With just 13 seconds remaining, Kevin Durant found himself gliding to the basket by himself in the absence of any opposition.
With two hands, he dunked the ball after gliding to the rim. Shortly after, the buzzer went off, and Draymond Green sprinted over to Durant, shook his hand, and pounded his chest. It appeared to be an expression of gratitude and celebration.
Tuesday afternoon’s lesson was one that Green and his American teammates were happy to learn—a luxury they have had to take advantage of these past few weeks—as Durant took command of their Olympic quarterfinal matchup against Spain, scoring 29 points to lead the Americans to an initially nerve-wracking but ultimately easy 95-81 victory.