You've seen it a thousand times during the San Antonio Spurs center's career.
Clippers center DeAndre Jordan has seen it, too.
Jordan reached out and flicked the ball from Duncan's hands, raced down court, accepted a pass from Chris Paul, who retrieved it, and delivered a thunderous dunk that propelled the Clippers to a 106-84 rout of the previously undefeated Spurs.
Jordan and the Clippers (3-2) were too fast and too furious for the Spurs (4-1).
This was by no means a one-man show.
Jordan had plenty of help as the Clippers ended a two-game losing streak with their best and most consistent game of the new season.
They rebounded from a pair of lifeless showings to deliver a payback of sorts to the Spurs.
San Antonio swept the Clippers in the second round of the playoffs last spring.
Jordan punished Duncan and the Spurs near the basket, scoring 20 points on 10-for-12 shooting and grabbing 11 rebounds. Blake Griffin scored a team-leading 22 points. Chris Paul had 10 points and 12 assists and Eric Bledsoe scored 15 in a reserve role.
Duncan scored 10 points for the Spurs, but spent the fourth quarter on the bench after the Clippers took an 82-62
Danny Green led San Antonio with 12 points.
The Clippers led by as many as 28 in the fourth quarter.
The appearance of the Spurs at Staples Center demanded something resembling a complete game from the Clippers if they expected to win and break their two game losing streak. The Clippers needed to cut down their turnovers and rebound misses with gusto.
So what happened?
They missed six of their first seven shots and committed two turnovers en route to a 7-2 deficit 5 1/2 minutes into the game. It looked similar to their starts in losses Saturday to the Golden State Warriors and Monday to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
But a funny thing happened on the way to a double-digit deficit.
The Clippers found a rhythm that was lacking in their last two games.
Soon enough, they were making shots, handling the ball with caution and boxing out the Spurs around the basket and playing with a sense of urgency when they didn't have the ball. It wasn't long before they were ahead by as many as 11 points.
By halftime, the Clippers led the Spurs 47-41, and looked nothing like the team that played indifferently to start their losses to the Warriors and the Cavaliers. They actually looked like a team that was capable of defeating the Spurs.
In fact, the Clippers had the Spurs on the run in the first half.
Griffin and Jordan flexed their muscles in the lane by scoring 10 points apiece on a variety of moves around the basket. They also got a boost from backup guard Eric Bledsoe, who had seven points.
Griffin's participation was never in doubt despite an ongoing battle with a burst bursa sac in his right elbow plus a sore neck suffered during a collision during Tuesday's practice. His effectiveness was uncertain, however.
"It's always a concern because he's such a huge part of what we're trying to do," Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro said when asked before the game if he was worried about Griffin's injuries. "We'll have to monitor it."