NBA Special Report: Looking at unique historical players
The NBA not only gives us loads of entertaining matches but also news that make the headlines throughout the world. The NBA players are among the richest men around and the lifestyle they possess is one that can not only to be categorized as extravagant but it is one of great luxury. Amongst these talented basketball players, we will talk about the unique one’s, some in terms of height, while others signature moves.
To begin, we have the 6’11 Dwight Howard, who not because of his height is popular but due to his sense of humour is one of the most unique players in the NBA. This lanky basketball player won the Slum Dunk competition in the 2008 All- Star weekend. Coupled with him is another player known for his unusual acts like jumping into the stands and fighting fans and for his unusual haircuts, Ron Artest.
Let’s talk about a point guard who has won only one Defensive Player of the Year award and that too in 1996. Yes, it is Gary Payton! Coupled with this, are his abilities to hitting jumpers and by involving his team mates, he forms one of the toughest defences to break down.
One the best players from outside the U.S.A, almost 7 feet tall Dirk Nowitzki, is probably the best European player today in the NBA. This tall giant figure hits jumper like a 6’5 guard creating a sense of fear among the opposition. The 2007 MVP award winner can put in some lethal moves to leave the opponents devastated.
One of the most spectacular players to watch during the time when he was at his best was the great Shaquille O’Neal. This big player over seven feet tall and weighing over 300 pounds may seem to be one of the laziest or slow ones but no, when he was at his prime, he was one of the quickest movers and extravagant dunkers at the time. Accompanied with this, is his personality and to make people laugh makes one of the unique players in the business.
The tallest player to play in the NBA to date is the enormous figure of Manute Bol, who stands at 7’7. This immensely tall player is one of his kinds having more blocks than the points. He has 2086 blocks and 1599 points.
When it comes to the signature moves of players with what they made the fans rise from the seats include the likes of Michael Jordon’s unstoppable jumper, the Iceman Gervin’s finger roll. However, the best signature move that a player has is that of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The Hall of Fame with his sky hoop move has earned six MVP awards and has become the league’s top scorer. The uniqueness of this player lies in the fact that this player’s sky hoop hasn’t been duplicated as yet and it is expected that it won’t be copied too in the coming future.
One player to hold the record for the shortest player in the NBA is Muggsy Bogues who is 5’3. Some of you would think that he might not have been able to stay in the NBA for long but his passing, shooting and leadership lead him to stay 14 seasons in the NBA. This player’s record for the longest time in NBA for the shortest person is surely to stay for quite some time.
One of the most unique players in this list is surely Dennis Rodman, who has different hair styles with every appearance on court, making him the number 2 pick in the list. Not only for this but this player is one of the finest players of NBA, securing seven rebounding titles averaging 17 rebounds per game, though his height is 6’7.
Top of the list is undoubtedly the tallest point guard in the business, Magic Johnson standing at 6’9 and one who could play in all positions, made him unique in this manner too. This extravagant player in his rookie player put up a spectacular show in which he was seen replacing injured Kareem Abdul Jabbar, as the centre in the NBA finals scoring 42 points, fifteen rebounds and seven assists leading the Lakers to the title in the sixth game of the finals.
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