‘Sometimes you dunk on people and sometimes you get dunked on’: Trayce Jackson-Davis throws down massive dunk over Victor Wembanyama showing ‘different dynamic’ he brings

While Trayce Jackson-Davis won’t be winning Rookie of the Year, the value that he brings to the Golden State Warriors can’t be overstated. No matter how many minutes he plays or what role he’s asked to play, Jackson-Davis always shows up and produces at an extremely high level.

Whether it is high-flying dunks, defending the rim on the other end of the floor or rebounding the ball on both ends, Trayce Jackson-Davis brings a ‘different dynamic’ to the floor for the Golden State Warriors.

And on Monday night, that ‘different dynamic’ was on full display as he threw down a one-handed dunk over No. 1 overall pick and expected Rookie of the Year Victor Wembanyama.

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The dunk came at the 1:13 mark of the fourth quarter. Jackson-Davis took the ball from the right wing, dribbling left across the paint and finishing above the extended arm of Wembanyama. It stretched an eight-point lead to 10. At that point, it ‘sucked the life out of the building’.

“The momentum shift,” Warriors rookie Brandin Podziemski said after the game. ” … after he dunked that, the game was kind of over. Sucked the life out of the building.”

Jackson-Davis finished with 13 points on 6-of-7 from the field and added 11 rebounds and five assists in 26 minutes. He had a +/- of +20 in a 112-102 win over the San Antonio Spurs.

“He was incredible tonight at both ends,” Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said. “His paint presence, rim presence, 11 boards, also had five assists. Obviously, the great dunk near the end. Trayce is really giving us a different dynamic from that (center) spot and it’s really fun to see him growing and developing.”

“We gotta give Trayce more minutes to get him ready for the playoffs,” Kerr added last week. ” … he has an ability to finish (above the rim) and to block shots. It gives us a different look.”

The former Indiana basketball forward is averaging 7.0 points and 4.2 rebounds in 13.7 minutes a game. He is also shooting 71.4 percent from the field in 51 appearances.

While the impact of Jackson-Davis has been felt all season, he’s also playing behind future Hall of Famer Draymond Green and veterans like Kevon Looney and Dario Saric. But, regardless of the minutes he sees, his presence is felt by everyone on the roster.

“Trayce is such a huge element to our team because we have so much shooting and ball movement,” Chris Paul said postgame. “But his ability to play above the rim unlocks everything for me too.”

That ability to play above the rim won’t be going away anytime soon for Trayce Jackson-Davis. Because, like he says, basketball can go both ways and he won’t stop what he’s doing because of the potential consequences.

“I told Loon (Kevon Looney) before the game that if I got the chance to try him (Wembanyama) I would,” Jackson-Davis said. “At the end of the day, sometimes you dunk on people and sometimes you get dunked on. So, it’s just a basketball play.”

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