We’re deep in the midst of a very entertaining NBA season and while there’s much intrigue in the league and some trade rumors we should discuss, let’s stop here for something important:
An And1-ish dribbling move that ends a defender so badly the guy who made it can barely even finish what he’s doing.
The perpetrator here is Jordan Clarkson, of the league’s best team (so far), the Utah Jazz. The victim is Orlando’s Michael Carter-Williams. This action takes place in what would become a 124-109 Utah win.
Warning: If you’ve ever been this overmatched on a playground court, watching this move could resurrect some rough memories.
JORDAN CLARKSON DROPPED HIM 😱 pic.twitter.com/ZgLSJyw3mQ
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 28, 2021
Let’s isolate a few frames here.
Everything looks OK here, right? MCW has good position and has denied a few pushes by Clarkson already. He’s feeling OK. He can do this.
This is the moment everything changes. Clarkson is about plant his left foot and push back into a spin move, only Carter Williams has no idea and continues pushing his momentum to his right.
Oh. Oh no. Just crumpled.
The pain.
At this point Clarkson is so shocked by what has happened that he forgets how to play basketball. Or maybe he spun himself into confusion? Hard to say. But instead of just gliding to the completely unguarded net for a lovely lay-in flourish, he does whatever this is.
The camera picked up a flash at exactly this moment, and that’s fitting. That’s good. Because this moment in time is art. Everyone on the court looks slightly bewildered in their own specific way. Clarkson continues to defy all conventions of how to put a basketball through a hoop.
This face is part brag, part relief.
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