NEW YORK — It's early in the third quarter of the Milwaukee Bucks' 111-93 victory over the Brooklyn Nets. Sean Kilpatrick feeds Trevor Booker a bounce pass just outside the paint. Booker surveys the landscape for a tick, quickly realizing he won't establish proper position as his defender pushes up against him.
The resistance is strong enough to keep Booker off-balance but innocent enough to avoid a foul call. Booker puts the ball on the floor, gradually backing his way toward the basket. His defender separates his feet ever so slightly, trying to hold ground.
A cartoonishly long arm reaches in mid-dribble, poking the ball away from Booker. He tracks it down, only for that same lanky arm to seize possession.
Three dribbles and a Eurostep later, the new ball-handler has gone almost the entire length of the floor. He misses a contested layup. Loosely surrounded by Booker and Brook Lopez, he grabs his own rebound and then finishes what he started.
Giannis Antetokounmpo has scored again.
"He's a great player," Kilpatrick said. "Someone who's able to dribble the ball at his height and ...
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