Most unstoppable offensive moves in nba history

[chris2010]

which one is the most unstoppable? also add to the list if you happen to think of one that i left out

1)Magic Johnson fast break
2) Jordan fade-away
3) Malone/Stockton pick n roll
4) Kareem Sky hook
5) Shaq Post up
6) Reggie Miller off of screens
7) Ray allen off screens

*more for you to add*

Discuss

[ShaqAttack3234]

Kareem's sky hook and Shaq's drop step and baby hook/dunk are the 2 most unstoppable, IMO.

[Walduś]

which one is the most unstoppable? also add to the list if you happen to think of one that i left out

1)Magic Johnson fast break
2) Jordan fade-away
3) Malone/Stockton pick n roll
4) Kareem Sky hook
5) Shaq Post up
6) Reggie Miller off of screens
7) Ray allen off screens

*more for you to add*

Discuss
lol

[Collie]

Hakeem turnaround

[imlmf]

if you're going to put magic on the fastbreak, then put lebron also

[FatComputerNerd]

Those are some solid choices. Should probably add Tim Duncan's bank shot to the list.

[az00m]

lol

Why is that funny?

[plUto or bUst]

Dump to shaq. Do the wiggle. :banana:

[Bosnian Sajo]

Kobe fade away?

[Aye Dee]

Hakeem's dream shake

[Harison]

Single move - Kareem's skyhook.
Most skilled unstoppable offense - Jordan and Hakeem.
Simply unstoppable offense - Shaq and Wilt.

[plUto or bUst]

Kobe fade away?

:oldlol:

[Walduś]

Why is that funny?
jordan's jumper is more unstoppable than shaq and kareem in the post? :lol

[ShaqAttack3234]

Those are some solid choices. Should probably add Tim Duncan's bank shot to the list.

Nah, in terms of being an unstoppable move, I don't think that ranks that highly on the list, in fact, Duncan's turnarounds and jump hooks were better high percentage shots than his bank shot. He did have the face up game with the 12-15 foot bank shot or the straight away jumper from out to 18-20 feet and he could put the ball on the floor, but his bank shot alone doesn't rank among the most unstoppable shots/moves in NBA history, IMO.


Hakeem's dream shake

I think that more than any specific move, Hakeem was so good because of an assortment of moves. He didn't have one particular move that was as automatic as Kareem's sky hooks or Shaq's drop steps and baby hooks, but what made Hakeem so good was that he could keep the defense guessing. His favorite move was that baseline fadeaway which sometimes he'd set up with the dream shake or shoot it almost immediately after catching, it or go with the quick spin. But he could also go to the middle for his jump hook, and his face up game was great because he could shoot outside and actually handle the ball extremely well for his size. By the 90's he could shoot off the dribble at a pretty good percentage. He also became excellent at spinning and drawing a crowd, but then kicking it out to shooters. In fact, Houston's offense was predicated on Hakeem drawing defenders around him so the shooters could get open shots.

[FatComputerNerd]

Nah, in terms of being an unstoppable move, I don't think that ranks that highly on the list, in fact, Duncan's turnarounds and jump hooks were better high percentage shots than his bank shot. He did have the face up game with the 12-15 foot bank shot or the straight away jumper from out to 18-20 feet and he could put the ball on the floor, but his bank shot alone doesn't rank among the most unstoppable shots/moves in NBA history, IMO.

Maybe you're right. Iconic would probably be a better description than unstoppable for Tim's bank shot.

[rosonviyavong]

Anytime Larry Bird threw up a shot

[stillat!Tdamnit]

Yao's hookshot

[Harison]

Anytime Larry Bird threw up a shot
Funny, but when you think about it, its true :oldlol:

[GiveItToBurrito]

Kareem's sky hook and Shaq's drop step and baby hook/dunk are the 2 most unstoppable, IMO.

This. An Amare-Nash pick and roll is up there, too. It might not be the most accurate play, too, but a Kevin Garnett fadeaway is still completely unblockable and pretty accurate.

[asdf1990]

Kobe fade away?

stay on topic op said unstoppable not the most stoppable.

[hkfosho]

Dirk's fadeaway.
Rose's southside glide layup

[Walduś]

stay on topic op said unstoppable not the most stoppable.
lebrick's jumpshot disagrees.

[jlauber]

Evidently Wilt had no unstoppable moves. Pretty remarkable for a guy who averaged 40 ppg in his first seven seasons, outshot the league average in FG% by HUGE margins, and set some 130 records which still stand.

One can only wonder what kind of a player he would have been had he had some unstoppable moves.

Just look at this clumsy, uncoordinated oaf...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6k539HSbXM

[hkfosho]

lebrick's jumpshot disagrees.

so does kobe cryant's

[Miserio]

A-I crossover

[griffmoney1784]

why do people say "mj fade"

lots of greats did the fade before mj

even wilt chamberlain did it

[inclinerator]

my floater/teardrop most unstoppable 80 percent against d1 teams

[Nash-tastic]

This. An Amare-Nash pick and roll is up there, too. It might not be the most accurate play, too, but a Kevin Garnett fadeaway is still completely unblockable and pretty accurate.
:cheers:

[Hondo]

Kevin McHale with good post position.
Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan 2 on one fast breaks.

I can't believe Hakeem wasn't mentioned in the OP.

[asdf1990]

why do people say "mj fade"

lots of greats did the fade before mj

even wilt chamberlain did it

but when jordan did the fadeway it was unstoppable.

[lilWesleyJ4]

Im biased so of course I have to say the KG fade away jump shot:bowdown:

[G.O.A.T]

1) Kareem's Sky Hook
2) Michaels Fadeaway
3) Shaq's Baseline Spin
4) Hakeem's Turnaround
5) Oscar's pivot jumper
6) Wilt's Finger roll
7) Hakeem's Dream Shake
8) McHale's up and under
9) Bird's step back
10) Reggie Miller's quick release off the stagger

Honorable mention: Elvin Hayes turnaround fall away, Duncan's 15 foot bank shot, Ray Allen's bump flex step back three, Karl Malone's pick and pop 15 footer, AI's floater, Tom Heinsohn's running hook

[Stuckey]

shaq's post up

[sh0wtime]

I nominate Lebrons fastbreak, when he is in the open court. Might even actually put it at #1.

[Sarcastic]

Dwyane Wade's windmill crossover

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPYVerGacpc

[sh0wtime]

How bout Tim Hardaways killer crossover?

[ProfessorMurder]

http://coast2coastrecruiting.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/antoine-tbj01.gif

[Nash-tastic]

Dwyane Wade's windmill crossover

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPYVerGacpc
Off-topic but I do this alot when I play

[Ne 1]

Shaquille O'Neal's Drop Step:

http://i.a.cnn.net/si/2008/writers/marty_burns/02/06/suns.trade/p1.shaq.jpg

Arguably the most physically unstoppable move of all-time. Impossible to guard 1 on 1, and so dominant that the other team fouled him half-way through the move to prevent a guaranteed basket. It was also so dominant that the league had to legalize zone defense to contain him.

Michael Jordan's Fadeaway:

http://assets.espn.go.com/photo/2007/1214/nba_g_mjordan_400.jpg

The original master of the fadeaway, a lethal post move used by the best post-up guard to ever play the game. This move was so aesthetically pleasing, graceful, and reliable, that many other great players have tried to replicate it.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's Skyhook:

http://www.coachlikeapro.com/Images/game_pics/jabbar.jpg

Magic calls it the "the most beautiful shot in basketball." Another seemingly unblockable shot patented by one of the best centers to ever play. Unfortunately, no big men seem to have the courage or the ability to continue this shot in today's game.

Kobe Bryant's Jumpshot:

http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/2676/koberesized1wb6.jpg

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.

[Disaprine]

1) Kareem's Sky Hook
2) Michaels Fadeaway
3) Shaq's Baseline Spin
4) Hakeem's Turnaround
5) Oscar's pivot jumper
6) Wilt's Finger roll
7) Hakeem's Dream Shake
8) McHale's up and under
9) Bird's step back
10) Reggie Miller's quick release off the stagger

Honorable mention: Elvin Hayes turnaround fall away, Duncan's 15 foot bank shot, Ray Allen's bump flex step back three, Karl Malone's pick and pop 15 footer, AI's floater, Tom Heinsohn's running hook
nice :applause:

[Lebron23]

Hakeem "Dream Shake" Olajuwon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4yd-69vYHM&playnext=1&list=PL731601AFEDB8BD44&index=9

Shaq "Black Tornado" O'Neal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLDXw5lC-LM

[PullupJay]

how bout Tracy Mcgradys pull up jumper? fade away, step back, finger roll...

[bdreason]

Kareem's sky hook and Shaq's drop step and baby hook/dunk are the 2 most unstoppable, IMO.



This guy stole my answer.

[macpierce]

in terms of percentages of how often it goes in, probably shaqs drop step

[strifed169]

sheed's post?

[Miserio]

sheed's post?
yeah yeah, kwame brown's drive too

[dennisdeng2002]

What about the Lebron crab-dribble/hop-step/travel dunk move?
I can't believe it's actually one of Lebron's "SIGNATURE" moves. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibxxKxtwnao

[Lebron23]

What about the Lebron crab-dribble/hop-step/travel dunk move?
I can't believe it's actually one of Lebron's "SIGNATURE" moves. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibxxKxtwnao

LeBron Tomahawk Dunk in the Open Court, and reverse dunk in traffic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYe7-S09CS4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9l8DN3xk6U

[Dwade305]

Shaq "Black Tornado" O'Neal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLDXw5lC-LM
:lol Drob looked like a practice dummy there the way he fell

[Lebron23]

:lol Drob looked like a practice dummy there the way he fell


:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

All Hail Emperor Shaq. The 2nd most dominant Finals performer in History.

[alenleomessi]

Larry Legend having the ball in his hands?
U cant stop that he can shot, pass, post, he can do anything

[Wuxia]

the dream shake to me is the most ridiculous shit ever.

[Pointguard]

Well I am offended by Eddie Curry's unstoppable move toward the Fridge but!
1)Magic Johnson fast break
2) Shaq Post up
3)Jordan fade-away
3) Malone/Stockton pick n roll
4) Kareem Sky hook
5) Whatever Wilt was doing
6) Wade Lebron fast break
7) Ray allen off screens
8)Bernard King three step
9)Durant at the elbow
10) Reggie Miller

[Pointguard]

I find the following most offensive and unstoppable.

Vlade Divac's flopping.

Benn Wallace's free throw shooting.

Stan Van Gundy's insistence to go with Jameer Nelson in the finals.

The Clippers being more business oriented than wanting a functioning team.

Dwights inside game before Hakeem - DH's game was foul and offensive.

[konex]

LeBron's bull-rush to the rim on fastbreaks. Even when he charges, refs call a blocking foul :roll:

[HB40TheNextStar]

I don't really understand how some of these are considered moves. Magic's fastbreak? How is that a move. He was great in the fastbreak, probably the best ever, but he achieved his moves while running one. The entire fastbreak isn't a move. Same goes with the people who said Kobe's jump shot. I mean, really? Just any Kobe jumper?

Maybe I missed it, though it doesn't belong with the skyhook and dream shake, Melo's stepback and Duncan's bankshot are two worthy mentioning.

[jstern]

I'm sorry, the 1st thing that popped into my mind was Jordan's fade away. He perfected that after he came back. He just did it so many time, and was so unstoppable.

[Nash-tastic]

LeBron Tomahawk Dunk in the Open Court, and reverse dunk in traffic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYe7-S09CS4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9l8DN3xk6U
:wtf:

[Hulk Hogan]

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.

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t39/Bladerskb/98686138.jpg

He actually made that shot. :lol
dude's j-fade is unstoppable, second to none!

[Mr. Jabbar]

which one is the most unstoppable? also add to the list if you happen to think of one that i left out

1)Magic Johnson fast break
2) Jordan fade-away
3) Malone/Stockton pick n roll
4) Kareem Sky hook
5) Shaq Post up
6) Reggie Miller off of screens
7) Ray allen off screens

*more for you to add*

Discuss


:pimp:

[Da KO King]

Shots and moves aren't the same thing in my book.

So with that said Tim Hardaway's "UTEP Two-Step" and Steve Smith's "Fake spin" are at the top of the list.

[west]

Paul Pierce....and that step back...my goodness.....:pimp:

[AirTupac]

First things that popped in my head was Sky hook and then Michael Jordan's fadeaway.

[DuMa]

Durant's under your arms swing through whistle

[Hulk Hogan]

Durant's under your arms swing through whistle
:lol

[Hondo]

Durant's under your arms swing through whistle

Wade throwing his body at the hoop.

[DUP]

the sky hook is the first thing which comes to mind

[DUP]

Wade throwing his body at the hoop.
got to give credit where credit is due, man risks his body out there

[inclinerator]

Sky hook

[DUP]

Sky hook
definitely!

[Bigsmoke]

Kareem's sky hook

[DUP]

Kareem's sky hook
not surprised, its the first thing we all think about!

[Hittin_Shots]

Paul Pierce....and that step back...my goodness.....:pimp:

Looks like he's in slow motion but they just can't seem to stop it. I agree.

[jernejtera]

i've always liked tim hardaway's double crossover. i've never seen him play though, maybe it was unstoppable only on mixtapes, but damn guys were flying around.

[Da KO King]

i've always liked tim hardaway's double crossover. i've never seen him play though, maybe it was unstoppable only on mixtapes, but damn guys were flying around.
It was just as unstoppable on the court then as it is in highlight mixes now.

[G.O.A.T]

Shots and moves aren't the same thing in my book.

So with that said Tim Hardaway's "UTEP Two-Step" and Steve Smith's "Fake spin" are at the top of the list.

One of my favorites for sure, and definitely his signature move.

[rodman91]

Single move - Kareem's skyhook.
Most skilled unstoppable offense - Jordan and Hakeem.
Simply unstoppable offense - Shaq and Wilt.

Amen. :applause:

[jstern]

The Steve Smith move was awesome, thanks for reminding me.

[Sticks]

Manu "Eurostep" Ginobli

[Big#50]

Kareem and his hook. Nobody even comes close. **** everyone else. Wrap it up.

[LEFT4DEAD]

My favourite:
Duncan's bank shot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5WzB0DAWX0
Allen's of the screen three
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrzsRRlwaUQ&feature=related

And I heard Gervin's finger roll has been unstoppable at the time.

[creepingdeath]

Dirks fadeaway... before his injury, he averaged 24.1 ppg on 63.2% TS... for comparison's sake, 32-years old Kareem averaged 24.8 ppg on 63.9 TS%.

[MiseryCityTexas]

kareem's sky hoook

hakeem's dream shake.

jordan's no-call push. (russel's not the only player jordan has used "the hand push" on, he used that move for the majority of the 72-10 season as well).

[HYJ]

Slam Dunk (Any Player) and it's not even close with the other moves!!!

:rockon: :rockon: :rockon:

[Jan95]

Slam Dunk (Any Player) and it's not even close with the other moves!!!

:rockon: :rockon: :rockon:
Not, if its JaVale McGee... :lol :lol :lol

[scm5]

Shaq's drop step has to be #1. When he used his drop step, it was almost a given that you're gonna be scored on.

MJ's fadeaway is probably the easiest and most effortless move. It was definitely unstoppable, but it was also lower percentage by nature.

[knickscity]

A Manu Flop?

[imdaman99]

Evidently Wilt had no unstoppable moves. Pretty remarkable for a guy who averaged 40 ppg in his first seven seasons, outshot the league average in FG% by HUGE margins, and set some 130 records which still stand.

One can only wonder what kind of a player he would have been had he had some unstoppable moves.

Just look at this clumsy, uncoordinated oaf...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6k539HSbXM
I'm sure watching that video is no indication of his entire game, but it seems as if almost all his fadeaways or jumpers are of him going left or spinning left and banking it in. Right handed shot blockers could distract that :lol

[Rasheed1]

Abdul Jabbar Sky hook is the one move no one can hope to stop if he has it clicking...

If he's hitting that shot, its gonna be a long game no matter what is done (besides deny him the ball)

[PHILA]

I'm sure watching that video is no indication of his entire game, but it seems as if almost all his fadeaways or jumpers are of him going left or spinning left and banking it in. Right handed shot blockers could distract that :lolHow about his drop step where he would perform a quick fake followed by a power move, beit dunk or finger roll. Much like Shaq, there is no stopping it outside of an intentional hard foul.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAaaWpt3qDc (3:19 mark)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpiRo8-aKJc (4:00 mark)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fl2r-Ei5sPU (0:11 mark)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zdeEBYG3mU (0:36 mark)





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAaaWpt3qDc#t=1m40s


http://i55.tinypic.com/1zybpud.gif

http://i51.tinypic.com/11ruc1f.gif



Fake pass followed by a quick spin baseline for the power dunk against Mel Counts.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDCsOZRQoA8#t=0m23s



Two fake passes subtly getting Russell off balance in the 1966 playoffs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDHDg5pPrOc (1:09 mark)


Two fake passes followed by a power move to the basket, drawing four defenders and finding an open Billy C.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kSpo-Z2nZ4 (1:53 mark)



Of course his passing ability goes without saying.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTRjFYwF_RQ#t=2m55s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kocq3D4zd-U#t=5m14s

[az00m]

Wilt created the fade away and it was unstoppable:p

[kingkong]

skyyyy hoook

[chris2010]

hey to the idiot who thought i was ranking them i wasnt. i was just LISTING them in no particular order. and i didnt put in a bunch of thought to include others. Of course there are ones i left out. i figured someone else would post it

[r15mohd]

Allen Iverson Crossover...

reasoning: he pretty much made the NBA alter the rule to prevent injuries to opponents ankles :D

[jlauber]

I'm sure watching that video is no indication of his entire game, but it seems as if almost all his fadeaways or jumpers are of him going left or spinning left and banking it in. Right handed shot blockers could distract that :lol

Speaking of blocking shots...

I also believe that Kareem's sky-hook was a deadly shot, but there was one player who routinely blocked it, and it was a Chamberlain who was well past his prime, and playing on a surgically repaired knee. In the 71-72 WCF's alone, Chamberlain blocked some 15 sky-hooks. He also held Kareem to WELL under his career FG% of .559 (in their 28 H2H meetings, Kareem shot .464 against Wilt...including .434 over their last ten.)

One can only wonder a prime Wilt could have done against Kareem.

[MiseryCityTexas]

to whoever negged rep me on the jordan push comment. i mean it is what it is. the refs never called foul. i mean jordan been using the push step back crossover drive/ step back jumper ever since the early 90s. im not taking away credit from jordan as a player, but the refs obviously let alotta calls go to help jordan. the refs also let jordan get away with alot of shit to make up for all them years the refs used to make phantom calls against the 80s bulls whenever they played against the bad boys pistons during the regular season and play-offs, cause honestly the refs used to call bs fouls on jordan all the time against them in the 80s. so it's fair game. jordan still earned his rings regardless, of phantom calls or not.

[DCL]

prime shaq, with the rock, right under the basket was an automatic two, regardless of who or how many defenders were right there. YOU HAD TO FOUL HIM. there was no other option.

[gpfanz]

which one is the most unstoppable? also add to the list if you happen to think of one that i left out

1)Magic Johnson fast break
2) Jordan fade-away
3) Malone/Stockton pick n roll
4) Kareem Sky hook
5) Shaq Post up
6) Reggie Miller off of screens
7) Ray allen off screens

*more for you to add*

Discuss

Floater

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFvHfcZ5BgE&

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycMFaZHrg1A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XprdVaRPGQU

[Irish]

Any time Yao Ming got the ball with a bit of space under the basket, doesn't need to jump high to dunk it in, and if you foul him he hits 5 out of every 6 free throws.

Makes the time when he got blocked by Nate quite remarkable.