Nearly one calendar year ago, the Indiana Pacers traveled to basketball’s Mecca for an early-February East Coast clash that ultimately went remembered for both a victory, and an off-the-backboard, self-alley-oop dime that left 19,812 in astonishment. In producing a picture-perfect replica on December 22, 2024, second-year talent Jarace Walker picked the most creative way possible to show his veteran teammates how much attention he had been paying. Freestyling to the finish line with Indiana ahead by 27, Walker turns his innovativeness to a “10,” evading a Sacramento Kings defender while simultaneously eyeing a mutual colored jersey along the 3-point corner in his peripheral. Comfortable with multitasking, Walker magnetizes help defenders by tossing the basketball off-glass before using a mid-flight pass to set up a teammate’s now-unguarded triple. Highlights and success would come to define the day for Indiana, with Walker adding a nine-point, two-rebound, two-assist, one-steal, one-triple contribution to the cause. · Dec 22, 2024