Best NBA Layups of All Time

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Aaron Brooks still has my favorite lay up of all time, no biased..ok yes biased

 

Dr J lay up is the best ever IMO.

 

Great video. I'd call those last two almost dead even. Dr. J. was groundbreaking and that shot is iconic. And the MJ layup was one of the nastiest things I've ever seen. He basically shakes the entire team on that drive.

Again, very well done.

 

This is one of the best bball highlight vids I've ever seen. Fantastic editing and style. Bravo.

 

Ah... The myth of the long-haired Manu.

Thanks for the vid, DMixes

 

jason kidd and tony parker are kings of circus shots

is this not worthy of a top 40 spot?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa3iJxTCgeA

 

Awesome work. How/where did you get the filmstrip graphic?

 

Agreed.

One of the great iconic NBA shots.

 

Add in Steve Nash.

 

Great work. Hope you're working on Assists next!

 

Dr. J is eassssssily number 1, and I can't believe we don't have any Steve Francis in here. He had 2-3 crazy ass layups every single game...

 

Dr. J has the best lay up.

 

Connie Hawkins did a flying-swooping-baseline-to-the-reverse-windmilling-underhanded-fallaway-finger-roll that was, and still is, unique. Just went gliding back up the court on D like it was nothing. It's been about a half a century, and it's still the most amazing move I've ever seen on a basketball court. Those hands made it possible:http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfjofrdJf41qz82veo1_500.jpg

 

Count me as one of the people who think Dr. J's iconic layup is the best of all time.

I personally don't like the inclusion of many of these circus shots. I find acrobatic, skilled layups to be more impressive that tossing up off-balance prayers. Also, I think that 360 layup by Vince Carter at #17 should be higher. That's the only one that actually made go "Wow!" while watching this mix.

 

Considering Brooks is really all of 5'9 and the lob was absolutely perfect I am in agreement something like this rather than some of the off-balance-throw-in-cuz-i-heard-the-whistle is actually a much better feat (combined). Artest's perfect overhand lob + Brooks' body control/athleticism makes it pretty unique.

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I was off the couch for that one. I was already an AB fan but that one cemented it.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38XVt8SEFBQ

 

Great video. The top 4 were the ones I envisioned. MJ's layups were the best.. no player can match his gracefulness.