Kristaps Porzingis is making the most of his summer representing his native Latvia in this year's EuroBasket tournament. Despite taking a 10-point loss to Serbia, the New York Knicks unicorn wowed the crowd with his potential, ensnaring a shot with his freakish length and throwing it down at the other end with two hands.

A Serbian big man was foolish enough to go up at close range, only to be met by a volleyball-like wall of outstretched arms, ultimately getting destroyed by the 7-foot-3 Porzingis, who ruthlessly swatted his shot.

A respected shooter, Porzingis pump faked at the other end, creating a poster over fellow NBA player Bogdan Bogdanovic, who tried to meet him at the rim.

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The Latvian international scored 18 points, pulled down four rebounds, and blocked four shots in his first game of group play — making three of his six three-point attempts for good measure.

Bogdanovic would get his revenge later in the game, though, creating separation and detonating a key three-point bomb to put Serbia up by nine with less than a minute to go.

These EuroBasket matches will be key for those NBA teams looking to fill out their rosters prior to the start of the season, as there are always a few gems looking for their shot in the biggest basketball league in the world.