Signature moves database for players

[RobertdeMeijer]

How about we make a list of characteristic moves that players had through the years?
I'll make a start. I'm sure I missed plenty of them. And some of them might be too far-fetched.

We could also discuss names for great moves that don't have names (like Charles Barkley's big butt usage when posting up)

For your convenience, I made a list of about the best hundred players to help remind y'all of great players.

Michael Jordan
-Fade away
-Switch hand layup ('91 finals)
-Freethrow line dunk (80s slam dunk contest)
-Butt shove ('98 finals winning shot)
-Clutch three pointer
-The shrug

Bill Russell
-Pre-game vomit
-Fastbreak starting block

Kareem Abdul Jabbar
-The sky hook

Magic Johnson
-No look pass
-Junior sky hook

Larry Bird
-Trash Talk / Merry fugging Christmas Three pointer
-Inlet pass steal
-Left hand shot

Tim Duncan
-Bank shot

Wilt Chamberlain
-Anti-skyhook (he blocked Kareem's sky hook. Anybody else ever do that?)

Shaquille O'Neal
-Break backboard dunk
-Step over line freethrow

Oscar Robertson
-Dribble backwards

Kobe Bryant
-Alley Oop
-Clutch threepointer

Jerry West
-Clutch half court heave

Elgin Baylor
-Jump shot

Hakeem Olajuwon
-Dream Shake

Bob Petit
-?

Moses Malone
-Offensive glass

Julius Erving
-Freethrow line dunk
-Baseline scoop

John Havlicek
-Havlicek stole the ball!

Karl Malone
-Choke loss of ball
-Elbow

Isiah Thomas
-Sprained ankle power

Charles Barkley
-Big butt post movement
-Unstoppable fast break charge

Rick Barry
-Underhand free throw

John Stockton
-Ball buster
-Pick and roll pass
-Hard screen

Elvin Hayes
-Fade away

Bob Cousy
-Dribble behind the back

David Robinson
-?

Kevin McHale
-Torture chamber (a.k.a. Panda Express)

Scottie Pippen
-Pressure defense

Jason Kidd
-Run into coach

George Mikan
-Mikan Drill

Kevin Garnett
-?

LeBron James
-Train dunk
-Block out of nowhere from behind
-Clutch meltdown

Willis Reed
-Limp back onto court

Wes Unseld
-Outlet pass (The "Unseld")
-Crunching screen

Nate Thurmond
-

Dolph Schayes
-Sputnik
-Play with one hand

Walt Frazier
-Post up at 18 feet

Patrick Ewing
-Fade away
-The Ewing theory

Jerry Lucas
-Long ranged 2-pointer

Gary Payton
-Glove defense

Allen Iverson
-Crossover
-Talking about talking about practice

Billy Cunningham
-?

Clyde Drexler
-Glyde windmill dunk

Dominique Wilkins
-(Surely this guy has a dunk with a name on it?)

Dave Cowens
-?

George Gervin
-Finger roll

Bob McAdoo
-20 foot shot

Earl Monroe
-Silky spin roll(?)

Dennis Rodman
-Superman dive
-Offside defense

Dwyane Wade
-Freethrow bananza (06 Finals)
-Bank shot
-Double step

Steve Nash
-Seven seconds to score (or whatever the D'Antoni offense was called)

Walt Bellamy
-?

Tiny Archibald
-?

Dennis Johnson
-?

Reggie Miller
-Eight points nine seconds

Dirk Nowitzki
-Pump fake

Connie Hawkins
-

Dave Bing
-

James Worthy
-Tomahawk dunk

Hal Greer
-

Pete Maravich
-(Surely his dribbling has a name?)
-Floppy socks 3-pointer

Jack Twyman
-?

Bob Lanier
-

David Thompson
-Skywalker dunk

Joe Fulks
-

Sam Jones
-

Gus Johnson
-

Robert Parish
-No violation for punching Bill Laimbeer

Tommy Heinsohn
-

Bernard King
-Which dunk was he famous for again?

Bill Sharman
-

Paul Arizin
-

Lenny Wilkens
-

Alonzo Mourning
-

Bill Walton
-Passing (anybody got a good name?)

Neil Johnston
-

Dave DeBusschere
-

Paul Pierce

Joe Dumars

Ray Allen

Chris Webber

Ed Macauley

Alex English

Adrian Dantley
-Post up mix

Artis Gilmore

Cliff Hagan

Dwight Howard
-Superman dunk

Tim Hardaway
-Crossover

Chris Mullin
-Quick release

Mitch Richmond
-

Sidney Moncrief
-Tomohawk jam

Bobby Dandridge

Bob Love

Jim Pollard

Spencer Haywood

Dikembe Mutombo
-Finger wag
-Sex Mutombo

Pau Gasol
-

Tracy McGrady
-

Grant Hill

Vince Carter
-Dunk of death

Buck Williams

Tom Chambers
-Dunk from anywhere (Celtics vs. Lakers)

Manu Ginobili
-Bat punch (seriously: doesn't he have a signature move?)

Charles Oakley
-Hits anything that moves, and doesn't move

Bill Laimbeer
-Flop
-Elbow

Bruce Bowen
-Karate kick

Ralph Sampson
-Inlet pass alleyoop shot

Rick Mahorn
-Thump

Blake Griffon
-Kia dunk

[WillC]

Love it. Great idea. Here are a few to help you out

[MichaelCheazley]

http://www.ngatini.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Dwyane-Wade.jpg

Dwyane Wade

Two Step/ Euro step=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfp360WoXqQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVk-KZnKYc8

Windmill Cross over
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPYVerGacpc&feature=related

Spin dribble=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16t7Qz4EnnQ&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUbQ2FMtaFI&feature=fvwrel

Splitting the D=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxrweKfFFIs&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cWEEHo9NE4

Pump fake and draw the foul=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ws-pHBBjkts&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68MqYuLUtPI

Chase down block=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fs5iK5oa3c&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9AI7hhiHD4

[MichaelCheazley]

http://lakers.ocregister.com/files/2010/08/shaq-223x300.jpg

Shaquille O'neal


Hook shot=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GTn5Dm9U1o

Drop step=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqT3eAuyw8w

Spin out / Black tornado=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxZQw-dEydU

Up and under=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ikc3dBFwicE

Power Dunk=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-x1EptQG-JE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AevEX1HWvwo

Coast to Coast=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b866hh4apUI

Signature Shaqisms

Stare at left hand=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3p_d3SqNKQ

Kiss=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qh7ESPZtB0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH8u6FnQre4

[D-Wade316]

http://www.ngatini.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Dwyane-Wade.jpg

Dwyane Wade

Two Step/ Euro step=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfp360WoXqQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVk-KZnKYc8

Windmill Cross over
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPYVerGacpc&feature=related

Spin dribble=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16t7Qz4EnnQ&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUbQ2FMtaFI&feature=fvwrel

Splitting the D=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxrweKfFFIs&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cWEEHo9NE4

Pump fake and draw the foul=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ws-pHBBjkts&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68MqYuLUtPI

Chase down block=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fs5iK5oa3c&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9AI7hhiHD4
:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[D-Wade316]

Dwyane Wade
-Freethrow bananza (06 Finals)
:lol

[yobore]

Chris Paul's spin dribble. Don't know the real name for it so can't find a video but he does it all the time it's like a one handed crossover he spins it so it bounces back the other way to get people off balance

[entropy35]

Wade is the smoothest player in the game. So fluid. Poetry in Motion.

[Sarcastic]

Lebron - crab dribble

John Wall - the Dougie

Blake Griffin - drives a Kia

[AlphaWolf24]

Kobe Bryant - Pound Pivot move (open steps......when 2nd foot lands reverse pivot into a fade away Jumper)

Kobe Bryant - reverse pivot up and under/fade away

Kobe Bryant - Pull up double pump fadeaway

Lordbe - reverse pivot off the glass slam

Gawdbe - left handed fallaway 3 pointer

Lord Gawdbe - base line drive , jump from one block to other finish with slam dunk

Kobe - left handed floater in middle of key

Lord Gawdbe - 81 points walks off hand raised

Gawdbe - 62 points in 3 quarters sits on bench the whole 4th shut it down outscoring the whole Mavericks team by himself move...

Lord Gawdbe - 21 years old game 4 2000 Finals...."I got this all by my lonely" gesture

Lord Gawdbe - Simply known as " The KO Face"<<<<<<(points to avatar)

[HylianNightmare]

jamal crawford, crazy crossover

[knightfall88]

LeBron James
-Train dunk
-Block out of nowhere from behind
-Clutch meltdown



:cheers:

[RobertdeMeijer]

Thanks for the inputs guys! This is fun, learning about players like this.

[ballerz]

Kevin Garnett- turn around fadeaway jumpshot

[SunsCaptain]

Grant Hill - Patient dribble at top of the key, before crossing over and exploding towards the basket.



ERROR.

Grant Hill is all about the mid range jump shot. It's his bread and butter.

Mid range jump shot and a corner pocket 3. And when I say corner 3 I mean corner 99% of the time he is in the corner if shooting a 3 ball.

Grant Hill in a nutshell:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JS3HvaOTZWY

[Go Getter]

Wade is the smoothest player in the game. So fluid. Poetry in Motion.
Joe Johnson is way smoother to be honest (I'm a Wade fan).

[AlphaWolf24]

ERROR.

Grant Hill is all about the mid range jump shot. It's his bread and butter.

Mid range jump shot and a corner pocket 3. And when I say corner 3 I mean corner 99% of the time he is in the corner if shooting a 3 ball.

Grant Hill in a nutshell:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JS3HvaOTZWY


False..

Grant hill was not known at all for his Mid Range jumper especially when he first entered the NBA...he might have developed one in his mid 30's....after many injuries..

But Hill was known as a "Point Forward" type with above average ball handling skill's....able to break down his defender and get a high% shot....Think of a better "Scottie Pippen" at creating and getting into the lane...

but definitley not a mid range jump shooter....maybe he could get that shot...but it wasn't a consistent or reliable move for him ....


you are thinking of a late 30's Hill on the Suns......not the dominate Slasher he once was..

[Ikill]

http://www.ngatini.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Dwyane-Wade.jpg

Dwyane Wade

Two Step/ Euro step=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfp360WoXqQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVk-KZnKYc8

Windmill Cross over
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPYVerGacpc&feature=related

Spin dribble=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16t7Qz4EnnQ&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUbQ2FMtaFI&feature=fvwrel

Splitting the D=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxrweKfFFIs&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cWEEHo9NE4

Pump fake and draw the foul=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ws-pHBBjkts&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68MqYuLUtPI

Chase down block=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fs5iK5oa3c&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9AI7hhiHD4
He also has that one move where he spins but stops half way and turns the other way what you call that.

[Clippersfan86]

ERROR.

Grant Hill is all about the mid range jump shot. It's his bread and butter.

Mid range jump shot and a corner pocket 3. And when I say corner 3 I mean corner 99% of the time he is in the corner if shooting a 3 ball.

Grant Hill in a nutshell:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JS3HvaOTZWY

You know it's not all about the Suns Grant Hill right? Pistons and Magic Hill count too. Hill had to become a completely different player after his injuries.

[Dictator]

Kobe
-Pump Fake, Pivot Spin Shot

[RRR3]

Kobe
-Pump Fake, Pivot Spin Shot
You have enough posts to change your title now. You said you would rejoin the legion, :D

[CeltsGarlic]

Kevin Garnett
Blocking after play.

[KGMN]

Kevin Garnett:
Turnaround and fadeaway jumper
(something like the 1st play - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5C9iFl8cCw&feature=related ),
and this: http://youtu.be/SOUv6sOktDA?t=2m14s , especially the one on Nene.

EDIT: I just realized that was already said and I was going to say goaltending after play, but realized that the person above me just did that. :(

EDIT 2: Oh yeah, Kevin does the chalk thing before the game. I'm not sure, but I think he started that.

[Dictator]

You have enough posts to change your title now. You said you would rejoin the legion, :D


right on it

[dbugz]

Paul Pierce's step back jumper.

Shaq's post-up spin move.

Rondo's behind the back fake pass move.

Jamal Crawford's shake-n-bake

Ginobili's euro step.

Tony Parker's fastbreak spin moves and teardrop shots

Steph Curry long range tear drop shots

Billups' dribble jab

Ray Allen, Reggie Miller and Rip Hamilton off the screen catch & shoot jump shots.

Andrei Kirilenko between his legs pass.

[albas89]

Paul Pierce Step Back Jumper :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAH9vmuZX5U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFv9Fvbjy64
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-P-1i4K63qk

[dbugz]

Paul Pierce Step Back Jumper :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAH9vmuZX5U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFv9Fvbjy64
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-P-1i4K63qk


Yup :applause:

another player who's also good on doing that step back jumper is former Knick Allan Houston.

[KGMN]

Kevin Love:
Rebounds (One-handed while getting fouled and scoring (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01fCCdf-sVo))
Full Court Outlet Passes

Darko Milicic:
Left-Handed Hook Shot (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfKp_bzGFqY)

Corey Brewer:
Drawing Charges (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9rWUOH6g3M&feature=player_embedded#!)

[code green]

I'd also like to nominate Pierce's step back J

[WillyJakk]

right on it

I'm not even paying attention to this thread after I got distracted by your avy.

Who the h is that? She is gorgeous.

And if you say that's your chick, does she have a twin?

[Nash-tastic]

False..

Grant hill was not known at all for his Mid Range jumper especially when he first entered the NBA...he might have developed one in his mid 30's....after many injuries..

But Hill was known as a "Point Forward" type with above average ball handling skill's....able to break down his defender and get a high% shot....Think of a better "Scottie Pippen" at creating and getting into the lane...

but definitley not a mid range jump shooter....maybe he could get that shot...but it wasn't a consistent or reliable move for him ....


you are thinking of a late 30's Hill on the Suns......not the dominate Slasher he once was..
Pre-injuries Grant Hill was also a deadly mid-range shooter. As long as he was inside the 3 point arc, he could score in many different ways. Trust me, I was and still am a big Grant Hill fan.

[CeltsGarlic]

Kevin Garnett:
Turnaround and fadeaway jumper
(something like the 1st play - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5C9iFl8cCw&feature=related ),
and this: http://youtu.be/SOUv6sOktDA?t=2m14s , especially the one on Nene.

EDIT: I just realized that was already said and I was going to say goaltending after play, but realized that the person above me just did that. :(

EDIT 2: Oh yeah, Kevin does the chalk thing before the game. I'm not sure, but I think he started that.

Its ok, we can share that.

[MeLO MvP 15]

Carmelo Anthony:
-Jab step

[CeltsGarlic]

Carmelo Anthony:
-Jab step

Nah, I think its pull up jumper.

[wally_world]

Jamaal Magloire

no look dunk :pimp:

[AlphaWolf24]

Pre-injuries Grant Hill was also a deadly mid-range shooter. As long as he was inside the 3 point arc, he could score in many different ways. Trust me, I was and still am a big Grant Hill fan.


Trust me...no one saying Grant Hill isn't a great mid range shooter pre injuries....I know he could score in a variety of ways....but I don't think his outside shot is "deadly" or as dangerous as great shooters...I.E. Dirk , Kobe ,Melo ,Durant etc....Grant Hill just didn't expliot that part of his game to become "deadly"...he relied more on his face up game and getting past his defender to finish..

From 1996- "But it is Grant Hill's inability to hit the open jumpers that is accentuating the team's troubles. "

http://www.rawbw.com/~deano/articles/aa112197.htm

[RRR3]

right on it
Forgot the Q :no: :cheers:

[KGMN]

Sam Cassell - Post up, fadeaway jumper

[pauk]

LeBron James
-Coast to Coast / Fastbreak
-Chasedown block
-Drive & Spin dunk or layup
-Jab-Stepback jumpshot
-And1 layups
-Alley oops
-Power Tomahawk/Windmill/Reverse dunks
-Thread the needle bullet pass, cross court pass, no look pass
-Of the backboard dunk/layup, seems to like that alot lately.

most famous signature move is probably his Tomahawk dunks, typically takes of from very long distance of one leg, cocks the ball back and smashes it down, KABOOM.

[SpecialQue]

LeBron James
-Coast to Coast / Fastbreak
-Chasedown block
-Drive & Spin dunk or layup
-Jab-Stepback jumpshot
-And1 layups
-Alley oops
-Power Tomahawk/Windmill/Reverse dunks
-Thread the needle bullet pass, cross court pass, no look pass
-Of the backboard dunk/layup, seems to like that alot lately.

most famous signature move is probably his Tomahawk dunks, typically takes of from very long distance of one leg, cocks the ball back and smashes it down, KABOOM.

Which move did Bill Simmons call "The Smoke Monster"?

[SpecialQue]

Charles Barkley: Spitting on hecklers.
Also, getting head in his car.

[yanix]

Dirk Nowitzki - Fade away
Kevin Garnett - goaltending, taunting
and last but not least
Lebron - 4 steps dribble

[Detroit]

Chauncey Billups - Pull Up 3's (Mr. Bigshot)

[Myth]

Roy:
While driving to the hoop, reverse dribble between his legs while stopping short, then shoot the mid-range J.
Shoot with his right hand, finish near the rim with his left.

Aldridge:
This pick and roll for an oop (was done so many times throughout the season): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YJmso5OY2g
Pick and pop

Jarrett Jack:
Heel out of bounds

Ha Sin-Jeun:
Drop passes out of bounds

[OmniStrife]

Nash:

Dribble into the the paint, and then away from the basket for a fadeaway.

Off the dribble 3. (He's probably the only player to do it efficently)

Underhand lay-up.

Pick n' Roll, obviously.

No look, behind the back passes.

[Rake2204]

David Robinson - Two-hand dunk where he brings the ball back behind his head - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlqOB4RhKXE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OilgRjQOG1g

[kNIOKAS]

Paul Pierce:
1a step-away jumper from midrange
2b fake, and1 jumper from midrange.

[pauk]

Which move did Bill Simmons call "The Smoke Monster"?

its a cool nick lol, he calls Lebron that after seeing a chasedown block:

"But LeBron has those "HOLY S---!!!!!!" moments once a quarter. Late in the fourth, Gordon drove past Delonte West and tried to get to the rim, but West timed it and elevated to meet him at the backboard. And I'm watching the play thinking, "Damn, Delonte might get that," when out of nowhere, the smoke monster from "Lost" came gusting in at warp speed, jumped five feet in the air, soared over both Gordon and West and somehow blocked West's block. The smoke monster? LeBron. A blocked shot of a blocked shot!!! Have you ever seen that one before?"

[pudman13]

How about we make a list of characteristic moves that players had through the years?

Oscar Robertson
-Dribble backwards



Oscar Robertson's signature move is the turnaround jumper.

[riseagainst]

lebron james:
-Clutch meltdown


:roll: :roll:

[Mass Debator]

Wade
- Windmill crossover (gather)
- Split two defenders
- Pump fake foul