{"id":1907126,"date":"2026-04-28T16:15:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T13:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1907126"},"modified":"2026-04-28T16:15:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T13:15:24","slug":"the-bounce-jamal-cain-has-the-dunk-of-the-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1907126","title":{"rendered":"The Bounce: Jamal Cain has the dunk of the playoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The No. 8-seeded Orlando Magic took a 3-1 series lead on the No. 1 Detroit Pistons yesterday. It was 23 years to the day that the Doc Rivers-coached and Tracy McGrady-led No. 8-seeded Magic took a 3-1 series lead on the No. 1 Pistons, led by Chauncey Billups. The Pistons won the next three games by 61 total points to advance in seven. Will history repeat itself?<\/p>\n

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This dunk \ud83e\udd1d the Pistons\u2019 playoff<\/strong><\/p>\n

On the way to the Magic\u2019s series lead with a throwback 94-88 victory, something biblical happened in the fourth quarter. In a game of sloppiness, a moment so clean and violent occurred at the rim. Magic wing Jamal Cain was bringing the ball up the floor, fighting pressure from Cade Cunningham. He turned the corner on Cunningham about 40 feet from the basket, and had a straight line drive to the rim on the left side.<\/p>\n

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Cain took two dribbles, saw Jalen Duren at the rim, gathered his two steps and took off for the dunk of the playoffs.\u00a0It might even be the dunk of the year,\u00a0<\/strong>considering it\u2019s in the postseason against a 60-win team the Magic, who everyone stopped believing in, might upset.<\/p>\n

Watch this dunk, and then look at the staredown by Cain.<\/p>\n

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That was a brilliant baseline replay angle and you can see all of the power behind the dunk. You also see the great reaction from Cain as Duren goes flying out of the picture. Check out the broadcast angle of this dunk.<\/p>\n

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We have a lot to discuss with the Pistons and what the Magic have done to them, but we must hit this dunk with a B.I.D.S. (Bounce Index Dunk System) score.<\/p>\n