“It was an incredible moment, man. I will always remember that moment. It felt fast but like, it was slow at the same time.” Pascal Siakam reflects on watching Kawhi Leonard sink The Shot on the Raptors' road to their 2019 NBA title. (ThomasKetko)
“I was on the floor just looking at the ball bounce and bounce,”
“[I was just like], oh man, I don’t know how he’s going to do this,” Siakam said. “Is he going to be able to get the shot up?” And once it was in the air, Siakam did what everyone else did: he waited, and waited, and waited, and waited until the fourth bounce finished and history was allowed to continue.
The memory is not solely anticipation, though. There’s a hint of dread, too. Not just that the shot might have missed. But that Serge Ibaka, who was ready under the rim in the event any of those bounces rolled the tiniest bit in another direction and Leonard missed, may go for the rebound at the worst possible time.
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