Orlando Magic center Mo Bamba quickly got himself into a screening position, then motioned for teammate Cole Anthony to use the pick during the fourth quarter of Friday’s game in Houston. Anthony dribbled past the screen, and when Houston defenders Sterling Brown and DeMarcus Cousins followed the ballhandler, Bamba flared to the 3-point line.
The flawless timing of the play served as a bit of irony, considering time has not been on Bamba’s side this season.
After his bout during the summer with COVID-19 spilled into this season, the state of Bamba’s game has been a work in progress.