BAE Index 02/29/2016: Victor Oladipo dishes and dunks

Feb 28, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Orlando Magic guard Victor Oladipo (5) drives to the basket as Philadelphia 76ers guard Isaiah Canaan (0) defends during second half at Amway Center. Orlando Magic defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 130-116. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 28, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Orlando Magic guard Victor Oladipo (5) drives to the basket as Philadelphia 76ers guard Isaiah Canaan (0) defends during second half at Amway Center. Orlando Magic defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 130-116. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 28, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Orlando Magic guard Victor Oladipo (5) drives to the basket as Philadelphia 76ers guard Isaiah Canaan (0) defends during second half at Amway Center. Orlando Magic defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 130-116. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 28, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Orlando Magic guard Victor Oladipo (5) drives to the basket as Philadelphia 76ers guard Isaiah Canaan (0) defends during second half at Amway Center. Orlando Magic defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 130-116. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

Welcome back to the BAE Index. 

Tim Hardaway Jr. drills the half-court shot

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The Hawks traded for THJ to step in as a shooter, so shoot he will.

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Paul George drops a beautiful behind-the-back dime

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PG is one of the smoothest players in the league. This pass is definitely indicative of that.

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Victor Oladipo leaves the ball for Nik Vucevic for the easy finish

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I’ve watched this pass on loop close to 50 times now, and it hasn’t gotten old at all.

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Elfrid Payton throws the lob super high, and Oladipo gets it

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The Magic host a plethora of young athletes. Here’s an example.

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Gorgui Dieng erases a shot

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Chandler Parsons tries airing his shot to avoid Dieng, but it simply wasn’t high enough.

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Jerami Grant is having none of Vucevic’s shot

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Nikola Vucevic goes up with TWO hands for the dunk and is still rejected by Grant.

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Dwight Powell rises for the emphatic dunk

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Zach LaVine did not want to end up on a poster.

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