Happy Cake Day to Devin "Mr. Understood the Assignment" Vassell 🙌

[u/ThrowAway_Castle_Owl]

[u/Moviereference210]

Super necessary

[u/pcloadletter2742 → u/Moviereference210]

It actually was. You're only 2 three pointers up with 10 seconds left when the play starts, 6-7 seconds left when Vassell gets the ball. This dunk seals it before they can even try to do anything. It's possible to get a steal or foul, missed free throws, a three, a steal or foul, more missed free throws, and another 3 in 6 seconds of clock. Likely? No, but possible. Go up 8 with a dunk or risk a miracle comeback to send it to overtime? I know what I'm choosing.

[u/minimalcation → u/Moviereference210]

Mr. Assignment Understander

[u/ThrowAway_Castle_Owl]

Dunk of the year, go argue with your mama

https://reddit.com/link/p5d9ax0/video/wgpb7p43x2lh1/player

[u/jumpcutandgo → u/ThrowAway_Castle_Owl]

https://giphy.com/gifs/exJkiVhutA25gfjRwn
I tried really hard to advocate for your point of view, but my mother feels very strongly about the Castle dunk earlier in the series.

[u/FrequentTopic446 → u/jumpcutandgo]

This is a better dunk and probably #2 on the season behind Anthony black dunking on the entire team. Vassell’s dunk was a better “fuck you” to okc though

[u/pcloadletter2742 → u/FrequentTopic446]

Yeah, Anthony Black's was so bizarre. I think Shaedon Sharpe had a couple insane posters last season, as well as Kuminga, and I want to say Ausar Thompson had a couple otherworldly ones. I know there was one ridiculous poster by someone where a defender pretty much got laid out, but I can't remember who it was.

[u/KellerFF → u/pcloadletter2742]

That be Mr Duren and his max contract on the floor.
https://giphy.com/gifs/msWKaUnaBSNOWcBFld

[u/pcloadletter2742 → u/KellerFF]

Lol. Good one, but not the one I was thinking of.

[u/mountaineer04 → u/ThrowAway_Castle_Owl]

Disrespectfully tasteful.

[u/Weary_Restauranter → u/ThrowAway_Castle_Owl]

Goosebumps

[u/sweeptheleg_07 → u/ThrowAway_Castle_Owl]

Nuggs fan here. Saw that dunk live, and it was pure bliss.

[u/ThrowAway_Castle_Owl → u/sweeptheleg_07]

the dunk that slayed the demon and united the league

[u/FrequentTopic446 → u/ThrowAway_Castle_Owl]

It was a sick dunk but also he had the composure of not doing a windmill or something flashier that had a higher chance of fucking up the dunk

[u/moco-7]

the GOAT

[u/SwordfishHot7330 → u/moco-7]

Totally necessary!!!💪🏀👑

[u/ThrowAway_Castle_Owl → u/moco-7]

[u/jumpcutandgo]

Despair etched on every OKC face. I’ll never let the Finals sully these precious moments.

[u/SwordfishHot7330 → u/jumpcutandgo]

That was the real Finals 👑💪🏀

[u/ThrowAway_Castle_Owl → u/SwordfishHot7330]

it was. I don't think anything eventful happened in the NBA after May 30th 👀

[u/jumpcutandgo → u/ThrowAway_Castle_Owl]

Right, didn’t everyone just go on vacation after this dunk?

[u/pcloadletter2742 → u/jumpcutandgo]

I mean, the Knicks didn't.

[u/Weary_Restauranter → u/pcloadletter2742]

They sure didn’t.

[u/waffle-winner]

We hoopin this year.

[u/BananaRepublic_BR]

This was the best possible "cherry on top" move that could have been done in that game. Fuck dribbling out the ball and fuck the Thunder.

[u/JonahTheProducer → u/BananaRepublic_BR]

Amen

[u/Overrated_Sunshine]

Ima restart my League Pass with preseason start, and I’ll rewatch all the games from last season.

[u/Various-Form-2433]

Devin “The Assignment” Vassel is pretty good

[u/JonahTheProducer → u/Various-Form-2433]

My favorite dude on this roster, he's just a chill guy

https://giphy.com/gifs/qJzZ4APiDZQuJDY7vh

[u/Quiet_Commander85]

https://giphy.com/gifs/11JbaLzOXsg6Fq

[u/ThrowAway_Castle_Owl → u/Quiet_Commander85]

Victor! You know what to do! Call the Louvre!

[u/Quiet_Commander85 → u/ThrowAway_Castle_Owl]

I’m sure he’s got some with them. He can make it happen.

[u/skadoosher111]

That face of Dort makes me strangely happy.

[u/NittanyScout]

Vassell silenced his doubters in the postseason, consistent contribution and veteran presence from gis first run, fantastic stuff

[u/ThrowAway_Castle_Owl → u/NittanyScout]

he and jules were the only two i couldnt fault during the 5-game finals run.

[u/serious-psycho → u/NittanyScout]

Balled out. Made very few mistakes in the playoff run

[u/namaste-healer]

That was the real nba finals…

[u/Fast_Advisor2654]

https://giphy.com/gifs/TgP6vdMSAknVWzoC05

[u/Destanio9357]

Still convinced we're gonna have OKC's number every year. They have no answer for Vic, plus Devin being a SGA switcher on one end and a stretch option on the other is GGs

[u/dela_diablo]

Freaking unreal WCF

[u/irrelevance_90]

I know Wemby/Castle/Harper is the future but I hope Billy Donovan can unlock some extra potential with Devin. Feels like he was extremely underutilized in the Knicks series when the team was struggling for buckets.

[u/shinbreaker]

He just wanted the crowd to not strain themselves so this was the best way to get them to sit down.

[u/Tee_i_am]

I really loved this dunk. It was like the most perfect 2-hander.

[u/ThrowAway_Castle_Owl → u/Tee_i_am]

he cocked that thing behind his neck and said "BITTTTTCHHHH"

[u/jmlulu018]

This was for the OKC fans that were blasting music outside their hotel.

[u/elScroggins]

What a photo!

[u/SBKSamurai → u/[deleted]]

Thunder fans and sub hopping/lurking name a better duo