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Fri Jan 02, 2009 11:30 am EST

Video: NBA's Top 10 plays of the season thus far

By J.E. Skeets

From Nate Robinson's ridiculous hops, to LeBron James' Big Apple D, to Brandon Roy's clutch game winning three at the buzzer, check out the best of the best in NBATV's top 10 plays of the 2008-09 season. (Note: This goes well with a Pinot Noir — from Oregon, of course — and some couscous.)

D-Wade splitting the defense and posterizing Emeka Okafor is probably my favorite highlight, but Mr. Pollakoff at The FanHouse is right: "it's hard to argue with that Roy shot at one considering the arc on it, the distance, and the fact that it was a game-winner." So true. What a TNT Thursday night that was.

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  1. DICK SMOTHERS
    1. Posted by DICK SMOTHERS Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:58 pm EDT

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    Lots of good ones so far, i can't wait to see what's yet to come.
    pau to kobe was my personal favorite of course.
  2. Rob_Fitz
    2. Posted by Rob_Fitz Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:00 pm EDT

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    As much as I know it pains you Skeets, I think that Vince play has to be #1, if for no other reason than the look he gives after the dunk.
  3. Jake N
    3. Posted by Jake N Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:31 pm EDT

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    Go Portland!!!
  4. John Park W
    4. Posted by John Park W Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:03 pm EDT

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    How bout Turkoglu's shot against Portland? Was it lucky? Yes. Was it incredible nonetheless? Yes.
    That was the best game of the season so far. The Magic were down 8 with 1 min left, and Nelson, Lewis and Turkoglu all hit 3's to give Orlando a 1 point win in Portland.
    What was so crazy about that game was that the Blazers played incredible for 47 minutes. Roy, Aldridge, Pryzibilla and Fernandez all took turns dominating the court for the Blazers, but the Magic stayed within striking distance the whole way, fighting off the crowd, and ending it in dramatic fashion.
  5. Todd
    5. Posted by Todd Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:14 pm EDT

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    Good highlights, but a couple of mundandealley-oops there. Where is J-Smoove's throwdown on Kendrick Perkins?
  6. Jonathan A
    6. Posted by Jonathan A Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:40 pm EDT

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    Lakers one was nice, not number 3... I love Robinson, that dude can JUMP!!!!
  7. deedum98
    7. Posted by deedum98 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:40 pm EDT

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    d-wade on okafor was the highlight so far!!!
  8. Keith
    8. Posted by Keith Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:56 pm EDT

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    Oh my goodness Nate! that would be amazing to jump like that! Dwade should have had like 6 of the 10 though... he's got like 2 a game that nasty.
  9. Andy Jin Kim
    9. Posted by Andy Jin Kim Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:54 pm EDT

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    VC should be #1..simply because its a reverse alley oop inbounds pass dunk over his rival team to win the game. that just sounds impressive.
  10. Hytham B
    10. Posted by Hytham B Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:06 pm EDT

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    wat about jamal crawford crossing ray allen....dat was nasty
  11. Nick
    11. Posted by Nick Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:48 pm EDT

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    ppl dont realize how rare it is to see a play like Pau Gasol and Kobe Bryant pulled off.... it's amazing! Lil Nate one was crazy as hell, too!! VC one wasn't so impressive.
  12. Csar33
    12. Posted by Csar33 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:31 pm EDT

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    Im a die hard LAKERS FAN but, i gotta say that i am not happy that they left out the Derrick Rose cross-over on Andre Miller...that was a nasty cross over...either ways...GO LAKERS
  13. ali g
    13. Posted by ali g Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:38 pm EDT

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    vc play should have been #1.
  14. Chuck
    14. Posted by Chuck Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:57 pm EDT

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    VC was amazing. He dunked on his former team, a team that hates him, and won the game.
  15. Janessa M
    15. Posted by Janessa M Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:01 pm EDT

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    hey they missed one!! what about the spurs v. suns game on xmas day!! man the 3 pointer mason shot to win in the last seconds!! that was an great day!!
  16. Micheal S
    16. Posted by Micheal S Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:18 pm EDT

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    masons game winner vs phx??
  17. Duz The Man
    17. Posted by Duz The Man Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:33 pm EDT

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    the reason the roy shot is so flipin great is because 1 hes not a showboat like kobe rose wade the rest...and the BS fouls leading up to that...i.e. the yao jumper with the foul called on someone 10ft away from the ball for a and 1
  18. mike
    18. Posted by mike Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:04 pm EDT

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    Nick #12 its not a rare play there were like 4 alley oop out of those 10 plays
  19. blues_fan_mk
    19. Posted by blues_fan_mk Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:09 pm EDT

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    Vince Carter is a crying baby
  20. jon
    20. Posted by jon Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:34 pm EDT

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    clock didnt start when broy caught the ball
  21. D. James II
    21. Posted by D. James II Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:51 pm EDT

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    What about the Derrick Rose dunk on Barbosa, or the block on Andre Miller or the ankle breaking crossover on Andre Miller? Those was far better than that Paul Pierce fadaway. He hits one of those every game.
  22. RandallG
    22. Posted by RandallG Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:00 pm EDT

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    aweosme picks.
  23. skeets!!
    23. Posted by skeets!! Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:44 pm EDT

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    the guys name is skeets!!!!!! aahahahahahaha
  24. Ben
    24. Posted by Ben Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:05 pm EDT

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    They got it right - Roy knocking it down. They should have shown the 2 seconds before that where he hit another three, Ming's three point play, and then Roy's dagger. I love Vince's look, but gotta give it to my hometown boys - 2 of the top 10? Rip City baby!
  25. IVO
    25. Posted by IVO Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:23 pm EDT

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    Terrible commenting on video

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