During the Philadelphia 76ers’ 112-97 win over the Toronto Raptors in game two of the first round series on Monday, former UNC guard [autotag]Danny Green[/autotag] did something he hasn’t done in a while… dunk a basketball.
Green known for his three-point shooting a defensive ability threw down a big dunk en route to an 11-point outing in which he also hit three 3s.
With 4:25 left in the game, Tyrese Maxey got the rebound and started the fast break with Green streaking down the left side of the floor. Once they got past half court, Maxey gave it up to Green who went up and won the matchup at the rim with Pascal Siakam.
Danny Green goes up for the one-handed slam 💥 pic.twitter.com/3XZhVHt87T
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) April 19, 2022
Not only did the dunk get the fans out of their seats, it also got his teammates pretty excited.
Here are some notable quotes from his teammates postgame:
We played Toronto at Toronto a couple weeks ago and I threw him an almost identical pass and (Chris) Boucher blocked it. I said ‘Danny, you just gotta try to dunk it’ and he said ‘I got you in the playoffs’ so he dunked it today. I think we all were just started praying that he was OK. We’re gonna really need him and he needs to get an ice bath.
Yo, that was crazy. Because, like, Danny, he never (dunks). I was really shocked, because I thought he was gonna pass me the ball in the corner… That was tough though. That’s (making) Sportscenter? What y’all think? They still do top 10? That’s No. 1, then.
If Danny dunked, he’s 100%. That’s the equivalent to me dunking right now. That was great. We laugh because he’ll dunk in a practice every once in a while and the whole team yells ‘game shots’ like that’s not a game shot. Now, he can get us back, but he’s shooting the ball well, he’s playing well, his defense is back, and we need it.
Exchange between Joel Embiid and Danny Green postgame (sitting next to each other):
Danny Green: “I don’t understand why it’s such a big deal?”
Joel Embiid: “I mean, when’s the last time you dunked a basketball?”
Green: “It’s been a while. But…
Embiid: “Yeah, so they’re gonna drug test him tomorrow.”
The 76ers head into Toronto with a 2-0 series lead. Game three is Saturday at 2 pm ET on TNT.
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