On the Chicago Bulls’ final possession of regulation, the majority of the initial defensive work was done by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Darius Bazley. They trapped Bulls forward Otto Porter and forced a bailout pass to an unsuspecting Zach LaVine, who hoisted up an off-balance 3.
Some players would be entranced with the drama of whether the potential game-winner would go in. But if the shot missed, there’d be a small chance for a tip in, and that’s why Thunder forward Kenrich Williams wasn’t focused on the arc of the ball but instead was burrowing himself into a box out.