It may not bring the Barclays Center to its feet in celebration as it once did, but four seasons after leaving the Brooklyn Nets, big-time jams remain on Jarrett Allen’s itinerary during his twice-per-year visits. Still in the beginning stages of February 20, 2025’s game, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ All-Star center works free of Nic Claxton’s shadowing with a smooth off-ball cut, leaving no real obstacle in his path from the paint to the rim. 6-foot-11, and likely appearing much taller from Jalen Wilson’s helpless perspective, Allen powers into a one-handed throwdown, prompting audible reactions from the 17,926 in attendance. With Cleveland’s outside-the-arc attack slightly off-target, Allen’s brilliance from inside the arc became a much-needed luxury during the road win. Well-rested following the weeklong break, Allen was best described as spry, as he recorded a 16-point, 20-rebound, one-steal, one-block tally on near-perfect efficiency (eight-of-nine shooting). · Feb 21, 2025