Midway through the first quarter of Monday night’s Jazz debut in the Salt Lake City Summer League, center Tony Bradley snatched a defensive rebound and, rather than look to outlet pass to the point guard, simply took off on the break.
Long-striding coast to coast, Bradley stampeded unimpeded into the lane, found no resistance, and laid the ball in. It took the crowd at Vivint Smart Home Arena by surprise, and apparently the Memphis Grizzlies, too. But it didn’t surprise Bradley.
“I always think I can do that. I did it in high school a lot. I just saw the lane wide open, [figured] I’d just dribble it ’til someone stopped me, and then nobody stopped me,” he said afterward.