Why settle for the contested transition hoop when a trailing teammate is there to share the spotlight with? Denver Nuggets guard Facundo Campazzo pushes the ball up the floor against the Charlotte Hornets then nonchalantly drops a behind-the-back pass around his defender for a Michael Porter Jr. tomahawk on March 17, 2021.

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Facundo Campazzo baits transition defender before dropping dime behind back

Hoops fans were warned to expect the unexpected from Facundo Campazzo this season. The Denver Nuggets rookie penetrates against the Portland Trail Blazers, then curls a behind-the-back pass around his opponent, right to teammate Zeke Nnaji in the corner for a three on February 23, 2021.

Facundo Campazzo drives and kicks behind-back, no-look pass out for three

Don’t think for a second that Facundo Campazzo doesn’t know exactly where his teammates are at any given moment. The uber-crafty Denver Nuggets guard puts his faith in his vision on December 13, 2021, baiting a pair of Washington Wizards defenders into collapsing on him in the paint, then casually tossing a two-handed heave backward over his head to a wide-open Vlatko Čančar on the perimeter.

Facundo Campazzo draws defense, tosses two-handed no-look overhead

Expect the unexpected when checking Facundo Campazzo. The playmaking maestro leads the break against the Oklahoma City Thunder but drops a pinpoint bounce pass through his legs directly behind him to a trailing Monte Morris in a January 19, 2021 Denver Nuggets victory.

Facundo Campazzo drops transition dime between legs to trailer

Facundo Campazzo knows where everybody is on the basketball court at any given time. The Denver Nuggets point guard takes his man off the dribble, draws in a help-side defender, then dumps a pass over his shoulder back to a wide-open Nikola Jokic at the three-point line. The rookie put up 14 points against the Phoenix Suns in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals on June 7, 2021.

Facundo Campazzo draws defense, tosses overhead dime in 2021 Playoffs

Get caught reading Facundo Campazzo’s eyes and you’re already too late. The Denver Nuggets rookie’s ability to manipulate the defense with nothing but playmaker wizardry is on full display as he hits Zeke Nnaji in the corner with a textbook no-look pass against the Los Angeles Lakers on February 14, 2021.

Facundo Campazzo freezes defense with eyes before wiring no-look out to corner

Denver Nuggets guard Facundo Campazzo has all the tricks in his bag. As he lulls the defense to sleep with a hesitation and between-the-legs dribble, Facu then changes speeds and drives hard to the rim for a tough, off-balance layup.

Facundo Campazzo change pace with dribble move, drives to the cup

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