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Steven Adams took a page out of Russell Westbrook's book of offensive moves, pulling off a less-gracious, yet effective Euro-step to get around his defender for the easy two in the fast break.
Adams and Paul George crowded Jimmy Butler during high pick-and-roll action, coming up with the ball, which the big man took on his own side-stepping his way between Butler and Tyus Jones for the score.
George; who was trailing the play, gave his honest thoughts on the center's finishing move.
“I think he stole one of Russ’ Euro-steps,” said George after the Oklahoma City Thunder pulled off a key 111-106 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to Fred Katz of The Norman Transcript. “I was hoping he would do the celebration after.”
Steven Adams hits the EuroStep and Russ is loving it😂😂
pic.twitter.com/LBj7FOXUwi— Seattle Sonics ON Tap (@SonicsONTap) December 2, 2017
The celebration might have been the only thing missing from Adams' incredible game, as the mustache-sporting big dipper posted a season-high 27 points in a perfect 11-of-11 from the floor, coming only one made field goal shy of the Thunder-record 12-of-12 set by Serge Ibaka, back in 2014.
“That one, I was like, “Ehhh, give it a try, mate. Why not?,” said Adams of his unlikely finish at the rim. “Pretty much all I did was making the read, uh whatever — I was like ‘let's give it a shot.'”
Steven Adams on his Eurostep: “That one, I was like, ‘Ehhh, give it a try, mate. Why not?’” pic.twitter.com/h2DB5DtSi6
— Fred Katz (@FredKatz) December 2, 2017
Adams was also a perfect 5-of-5 from the free-throw line — a much-needed all-around outing after posting only six points in the last two games.
