best nba pet moves

[Zombles]

The Diaw to Marion alley-oop became a favorite of mine this past season

[mhsbasketball]

T-Mac and kobes pull up three in the transition
Terry, parker, boykins tear drop
Vince Carter windmill
AI crossover
Carmelo, Kobe jab step and shoot

[The Mamba]

Kobe's crossover. (Actually God Shammgod's crossover, but he taught it to Kobe.)
A.I.'s crossover.
Kobe's 3-point shot from anywhere.
D. Wade's bank shot.
LeBron James and his game winning travels.

[jdiddy]

Chris Dudley free throw.

[LakersDynasty]

Mark Madsen-Fadeaway 3pt shot.

[TheReturnofCed]

Gary Payton one-armed under arm alley-oop lob.

Karl Malone- Mailman dunk.

[Y2Gezee]

LeBron James and his game winning travels.

Work like a charm don't they


Seriously in today's game I'd have to say Kobe's turnaround, and Carmelo's jab step.

All time, the sky hook and Jordan's turnaround

[Zombles]

For this past season I'd like to add Elton Brand's spin + pull-up mid-range jump shot.

[RainierBeachPoet]

Just for the record...

A.I.'s crossover > Tim Hardaway's crossover

i have been a fan of both for their whole careers, and as much as i love ai (he is still my current favorite prime-time player),

i must respectfully disagree with you mamba--- t.hardaways crossover was the best i have ever seen.

whereas ai gets a wider swing on his crossover with greater ball movement on the fake, tim's was a very quick 1-2 that literally was difficult to follow; it was much better appreciated in slo-mo.

he patented the move as the "utep two step" (although i like texas two step better)


anyone seen vid clip around here of it?

ps-- here is hardaway talking about (he also sees similiarities with baron d and himself)

http://www.nba.com/features/takefive_index.html

[RainierBeachPoet]

spencer haywood had an awesome mid range turnaround jumper both going clockwise or counterclockwise

[Kobe24]

I like Mike James' crossover.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moEW7Zzo0GU

[dejordan]

in no order at all -

wilt's finger roll
kareem's sky hook
jordan's & kobe's: baseline drive / reverse; crossover pull up; fadeaway
magic's no look
bird's touch pass
iverson's wrap-around dribbled
timmy's killah crossover
gervin's finger roll
barkley's & shaq's drop step to slam / reverse
hakeem's dream shake
jazz (stockton malone) pick and roll
celtics (bird mchale) pick and roll
dirk's headfake - 1 dribble - pullup
wade's cossover to spin to bank shot
payton's reverse dribble spin high off the glass flip shot
mark price's runner (with the leg kicked out)
ewing's baseline turnaround
kidd's off-dribble, thrown from the hip, alleyhoop

[Da KO King]

Hakeem- Dream Shake

Steve Smith- Fake Spin

Tim Hardaway- Killer Crossover aka UTEP Two Step

Magic Johnson- Power Slide Half Spin (so simple yet so effective; every perimeter player should be forced to learn this)

Phil Ford- Gravel Move aka In Out Crossover (first player to use that move and kill)

Kiki Vandewghe(sp?) - Kiki Move (Hi-Post Step back)

Allan Houston- 1 Dribble left pull up jumper. The most money shot I've seen. EVER.

God Shamgod- Shamgod Grab. Routinely made defenders fall with this move. Wish he had more time to develope as a player at the NBA level.

Paul Pierce- Reverse Pivot after the catch on the wing. You would think defenders would stop over playing the catch by now. At 6'8" 240 lbs if he gets his shoulder on you you're beaten.

Mark Jackson- Tear Drop. Gotta give credit to the originator.

[dejordan]

Hakeem- Dream Shake

Steve Smith- Fake Spin

Tim Hardaway- Killer Crossover aka UTEP Two Step

Magic Johnson- Power Slide Half Spin (so simple yet so effective; every perimeter player should be forced to learn this)

Phil Ford- Gravel Move aka In Out Crossover (first player to use that move and kill)

Kiki Vandewghe(sp?) - Kiki Move (Hi-Post Step back)

Allan Houston- 1 Dribble left pull up jumper. The most money shot I've seen. EVER.

God Shamgod- Shamgod Grab. Routinely made defenders fall with this move. Wish he had more time to develope as a player at the NBA level.

Paul Pierce- Reverse Pivot after the catch on the wing. You would think defenders would stop over playing the catch by now. At 6'8" 240 lbs if he gets his shoulder on you you're beaten.

Mark Jackson- Tear Drop. Gotta give credit to the originator.

could you describe the Power Slide Half Spin? i watched a ton of magic johnson growing up, but i'm not sure what you're referring to here.

[browntown]

Barkley: elbow to the face was great too.
Vinces: falling down after his knee injuiries.