Did Parker invent the teardrop?

[Southwest Texas Fan]

For the past few years now I've noticed its gained popularity.

[look_at_g_shred]

Don't think he invented it, but made it his signature shot which then made it popular.

[turkish spurs fan]

graham bell invented

[superjames1992]

:lol No. Not even close. Stockton, Gary Payton, etc. all were great at it back in the day.

[turkish spurs fan]

graham bell invented

hahahahaha nice diss

[Southwest Texas Fan]

What I also noticed is now even bigs are attempting it.

[BatManu20]

What I also noticed is now even bigs are attempting it.

It's literally Dejuan Blair's only shot tbh.

[Sean Cagney]

:lol No. Not even close. Stockton, Gary Payton, etc. all were great at it back in the day.

Nick Van Exel used to use that as well. I used to try and do that shot in 99 after watching him play. LOL did someone really ask if Parker invented it? OP come on now.
It's literally Dejuan Blair's only shot tbh.

I cringed when he did that here, even when it went in it looked flat out HORRIBLE.

[SupremeGuy]

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[Expert]

No one today invented any of their moves. Dirk's move has been done, not as well but it's been out there. Manu's Eurostep wasn't invented by Manu. So forth and so on. I think the clapping under the rim in a "look coach, I am fired up after that... ready to do better now" after a fuck up on defense was invented by Jeff Ayres though.

[RD2191]

Yes, and also the gum-drop and cough-drop.

[Southwest Texas Fan]

It was just a question, I haven't been watching basketball for 20 plus years like some.

[Southwest Texas Fan]

Yes, and also the gum-drop and cough-drop.

Forgot your signature lol...

[Penya]

Don't think he invented it, but made it his signature shot which then made it popular.

Well, actually it was Juan Carlos Navarro the player that made it more popular in FIBA basketball, and it's been his signature shot for 15 years, even from 3pt range.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSPZB0Gx9_s
His nickname is "La Bomba" (The Bomb), related to this kind of shot.

[Dex]

Pretty sure Tim Duncan invented the post up.

[stnick2261]

It was just a signature move because those were the days that Parker couldn't shoot the ball. Then Chip came in and changed his shot to include his thumb since he was used to using his thumb in the teardrop.

[SpursRock20]

No one today invented any of their moves. Dirk's move has been done, not as well but it's been out there. Manu's Eurostep wasn't invented by Manu. So forth and so on. I think the clapping under the rim in a "look coach, I am fired up after that... ready to do better now" after a fuck up on defense was invented by Jeff Ayres though.

:lol

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

He didn't invent the teardrop, but he did invent the finger roll.

[playbonner15]

Nope. Pistol Pete invented it. It was unblockable at the time when done right

[LakerHater]

KoMe did

http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/000/599/230/kobe-crying1_display_image.jpg?1293603190 (http://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrB8pWMhVpTPCgAStWjzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTBpcGszamw 0BHNlYwNmcC1pbWcEc2xrA2ltZw--/RV=2/RE=1398470157/RO=11/RU=http%3a%2f%2fbleacherreport.com%2farticles%2f55 6169-kobe-bryants-10-worst-games-of-2010/RK=0/RS=IrJopuS955yKCFVzLo839gRNkKw-)

[Venti Quattro]

:lmao :lmao :lmao Parker inventing the teardrop :lmao :lmao :lmao

[Boomersgold]

Pretty sure Tim Duncan invented the post up.
And Manu invented the flop. Spurs have a lot of inventors on this team, tbh.

[CGD]

After Tony, I associate the tear drop most with Marc Jackson.

[KL2]

No, it was the legendary Greek player Vassilis Spanoulis who invented this move.

[313]

I think the clapping under the rim in a "look coach, I am fired up after that... ready to do better now" after a fuck up on defense was invented by Jeff Ayres though.
:lmao

[superjames1992]

Popovich invented basketball and Al Gore invented electricity and the internet.

[gospursgojas]

No one today invented any of their moves. Dirk's move has been done, not as well but it's been out there. Manu's Eurostep wasn't invented by Manu. So forth and so on. I think the clapping under the rim in a "look coach, I am fired up after that... ready to do better now" after a fuck up on defense was invented by Jeff Ayres though.

:lol

[y2kbug]

I remember in the 2003 playoffs Marbury was dropping this shit on TP with ease. I'd like to think he took it from him. The summer after that, he was practicing on Mike Brown who held up a broomstick in practice for Tony.

[TE]

I think the clapping under the rim in a "look coach, I am fired up after that... ready to do better now" after a fuck up on defense was invented by Jeff Ayres though.
:lol tbh

[TheRemix]

ginobili invented the euro-step

[dallasmaverickslose]

"Ginobili invented the turnover."

[Expert]

ginobili invented the euro-step

lol ok... Sarunas might have something to say about that.

[Chomag]

All players today have not invented moves, but some have perfected them.

[poo-doe wayne-o]

dirk invented the kick you in the balls fade away. nick van exel invented the teardrop. Michael Jordan invented shaving your head.

the spurs invented the nba lottery system