The sharp sound of the referee's whistle screamed through the arena, cutting through all the noise. Right at that moment, Nash exploded upward. Thanks to his size, he jumped way higher than Ryan Miller without even struggling. With a quick flick of his wrist, he slapped the ball cleanly backward.
The fast break started right away.
Nia caught the ball while she was running. Her eyes scanned the court, and in just two seconds, she had the whole situation figured out. She looked at how the defense was set up, but she did not rush in like she used to do back at her debut.
She shifted her steps based on where Nash was standing and zipped a sharp, fast pass over to Alicia, who was waiting on the right wing.
