MILWAUKEE — The impossible often happens when belief isn’t a part of the equation, when preparation meets instinct and a drop of confidence in a split second — that streak of lightning named Giannis sensing the moment, sensing a championship.
Devin Booker threw a pinpoint lob to DeAndre Ayton, Ayton in a full gather while the ball sailed over the two-time MVP’s head and Antetokounmpo in position to defend Booker’s drive but not Ayton.
In a swoop, in an instant, he pushed off that ailing left knee, picked a spot on the backboard and prayed like hell that heaven would help him.