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Saw another post about the smoothest players in the game. I'm thinking of the opposite of smooth. Players who move or shoot in a way that makes you go, "how did that guy do THAT?".

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[–] SwiggySiggyDoc@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Shawn Marions shot was ugly af but homie got buckets

[–] iamgarron@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Dude shot 3s like they were chest passes

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[–] JimmerAteMyPasta@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

His jumper was weird af for sure, but his game was pretty smooth actually in my opinion.

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[–] jakol016@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago
[–] arrowmarcher@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Al Jefferson for sure when he was playing

[–] ProfStanger@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Joker— his footwork is phenomenal but his game is anything but smooth.

[–] madeupppp1@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Ryan Anderson

[–] Ill-Split-6670@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Austin Reeves, sorry man..

[–] ChristianKamrath@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Brook Lopez

[–] caspersun@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Yall seen Luka, right?

[–] BurzyGuerrero@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (17 children)

That's Jokic for me.

Man looks like he's falling over or getting shoved, slow as hell, can't defend.

But he's the MVP god and will fuck your team up 6 ways from sunday.

[–] comp_a@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The Sambor Shuffle does NOT pass the eye test for what a “good shot” is supposed to be. But the ball goes in the hoop regardless.

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[–] bl123123bl@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Jokic looks exhausted and that gives teams hopes in the playoffs but that’s just how he plays

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[–] phd2k1@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Homer Simpson looking ass, but somehow the ball just goes in. Haha

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[–] stml@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

His highlights are always the least athletic incredibly impressive shit ever.

[–] Buckus93@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

He looks like a player who eats a couple of hotdogs at halftime and is in a bit of a food coma, but somehow it all works together.

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[–] timtodd34@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Rudy of course

[–] TDM_11@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Kawhi feel like his moves are very off season work out patterned. Defenders know what’s coming but can’t stop it

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[–] iluvugoldenblue@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Rod Strickland

[–] Greelys@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Joel — lumbers around but has skillz

[–] JordanDoesTV@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)
[–] jswagbo@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] Scoob8877@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Joker is the poster boy for this. Not always pretty but he gets it done.

[–] tomminix@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Haliburton for sure.

[–] KosstAmojan@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

The NBA Medvedev if you will...

[–] phandesal@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] F1GuyManila@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

He has a clunky looking jumpshot that doesn't feel like it'll ever go in but does for some reason. He also has one gear which is going fast only, reminds me of a young Devin Harris.

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[–] cimmanonrolls@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

kat’s game looks disgusting when he’s not shooting 3s above the break. it works though.

i think paul millsap also had a noticeably ugly game back in the day

[–] nhthelegend@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yeah, the 3 ball is the only aesthetic part of his game lol. I guess he has some nice dunks once in a while too. His post game is bowling shoe ugly tho.

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[–] wheeno@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Kawhi. I can’t believe he wasn’t mentioned much. He’s a great scorer even though it doesn’t look like it if you watch him. Even his shot looks like it isn’t going in half the time because it has a flatter trajectory but it does.

[–] Hour-School-2255@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

You're literally describing Jokic, every game. At one point last season a reporter asked something like how did you hit that off balance three and he replied I live my whole life off balance

[–] humancartograph@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I think Draymond has weird form for everything but he's so smart it works out.

[–] F1GuyManila@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Antoine Walker

[–] YourWorstNightmare9@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] bick803@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Kyle Anderson

Draymond… can’t shoot, layup game is mediocre, awkward handle, and not super athletic. However, he’s a great defender and a huge part of one of the best offences ever.

[–] HowardWCampbell_Jr@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Antawn Jamison was one of the original good bad shot shooters

[–] WhenDuvzCry@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Antawn Jameson was this guy

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[–] Big_East_Cat@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Honestly, and this is a wild take, but LeBron kinda. He’s obviously effective, arguably the goat, but aesthetically his game is kinda cumbersome - especially now that he doesn’t have the bounce he used to.

And obviously Joker is the king of this category.

[–] Cocknballtorture90@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Zach Randolph comes to mind.

[–] Billy_King@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Georges niang

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[–] le_sweden@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Kyle anderson. Probably the most important player on the wolves last season. We don’t make the playoffs without him

[–] LinuxDootTP@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

kevon looney? very effective and the perfect center for the warriors, but definitely not the smoothest.

[–] epoch_fail@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Kelly Olynyk, he has a swiss army knife of skills, including solid passing and vision, good handles, shooting stroke, and decent defense, but his gangling gait, floppy hair and defense, and bevy of janky drive moves might lead to parents covering their kids' eyes.

[–] Jkru3@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Pascal and Siakam

[–] dyceblue@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

This was TJ Warren for a few years

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