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Hoop Moves

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Dubious, Feb 9, 2004.

  1. Dubious

    Dubious Member

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    "So little Nikko says make a move Grandaddy;and I make a move..."

    Most of professional basketball "pressure" possessions come down to the mano-a-mano match-ups where one player breaks out a move on his defender. Being in Houston there is no doubt that the greatest move of all time is the "Dreamshake", Olajuwon gets the ball low left, takes one dribble left like he's going in the lane then he spins back to his right for the soft baseline jumper. Sweet.

    But what other signature moves are the greatest?

    1. Jabbar's sweeping sky-hook
    2. Mchale's drop step
    3 Ervings baseline reverse scoops
    4.Shaq's bull rush dunk
    5.Malone's flop and foul shots


    Others?
     
  2. KaiSeR SoZe

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    Hakeem's Dream Shake ;)
     
  3. Roc Paint

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    6. Hakeem's shake

    you got me KS,

    How about Hakeem's baseline spin move to the hoop? :)
     
  4. Severe Rockets Fan

    Severe Rockets Fan Takin it one stage at a time...

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    The Finger Roll? Gervin.

    REMEMBER THE BUTTER ON THE ROLE?!?!?
    LOL.
    Anyone see that commerical?
     
  5. BobFinn*

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    Larry Bird using a pick.
    Reggie Miller off a screen.
    MJ (you name it, he could do it)
     
  6. Roc Paint

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    Spud Webb's dunk's
    Dominique's windmill
    Barkley's back back back back for two :)
     
  7. peleincubus

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    #5 was pretty funny.:D
     
  8. MacBeth

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    KG's jab-step, jab-step, into the man turnaround semi hook.

    Magic's baby hook.

    Jordan's looking at the ref.

    Reggie's reaching underneath his man's arms and pulling them down, them flailing as if held move.

    Duncan's up and under off the glass.

    Isiah's pull up 15 footer.

    Dantley's leaning and-1.

    Iverson's cross.
     
  9. Roc Paint

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    Cato's two handed monster jams off the alleyoop
     
  10. Kimble14

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    From Sports Illustrated (Phil Taylor, specifically), 3/16/98 (includes mini-stories on each of the top moves):

    1) Dreamshake
    2) Jordan's fadeaway
    3) Iverson and Tim Hardaway's crossovers
    4) Steve Smith's fake spin
    5) Shaq's drop step

    Through history ("If we were opening a museum of great moves of the past, these would be our top five exhibits" ... "excluding such memorable trademarks as Kareem's skyhook and Gervin's finger roll, because they were shots not moves"):

    1) Magic's no-look pass
    2) Cousy's behind-the-back moves
    3) Erving's behind-the-backboard moves
    4) Earl Monroe's spin move
    5) McHale's post-up package

    "Future" moves to watch for: Kobe's double-pump, Van Horn's deceptive first step, Grant Hill's hesitation move, Marbury's drop pass, Duncan's lefty moves, and KG and Webber's baseline spins.
     
  11. GreenVegan76

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    Signature moves

    Jordan's fadeaway
    Reggie Miller off a pick
    Dream Shake
    McHale up and under
    Kareem skyhook
     
  12. MacBeth

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    Considering where this is, I'm surprised no one has mentioned Moses' off the board 1 man tip drills to get himself into better position to go up and score.
     
  13. BobFinn*

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    Moses is one of my favorite players of all-time. Glad I was able to watch this incredible player perform hundreds of times at the Summit. Never took a play off and never gave up on a rebound.

    He developed a nice 10-12 foot jumper as well as his tip drills:)
     
  14. Roc Paint

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    Dr.J's tomahawk jams
     
  15. AMS

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    Steve Francis's Turnover off the foot. ;)
     
  16. Roc Paint

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    Don't you mean Yao Ming's ball on the floor turnover? :)
     
  17. AMS

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    Can't leave out the Gundy on Players leg...
     
  18. SmeggySmeg

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    Yao's tip rebounding

    Dr J - Statue of Liberty
     
  19. A-Train

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    How about the move where I slap little Nicko upside the head with a chicken fried steak...
     
  20. El_Conquistador

    El_Conquistador King of the D&D, The Legend, #1 Ranking

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    I would like to strangle Nikko and then send Van Chancellor to speech therapy.
     

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