Bones Hyland had a taste, and then he wanted some more.
One possession after he’d buried a crucial 3-pointer with 2:16 remaining in Saturday’s gripping win over the Raptors, Hyland had the itch to hoist again.
Of course he did. Any rookie with the audacity to drain the first one – a 29-foot, no-hesitation bomb off an assist from the reigning MVP – would naturally want another sip.
Asked about his temptation less than an hour after Nikola Jokic’s game-saving block sealed Denver’s 110-109 win over the Raptors, Hyland burst out laughing. His predisposition was that obvious.