Mikal Bridges, well on his way to a historic 26-point first quarter against the Orlando Magic, ran the floor to catch a pass in the left corner. Franz Wagner closed out aggressively, and why wouldn’t he? The ascendant Brooklyn Nets wing had already hit a trio of 3-pointers from that spot. Bridges responded accordingly, driving baseline to meet the other Wagner brother at the rim. But Mo didn’t stand a chance.
In one motion, Bridges gathered the ball and threw a mesmerizing up-fake. Wagner froze, then watched Bridges take another step to the other side of the rim and lay the ball in.