Detroit Pistons big man Andre Drummond is not really known for his ability to stretch the floor. Heck, he is not even known for his ability to shoot a somewhat respectable percentage from the free-throw line, even though he has slightly improved in that regard.
Yet, on Wednesday night, Drummond somehow summoned the strength to bury a clutch 3-pointer during the Pistons' overtime win against the Minnesota Timberwolves:
Andre Drummond OT three?! pic.twitter.com/nrwcPUzlBi
— Dime (@DimeUPROXX) December 20, 2018
Of course, it's not like this was a set play or anything.
Drummond simply got stuck with the ball with the shot clock winding down and had no choice but to heave the triple from the corner, but dare I say it actually looked pretty smooth?
The center finished with 16 points and 16 rebounds in the victory.
Overall this season, Drummond is averaging 17.9 points, a league-leading 15.5 rebounds, 1.9 blocks and 1.4 steals over 33.3 minutes per game while shooting 50.1 percent from the floor and 52.8 percent from the free-throw line.
The 25-year-old, who played his collegiate basketball at the University of Connecticut, was originally selected by the Pistons with the ninth overall pick of the 2012 NBA Draft.
Since then, Drummond has become one of the most dominant big men in the league, leading the NBA in rebounding twice and making two All-Star teams.
Drummond owns career averages of 13.8 points and 13.5 boards a night.
With the win over the Timberwolves, Detroit moved to 15-14 on the season. The Pistons got off to a 13-7 start on the year, but then proceeded to lose six games in a row to drop to .500. However, they have recently won two of their last three contests, including a home win over the Boston Celtics last week.
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