When he’s not turning back the clock to throw down a dizzying array of poster dunks, Jeff Green can do his share of damage from beyond the arc. Seizing an opportunity to shuffle into position on a teammate’s drive attempt, Green catches a kick-out pass and buries a triple. Green finished with 15 points and four rebounds in the November 12, 2023 tilt, leading the Houston Rockets to a victory over a Denver Nuggets team he won a title with just last season.

Jeff Green

Jeff Green buries late pick-and-pop trey vs. former team

If it’s a battle of wills, Payton Pritchard can battle with the best of them. After leaping through a crowd of defenders to secure an offensive rebound, Pritchard endures a suffocating double-team and manages to fire off a perfectly placed kick-out pass to a teammate for three. Pritchard finished the November 10, 2023 contest, a Boston Celtics victory, with 13 points, five rebounds and three assists.

Payton Pritchard

Payton Pritchard battles swarm of defenders for board and dish

With the springs to wreak havoc on any drive attempt, Malik Monk is an agent of chaos in the pick-and-roll. After slipping past a jarring Domantas Sabonis screen at the top of the key, Monk draws the defense and flips an overhead pass to his rolling big man for a hoop. Monk scored 23 points and added 10 assists in the Sacramento Kings win on November 8, 2023.

Malik Monk

Malik Monk serves up pick-and-roll dime over shoulder

An unmistakable presence on the defensive end, when Rudy Gobert brings energy on the offense, it’s impossible to miss. After corralling a rebound under the hoop, Gobert forwards the ball to teammate Anthony Edwards, dutifully trails the play and storms through the paint to convert an emphatic alley-oop before the defense takes notice. Gobert logged 17 points on just five field-goal attempts, racking up a staggering 21 rebounds in the Minnesota Timberwolves victory on November 8, 2023.

Rudy Gobert

Rudy Gobert strolls down paint to throw down alley-oop

The addition of a player of Bradley Beal’s magnitude makes the Phoenix Suns a must-watch team in 2023-24. Clearing space for his teammates to work out of a sideline inbound play, Beal bides time in the corner, then catches and delivers from beyond the arc for his first official points with the new squad. Beal finished his November 8, 2023 debut with 13 points, four rebounds and four assists.

Bradley Beal

Bradley Beal drills corner triple in first game with Suns

Adapting to what the defense gives you is one thing, having the body control and wherewithal to capitalize in the moment isn’t always easy. After ditching one defender with a shot fake beyond the arc, Caruso displaces another with a picture perfect pass fake. With nothing but space between himself and the hoop, Caruso contorts into an impromptu finger roll for two points. Caruso contributed across the board in the November 8, 2023 matchup, dropping 19 points on 7-of-9 shooting, adding three steals and two blocks.

Alex Caruso

Alex Caruso bamboozles defense en route to finger roll

The size of the stage might change but scoring is instinctual at any level. With an opportunity to take a defender one-on-one in his second NBA contest, Charlotte Hornets rookie Nick Smith Jr. lunges into the paint then spins into a pull-up jumper for the first points of his career. Smith Jr. finished the November 8, 2023 matchup with five points and a steal.

Nick Smith Jr.

Nick Smith Jr. spins into the paint and pulls up for first career bucket

Microwave shooters don’t need the ball in their hands for long in order to make an impact. After battling to retain possession of a full court outlet pass, Quickley slips into the corner, awaits a pass from teammate Jalen Brunson and immediately connects on a three. Quickley finished with 19 points and five assists in the New York Knicks victory on November 8, 2023.

Immanuel Quickley

Immanuel Quickley salvages possession with transition triple

Confident players take confident shots because they know what they’re capable of. For Kyle Kuzma, there was never any doubt. After accepting a pass 40-feet out from the hoop in a halfcourt set, Kuzma surveys the floor to plan his next move, notices his own defender sleeping then steps into a long-distance triple from way beyond the arc. Kuzma’s 33 points on 13-of-24 shooting and nine rebounds helped pace the Washington Wizards to a victory on November 8, 2023.

Kyle Kuzma

Kyle Kuzma sinks audacious trey from way beyond arc

With downhill speed and the strength to get where he wants on the court, Cam Whitmore can be a scary sight in transition. Seeing extended run in his third NBA contest, Whitmore eyes up a gap in his opponents’ defense and heads straight into the paint for the first bucket of his career. Whitmore finished the November 6, 2023 matchup – a Houston Rockets victory – with seven points.

Cam Whitmore

Cam Whitmore battles in transition for first basket of career

You know what Austin Reaves is capable of with the ball in his hands but the third-year man is just getting started. Reading the rim off a teammate’s miss in the closing seconds of a first-half battle, Reaves soars through the paint and throws down a putback dunk. Reaves flirted with a triple-double in the November 6, 2023 contest, piling up 23 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Austin Reaves

Austin Reaves trails teammate's miss for end-of-quarter putback

More a system than system player, time slows down when James Harden gets the rock. With the shot clock running low at the end of the third quarter, Harden runs his check off a high screen at the logo, then lets loose from way beyond the arc while his defender recovers. In his first game as a member of the LA Clippers on November 6, 2023, Harden racked up 17 points and six assists.

James Harden

James Harden pulls up from way beyond the arc in Clippers debut

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