With just under 10 minutes left in the Sacramento Kings' eventual 117-103 road win over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday, Sacto guard Tyreke Evans used a pick at the 3-point line to split the defenders, attack the basket, and finish a very athletic 360 layup over defender Michael Beasley. It was the sort of difficult, flashy play that caused so many people to have high hopes for Evans when he won the Rookie of the Year award in 2010. It was also the Kings' second consecutive road win, which hopefully adds some joy to their fans' lives as they deal with the franchise's uncertain future . This play is not on BDL for any of the reasons listed above. Instead, we bring it to your attention because NBA legend and occasional Kings broadcaster Bill Walton celebrated the play with a bit of characteristic hyperbole: A thing of beauty. ... Einstein! Da Vinci! Jobs! And now Tyreke Evans! Yes, Walton compared Evans to some of history's greatest innovators and geniuses because of an acrobatic layup against one of the NBA's worst teams. What, your reaction was different?
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