Most alpha moment in NBA history?

[Dr Hawk]

http://gifrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Matt-Barnes-pass-in-kobe.gif

What do you got? Did I close my own thread?

[SouBeachTalents]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrK6hfKW6ws

[Foster5k]

http://gifrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Matt-Barnes-pass-in-kobe.gif

What do you got? Did I close my own thread?
Not that alpha. Kobe clearly knew Barnes wasn't going to do shit.

[KiiiiNG]

russell westbrooks entire career

[KiiiiNG]

Not that alpha. Kobe clearly knew Barnes wasn't going to do shit.
plus the angle makes it look like hes doing that directly to kobes ugly dome, but in reality its to the side of kobes rat face

[BlakFrankWhite]

russell westbrooks entire career

This

5 surgeries in two years...and still plays like he doesn't give a fvck

[SHAQisGOAT]

Pick one, and read the descriptions for more quotes...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NIKK_OFvFY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Rg1sFMxnbM

Most alpha is probably is this one vs Xavier McDaniel :bowdown:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6sLMupoQLQ

[SpecialQue]

JR Smith waving off Lebron near the end of the last Cavs/Warriors game: alpha or just Smith being retarded?

[Dr Hawk]

Pick one, and read the descriptions for more quotes...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NIKK_OFvFY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Rg1sFMxnbM

Most alpha is probably is this one vs Xavier McDaniel :bowdown:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6sLMupoQLQ

Larry Bird :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

Such a badass

[Phong]

http://nsa38.casimages.com/img/2015/06/21/150621081846174076.jpg

[Done_And_Done]

http://40.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4i2nehDel1qm9rypo1_1280.jpg

[nightprowler10]

Pick one, and read the descriptions for more quotes...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NIKK_OFvFY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Rg1sFMxnbM

Most alpha is probably is this one vs Xavier McDaniel :bowdown:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6sLMupoQLQ
True alpha. Best SF in the history of the game.

[sportjames23]

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view5/2525438/jordan-shrug-o.gif

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view/105205/jordan-shrug-o.gif

[jstern]

http://gifrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Matt-Barnes-pass-in-kobe.gif

What do you got? Did I close my own thread?

Like I've always said, the angle makes it look as if Matt is faking directly to Kobe's face.

This moment came to mind as the most alpha.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rR3NhE8fBs8

The guy was a bench warmer a few games earlier, and now he's waiving off his teammates for the game winner.

[J Shuttlesworth]

Like I've always said, the angle makes it look as if Matt is faking directly to Kobe's face.

This moment came to mind as the most alpha.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rR3NhE8fBs8

The guy was a bench warmer a few games earlier, and now he's waiving off his teammates for the game winner.
This dude was on pace to be the GOAT until Melo ruined him :facepalm

[f0und]

https://youtu.be/2-ewlxi6LoQ?t=10m38s

[Beastmode88]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DE4pu5bwdbU

thats when the nba was real. had real rivalry. not this touch basketball shit.

[Dr Hawk]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DE4pu5bwdbU

thats when the nba was real. had real rivalry. not this touch basketball shit.

I like this :applause:

[SHAQisGOAT]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DE4pu5bwdbU

thats when the nba was real. had real rivalry. not this touch basketball shit.

:applause:

[HOoopCityJones]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXEFMfd9c1A

This one was better OP.

Jermaine O'neal with the Falcon punch.

[ninephive]

Tim Duncan guaranteeing a Championship last year.

http://youtu.be/CsxFuf-TtTM

[ClipperRevival]

http://m.youtube.com/results?q=jordan%20game%206%201998&sm=3

MJ's shot over Russell in game 6 and leaving that hand extended for a couple of seconds just to emphasize the point. That's how an alpha ends his career. And he stole the ball from Malone the other end seconds earlier. Did it on both ends like he did his entire career.

[Dr Hawk]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXEFMfd9c1A

This one was better OP.

Jermaine O'neal with the Falcon punch.

Artest with one of the dumbest decision ever going against Ben Wallace

[f0und]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DE4pu5bwdbU

thats when the nba was real. had real rivalry. not this touch basketball shit.

then this happened later in the series.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-ewlxi6LoQ&feature=youtu.be&t=10m38s

the two big dogs tried to take on jordan and he shut them up and put them in their place. then ended it by making sure they got the message. doesnt get much more alpha than that.

[Prometheus]

https://donttrysohard.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/shaq-pwns-chris-dudley.gif

[ClipperRevival]

You have to remember that the Jazz had HCA in 1998 so had they won game 6, game 7 would've been in Utah. But MJ imposed his will on both ends and never let it get to a game 7.

[kells333]

Did you call bank?

Paul pierce "i called game"

[WorldWarriors]

There have been so many over the years. This one stands out in memory.

Reggie Miller 8 points in 9 seconds to win the game against the Knicks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSWE_Wbu80o

[salwan]

Did you call bank?

Paul pierce "i called game"
:D :bowdown:

[jzek]

Don't understand how he didn't flinch. It's human reaction to flinch in a situation like that.

[STATUTORY]

delonte exiting gloria james' hotel room and hitting a bewildered lebron with a head nod and a "sup"

[Mr. Jabbar]

https://donttrysohard.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/shaq-pwns-chris-dudley.gif


:roll: :roll: :roll:

never fails

[SHAQisGOAT]

https://donttrysohard.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/shaq-pwns-chris-dudley.gif

:bowdown:

[SouBeachTalents]

https://donttrysohard.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/shaq-pwns-chris-dudley.gif

Lol, one of my favorite moments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ICBi-ku-G0

[WorldWarriors]

https://donttrysohard.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/shaq-pwns-chris-dudley.gif Dear God.

[jstern]

Tim Duncan guaranteeing a Championship last year.

http://youtu.be/CsxFuf-TtTM

Alpha as AF


https://donttrysohard.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/shaq-pwns-chris-dudley.gif

This was a great game. Knicks vs Lakers. Ewing, LJ, Sprewell, Alan Houston vs Kobe, Shaq, Rodman, Glenn Rice.

Rodman making Kurt Thomas lose it, which resulted in Thomas slamming him and getting ejected. That Shaquile dunk on Chris Dudley. It was a very physical game.

[Foster5k]

https://donttrysohard.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/shaq-pwns-chris-dudley.gif
Shaq - 1

Rag Doll - 0

[Prometheus]

http://24.media.tumblr.com/64f26b2d93b457907682cc891a4dab4c/tumblr_mjdckiD2V91rdei95o1_r1_500.gif

[G0ATbe]

http://ncwtv.com/nn/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/a89akobe-bryant-death-stare.gif
http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ma4lj1btJg1reg1goo1_250.gif
http://33.media.tumblr.com/8558c15aa903c391d37385c88552f681/tumblr_mrwwoz7eRF1qcmnsoo1_400.gif

[Wade's Rings]

http://24.media.tumblr.com/64f26b2d93b457907682cc891a4dab4c/tumblr_mjdckiD2V91rdei95o1_r1_500.gif

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view/424273/lebron-blocks-kobe-dunk-o.gif

[Champ]

Pick one, and read the descriptions for more quotes...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NIKK_OFvFY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Rg1sFMxnbM

Most alpha is probably is this one vs Xavier McDaniel :bowdown:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6sLMupoQLQ

Impossible to say what the most alpha moment is, but this guy clearly had the most alpha moments.

[Prime_Shaq]

http://i.imgur.com/bupOScq.gif

[Done_And_Done]

Impossible to say what the most alpha moment is, but this guy clearly had the most alpha moments.

Bird was so cold blooded. Some awesome anecdotes floating around about him.

[sportjames23]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXEFMfd9c1A

This one was better OP.

Jermaine O'neal with the Falcon punch.


http://31.media.tumblr.com/56fc6819414aec524527af5c93524656/tumblr_mwirmwvQRn1rvn2ylo7_400.gif

[Alamо]

Gilbert Arenas shares a story where the Nuggets are blowing out the Lakers and Kobe sees Melo laughing on the sideline. At the time Melo was leading the league in scoring by a healthy margin with 30+ PPG (to Kobe's ~28 PPG). Kobe takes exception to Melo's light-heartedness and lets him know that even though the Nuggets were going to win the game, Melo wasn't going to win the scoring title.
Sure enough, on 03/15/2007, the Nuggets blew out the Lakers in Denver by 27 points.
Kobe then followed up that Denver game with a 5 game stretch where he scored 65, 50, 60, 50, and 43 points. With 12 games left in the season, Kobe went on to have a 53, 46, 50, and 50 point game. In that 17 game stretch to end the season, Kobe averaged 40.3 PPG on 47.44% shooting to overtake Carmelo Anthony and win the 2007 scoring title.


this

[JZ600]

http://i.imgur.com/bupOScq.gif
Goddam shaq raping white kids harder than kobe

[Harison]

Larry Bird's reaction(?) when his Pacers won Playoffs game against MJ's Bulls after super clutch Reggie's 3PT.

I have never seen anything more alpha in the NBA.

[Droid101]

this
How great is our God? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY9HjNWbJvA)

[SHAQisGOAT]

Larry Bird's reaction(?) when his Pacers won Playoffs game against MJ's Bulls after super clutch Reggie's 3PT.

I have never seen anything more alpha in the NBA.

http://i.minus.com/idMtKUiN471XY.gif

http://38.media.tumblr.com/27d0c7cbfe1c36eb7417cbc3df8ab7cd/tumblr_mfe9nx5k9E1qcmnsoo1_400.gif

https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/alpha.jpg

[D-Wade316]

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/emXNsKw7a3w/hqdefault.jpg

[Alamо]

How great is our God? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY9HjNWbJvA)


I'm not even a Kobe fan, but averaging 40 ppg on 48%fg in the final 17 games of the season is likely the most alpha thing I've ever heard of in basketball. Telling people he was going to do it beforehand just made it that much more alpha.

[coin24]

LeBaldo flashing his shec0ck to the world, out and proud, good luck with your transition:cheers:

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Durant's MVP speech, and it's not close.

[FKAri]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DE4pu5bwdbU

thats when the nba was real. had real rivalry. not this touch basketball shit.

Why don't we do it like hockey where we let them fight it out? Will that be more real?

[TheBigVeto]

Larry Bird's reaction(?) when his Pacers won Playoffs game against MJ's Bulls after super clutch Reggie's 3PT.

I have never seen anything more alpha in the NBA.

I don't know if that's the most alpha, but damn he acted as if that shot was not impressive at all.

[knicksman]

http://nbatitlechase.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Teletovic-laughing-at-lebron-2.png

[Soundwave]

http://pic1-1.yourswallpaper.com/male/michaeljordan-last-shot_1366x768.jpg

The fact that he stole the ball from Karl Malone to hit the shot just ices it too.

You can't write a better finish than that.

[triangleoffense]

GOAT Kobe and MJ highlight reel thread... most of the alpha moments are definitely held by MJ and Kobe. They are just those types of players.. Lebron is more on the Magic type of level who loves to see his team excel and play pass-first

[Dr Hawk]

GOAT Kobe and MJ highlight reel thread... most of the alpha moments are definitely held by MJ and Kobe. They are just those types of players.. Lebron is more on the Magic type of level who loves to see his team excel and play pass-first

MJ, Kobe and Bird

[Dr Hawk]

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/om56qV5tZHY/hqdefault.jpg

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/j-dIjX-NUXo/hqdefault.jpg

http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2013/0209/nba_jordan_35.jpg

[Harison]

http://i.minus.com/idMtKUiN471XY.gif

http://38.media.tumblr.com/27d0c7cbfe1c36eb7417cbc3df8ab7cd/tumblr_mfe9nx5k9E1qcmnsoo1_400.gif

https://mikebrandlyauctioneer.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/alpha.jpg

:bowdown: :bowdown:

[triangleoffense]

MJ, Kobe and Bird
True, I was literally going to put Bird up there but didn't want to give the trolls on ISH an excuse.

Bird is the only person to ever win MVP, FMVP and Coach of the Year.. which makes me wonder why he stopped coaching.

[Foster5k]

http://31.media.tumblr.com/56fc6819414aec524527af5c93524656/tumblr_mwirmwvQRn1rvn2ylo7_400.gif
:oldlol:

That's not alpha. That's just Jermaine O'Neal punching a fat dough boy's lights out. Dough boy didn't have a chance. Dude probably got knocked unconscious and left dreaming about a stuff crust pizza.

[Solidape]

surprised no one put it, I don't have the GIF....

But its gotta be Scottie Pippens dunk over Ewing!

[riseagainst]

JR Smith waving off Lebron near the end of the last Cavs/Warriors game: alpha or just Smith being retarded?

link please?

[Kobe_6/8]

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view5/2308625/shaq-breaks-backboard-o.gif

http://40.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9vrt687vM1ra7go3o1_1280.jpg

http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/multimedia/photo_gallery/0902/nba.dunk.contest.winners/images/1986-spud-webb.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iZzlo8RUlPE/TdQ61lcR7zI/AAAAAAAACoU/ElDuusmCIP4/s1600/Michael+Jordan+y+Muggsy+Bogues.jpg

When Jordan said "Shoot it, you ****ing midget" to Muggsy and his shot was never the same.

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view3/20131226/4935529/malice-at-the-palace-gif-o.gif

http://www.nbateamslist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/jordan_45.jpg

[jayfan]

https://donttrysohard.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/shaq-pwns-chris-dudley.gif

If we're naming alphas based on physical force/intimidation on another, Ben Wallace on Ron Artest takes the cake. Ron is still shook.






.

[avonbarksdale]

Did you call bank?

Paul pierce "i called game"


i think the hawks were more alpha

when paul pierce called series then went on to lose that game and the series

[Le Shaqtus]

http://i.imgur.com/ZdeuvK8.gif

An Alpha if there ever was one.

[FultzNationRISE]

delonte exiting gloria james' hotel room and hitting a bewildered lebron with a head nod and a "sup"


:whatever:

Not amusing bro.

[I'm Smart]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rR3NhE8fBs8

Jeremy Lin's run of games essentially proves, to me, that 'the zone' is a real thing. As anyone that has ever played basketball or any sport in any meaningful way can attest to, there are brief flashes of time during playing where your mind sort of shifts and everything seems surreal and you 'can't miss.' It's some sort of massive psychological shift or level of focus or whatever. It is real.

Some people dismiss this type of thing as a 'hot hand fallacy' and view these moments as just statistical anomalies with no underlying change, but anyone who have lived through these moments knows that you have experienced some sort of psychological shift, if only for a very brief period of time.

Jeremy Lin experienced such a shift for like 8 or 9 games in a row or whatever it was. Unreal.

[clipps]

russell westbrooks entire career

KiiiiNG ReeeTaRD

[Chick Stern]

Y’all have it wrong.
This is the most alpha moment. There is no question.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayxIs5Jx_oQ

Second would be Magic’s final game of his rookie year.
and anybody who does not think Magic was alpha, better read the paper or something...
Always remember, in head to head Finals, Bird only beat Magic once.

Special mentions would also be:
-Kobe’s final game
-Kobe’s two three pointers vs Portland.

ps- in Jordan’s game 6, he pushed.

[LeCramp]

bro even barnes said it was directly in front of kobes face....why yall try and discredit something? If that was lebron....you would have said " THE BALL HIT HIM IN THE FACE YOU SEE?" STFU even barnes said himself "THE BALL WAS IN HIS FACE" STFU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RZvUTX06w8

[clipps]

Y’all have it wrong.
This is the most alpha moment. There is no question.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayxIs5Jx_oQ

Second would be Magic’s final game of his rookie year.
and anybody who does not think Magic was alpha, better read the paper or something...
Always remember, in head to head Finals, Bird only beat Magic once.

Special mentions would also be:
-Kobe’s final game
-Kobe’s two three pointers vs Portland.

ps- in Jordan’s game 6, he pushed.

MJ stole the ball from the child rapist, though.

[rawimpact]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6n0HZgKqK8

One of the tougher dudes of the era not even bothering with punk ass isiah tactics
My man rick showed mercy

[Airupthere]

Lol, like a kid trying to fight with an adult

[SATAN]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6n0HZgKqK8

One of the tougher dudes of the era not even bothering with punk ass isiah tactics
My man rick showed mercy

That Philly defense :oldlol:

[999Guy]

http://gifrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Matt-Barnes-pass-in-kobe.gif

What do you got? Did I close my own thread?
You mother****ers make being realistic about Kobe seem like hate cos you’re so retarded.

Why would Barnes actually hit him? Barnes dumbness made this look like a tough play to dummies.

Kobe subconsciously would’ve never bought the idea of getting hit in the face with that ball because it makes zero sense for scrub Barnes to risk a possession in a finals game on that. If not getting outright tech’d up.

I almost can’t even make up an example to explain this better. This example is the example. You simply would never assume something so stupid so why would you flinch?

I mean Barnes did fake it after all.

[SATAN]

Barnes didn't even do that directly at Kobe's face. Look at the angle. Not sure why people make such a big deal of it. They probably both found it amusing at the time.

[getting_old]

Maurice Lucas and Darryl Dawkins squaring off in an early game of the 77 Finals

Then Luke coming up to DD and shaking hands in the intros the next game

[Axe]

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/dd/28/88/dd28881aef55bf98e88e149d8dcec999.gif

[Gougou]

Klay 37 pts in a quarter ...

[Dr Hawk]

Barnes didn't even do that directly at Kobe's face. Look at the angle. Not sure why people make such a big deal of it. They probably both found it amusing at the time.

He clearly aimed directly at Kobe's face. Go to the 1:38 minute mark.


https://youtu.be/hX2bdMz8pjw?t=97

[k0kakw0rld]

https://zupimages.net/up/21/09/1m7m.jpg (https://zupimages.net/viewer.php?id=21/09/1m7m.jpg)

https://zupimages.net/up/21/09/cdyt.gif (https://zupimages.net/viewer.php?id=21/09/cdyt.gif)

https://zupimages.net/up/21/09/m2d5.gif (https://zupimages.net/viewer.php?id=21/09/m2d5.gif)

The most alpha moment I have ever witnessed live.

[HoopsNY]

Tough to say which one reigns supreme amongst some of the moments given, but MJ saving Scottie and getting in the face of X-Man has to be up there. Those who don't know about X-Man just need to know that he was a legit psycho.


https://youtu.be/DE4pu5bwdbU

[2much_knowledge]

This one for sure

Kobe has 61 in three quarters, goes to the bench in a blowout. Brian Shaw ask, hey Kobe, wanna play the 4th and get 70? Nah, ill get it soon. One month later, 81

AlphaBe

[Mauzah]

You mother****ers make being realistic about Kobe seem like hate cos you’re so retarded.

Why would Barnes actually hit him? Barnes dumbness made this look like a tough play to dummies.

Kobe subconsciously would’ve never bought the idea of getting hit in the face with that ball because it makes zero sense for scrub Barnes to risk a possession in a finals game on that. If not getting outright tech’d up.

I almost can’t even make up an example to explain this better. This example is the example. You simply would never assume something so stupid so why would you flinch?

I mean Barnes did fake it after all.

Because it's human instinct to flinch you dumbass

[light]

http://gifrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Matt-Barnes-pass-in-kobe.gif

What do you got? Did I close my own thread?

Kobe isn't even defending the play. He's just standing there rocking back and forth like an idiot. Clearly something was bothering him.

This is the most alpha moment:

https://ih1.redbubble.net/image.1171029790.1974/st,small,507x507-pad,600x600,f8f8f8.jpg

[Manny98]

LeBron roaring at the Boston crowd after converting and 1 layup to put the series to bed

Watching sends shivers down my spine


https://youtu.be/kqOlYFMVD2o

[Airupthere]

Chalmers calling lebron a bitch in front of his teammates in a game. That is just cold.

[Gohan]

If you didn’t answer with”iverson step over lue” then you have the wrong answer

[Reggie43]

Miller blatantly pushing off Jordan for the gamewinner has to be up there. I guess the refs momentarily lost focus and failed to protect their guy lol

[Chick Stern]

If you didn’t answer with”iverson step over lue” then you have the wrong answer
https://www.reactiongifs.com/r/2013/08/no-effin-way.gif

[LAmbruh]

Barnes didn't even do that directly at Kobe's face. Look at the angle. Not sure why people make such a big deal of it. They probably both found it amusing at the time.
This

Flinch Gate was debunked a few years back which showed it's optical illusion. But given the lack of playoff moments and recent tragedy, we let Kobe stans still run with it.

[Axe]

If you didn’t answer with”iverson step over lue” then you have the wrong answer
It must have been one of the most embarrassing moments for ty lue tbh

[LAmbruh]

The bar was set to historic lows for Michael's alpha resume


We all recall the "shrug" and "the shot".


Only to realize the shrug came after hitting a couple standard three's, or the notorious shot over career bench stud Craig Ehlo. A few threes for Mikey was Ben Simmons like. :bowdown: