"THE" plays

[bdubya]

Jordan sank "THE Shot" against Cleveland.

Tayshaun put "THE Block" on Reggie (there are probably other candidates for this one, but hey...)

What other plays deserve to be "THE" play?

"THE Shove" is an easy one, but are there any others?

[SpursWillOwn]

Tim Donaghy "The Whistle" against Phoenix Suns ----- 2007

[JMarkJohns]

I can think of several, first and foremost is Horry's tip-pass shot for the game-winning three as time expired vs. Sacramento. The Next would be Kevin Johnson's baseline slam over Hakeem Olajuwon to give Phoenix the lead late in the fourth of Game 7 of the 94-95 semifinals. Unfortunately, it's followed by Mario Ellie's "kiss off" game-winning three to Phoenix in Game 7 of the 94-95 semifinals.

Going way back, and it's unfortunate it didn't win them the game, but Gar Heard's triple OT forcing shot when everyone in the Garden thought the Celtics had already won is titled, "Shot HEARD round the world" and was a HUGE shot for the ages.

I can also think of, "And there's a steal by Bird! Underneath to DJ and he lays it up and IN!!!"

Not NBA, but Hakim Warrick's game-saving shot-block of Hinrich or Langford (can't remember which) in the 2003 Title Game was HUGE.

[MrChug]

Wild Turkey with a beer chaser...



....wait what are we talking about? My bad, thought we were talking about shots.

[Mr.ChugDynasty]

obviously Dirk's "and 1" play against SA

and fuck off and die

[stretch]

obviously Dirk's "and 1" play against SA

and fuck off and die
as much as most people will want to discredit that play, it was an absolutely amazing play. and we cant say that it shouldnt get credit because we didnt win the title, because Jordan's "The Shot" was considered one of the greatest shots of all time, but they didn't even make it to the finals. the game itself is just as memorable, possibly even more epic considering the rivalry between the two teams, the Spurs were the reigning champs, and that it went to OT.

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

I can also think of, "And there's a steal by Bird! Underneath to DJ and he lays it up and IN!!!"


Good one. I've heard that play referred to as "The Steal" before, although I think the case could be made that that title belongs to the moment when it was announced that "with the 56th pick in this year's draft the San Antonio Spurs select Emmanuel...Gino-beelee." :spin

And then you have "The Step"- the moment that got Ewing suspended against the Heat in 97.

[Medvedenko]

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Horry's big shot vs sacremento
Kobe to Shaq alley oop vs Portland

Magic's sky hook over mchale, bird, parrish during the finals....

Sean Elliots miracle 3.....

There's a lot of them....

Havlicek stole the ball.....

Jordan's

[sandman]

Good one. I've heard that play referred to as "The Steal" before, although I think the case could be made that that title belongs to the moment when it was announced that "with the 56th pick in this year's draft the San Antonio Spurs select Emmanuel...Gino-beelee." :spin

And then you have "The Step"- the moment that got Ewing suspended against the Heat in 97.

When I think of "The Steal", I always remember Hondo... "Havlichek stole the ball! Havlichek stole the ball!"

What about "The Layup" by MJ in the Finals against the Lakers when he went up for the dunk with his right and switched to his left for the layup?

[resistanze]

"The Dunk" -- John Starks vs. the Bulls in 1993 Conf. Finals....too bad they lost the series.

[101A]

"The Pass" followed by "The Foul"

Spurs fans know of what I speak.

[DOMINATOR]

"The bear hug" - Karl Malone bear hugs drexler on final play of 1997 WCF so stockton had all day to shoot. No foul was called on cheap shot malone.

[SRJ]

What about "The Layup" by MJ in the Finals against the Lakers when he went up for the dunk with his right and switched to his left for the layup?

THE layup still belongs to Dr. J's reverse against the Lakers. MJ's was nice but unnecessary. He could have dunked that if he wanted to, but his claim was that SAM PERKINS was about to challenge the shot. :lol

[bdubya]

Much as I hate to say it, I might give "The Steal" to Bird's pickoff of Zeke's inbounds pass.

[MrChug]

The no look behind-the-head pass by Rod Strickland against the Blazers that lost it for us that year... :cry

[sandman]

"The bear hug" - Karl Malone bear hugs drexler on final play of 1997 WCF so stockton had all day to shoot. No foul was called on cheap shot malone.

Only a Rockets fan who is pissed that his team only had two years of relevance in the league over a decade ago would consider that worthy of being titled...

[sandman]

The no look behind-the-head pass by Rod Strickland against the Blazers that lost it for us that year... :cry

Damn you Chug for bringing that up...

[sandman]

THE layup still belongs to Dr. J's reverse against the Lakers. MJ's was nice but unnecessary. He could have dunked that if he wanted to, but his claim was that SAM PERKINS was about to challenge the shot. :lol

Point taken. But it did make a nice spot on the "Be Like Mike" commercials.

[Dex]

"The" Elbow :(

So glad that dirty bastard never got a ring.

[Xylus]

THE clothesline.

Kobe deserved it. :blah

[jay014]

Jordan sank "THE Shot" against Cleveland.

Tayshaun put "THE Block" on Reggie (there are probably other candidates for this one, but hey...)

What other plays deserve to be "THE" play?

"THE Shove" is an easy one, but are there any others?
"THE 3 Point Shot" Robert Horry in game 5 of the 2005 NBA Finals against your Pistons.

[bdubya]

"The" Elbow :(

So glad that dirty bastard never got a ring.

Which victim? Zeke or DRob? (I assume it's one of those two, but for that motherscratcher there are plenty of others to choose from....)

[bdubya]

"THE 3 Point Shot" Robert Horry in game 5 of the 2005 NBA Finals against your Pistons.

ITYM "THE Defensive Lapse". :oops

[SRJ]

Which one is "THE Bastardizer" - Shawn Kemp or Calvin Murphy?

[Manu Pacquiao]

A good candidate for THE SHOT would be Rex Chapman's falling away, falling out bounds, off balanced, catch-it-in-the-air-and-turnaround-then-release three point shot.

[JamStone]

Chris Webber's "the timeout" even though that was college.

Jordan's "the push-off" against Bryon Russell for his last shot as a Chicago Bull.

Reggie Evans' "the cupping" of Chris Kaman's sack ... or "the grope."

Bruce Bowen's "the dropkick" to the face of Wally Szczerbiak.

John Green's "the cup" thrown at Ron Artest as he lay on the scorer's table during the Malice at the Palace.

Carmelo's "the pussy punch" on Mardy Collins of the Knicks.

Steve Nash's "the nuts taste good" facial received by Kobe Bryant's dunk.

Dwyane Wade's "the wheelchair" incident after dislocating his shoulder against the Rockets last year.

[dallaskd]

"the choke" story of the 2006 NBA finals