Andre Roberson chased down a driver who was barreling down the lane. On his watch, it’s hard to get a shot off. After his fellow wing swatted the ball away, Carmelo Anthony picked it up, and pitched it up the sideline to Russell Westbrook.
The lightning-quick Thunder point guard pushed the ball into the middle of the paint and gently took his time, waiting until the proper moment when Anthony had caught up to the action. Primed to walk into a catch and shoot three, Anthony nailed it.
The play was a glimpse of what the Thunder can hope basketball looks like all season long – stifling defense that turns into a high percentage shot on the offensive end.