Shaun Livingston showed some vintage signs of his former hops during the third quarter of the Golden State Warriors' win over the Detroit Pistons. Livingston, a wiry point guard that has mastered the art of the mid-range game, saw himself sky over former dunk champion Blake Griffin to the delight of Oracle Arena.
The veteran point man took a handoff from Kevin Durant at the baseline, took one step and crammed it over Griffin after switching hands mid-air, finishing with the left-handed jam.
Shaun Livingston with the HAMMER on Blake Griffin 👀 pic.twitter.com/rH7jhKtJxj
— Dime (@DimeUPROXX) March 25, 2019
Livingston is a sneaky dunker for the most part, getting most of his tactics from a 6-foot-7 frame at the point guard position and a long wingspan that isn't often spotted unless a defender is challenging a shot.
This time, Griffin was hoping to meet him at the rim, but the switch of hands proved to be the difference, leaving him out of the picture as Livingston hung in the air for the hammer.
The Warriors' veterans have had some surprise dunks this year, from Andre Iguodala throwing it down like it's 2009 to Livingston sneaking up on defenders to throw one-step dunks like this one — which will surely make the vault upon reliving his career with the organization down the road.
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