The Orlando Magic were in danger of flubbing the game away when Nikola Vucevic slipped and turned it over with 0.4 seconds left. The Detroit Pistons had quickly collected the ball and called timeout. They had just enough time to break the Magic’s hearts.
Coach Frank Vogel turned to his rookie, playing his first game on a NBA court since December 26 and asked him to do something simple, yet incredibly complex — deflect the ball.
The eager-eyed rookie with the wingspan for ages was bumping up against his 15-minute limit.