The smoothest NBA player in history

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Who is the smoothest nba player ever?

Doctor J
20
19%
George Gervin
19
18%
Kyrie Irving
9
9%
Kareem Abdul Jabbar
2
2%
T-Mac
12
12%
Walt Frazier
0
No votes
James Harden
2
2%
Steph Curry
8
8%
Pistol Pete Maravich
4
4%
Other
28
27%
 
Total votes: 104

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The smoothest NBA player in history 

Post#1 » by penggemar » Mon Feb 17, 2020 4:01 pm

Who do you think is the smoothest, most graceful NBA player ever?
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Post#2 » by CIN-C-STAR » Mon Feb 17, 2020 4:01 pm

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Clyde "the glide" Drexler should be on your poll though imo.
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Re: The smoothest NBA player in history 

Post#3 » by GiannisAnte34 » Mon Feb 17, 2020 4:03 pm

smoothest game? gotta have KD on the list... especially over someone like Kyrie or TMac
no Ray Allen, Kobe Bryant, or Michael Jordan on this list either
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Re: The smoothest NBA player in history 

Post#4 » by Texas Chuck » Mon Feb 17, 2020 4:05 pm

CIN-C-STAR wrote:Iceman
Clyde "the glide" Drexler should be on your poll though imo.


Drexler wasn't particularly smooth despite having that nickname.
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Post#5 » by _Game7_ » Mon Feb 17, 2020 4:05 pm

Not on the list, but Melo's game was smooth as they come in his Denver tenure.
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Re: The smoothest NBA player in history 

Post#6 » by Gooner » Mon Feb 17, 2020 4:09 pm

Where is Michael Jordan?
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Re: The smoothest NBA player in history 

Post#7 » by penggemar » Mon Feb 17, 2020 4:09 pm

Texas Chuck wrote:
CIN-C-STAR wrote:Iceman
Clyde "the glide" Drexler should be on your poll though imo.


Drexler wasn't particularly smooth despite having that nickname.

Same reasoning for not including MJ and Kobe on the poll. They are more like shark: sharp, hyper aerodynamic, lean, mean, killing, scoring machine.

(and the poll is limited to certain numbers of selection)
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Post#8 » by CumberlandPosey » Mon Feb 17, 2020 4:13 pm

big smooth of course
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Re: The smoothest NBA player in history 

Post#9 » by bon » Mon Feb 17, 2020 4:13 pm

Harden is not smooth at all. Where's Iso Joe on that list
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Post#10 » by HoopsterJones » Mon Feb 17, 2020 4:16 pm

MJ
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Re: The smoothest NBA player in history 

Post#11 » by Goudelock » Mon Feb 17, 2020 4:18 pm

George Gervin, Bob McAdoo, Ramon Sessions, Julius Erving, Tracy McGrady, and Kevin Durant are all good candidates.
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Re: The smoothest NBA player in history 

Post#12 » by MagicStarwipe » Mon Feb 17, 2020 4:20 pm

Depends how you judge smoothness. Out of this list I don't think anybody beats out T-Mac for fluidity and smoothness in movement. But you've got guys on the list that played when palming the ball was called much tighter which doesn't look smooth at all.
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Re: The smoothest NBA player in history 

Post#13 » by Pantsman » Mon Feb 17, 2020 4:22 pm

Jamal Crawford. Not saying he was great but very smooth.
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Post#14 » by bubonicphoniks » Mon Feb 17, 2020 4:26 pm

Probably Carter or Wade.

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Post#15 » by zimpy27 » Mon Feb 17, 2020 4:27 pm

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Re: The smoothest NBA player in history 

Post#16 » by Edug27 » Mon Feb 17, 2020 4:27 pm

KD. Easily.
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Re: The smoothest NBA player in history 

Post#17 » by RunOKC » Mon Feb 17, 2020 4:32 pm

Harden's game is not smooth. Replace him with KD.
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Re: The smoothest NBA player in history 

Post#18 » by taufblazers33 » Mon Feb 17, 2020 4:34 pm

Brandon Roy should be considered.
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Re: The smoothest NBA player in history 

Post#19 » by CIN-C-STAR » Mon Feb 17, 2020 4:40 pm

Texas Chuck wrote:
CIN-C-STAR wrote:Iceman
Clyde "the glide" Drexler should be on your poll though imo.


Drexler wasn't particularly smooth despite having that nickname.


Strongly disagree.
Very strong finger roll game, which to me is the most smooth scoring shot in the game, effortless ahtleticism, and very underrated passer.
Drexler was pretty darn smooth in my book.
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Re: The smoothest NBA player in history 

Post#20 » by popfan » Mon Feb 17, 2020 4:45 pm

Texas Chuck wrote:
CIN-C-STAR wrote:Iceman
Clyde "the glide" Drexler should be on your poll though imo.


Drexler wasn't particularly smooth despite having that nickname.


I would describe Drexler as a power dunker with a super smooth personality. DrexlerĊ› on-court game couldn't have been more different than the Iceman's game.

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