Smoothest players in the game? (past and present)

[Smoke117]

I'm not going to go through a whole list, others can name other players, but Jordan and Pippen were two of the smoothest cats there was. They made everything they did look easy with their athleticism and Pippens length.

[Ai2death]

I'm not going to go through a whole list, others can name other players, but Jordan and Pippen were two of the smoothest cats there was. They made everything they did look easy with their athleticism and Pippens length.

This has been done many times,
(To all the people going to say Lebron :facepalm )

But either way:

Jordan
Tmac
Ray Rays jump shot
Kobe
Iversons handles



And not smooth, but always enjoyed watching Pierce with his way of creating a shot by using footwork and his body etc.

[jlip]

T-Mac and Ray Allen come to mind. Dr. J also.

[kurple]

b-b-b-billups

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Kyrie Irving and Chris Paul come to mind.

[HylianNightmare]

tyreke evans

[dannywpt]

LeBron




:yaohappy:


As for present, these players strike me as SMOOTH:

Melo
Kobe
Curry
Irving
Pierce
Durant
Nowitzki

Future SMOOTHs:

K. Thompson
M. Brooks
J. Lamb

[JimmyMcAdocious]

TMac is the smoothest player ever. Just watching him dribble up the court got me hard. Sexiest looking jumper, too.

Worthy is up there as well. Gervin, Ray, Hakeem...

But TMac, doe. So smooth.

[FatComputerNerd]

Dr. J was pretty smoove

[Swaggin916]

When I think of smooth I think of someone who makes it look effortless to the extreme. Like a skateboarder looking like he's barely flicking the board and landing a 360 flip in stride like nothing happened... like they weren't even trying. Most guys it actually looks like they are putting in effort.

Nash
Bird
T-Mac
Lebron
Hakeem
Jrue Holiday
Durant
Yao

Are some guys that stick out.

[k0kakw0rld]

Klay Thompson :bowdown:

[Mass Debator]

Pippen was not that smooth. People that come to my mind in the present is Kobe, Wade, CP3, Kyrie, Melo, Pierce, Nowitzki, Gasol, Ginobili, Harden, Stephen Curry..

[RoundMoundOfReb]

When I think of smooth I think of someone who makes it look effortless to the extreme. Like a skateboarder looking like he's barely flicking the board and landing a 360 flip in stride like nothing happened... like they weren't even trying. Most guys it actually looks like they are putting in effort.

Nash
Bird
T-Mac
Lebron
Hakeem
Jrue Holiday

Are some guys that stick out.
I wouldn't call LeBron "smooth".

[Jailblazers7]

I think Monta Ellis is underrated in this regard. Really smooth offensive game and watching him attack a defenders top foot while slashing to the hoop is a thing of beauty.

[brandonislegend]

Brandon Roy.

[russwest0]

I wouldn't call LeBron "smooth".

Yeah, between the ball dominating, 5-6 jab steps in a row, flopping, and ugly ass jumper I'd have to agree

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Yeah, between the ball dominating, 5-6 jab steps in a row, flopping, and ugly ass jumper I'd have to agree
It's not that I don't like watching him play - I do. But he has more of a power game. Bully ball. Like Shaq (who I also love to watch).

[jlip]

Walt Frazier (off the court.)

[chips93]

http://24.media.tumblr.com/76f4d382a3ccc6369d3e665be80dde99/tumblr_mshnjmeclT1qcmnsoo1_400.gif

[iDunkOreo]

Irving.

Proof:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIJMJGeW-b4

[UK-NJ]

Paul Pierce is always the guy that comes to my mind when I think smooth.

[TheReal Kendall]

Dr.J paved the way! Smoothest cat of all time


The GOAT of smoothness

[Trollsmasher]

Dr. J easily:bowdown:

[FatComputerNerd]

Good call on Pierce.

Also, Josh Childress could have/should have made this discussion.

[Leftimage]

http://dy.snimg.com/story-image/1/11/4506146/164869-0-600.jpg


... so Jesus-like on the court; no bumping, no pushing, no aggression. Just graceful movements, cold blood and the smoothest J known to man.

[scm5]

For such a big dude, Bynum's game is really smooth.

[Smoke117]

Pippen was not that smooth. People that come to my mind in the present is Kobe, Wade, CP3, Kyrie, Melo, Pierce, Nowitzki, Gasol, Ginobili, Harden, Stephen Curry..


What are you talking about? Pippen was extremely smooth. He made everything look easy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tObgS6uUVjQ

[pauk]

Only the text "Penny Hardaway" came to mind.... you could almost hear the classical music in the background when you saw him play...

[mrpibb]

Leandro Barbosa

[nycjeff45]

#10 tim hardaway

[pauk]

What are you talking about? Pippen was extremely smooth. He made everything look easy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tObgS6uUVjQ

Anybody with that length who possess that repository of skills & athleticism of a point guard has finesse/smoothness... but his finesse was more of the dynamic kind due to the booming nature of his strength/power/agression.... like Lebron, Grant Hill...

[LakersDaBEst]

Durant

[DFish24]

Chris Mullin

[Smoke117]

Anybody with that length who possess that repository of skills & athleticism of a point guard has finesse/smoothness... but his finesse was more of the dynamic kind due to the booming nature of his strength/power/agression.... like Lebron, Grant Hill...


Yeah, and you go watch old videotapes and all the commentators says how Scottie makes it look so easy ie: Smooth.

[3peated]

dwight howard, smoothest ball handler

[sportjames23]

I'm not going to go through a whole list, others can name other players, but Jordan and Pippen were two of the smoothest cats there was. They made everything they did look easy with their athleticism and Pippens length.


To this, I'd add:

Dr. J
Clyde The Glide
Kobe
T-Mac
The Iceman

[ProfessorMurder]

Gervin
Dr. J
T-Mac
Penny
Pippen
Jordan
Kareem
Bird
Drexler
Dantley
Grant Hill (pre-ankles)

Basically anyone that's highly skilled, length and athleticism is a plus, but then you've got a guy like Bird who does everything effortlessly.

[AintNoSunshine]

This has been done many times,
(To all the people going to say Lebron :facepalm )

But either way:

Jordan
Tmac
Ray Rays jump shot
Kobe
Iversons handles



And not smooth, but always enjoyed watching Pierce with his way of creating a shot by using footwork and his body etc.


They are greats, but they don't come across to me as "smooth". The other 3 definitely, and I agree with OP on Pip

[#number6ix#]

Joe Johnson
Kobe
Ray Allen
KD
Jamal Crawford

[toooo]

Active:

Crawford
Curry
Irving

[TheReal Kendall]

Leandro Barbosa

:applause: :bowdown:

[aj1987]

http://24.media.tumblr.com/76f4d382a3ccc6369d3e665be80dde99/tumblr_mshnjmeclT1qcmnsoo1_400.gif
Is there another angle? Why were't Kareem and Magic even trying to defend on that play? I've seen that gif a billion times and always wondered why they were just standing there.

[red1]

carter

[Mass Debator]

What are you talking about? Pippen was extremely smooth. He made everything look easy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tObgS6uUVjQ
I didn't need a clip. He's a stiff power player with highly polished skills. Unless your definition of smooth is just making things look easy, I don't agree. He's like a Lebron with a smaller frame.

[To4]

Is there another angle? Why were't Kareem and Magic even trying to defend on that play? I've seen that gif a billion times and always wondered why they were just standing there.

They were Mesmerized.. even me.. :eek:

[To4]

Gervins FANGER ROLL!

Stephen Curry Shooting!

[9512]

I will vote in Ray Allen and Scottie Pippen as well

[amenra27]

Truth be told Pippen was kinda of Stiff u gotta look at how they move on court watch Tmac or Jordan in a triple threat it looks like they're not even trying yet that first step is blowing by them.

[Solefade]

i don't know if LeBron is considered smooth or not but he makes shit look easy

[aj1987]

They were Mesmerized.. even me.. :eek:
Yeah. I can look at that GIF all day long. It's like the Mona Lisa of basketball plays.

@Solefade, Lebron does cool moves and is pretty smooth when he's having fun playing. Other times, he's pretty stiff.

[MP.Trey]

Evan Turner
Josh Childress
Joakim Noah

[tmacattack33]

T-mac
Dirk
Stephen Curry

They looked they weren't even trying. And in T-mac's case, he fully admitted that at times he wasn't even trying :oldlol: , yet he still would score at least 20 points almost every night.

[JellyBean]

For me, the smoothest players in the game were:

George Gervin
Kareem
Dr. J
Jamal Wilkes
Sam Perkins
Alex English
Chris Mullins
Tim Hardaway
Tom Chambers
Magic
Larry Bird
Kobe
Ray Allen

[Round Mound]

Right Now Durant. Back Then Ice Man and Dr. J

[jongib369]

http://25.media.tumblr.com/93d5aa317afb696f9e7b69da2fc6e9ce/tumblr_mp0ej5tjTD1qay78vo1_500.jpg

[Trollsmasher]

Right Now Durant. Back Then Ice Man and Dr. J
Yep, King of the Line is pretty smooth, especially on the line.

[RoseCity07]

Brandon Roy and Hakeem.

[LT Ice Cream]

Marshon Brooks! Can't tell if he's stoned, in a dream-state, or what. But it is smooooth.