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Last night, the Charlotte Hornets won a tough, gritty game against the Washington Wizards 94-87, securing their second win against the divisional opponent this week. It wasn’t pretty, but the win felt like the type that could be a statement win moving forward.

Speaking of statements, Gerald Henderson made a nice one of his own about midway through the first quarter.

Wizard’s power forward, Nene Hilario, had just emphatically blocked a shot out of bounds, leaving only eight seconds on the shot clock. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist was set to pass the ball in, and the rest, as they say, was history.

Gerald Henderson elevated over center, Marcin Gortat, for a MONSTER alley-oop dunk and easily the dunk of the night (quite possibly the week).

Let’s not forget, Gortat is six-foot-eleven inches with a nine-foot-two standing reach. Gerald Henderson is only six-foot-five. For those not wanting to do the math, that’s a half-foot height disadvantage that Henderson overcame, while still being able to finish the posterizing slam.

As if things weren’t bad enough for Gortat on the play, he was even called for a foul. Henderson converted his free-throw, turning this poster into an old-fashioned three-pointer as well.

Henderson is an underrated athlete and no stranger to highlight-reel dunks, but it’s always sweeter when it comes against a divisional opponent in a key game for both teams.

He would go on to have a great night overall, recording 27 points, four rebounds, two steals, and two blocks.