This is kind of cruel. The chase-down block was made famous by LeBron James, and now he’s recipient of the swat? Watch Utah Jazz star Gordon Hayward catch The King for a huge block at the rim and sprint to the other end for a dunk in his team’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight.
Athlete.
The Jazz came into Wednesday game’s just 1-3, but look like one of the most improved teams in the league nonetheless. Spurred by major improvement from Hayward and Derrick favors and the guidance of new coach Quin Snyder, Utah will be a thorn in the side of contenders all season long.
And if Hayward continues making two-way plays like this, maybe the Jazz can even surprise their fans and fight for a playoff spot in the loaded Western Conference.
(Video via James Herbert) (GIF via r/nba)
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