It was the kind of play that might have elicited laughter a year ago, maybe even a week ago.
Sidy Djitte caught the basketball at the high post. He looked for an open teammate so he could deliver an outlet pass, but nothing was available. No one came to receive a handoff.
It was just Sidy Djitte and a defender, and the 6’10” big man went to work. He faced his opponent, made a move toward the baseline, then stretched to the other side of the hoop to offer a reverse layup.
He missed that layup, but he rebounded the miss and drew a foul on the follow attempt.