best bank shot

[pastis]

I stark with Dirk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vdg-J4iklW4


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

look the angle:biggums:

[Goro]

Duncan.

[pastis]

Duncan.

post some to compare

[Goro]

Too lazy/don't care enough to do that research.

[JohnnySic]

Duncan.
Yup.

[JebronLames]

best bank shot of all time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dpfbfvud5s

[Wade's Rings]

Duncan.

Wade.

[pastis]

best bank shot of all time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dpfbfvud5s

right up there with dirks :applause:

[KrizMiz]

Duncan, no need to add footage

[WayOfWade]

Dirk's banks are special because they just have so much more work than anyone else's banks. Duncan and Wade are fantastic, but their shots (especially Duncan's) are very flat most of the time

[Fazotronic]

that was some nice shots.
obviously duncan did the most bank shots but what are you looking for?
special looking ones?

[CavaliersFTW]

I'd bet my life savings Wilt Chamberlain scored more points off of bank shots than any player in NBA history, including Dirk and Duncan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O9MgNfcGJA

The bank shot/fall away is his patented shot. It only became synonymous with other players because newer generations never saw Wilt - and for a good 40 years there wasn't much footage until the YouTube era came to be.

[pastis]

Dirk's banks are special because they just have so much more work than anyone else's banks. Duncan and Wade are fantastic, but their shots (especially Duncan's) are very flat most of the time


:applause: :applause:

[Dr Hawk]

I'd bet my life savings Wilt Chamberlain scored more points off of bank shots than any player in NBA history, including Dirk and Duncan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O9MgNfcGJA

The bank shot/fall away is his patented shot. It only became synonymous with other players because newer generations never saw Wilt - and for a good 40 years there wasn't much footage until the YouTube era came to be.

:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: thanksCavs

[VengefulAngel]

Here is some stats.

http://nbasavant.com/shot_search.php?hfST=banks%7C&hfQ=&hfSZB=&hfSZA=&hfSZR=&ddlYear=2015&txtGameDateGT=&txtGameDateLT=&ddlGameTimeGT_min=&ddlGameTimeGT_sec=&ddlGameTimeLT_min=&ddlGameTimeLT_sec=&ddlShotClockGT=&ddlShotClockLT=&ddlDefDistanceGT=&ddlDefDistanceLT=&ddlDribblesGT=&ddlDribblesLT=&ddlTouchTimeGT=&ddlTouchTimeLT=&ddlShotDistanceGT=&ddlShotDistanceLT=&ddlTeamShooting=&ddlTeamDefense=&hfPT=g%7C&ddlGroupBy=player&ddlOrderBy=shots_made_desc&hfGT=0%7C&ddlShotMade=&ddlMin=0#results

Derrick Rose, Dwayne Wade, Demar and Tim Duncan. :applause: :applause: :applause:

[34-24 Footwork]

2006 Wade/Patrick Ewing.

[sammichoffate]

Obligatory
http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view/89431/kobe-game-winner-vs-heat-o.gif

[zizozain]

I'd bet my life savings Wilt Chamberlain scored more points off of bank shots than any player in NBA history, including Dirk and Duncan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O9MgNfcGJA

The bank shot/fall away is his patented shot. It only became synonymous with other players because newer generations never saw Wilt - and for a good 40 years there wasn't much footage until the YouTube era came to be.
:applause:

[TemporaMutantur]

Not the best by any means,

but all give Westbrook some love in that regard.

As for best as far as I've personally witnessed (so no Wilt), Wade/Duncan/Dirk.

[inclinerator]

dirk because he can hit it at the top of the key

[AngelEyes]

I remember that Dwyane Wade was really incredible at using the bank shot around 2006 and 2007. Really before the shoulder injury he was using that shot a ton and he was very consistent. He also had very good range on the bank shot as well.

[InsanityKills]

Not Duncan.

[Smoke117]

Wade. I dunno why people are saying Tim Duncan...his banker was basically a set shot...the difficulty of his vs Wade's isn't even close.

[Dresta]

Obligatory
http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view/89431/kobe-game-winner-vs-heat-o.gif
That shot was so lucky mahn....

Unintended bankers don't count.

[Prime_Shaq]

Young Dwade had a nice bank shot from mid range.

[Draz]

Dirks are all great, but Porzingy is coming up

[WadeStan]

D-Wade @ 3:47 here.

https://youtu.be/LfWCVEDwE5I?t=3m47s

Ask 100 players to reproduce that angle there in that context in a pivotal game and they couldn't. Over a pre-emasculated Hibbert, too. It's literally so unorthodox that the commentators don't even know what to make of it.

[Mass Debator]

He doesn't really do bank "shots" but Kyrie Irving is one of the best at using the backboard on his layups. The types of layups he makes from odd and almost impossible angles are absurd.

[FatComputerNerd]

He doesn't really do bank "shots" but Kyrie Irving is one of the best at using the backboard on his layups. The types of layups he makes from odd and almost impossible angles are absurd.

This.

His mid-range game including using the glass is also stellar.

I've seen him do some dream-shake type moves even, then use the backboard...like a hybrid Duncan/Olajuwon move.

[aj1987]

Wade, before he inexplicably decided to give it up. His bank shot was one of the main reasons why we won the '06 title.

[Goro]

Wade, before he inexplicably decided to give it up. His bank shot was one of the main reasons why we won the '06 title.
LeBron effect.

[HylianNightmare]

I'd bet my life savings Wilt Chamberlain scored more points off of bank shots than any player in NBA history, including Dirk and Duncan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O9MgNfcGJA

The bank shot/fall away is his patented shot. It only became synonymous with other players because newer generations never saw Wilt - and for a good 40 years there wasn't much footage until the YouTube era came to be.
That's very impressive

[Wade's Rings]

Wade, before he inexplicably decided to give it up. His bank shot was one of the main reasons why we won the '06 title.

He went back to it consistently last year but his jumper hasn't fallen this year.

[Magic 32]

For some reason Kobe started doing 18-20 feet bank shots in 2004-05 :hammerhead:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4h_Xakqops

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQPMwEc-Yu8&t=5m15s

[Kblaze8855]

Ask 100 players to reproduce that angle there in that context in a pivotal game and they couldn't.

Yes...they could. Players you dont even think are particularly good could do just about any single somewhat close shot that doesnt require great athletic ability. You should hang around some nba/borderline nba players if you know where they play in the summer. They are so good it makes you sick. Nate robinson isnt even in the league anymore....id bet anything he could. I watched him bank in like 6-8 wild floaters vs the Nets in the series a few years ago....one of them with the game tied at 119 with 2 seconds left with his foot on the 3 point line. When I made a video on him I got footage of him in Seattle working on those shots. He works on crazy angle floaters from distance. These guys are monsters.



And id like to call attention to the only 2 guys I saw bank in 3s on a regular basis actually intending to do it...

Ben Gordon and Chris Jackson.

The first one Ben made here:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5F_BDc-w4Y


Was damn near his trademark. He banked in crazy angle threes from near the corner all the time.

[Kblaze8855]

The Nate play I mentioned:

https://fat.gfycat.com/YearlyJointIrrawaddydolphin.gif

As I said...he works on those shots. Ive seen him working on off the dribble top of the key floaters....odd angle banks....straight ahead banks. Hes short. He had to get his floater in order.

[hitmanyr2k]

Scottie...

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

http://i.imgur.com/I4j3rhr.gif

http://i.imgur.com/Hxqv8FN.gif

http://i.imgur.com/T8P3TXG.gif

[Megabox!]

Wade

[Harison]

Rose shoots the most of bank shots, and makes at 74% clip :wtf: Didnt expect it tbh.

[Kblaze8855]

He was asked about it back in November and mentioned that he started it because of the eye injury throwing off his depth perception and now hes used to it. Its his go to shot from some spots now.

[CavaliersFTW]

Another player historically known for consistent use of bank shots was Sam Jones

[Flush]

Duncan/Scola/Wade

[Smoke117]

Sheed is another guy with a great one...he would regularly hit absurd turn around bank shots. I still can't get over how skilled he was and how little he wanted to utilize it.

[AngelEyes]

Wade, before he inexplicably decided to give it up. His bank shot was one of the main reasons why we won the '06 title.

This. Why did he give up the shot? He was phenomenal at it and it was sort of erased from his game.

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Sheed is another guy with a great one...he would regularly hit absurd turn around bank shots. I still can't get over how skilled he was and how little he wanted to utilize it.

Good call. Came in here to mention it.

Beautiful looking shot.

[72-10]

Dirk and Duncan are good choices. Pippen had a good one.

[72-10]

I'd bet my life savings Wilt Chamberlain scored more points off of bank shots than any player in NBA history, including Dirk and Duncan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O9MgNfcGJA

The bank shot/fall away is his patented shot. It only became synonymous with other players because newer generations never saw Wilt - and for a good 40 years there wasn't much footage until the YouTube era came to be.

Then you'd probably be broke. Wilt probably dunked the ball more than any other player in history. I've found stats from his Lakers games where like 14 of his 15 field goals were dunks.

[bdreason]

I remember as young teenager trying to emulate Hakeem's bank shots off the top corner of the glass. The Dream made some amazing bank shots in his days.

[CavaliersFTW]

Then you'd probably be broke. Wilt probably dunked the ball more than any other player in history. I've found stats from his Lakers games where like 14 of his 15 field goals were dunks.
I don't care about one game where he dunked 14 of 15 shots. You're making a generalization off one game. From his non-scoring years no less. Nate Thurmond said 70+ percent of Wilt's shots in his scoring years were fall aways.

[72-10]

I don't care about one game where he dunked 14 of 15 shots. That's literally one game. Nate Thurmond said 70+ percent of Wilt's shots in the post his scoring years were fall aways.

I cited an example. There are myriad games like that. I found a game from 1967 where something like 22 of his 23 field goals were dunks. I don't think he could have collected myriad rebounds on fallaways.

[AngelEyes]

I cited an example. There are myriad games like that. I found a game from 1967 where something like 22 of his 23 field goals were dunks. I don't think he could have collected myriad rebounds on fallaways.

And yet there's so little video out there of him dunking. The NBA really sucked back then at documenting their games. It's a shame because I think a lot of people would love to see more video of what prime Wilt looked like.

[CavaliersFTW]

I cited an example. There are myriad games like that. I found a game from 1967 where something like 22 of his 23 field goals were dunks. I don't think he could have collected myriad rebounds on fallaways.
No, you saw an article I shared from 1960-62 that said that. I know exactly which one you're talking about.

And he didn't dunk 22 of 23 shots in that game. That was the verbage used, but it wasn't meant to be literal. In that context "dunk" meant "made". Not dunk as in, slam dunk. I know, because I also misread it the first time I saw it.

Unless we're talking his final few seasons, any game log you've read where it may mention Wilt dunked most of the shots he took would be an outlier game.

[CavaliersFTW]

And yet there's so little video out there of him dunking. The NBA really sucked back then at documenting their games. It's a shame because I think a lot of people would love to see more video of what prime Wilt looked like.
He didn't dunk 22 times in a game though. That article didn't mean literally dunking 22 shots in a single game.

[72-10]

No, you saw an article I shared from 1960-62 that said that. I know exactly which one you're talking about.

And he didn't dunk 22 of 23 shots in that game. That was the verbage used, but it wasn't meant to be literal. In that context "dunk" meant "made". Not dunk as in, slam dunk. I know, because I also misread it the first time I saw it.

Unless we're talking his final few seasons, any game log you've read where it may mention Wilt dunked most of the shots he took would be an outlier game.

No, I did my own research. Most of the articles are from beat writers in the LA Times. He dunked 22 times out of 23 made field goals in a game. It was either 1967 or 1969, I think.

[jongib369]

No, I did my own research. Most of the articles are from beat writers in the LA Times. He dunked 22 times out of 23 made field goals in a game. It was either 1967 or 1969, I think.
Did you know when Shaq played guys like the Cookie Monster he didn't do as many jump hooks and the like? He preferred to back him down and dunk...But by no means was he mostly a dunker, despite being one of the more prolific at it the game has seen

What you're essentially saying is when Wilt averaged 39.5 shots per game, he was able to back his man down and get 30-35 dunks a game.


I cited an example. There are myriad games like that. I found a game from 1967 where something like 22 of his 23 field goals were dunks. I don't think he could have collected myriad rebounds on fallaways.

Are you assuming most of his rebounds came off his own missed shots :lol

[Derka]

As many have said, Duncan and Dirk. Larry was great at using the glass too.

[72-10]

:facepalm please reread

[72-10]

As many have said, Duncan and Dirk. Larry was great at using the glass too.

good call on Larry, though he could also swish it as much as he wanted. what a shooter.

[tpols]

jason kidd used to use glass quite often off the dribble since he didnt have much of a pull up straight away shot.

[jongib369]

:facepalm please reread
That's what one would take from it, I don't see the confusion. Of the limited footage of him available there's more finger rolls and bank shot then there are dunk shots. One of the best defensive big men of that era, says that 70% of his shots were fallaways. Was that exact? No, but if he mostly dunked, he probably would of been one to say so.

Though, I don't think he made more than Dirk, or Duncan...But then again in Wilts first 6 seasons in the NBA, Wilt took 66% of the shots Dirk has attempted, making 70 of what he's made in his 18 year career. Playing 43% of the minutes Dirk has

And in his first 6 years he's attempted 70% of the shots Duncan has attempted, and 70% of what he has made, playing 43% Duncans career minutes.

[72-10]

I think I'll side with the people who were taking down notes on the game and not busy playing competitively. I'd like to know how you think he got so many rebounds if he supposedly shot fallaways. That type of shot would not result in many rebounds.