senses, Johnson went to explain himself to the referee, but the referee ignored him.
Flopper—this skill was ridiculously effective.
Back in the NBA, Varejao had made quite a few superstars suffer with this flopping move.
Besides, Johnson had genuinely put force into that play, and Tang Tian had borrowed that momentum at just the right moment.
St. John's University's Head Coach rose and walked to the sideline.
"Watch your movements!" he shouted at Johnson, holding up two fingers as he did so.
Walker had drawn a foul on Johnson earlier, and combined with that Offensive Foul just now, he, like O'Riaqi, already had two fouls.
UConn went back on offense, and Tang Tian continued setting screens for Walker.
After Lamb had made that last shot, St. John's University's weak-side help defense no longer dared to rotate over. Walker successfully blew past Diesel and drove into the paint.
With the weak-side help unable to come over and Diesel unable to stop him, Johnson had no choice but to rotate over.
Walker reacted quickly and fired a beautiful bounce pass to O'Riaqi under the basket.
Though Walker was short, he was highly capable. The pass was perfectly placed, and after catching it comfortably, O'Riaqi rose straight up for a Two-handed dunk.
Boom!
Johnson had drawn fouls on him repeatedly earlier, and O'Riaqi had been holding it in. He put all his strength into that dunk.
An NBA-level court was naturally far more professional than an NCAA arena. There were professional amplifiers near the basket, which was one reason NBA games felt more enjoyable to watch than other leagues.
The sound of that dunk boomed through the amplifiers like a heavy hammer striking everyone's chest, drawing gasps throughout the arena.
That sequence on both ends completely snuffed out the