DOMANTAS SABONIS IS the funnel through which the NBA's best offense flows, and it all begins when he grabs a defensive rebound and dribbles up the court, his 7-foot body proceeding with its uniquely equine gait. He generally picks up his dribble near the top of the key, holding the ball in one hand away from the defender like an adult playing keep-away from a child.
From here, with the ball extended and his Sacramento Kings teammates fanned out around him, the fun begins in earnest. His teammates begin a vertiginous series of laps around him.