Real Signature Moves: Larry Bird's jumper and Magic Johnson's no look pass

[AlphaWolf24]

In Basketball it's not always just the "flashy" moves that make a player great...it's the small details...the little things that seperate great players from thier peers.


only fitting ...I present Bird and Magic



Magic Johnson's The NO LOOK PASS>>>>>>>>>



( funny part is...Derek Harper is looking up...Aguirre is looking at the right baseline..and the ball goes left)

- Many players can throw a "no look"..often times during a game the oppurtunity presents itself to quikly pass to a teammate...then turn your head quikly to the opposite side.....

- But Magic seemed to have played basketball in another life....he knew where everyone was going to be..before it happened.....

he never just came acroos a no look play by just playing...HE CREATED THE PLAY FROM SCRATCH!..he would ball fake ( not just a subtle fake...show the ball and turn his head...only to drop it off on the other side)...back down his defender and knowing where his teamate/opposite side defender was....throw a perfect no look pass to a cutting teammate!




Showing the ball with one hand




Backing down / waiting for a cutting teammate

Magic drives left...starts to back down his defender..waits for Worthy so he can throw a no look pass>>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4Dm0...ailpage#t=120s

back his defender down (acting as if he's going to try and get a shot) in order to decieve his defender...throws a no look>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4Dm0...ailpage#t=191s

Not sure if bieng so tall and needing a high dribble affected his passing...but he was maybe the best one handed passer ever....he would literally show the defender the ball with one hand...and pass to the opposite side>>>



once again..making it look 2 EZ





Larry Legend's shooting





Larry Bird knew how to create just enough space to get his shot anywhere on the court...

- He was excellent at coming off a screen and catching and shooting (with or without taking a dribble)

- He could go one on one and step back or pull up..

- he could back you down in the post and fadeaway or up fake you to get you out of position




coupled with bieng 6'10" and having a great high release.....he was nearly ugaurdable...bieng able to shoot over his left and right...he had no weak hand or weak side.

he knew how to shoot...he knew how to get his shot...and he loved burying J's in your eye all night long...

many players emulate Bird today....PPierce (steps back)...Nowitzki fallaway...etc.



The greatest era ever....we already witnessed

[hangintheair]

I will never get tired watching the no look pass of Magic.. It just so brilliant

[SpecialQue]

If a heaven exists, I'm pretty sure it's courtside seats watching the 86 Celtics and 87 Lakers playing over and over and over.

[AlphaWolf24]

I will never get tired watching the no look pass of Magic.. It just so brilliant

yup...

[Da KO King]

Part of what made Magic Johnson appear to have surreal vision was that he was one of the first guys to realize that by focusing on the rim you can always see the other 9 men on the floor.

[colts19]

If a heaven exists, I'm pretty sure it's courtside seats watching the 86 Celtics and 87 Lakers playing over and over and over.

AMEN

[AlphaWolf24]

If a heaven exists, I'm pretty sure it's courtside seats watching the 86 Celtics and 87 Lakers playing over and over and over.

this...

[Round Mound]

Good Topic Alpha Wolf 24

[AlphaWolf24]

Part of what made Magic Johnson appear to have surreal vision was that he was one of the first guys to realize that by focusing on the rim you can always see the other 9 men on the floor.

His high dribble also seemed to help him..also seemed to help his passing off of the dribble.

[AlphaWolf24]

Good Topic Alpha Wolf 24

need to do one on Barkley.....probably do one on his rebounding

[hangintheair]

need to do one on Barkley.....probably do one on his rebounding

But if you do Barkley's rebounding, you should compare with Rodman's rebounding..

[Nevaeh]

But if you do Barkley's rebounding, you should compare with Rodman's rebounding..

Barkley's gonna have Rodman licked with his offensive outbursts though. Can't leave those out either. And while Barkley was a more "pure" rebounder, Rodman was a "tip the ball to myself by missing shots I have no business missing" type rebounder.

[Round Mound]

But if you do Barkley's rebounding, you should compare with Rodman's rebounding..

Difference was that Barkley was Not Just Rebounding But Scoring, Recieving Double Teams, Creating, Passing, Stealing etc had More Resonsabilities as a Superstar.

Still They Where Both The Best Rebounders of Their Era and at 6`4 3/4 ft for Barkley and Barely 6`7 ft for Rodman.

[AlphaWolf24]

Barkley's gonna have Rodman licked with his offensive outbursts though. Can't leave those out either. And while Barkley was a more "pure" rebounder, Rodman was a "tip the ball to myself by missing shots I have no business missing" type rebounder.

- Rodman always seemed to be able to out hustle and out Jump his opponent...and was an amzing player to watch doing those things...but the worm was limited in the sense that it was hard for him to make plays after the fact..



- Barkley always seemed to combine the rebound with a slight play afterward..whether it was an offensive rebound followed by a monsterous Dunk...or pass to a open teammate...or a defensive rebound to a full court pass or taking a defensive rebound all the way for a slam...

- He seemed to use the time from rebounding it to create a play...he was such a great rebounder and used that time ( when the defense wasn'ts set) to create oppurtunity...

- Combined that he wasn't as athletic / tall as his opponents...he was a awesome player to watch..especially live....watched him vs the Kings in 93' the man was electric.

[Nevaeh]

- Rodman always seemed to be able to out hustle and out Jump his opponent...and was an amzing player to watch doing those things...but the worm was limited in the sense that it was hard for him to make plays after the fact..



- Barkley always seemed to combine the rebound with a slight play afterward..whether it was an offensive rebound followed by a monsterous Dunk...or pass to a open teammate...or a defensive rebound to a full court pass or taking a defensive rebound all the way for a slam...

- He seemed to use the time from rebounding it to create a play...he was such a great rebounder and used that time ( when the defense wasn'ts set) to create oppurtunity...

- Combined that he wasn't as athletic / tall as his opponents...he was a awesome player to watch..especially live....watched him vs the Kings in 93' the man was electric.

Oh my God. Hell is freezing over because Alpha's posting with sense and dignity, and I actually agree with him. Bravo Sir, I shall have a beer in your honor tonight (MS Paint Thread is still the sh!t too, lol).