Great players who relied on muscle memory more than skills

[MichaelCorleone]

I'll name a few:

Kareem: PRIME example of this, he relies on 1 move, the sky hook, which is a muscle memory technique, just like shooting a freethrow. Whole legacy built on a muscle memory move.

Shaq: Another muscle memory big who does nothing but drop step elbow dunk. Far different from Hakeem's skillset.

Stockton: PnR PnR PnR. Nothing else in his arsenal.

[fiddy]

im convinced

[sportjames23]

InB4 DRose

[plowking]

Can OP be banned for stupidity?

Its actually painful reading your posts. Like watching a terrible comedy routine. Cringe worthy.

[MichaelCorleone]

Can OP be banned for stupidity?

Its actually painful reading your posts. Like watching a terrible comedy routine. Cringe worthy.
Actually a good thread topic that is worthy of discussion.

At the very least, I did not mention a single thing about Lebron or Kobe or Durant.

[Real Men Wear Green]

If you're going to make topics it would be appreciated if you also made some sense. Sky hook is not skill? Stockton didn't have skill? You clearly don't know what the word "skill" means. Go look it up.

[dannysc305]

OP has confused "muscle memory" with "go-to move". I guess LeBron's tomahawk, Wade's eurostep/foul inducing shot fake and Kobe's turnaround fadeaway jump shot is muscle memory too?

[dr.hee]

Shaq: Another muscle memory big who does nothing but drop step elbow dunk. Far different from Hakeem's skillset.

You have no clue what you're talking about. Muscle memory means motor learning, which applies to every move players are practicing on the court...as well as every single goal oriented movement any human has ever done throughout history. Doesn't matter if we're talking about jumpshots, crossovers, dream shakes, sky hooks, walking, writing, eating with a spoon or jacking off to Lebron highlight videos. Efficient movement is always a result of repetition and subsequent motor learning.

So what in the f*cking hell are you talking about?

[JebronLames]

Ray allen.

[MichaelCorleone]

Ray allen.
Good example.

Maybe I meant muscle memory vs improv skills like Hakeem's dream shake.

[dr.hee]

Good example.

Maybe I meant muscle memory vs improv skills like Hakeem's dream shake.

Hakeem practiced these moves for years. That's called "motor learning". Have you ever played even a second of real life basketball? NBA players aren't pulling all time great moves out of their asses. It's all motor learning, dumbass.

:facepalm

[salwan]

Lebron

[KOLBCTEW]

Hakeem practiced these moves for years. That's called "motor learning". Have you ever played even a second of real life basketball? NBA players aren't pulling all time great moves out of their asses. It's all motor learning, dumbass.

:facepalm
:roll:

[BlazerRed]

Players who relied on muscle memory? Are you ****ing kidding me? Ban this **** head.

[CavaliersFTW]

Let's see...

muscle memory = skills so... all of them? Or would that mean none of them?

Let's just ban OP

[SexSymbol]

There is no such thing as muscle memory, nerve memory would be a better term to use

[ILLsmak]

Let's see...

muscle memory = skills so... all of them? Or would that mean none of them?

Let's just ban OP

I think jeff or some mods need to, after a certain amount of BS, open up a vote thread as to whether someone should be permabanned, and if the overwhelming majority says so, then do it.

I dunno who likes this guy. Dudes like Mr. Jabbar or Silk still have a few friends.

-Smak

[HomieWeMajor]

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view1/1715724/black-power-o.gif

[iamgine]

OP's trolling relied on muscle memory.

[Bandito]

Stockton didn't have skill?

Kareem had the Skyhook and he had no skill?

Is OP retarded?

[dr.hee]

Stockton didn't have skill?

Kareem had the Skyhook and he had no skill?

Is OP retarded?

No.

No.

Yes.

[sportjames23]

OP's trolling relied on muscle memory.

:roll: :roll: :roll:

[pegasus]

How about Lebron's flopping? Although I wouldn't say he relies on muscle memory for that as he has shown variety of moves throughout his career.

[Boarder Patrol]

By far the worst topic of all time

:facepalm

[riseagainst]

OP forgot about Lebron's flopping.

:applause:

[SHAQisGOAT]

:facepalm :facepalm :facepalm

Permaban please.

[Milbuck]

You're slipping Goran.

0/10, reported.

[inclinerator]

muscle memory is from thousand hrs+ working on those skills

except for d rose case where he lost all his muscle memory cuz he didnt practice his skills enough

[kc16]

By far the worst topic of all time

:facepalm


I'll +1 that.

[tmacattack33]

At least the OP tried to make something beyond Durant vs Lebron for MVP or something.

It didn't make any sense :oldlol: , but i applaud the effort :applause:

[livingby3's]

Jeff working that muscle memory to ban him again

[riseagainst]

OP is a moron.

[Ron Jeremy]

This might be the worst thread I've ever read on this forum. And that's saying something.:mad:

[Basketbolero]

This thread is so shit that when I clicked on it Avast warned me against opening it.

I am now scanning my computer in case OP's stupidity spreads.

[aboss4real24]

we need to ban the ppl sayn ban

Like really y r u gettn so emotional bout a trolls Thread

who cares jus dnt reply or read

Get sum Pu ssy

[dr.hee]

we need to ban the ppl sayn ban

Like really y r u gettn so emotional bout a trolls Thread

who cares jus dnt reply or read

Get sum Pu ssy

BAN!!!

[ABfor3]

This might be the worst thread I've ever read on this forum. And that's saying something.:mad:
:lol This.

[LosScandalous]

OP is worse than hitler.

[LeGOAT]

10/10. 5 starred and bookmarked.

[Swaggin916]

It's all muscle memory. You aren't proficient at a move unless you have practiced it or moves similar to it many times. Some people choose to be more variable... some don't. Maybe some aren't capable or don't think they are... Or maybe like if you are Shaq what's the point? Or Kareem? They found something that worked and rolled with it.

Kobe couldn't do that... he is too much of a tinkerer. Some people just like to explore possibilities even if things already work well.

[sd3035]

we need to ban the ppl sayn ban

Like really y r u gettn so emotional bout a trolls Thread

who cares jus dnt reply or read

Get sum Pu ssy


pink font, really?

and please, try to speak English next time

[Prometheus]

This is funny because he's not even trying to troll or be retarded. OP honestly thought this was a legitimate thing to discuss and is just getting bullied because of how stupid it is. I wish I could bottle this thread and stick it on a shelf in my kitchen.

[inclinerator]

we need to ban the ppl sayn ban

Like really y r u gettn so emotional bout a trolls Thread

who cares jus dnt reply or read

Get sum Pu ssy
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