Steven Adams should really consider a post-NBA career as an NFL quarterback.
Adams already showcased his impressive arm earlier this season in a wild win over the Minnesota Timberwolves when he threw a baseball-style pass to hit a streaking Dennis Schroder who then made a bucket at the buzzer to send that game into overtime.
Thursday night against the New Orleans Pelicans, Adams didn’t need help from any of his teammates.
With time ticking down in the second quarter, Adams inbounded the ball to Chris Paul who immediately passed it back to Adams. With one second left on the clock, Adams nonchalantly flipped the ball with one hand from beyond half court, pausing to watch it swish through the net without even touching the rim.
Steven Adams from behind the logo ‼️‼️‼️@RealStevenAdams | #ThunderUp pic.twitter.com/og5mv9eo5i
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) February 14, 2020
Afterward, Adams showed off a celebratory shimmy.
Can't decide what's more impressive: tossing a basketball one-handed with an effortless flick of the wrist from 70 feet out…..
….or those shimmy skills. 😍 @RealStevenAdams | #ThunderUp pic.twitter.com/ToiifxKjZ1
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) February 14, 2020
The shot was also Adams’ first-career 3-pointer in a regular-season game.
He opened the preseason this fall by knocking down a three on the Thunder’s opening possession against the Dallas Mavericks.
The triple was part of a 37-point second quarter for the Thunder. Oklahoma City took a 66-58 lead into the half against the New Orleans Pelicans.