Atlanta Hawks rookie John Collins couldn't catch a break from his veteran teammate Kent Bazemore, after the 6-foot-10 forward posterized fellow rookie Cedi Osman during a narrow 117-115 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Collins took a nifty bounce pass from Marco Belinelli and elevated to cram it home over Osman in devastating fashion in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter, giving his team a 14-point lead.
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Yet Bazemore wasn't satisfied with the result, claiming his team could have gotten three points instead of two with lefty Luke Babbitt spotted wide open on the corner.
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Collins will likely make the same decision if he has to make it again, as this poster will remain in the family album as one of his best memories from an already impressive rookie year. Babbitt's potential three-point basket would likely go away to the land of forget.
The Wake Forest product was one of the most exciting talents in this year's Summer League, and he's put that on display early in the season, finishing this game with 12 points, 13 rebounds, and two blocks.
He's now averaging 10.5 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks to start off his career in Atlanta, boasting an excellent 20.64 player efficiency rating, according to ESPN.
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