Those two possessions on the court were a microcosm of both teams' Bench Connection Segment in the second quarter.
Jokic continued his outstanding form from the series, while Brogdon played exceptionally aggressively under the halo of Rookie of the Month.
In just over three minutes, the two of them put together an 8-0 Run, suddenly extending the lead to eight points.
Cole raised his hand and called a timeout.
"Kevin."
After calling the timeout, he turned and called Durant over. The Warriors had done poorly on both ends during this stretch, and he needed Durant to enter early and make a change.
As the players gradually came off the court, he quickly laid out a new offensive scheme centered around Durant.
After finishing the arrangement, he suddenly had another idea and motioned for Clark to get ready to go in with a Small Ball Lineup.
"Coach, I can do it."
But just then, Pachulia spoke up.
Cole glanced at Pachulia. The latter rarely spoke to him like that, especially when he was about to make a substitution.
But with that one glance, he saw something different in Pachulia's eyes.
It was more than just a desire to play.
He nodded and motioned for Clark to sit back down.
He should trust his players.
When play resumed, both teams made Substitution Adjustments.
Holiday came in for Williams for the Pelicans, while Durant replaced Iguodala for the Warriors.
On the first possession after the timeout, Durant posted up Bogdan.
Bogdan defended hard, but Durant still knocked down a Turnaround Jumper.
But on the other end, Jokic showcased strength in the low post, backing down Pachulia and scoring after a series of spins.
Durant was double-teamed on his next attack and kicked the ball out to McCaw, who drove for two.
After Durant