Now that’s how you begin an NBA career.
Even the most optimistic Cavs fans couldn’t have expected rookie Isaac Okoro to have lived up to his nickname – “Ice” – after just one game. But the 19-year-old from Atlanta did just that, scoring on an and-1 with less than a second to play, giving the Wine & Gold the 107-104 victory over the Pacers in a thrilling preseason opener at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
With just over five seconds to play at the score tie at 104-apiece, Indy’s T.J. McConnell missed a short jumper. Cleveland’s Damyean Dotson grabbed the rebound and fed ahead to the streaking Okoro, who was fouled by Rayshaun Hammonds and scored on the layup.