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Nikola Jokic won all the headlines after scoring 37 points in the Denver Nuggets Game 1 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. But it was this exceptional Michael Jordan-like move by Gary Harris that created an indelible NBA playoff memory. The outstanding pass from Jokic already had Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and company wow’ing about Denver’s style in the TNT Studio, but then Harris’s finish brought out the even bigger wows. “That’s just beautiful, America,” said Barkley, a man who started his career on the same Philadelphia team as Julius “Dr. J” Erving — and who has thus seen some magic around the rim.
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Below is the modern magic of Gary Harris, who manages to stay airborne until the all-clear sounds from Portland’s rim-conscious defenders. Below that is the iconic Dr. J move where he seems to never come down. (Note: Harris is in his 5th NBA season out of Michigan State.)
Gary Harris flying:
Dr. J flying:
