Egotastic
Every team in the NBA has played at least 30 games now, and the All-Star break is just about a month away. It's not even too early to start figuring out who is going to make the playoffs and who isn't. Miami and Oklahoma City, last season's two Finals teams, are the only two squads who still have single digit losses, meaning so far a repeat of the Finals isn't out of the question.
More importantly though, the season has brought us a ton of highlights. While the video clips are always good, sometimes the still photos show the true majesty and athleticism of the dunk. The other player's reactions, the looks of determination on the faces of the dunkers, all captured in one frame makes for some great drama. Here are eight of my favorite shots from the season up to today.
J.R. Smith’s Reverse Alley-Oop Was So Insane, His Teammates Nearly Rushed the Court
The New York Knicks were clowned in the offseason for adding a bunch of aging vets, which made their roster the oldest in the league. Still on that roster though is 27-year-old J.R. Smith and during last night's blowout of San Antonio, Smith showed he's got plenty of youth left in his legs.
With just under six minutes left in the game, point guard Pablo Prigioni dribbles to the middle of the free throw line and Smith cuts to the basket. A pretty low pass was no problem for Smith, who managed to make the reverse dunk look rather easy. The speed with which he is able to get the ball up over his head and through the net is nothing short of amazing. As I've noted before, you know a guy has done something pretty incredible when his teammates on the bench are blown away. Not too many people are making fun of the Knicks roster at this point.