Isaiah Roby, who only played three games for the Oklahoma City Thunder last season, got his first start Tuesday against the Orlando Magic. He made sure to get a poster out of it.
With just under five minutes in the fourth quarter, Roby caught a pass behind the 3-point line with plenty of space. Center Nikola Vucevic, who had been beating the Thunder up on offense, came flying over to close out.
Roby faked a shot and then pumped to the right as if he were about to drive that way. Vucevic, already unsteady from the jump-stop of landing in front of him, fell for it. Literally. He plummeted as Roby broke left and took off down the lane.
Those around Thunder Twitter — and some other people around the league — reacted.
ISAIAH ROBY PUTS VUCEVIC IN HIS OWN GRAVE pic.twitter.com/KuaUBTA1X2
— Matt McTankathon (@MattTyrannyNBA) December 30, 2020
ROBY DROPPED VUCEVIC AND THREW IT DOWN OMG
— Cam⛈ (@ThunderPlsWin) December 30, 2020
Nikola Vucevic is now the franchise leader in getting crossed up and sent to the floor by Isaiah Roby 😂 https://t.co/weOFn5rmGG
— Orlando Pinstriped Post (@OPPMagicBlog) December 30, 2020
OMG ISAIAH ROBY JUST PUT VUCEVIC IN A COFFIN
— Shai Gilgod-Alexander (@Jhickness9) December 30, 2020
A Magic meme already exists for this type of moment:
— Mormon Mahomes (@TheZachSabbath) December 30, 2020
Roby’s college, Nebraska, got in on it, as did a news account that covers the Huskers.
can’t stop watching 🥶
— Nebraska Basketball (@HuskerHoops) December 30, 2020
Roby left a banana peel out there for Nikola Vucevic https://t.co/3uw34j5JNf
— Husker Hoops Central (@HuskerHC) December 30, 2020
There was some art that was tweeted out in honor of the occasion.
OKC, meet Isaiah Roby. Isaiah Roby, meet OKC. #ThunderUp pic.twitter.com/CGlv57DT5F
— Sportstoons (@sportstoons) December 30, 2020
On December 29, 2020 Isaiah Roby destroyed Nikola Vucevic’s ankles. pic.twitter.com/bM4qzGPt3N
— Thunder History (@Thunder_History) December 30, 2020
And some more reactions.
ISAIAH ROBY JUST DROPPED VUCEVIC THEN YAMMED IT HE GOTTA CHILLLLL
— Evan Elliott (@ElliottEvan24) December 30, 2020
Vucevic migta had an amazing game but no one finna talk bout that, all anyone cares bout is that mean cross from Roby
— 0_DaMVP (@Zr0_F0x) December 30, 2020
What there hasn’t been, at least so far, is a tweet from World Wide Wob himself. Once Rob Perez does — and maybe he’ll change his Twitter name to Isaiah Woby? Just an idea — we’ll make sure it gets added to this list of reactions.
The Thunder couldn’t pull out the win, losing to the Magic 118-107, but Roby created a highlight.