Rank these Five moves in order of dominance and effectiveness

[Soopa]

Good list.



Kobe Bryant's Jumpshot:



It's the ability to rise up and shoot over any defender, any contest, anywhere past halfcourt. It is the same jumpshot that has netted Kobe so many scoring binges and historic records. The deadliest jumpshot of all time.

[Dasher]

Scottie Pippen's Bank shot was more effective than Timmy's.

The Sky Hook is #1. It is one of the few things in sports that can't be overrated.

The Shaq drop step is #2, followed by the MJ Fade away, and The Dream Shake.

HM:The Killer Crossover-Tim Hardaway

[Dasher]

Wilt Chamberlain's Big Dipper, Earl Monroe's Spin Move, and The Finger Roll were possibly more dominant than some of the moves listed.

[Yung D-Will]

Scottie Pippen's Bank shot was more effective than Timmy's.

The Sky Hook is #1. It is one of the few things in sports that can't be overrated.

The Shaq drop step is #2, followed by the MJ Fade away, and The Dream Shake.

HM:The Killer Crossover-Tim Hardaway

I was gonna put A.I'S crossover in there

[Dasher]

I was gonna put A.I'S crossover in there

AI's crossover does not really compare to Timmy's. After executing his crossover AI was often off balance and out of control. Timmy was always in control after finishing his cross, and his cross did not rely on palming the ball as much.

[jjayfive]

the sky hook is unblockable....

[Brunch@Five]

move so much as the man and the size, strength, and explosiveness he was bringing to the hole.

you can say that about most moves listed. MJ's fadeaway without his quickness and jumping ability is nothing. Kareem's sky-hook without being 7'3 and having freakishly long arms is not that effective.

I've got a question about Hakeem's "dream shake". What move exactly is it? Is it the move he embarassed DRob with? Did he do that more than once?

Dirk's pull-up fade-away jumper off one leg has to be mentioned too, it's just as unblockable as Kareem's sky hook, though he does not hit it with as high a percentage

[Mr Clutch Melo]

I was gonna put A.I'S crossover in there

A.I crossover is not effective, he mostly ends up shooting a tough off-balance shot.

[ShaqAttack3234]

1.Kareem's sky hook/Shaq's drop step
3.Jordan's fadeaway
4.Hakeem's dream shake
5.Duncan's bank shot

IMO Duncan's jump hook and turnaround shots are more effective than his bank shot.

[Fatal9]

Kareem still torched Sampson with skyhooks and post moves for most of that '86 series and he was like 39 years old

1.Kareem's sky hook/Shaq's drop step
3.Jordan's fadeaway
4.Hakeem's dream shake
5.Duncan's bank shot

This. Though I think the Sky Hook is clearly #1. It's so versatile too. He can do it with or without dribbling, can put it in from the baseline or anywhere in the paint and even as far back as the FT line, and it can't be effectively double teamed because Kareem can simply turn without dribbling and go to the hook.

[ShaqAttack3234]

Kareem still torched Sampson with skyhooks and post moves for most of that '86 series and he was like 39 years old

This. Though I think the Sky Hook is clearly #1. It's so versatile too. He can do it with or without dribbling, can put it in from the baseline or anywhere in the paint and even as far back as the FT line, and it can't be effectively double teamed because Kareem can simply turn without dribbling and go to the hook.

If I had to choose one, I'd probably pick the sky hook, but to me, Shaq's drop step was about as unstoppable as it gets because he'd be so close to the basket and he'd have the hops and power to usually finish with a dunk.

[bdreason]

I'll go with:


Kareem Hook
Dream Shake
Shaq Drop Step
MJ Fader
Duncan Banker

[DeuceWallaces]

I agree except I would switch one and two.

[asu77golf]

What about the crazy moves Kevin Mchale had in the post?

[Swaggin916]

What about the crazy moves Kevin Mchale had in the post?

Up and unders? Yea but those can be stopped... all you have to do is not bite on the fakes. Sky hook could not be stopped... put a body on a guy and a shot like that is unblockable. He probably could have been 6'6 and still got that off with ease against 7 footers. The fact that he was 7'3 combined with that shot... get out of here nobody is blocking that.

I was playing a couple weeks ago and this 6'5 white guy was doing em and I remember i was thinking about trying to block one and then realized it was impossible. I'm only 5'11 but still even if I was his height there was just no way even if I timed it just right I don't think I could have blocked it.