NBA Signature Moves Bracket

[Donoghus]

This is pretty cool.  Matt Moore aka Hardwood Paroxysm is doing a NBA Signature Moves bracket.

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I have to imagine Kareem's skyhook is the heavy favorite but here is some good stuff in here. Any favorites?

[Who]

Iceman's finger roll has gotta be up there too.

Tim Hardaway's UTEP 2-Step.

[Donoghus]

Iceman's finger roll has gotta be up there too.

Tim Hardaway's UTEP 2-Step.

I'm assuming the UTEP 2-Step and Killer Crossover were the same thing, right?  Killer crossover was a big one back in the early 90s with my friends.

[Who]

Most of the rest are just nonsense.

* LeBron's chasedown block
* LeBron's tomahawk
* Durant's hesi-jimbo (??)
* Bird's bump turn fade
* Magic's mini sky hook
* Shaq's Black Tornado (?)
* SGA's zombie push off
* Giannis paint spin (seriously?)
* Carmelo's infinity jab step (nobody else did jab steps)
* Kobe's baseline fade (stolen from MJ)

* Duncan's bank shot - there were much better bank shooters than Tim Duncan. He wasn't even that good at it. It was just announcers drooling over the shot.
* Kevin Love's full court outlets - Wes Unseld was the master. Jokic has surpassed Love. Jokic's one handed full court outlets are insane.

* Harden's step back - a regular step back + allowed to travel on it to make it longer.

[Who]

Good but not great

* Dirk's one legged shot
* Jokic sombre shuffle
* Iverson's crossover (carry!)
* God Shammgod

[Who]

Iceman's finger roll has gotta be up there too.

Tim Hardaway's UTEP 2-Step.

I'm assuming the UTEP 2-Step and Killer Crossover were the same thing, right?  Killer crossover was a big one back in the early 90s with my friends.

Yep, same thing.

[Donoghus]

How is McHale's "Up & Under" not on this list, though.

[Who]

I had trouble with the Rondo fake. Bad description. Almost no description.

I presume they are talking about when he would bring the ball back and fake the behind the the back pass and then continue on going to the rim for a layup.

[Roy H.]

Sky Hook vs. Dream Shake in the finals for me.

[Donoghus]

Sky Hook vs. Dream Shake in the finals for me.

Same.

[Who]

The Smitty is also a great move.