Maybe he launched it with his palm, and went into the wrist motion after the ball left his hand .... like he was doing early in the season when his shot was totally off.
Are you referring to this? The snap seems to occur quite a bit after the ball has already left. It's also a sideways snap instead of what you see on most shooters. Assuming this is how he shoots, the snap is not a good indicator of when the ball has left his hand. Seems to support the original call on the floor. Impression from the video is misleading. JLin: Yo ref, I made that shot. The snap was celebratory after the shot, not essential to my shot.