PORTLAND, Maine — It’s late January in Maine and JD Davison, playing in a game for the Maine Celtics against Birmingham, Alabama’s G League affiliate Squadron, sets a pick at the top of the key.
Davison screens for the ball-handler, then opens his stance, faking as if he’s looking for a pass while taking a step back.
The tiny shift creates just enough of an opening for Davison to race down the left side of the lane, using an elbow screen from a big and taking off from the block for a forceful two-handed alley-oop.