[settinUpShop]

As the subject head suggests, this thread is dedicated to the glory moments displayed on the court by NBA players. The players can range from any NBA team - though all moves must have been made in the last year (when we're in the off-season, and within the last week during pre-season, regular season and playoffs. Hopefully this thread can live through an entire season as a repository of highlight real moves described in simple yet eloquent detail.

Okay, to get things started, I'm going to montage a few reels from my mental diary dating back to this past RMR Summer League Games.


Chandler leaping to the air for a board, going straight up with the outstretched arms of defenders in mid air reaching up on both sides of Chandler, but coming a good two feet short of where his hands pick the ball out of the air at a height that is nothing short of astounding. ( We're talking leaving change atop a backboard height )

Jay drives, pounding his dribble into a high bounce near his head, the ball craddled by the curvature of fingers, hand, wrist and forearm all working in tandem ( as we often see Tim Hardaway do - or rather did ) and then with a wicked flick of the wrist. Crossover. Not only did you not see it coming, you never even saw it happen.

To that I gots to say...

Whoa.

 

[RetroDreams]

On that crossover, if it is the same one (the televised game on ESPN2) what was amazing is the fact that he shook the defender so bad, he had like 3-5ft of seperation and he was as stunned as the defender that he shook him that bad.

 

[HAWK23]

MJ taking both hands and sticking the ball on the backboard after a Ron Mercer (I THINK MERCER?!) attempted lay up in the Bulls @ Wizards game...

 

[Nater]

Originally posted by HAWK23
MJ taking both hands and sticking the ball on the backboard after a Ron Mercer (I THINK MERCER?!) attempted lay up in the Bulls @ Wizards game...

Oh yeah, it was Mercer allright.

I'm not sure that play was completely legal, however. But it's MJ. I guess now we know how other teams felt when they played the Bulls back in the day...

 

[BCH]

It was legal. It was awesome. I was at the game and it was one of those moments when the crowd gets a little silent and then explodes. Everyone knew they just saw a great play that was going to last a long while on highlight reels.

 

[Lizzy]

Game 5 - Nets/Pacers. OT. I thought Reg was going to pull up for a jumper but he drove in and dunked on about 4 Nets players. That shocked the hell out of me. Reggie still has some fire.