The goal is to create space between the shooter and the defender, making the shot much harder to block.

Cloudy shot past the Pointer blocking his way, but the one behind him was too close.

In 2012-13, Thompson worked on avoiding getting his own shots blocked.

I got that shot blocked and then everything went in slow motion.

He got his shot blocked a couple of times.

Instead, he tries to cut inside and sees his shot blocked.

I don't care whether I get my shot blocked three or four times.

"Nobody likes to have their shots blocked," he said.

"Then I told him that you've got to dunk in America or you'll get your shot blocked, and he said he's looking forward to it."

Patrick Ewing would have never gotten his shot blocked last night.