CHICAGO—They can be electrifying and game-changing plays, the chase-down blocked shots that get fans juiced, players excited, coaches up on their feet. Coming seemingly out of nowhere, a defender refusing to give up what looks like an easy and uncontested layup, they are nightly staple of NBA highlights.
Serge Ibaka knows full well what the impact of them can be and he takes great pride in pulling them off.
The veteran Raptors forward had a delightful one Monday night against the Milwaukee Bucks, tracking down the much quicker guard Eric Bledsoe to swat away what should have been an easy basket.