<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Actually he doesn't. That is Dirk's signature move. Pump fake, draw the foul, and hit the shot for a 3 point play.</div>I don't think Dirk has a patent out for that move. I've seen past and present players use it, it's not his signature move. Dirk does have a wicked pump fake though.If I had to call a move Dirk did his signature, it would be his stepback fadeaway. He does it more often and it's a key maneuver he's done for years.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Memphis Fan @ Feb 13 2007, 04:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I know so many players who do that...and probably just as good as Dirk.</div>
okay, Sam Cassel,Eddie Jones(when younger), as pointed out Kobe Bryant, Elton Brand, TMac when he posts up....several...
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Memphis Fan @ Feb 12 2007, 04:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Alotve players....actually most stars, do exactly what your saying Dirk is doing.Ima go with Earl Boykins, Steve Nash, and defiently Ben Wallace</div>Early Boykins? I hope that you were kidding. He forces alot of shots, he turns the ball over alot, and he is always out trying to prove himself instead of playing within the team. I actually think he is a very dumb basketball player.I say that Timmy D is #1. Like somebody else said, he isnt very athletic, but he is very smart around the basket, and uses a variety of post moves to score.
When your 5'5 in the NBA getting 15+ppg, your smart....he knows how to get his point and hes smart about it.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Memphis Fan @ Feb 12 2007, 11:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>When your 5'5 in the NBA getting 15+ppg, your smart....he knows how to get his point and hes smart about it.</div>LMAO scoring points and having a high basketball IQ are two TOTALLY different things. Boykins is 5'5'' and he can score, but his basketball IQ is not at the top of the list by any means. He turns the ball over, gets burnt on defense routinely (not all necessarily because of the size mismatches either, it's because he doesn't read the ballhandler very well), and some of the decisions he makes passing the ball make me raise an eyebrow at times. Earl Boykins shouldn't be mentioned in this thread.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Actually he doesn't. That is Dirk's signature move. Pump fake, draw the foul, and hit the shot for a 3 point play.</div>bullsh**, World B. Free was doing that 25 years ago.Kobe is a very smart player. You have to be in order to know the triangle as well as he does.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (playaofthegame @ Feb 12 2007, 06:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Brian Scalabrine is oneI know he sucks but he's probably going to make a good coachhe knows a lot about basketball..he just has no athletic ability whatsoeverEric Snow, Shane Battier etc.</div>Great on pointing out Eric Snow, amd Shane Battier both very smart players.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Michael Bryant @ Feb 15 2007, 09:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Luke Walton. Yeah that's right.</div>Umm my grandmother is smarter at basketball then Luke Freakin Walton and she does not even watch basketball. LMAO
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mavsfan1000 @ Feb 12 2007, 01:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Actually he doesn't. That is Dirk's signature move. Pump fake, draw the foul, and hit the shot for a 3 point play.</div>...the move belongs to Tim Duncan who was the first one to do it and others followed. Kobe Bryant is the best at it by far though.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Serge @ Feb 15 2007, 07:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Umm my grandmother is smarter at basketball then Luke Freakin Walton and she does not even watch basketball. LMAO</div>What are you smoking? Luke Walton has a very high basketball IQ..one of the best in the league. Why are you so quick to rule him off and act like he some sort of retard. He grew up with a father in Bill Walton and spent time regularly in his childhood with Larry Bird. The guy has had great coaches throughout his life and IS one of the smartest players in the NBA.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>...the move belongs to Tim Duncan who was the first one to do it and others followed. Kobe Bryant is the best at it by far though.</div>What did I just say? World B. Free was doing that move when Tim Duncan was still shitting in his diapers.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (LakersFan247 @ Feb 15 2007, 10:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>What are you smoking? Luke Walton has a very high basketball IQ..one of the best in the league. Why are you so quick to rule him off and act like he some sort of retard. He grew up with a father in Bill Walton and spent time regularly in his childhood with Larry Bird. The guy has had great coaches throughout his life and IS one of the smartest players in the NBA.</div>Yes I know he grew up with a father in Bill Walton does not mean all the sudden he has a high basketball IQ.Okay explain to me how you figure he has a high basketball IQ out side of having Bill Walton as a father?
I can understand how Luke has a high IQ. I dont watch him much but Ive seen make some nice passes for a guy his size.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Serge @ Feb 15 2007, 08:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Yes I know he grew up with a father in Bill Walton does not mean all the sudden he has a high basketball IQ.Okay explain to me how you figure he has a high basketball IQ out side of having Bill Walton as a father?</div>Bill Walton is one of the greatest big men to ever play the game. Top 15 in my book. Regardless, everyone around the Lakers organization when asked about Luke always talk about how smart he is and how high his basketball IQ is. Especially, when Phil Jackson says it you know that means something. I watched the Life story of Luke on Fox "Before the Bigs" and it showed how he grew up learning about the game of basketball from Larry Bird and his father. From College to the Pros he has had some very good coaches which in depth will almost always ultimately have an effect on a player.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (TheAnalyst @ Feb 15 2007, 11:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I can understand how Luke has a high IQ. I dont watch him much but Ive seen make some nice passes for a guy his size.</div>Nice Sixers sig TheAnalyst
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BALLAHOLLIC? @ Feb 12 2007, 04:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>You just explained Kobe Bryant... In fact, Kobe Bryant does that better than Dirk does, good one. Nobody has mentioned Sam Cassell yet? He's one of the smartest basketball players in history, shame on you guys for overlooking him...</div> Sam Cassell gives up as many points as he scores, Timmy from South Park could play better defense in his wheelchair....sorry, I had to watch Cassell play for 4 years. If that guys smart Mike James is a Rhodes Scholar.
In my opinion all the great players are smart players. Take any top 25 player and you can make a case for him being the smartest player in the league.
