Players with million dollar move and ten cent finishes

[Grinder]

You know, guys that'll cross you over and then miss the wide open jumper or make you bite with a ridiculous post move and then blow the layup.

The number one guy that comes to mind in this category is Boris Diaw. He'll pull out a bunch of nice shoulder fakes, drop steps, and counter moves and then miss the easy finger roll or hook shot.

Rafer Alston is another guy that'll pull of a nasty crossover or hesitation move off the dribble to create a lot of separation and then brick the jumper.

Who else fits this category?

[Locked_Up_Tonight]

After watching Gerald green this year with the Mavs, he is one of those guys. Man, he would do a move to free himself up that would look spectacular then brick the damn shot.

Kidd does that with layups too, btw. Kidd would make two guys miss to get to the rim then blow the layup. Never seen a grown man miss so many layups. It is like he has writer's block around the rim. Or he has one eye still looking to pass it off and one eye on the goal and hesistates to score stoill waiting for his teammate ands decides to lay it up and misses.

Mav fans will know what I mean on Kidd. He could still average 12-14 points if he could make a layup.

[OneMoreSucka]

Nene

[Rake2204]

After watching Gerald green this year with the Mavs, he is one of those guys. Man, he would do a move to free himself up that would look spectacular then brick the damn shot.

Kidd does that with layups too, btw. Kidd would make two guys miss to get to the rim then blow the layup. Never seen a grown man miss so many layups. It is like he has writer's block around the rim. Or he has one eye still looking to pass it off and one eye on the goal and hesistates to score stoill waiting for his teammate ands decides to lay it up and misses.

Mav fans will know what I mean on Kidd. He could still average 12-14 points if he could make a layup.
Hah, writer's block around the rim. . .

I completely agree though, I've seen Jason Kidd do exactly what you described an innumerable number of times.

[D-Rose]

Fisher misses a lot of layups.

[Mikaiel]

Sasha Pavlovic. He can get to the rim pretty well. He even has a very nice spin move. But he's a horrible finisher. Just horrible.

[IcanzIIravor]

White Chocolate better be on this list. He's got GOAT status at making a move then clanging iron in the worst way.

[04mzwach]

Sebastian Telfair is way high on this list. You have to watch him play. That is a big reason why he isn't as good as people thought. It's ridiculous. If he was finishing, he could be a weapon.

[Grinder]

Vasilis Spanoulis is another guy in the Alston, Telfair, etc. category.

[imdaman99]

Jamal Crawford, like when he spun Wade around and missed the jumper.

[sonicman]

I hate to say it, because hes my favourite player, but everytime Ray Allen takes it to the rack, I cringe

[Dbrog]

Jamal Crawford, like when he spun Wade around and missed the jumper.

this :pimp:

[StroShow4]

Jamal Crawford, like when he spun Wade around and missed the jumper.

I don't think Crawford belongs on this list. He's a pretty good finisher, and not a bad jump shooter, though he is streaky. He will miss some shots after a sick move sometimes, but that's bound to happen to him seeing as a sick move occurs pretty much every time he gets the ball. :oldlol:

[iamgine]

Lets pick a guy with great moves and low FG%

Allen Iverson?

[wozzler]

Courtney Leeeee

[Locked_Up_Tonight]

Courtney Leeeee

If you put him on the list then it was Stan Van Gundy that had the million dollar move. Lee with the 10 cent finish.

[rawimpact]

Fisher misses a lot of layups.

With all due respect, he's no where where he use to be. Three-Four years ago they were money, now that he's lost a step and his small bulky size... no such thing as a open layup.

[Interminator]

Sebastian Telfair is way high on this list. You have to watch him play. That is a big reason why he isn't as good as people thought. It's ridiculous. If he was finishing, he could be a weapon.
This.

It also comes from his inability to just dunk it in, his lack of ups or bounce is shocking for a NBA PG.

[TMAC-RAPTORS]

Bargnani. He can shake off his man anytime he wants but needs to know when to pull up or take it strong to the rim.

[ZeN]

Al Thornton

[kumquat]

I agree with Telfair. He can get by his man pretty easily, but usually screws a layup.

[nbastatus]

I hate to say it, because hes my favourite player, but everytime Ray Allen takes it to the rack, I cringe
:oldlol:

[CantStop]

After watching Gerald green this year with the Mavs, he is one of those guys. Man, he would do a move to free himself up that would look spectacular then brick the damn shot.

Kidd does that with layups too, btw. Kidd would make two guys miss to get to the rim then blow the layup. Never seen a grown man miss so many layups. It is like he has writer's block around the rim. Or he has one eye still looking to pass it off and one eye on the goal and hesistates to score stoill waiting for his teammate ands decides to lay it up and misses.

Mav fans will know what I mean on Kidd. He could still average 12-14 points if he could make a layup.

Have you met Derek Fisher? I'd put my lifesaving saying Fisher has missed more layups than anyone in the league. As soon as he's in the paint, you can forget about it. He doesn't even try to score, he's looking for the foul and never gets it.

[rknine15]

Sasha Pavlovic. Gets the rim pretty easy but can never finish.

Jason Kidd.

[lakerspng]

Lamar Odom. I love LO but I cannot tell you how many times I've seen him make a fantastic drive through the line, get seperation from his guy with a beautiful move and then miss the layup because he takes it up soft instead of looking to slam it home.

[SCY]

Have you met Derek Fisher? I'd put my lifesaving saying Fisher has missed more layups than anyone in the league. As soon as he's in the paint, you can forget about it. He doesn't even try to score, he's looking for the foul and never gets it.

Fisher doesn't have moves either, so he doesn't belong in this topic. Whenever he gets to the basket it's because someone overplayed his shot and rightfully so.

[NBASTATMAN]

You know, guys that'll cross you over and then miss the wide open jumper or make you bite with a ridiculous post move and then blow the layup.

The number one guy that comes to mind in this category is Boris Diaw. He'll pull out a bunch of nice shoulder fakes, drop steps, and counter moves and then miss the easy finger roll or hook shot.

Rafer Alston is another guy that'll pull of a nasty crossover or hesitation move off the dribble to create a lot of separation and then brick the jumper.

Who else fits this category?


JAY WILLIAMS AKA WHITE HERSHEY LOL

[ZeN]

Lamar Odom. I love LO but I cannot tell you how many times I've seen him make a fantastic drive through the line, get seperation from his guy with a beautiful move and then miss the layup because he takes it up soft instead of looking to slam it home.


This and his constant charging... frustrate the hell out of me, when it comes to Odom. Everything else about his is cool...

[HylianNightmare]

Dwight howard was spinning and shakin and hooking a crap ton of clanks recently

[CoryThaGr8]

telfair can get up he is 5'11 but still can throw down

[dab0yech0]

Baron Davis, dude took so many 3s off the dribble with a nice crossover and a brick

[west]

I hate to say it, because hes my favourite player, but everytime Ray Allen takes it to the rack, I cringe
Maybe now but in his prime he was a hell of a finisher.

[LAClipsFan33]

http://fastcache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/11/2008/10/drewGooden.jpg

This dude always does an awesome spin or up and under in the post ending in a brick

[get these NETS]

jamal mashburn....

[get these NETS]

shawn marion in the playoffs..never saw one man miss so many layups in the finals

[FourthTenor]

http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/7671/109803386displayimage.jpg
http://cdn1.sbnation.com/entry_photo_images/1481350/73420_Clippers_Suns_Basketball.jpg
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/07/18/kaman_2.jpg


:facepalm



tho his moves arent worth a million bucks, more like a peso, but his finishes are like straight goin into debt

[Eric Cartman]

This one is easy for me. Brandon Jennings.

[yobore]

Jason Kidd.
Yes x100.

People should just let him shoot the layup if someone is within 5 feet he adjusts it beyond the point where he can score. Instead they send another guy at him and he passes it.

[WeGetRing2012]

Shannon Brown comes to mind. Thank God he opted out

[Grinder]

Bump.

I'm interested in hearing more opinions on this.

[LT Ice Cream]

Jennings
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBJPdpleXZw

[flipogb]

Rondo's fakes before a layup

[LosBulls]

Carlos F*cking Boozer

[JohnnyFord]

Jennings
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBJPdpleXZw
brandon jennings number 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOXtDQBwvyU&feature=related

[9512]

Players with million dollar move and ten cent finishes

Kobe and LeBron both had those moments.

[Grinder]

There's a good chance we'll see Ricky Rubio in this thread. :oldlol:

[inclinerator]

lebron james can get by u and miss the layup and dunk all the time

[LA_Showtime]

Sasha Pavlov. He's got pretty nice footwork but he doesn't know what to do with it.

[Grinder]

Bump. Austin Rivers makes pulls off so many great moves off the bounce and blows the finish.

[Clifton]

Brandon Roy used to be unaccountably lame in the paint as a finisher.

[Droid101]

No gifs?

I am disappoint.

[Money 23]

White Chocolate better be on this list. He's got GOAT status at making a move then clanging iron in the worst way.
Only because he would shoot 30 foot 3's in transition

[chips93]

Brandon Roy used to be unaccountably lame in the paint as a finisher.

the worst roy ever shot at the rim was 57%, and he has two seasons of shooting 64% at the rim.

the league average for sgs at the rim is 53%

[TBlazed]

Jamal Crawford immediately comes to mind

[CavaliersFTW]

Vasilis Spanoulis is another guy in the Alston, Telfair, etc. category.
He doesn't have "million dollar moves" - his shots definitely have 10 cent finishes but he looks like a f*ckin scrub attempting them - watched a game of his kicking the ball out of bounds and sh*t cause he doesnt have a handle to speak of :oldlol: bonafide scruboulis