“Steven.” “Steven!” “Steven!!” shouted Patrick Patterson, finally getting his frontcourt mate’s attention. Steven Adams cocked his head to the side once he realized he was required, noticed the situation and immediately sprung into action.
Patterson had sealed a smaller guard, giving him a wide-open angle to the hoop. Adams popped up to the high post, making eye contact with Dennis Schröder, received a quick entry pass then dropped a dime to Patterson on the bounce for an unhindered dunk. The Thunder was perfectly in sync, just as it was nearly all night in a 128-103 victory over the New York Knicks.