The play started with an ugly missed three-point attempt by Mike Muscala.
As the ball bricked off the backboard and into the hands of Alfonzo McKinnie, Hamidou Diallo was already on the move. He jumped into the lane, intercepting McKinnie’s pass before it ever got to Collin Sexton.
And as both could only turn and look, Diallo took off with both feet and threw down a savage one-handed dunk.
Hami 1 :: Rim 0
😤 @hamidoudiallo 😤 pic.twitter.com/uANXfHeQaD
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) January 5, 2020
In the scope of Hami’s dunking abilities, the one to give the Thunder a 100-88 lead in the fourth quarter of their win over Cleveland, was fairly tame. But given the fact that he used his right hand, it might be his best of the year.
Watching that dunk by Diallo, you’d never know that he missed 17 games earlier this season with a hyperextended right elbow and just returned on December 31 against the Mavs.
And by looks of that slam, he looks to be pretty much back to full strength.
Billy Donovan said last Tuesday ahead of OKC’s game against Dallas that Diallo was not on a minutes restriction. He’s played 19 minutes in each of the last two games, scoring four and 10 points, respectively.
Diallo will be back in the lineup on Monday when the Thunder take on the 76ers in Philadelphia. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT.