Has there ever been a player in the history of basketball that hasn't been replicated?

knicksNOTslick · Post #21 » by **knicksNOTslick** » Fri Jan 14, 2022 2:01 am

Yao Ming

Lockdown504090 · Post #22 » by **Lockdown504090** » Fri Jan 14, 2022 2:05 am

Saciid11 wrote:Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and the Skyhook ..

its not even that hard a shot, if i had a kid that tall at a young age id teach it to them for sure.

sp6r=underrated · Post #23 » by **sp6r=underrated** » Fri Jan 14, 2022 2:09 am

Great call on Kareem. I wasn't thinking of him but once he was mentioned I was like yup.

MaxZaslofskyJr · Post #24 » by **MaxZaslofskyJr** » Fri Jan 14, 2022 2:13 am

The 1st Sabonis. Never seen a Center before or after that could quite pass like him.

Plutonashfan · Post #25 » by **Plutonashfan** » Fri Jan 14, 2022 2:20 am

Kareem, no one has been able to do that sky hook on a regular basis totally unguardable

Takuya Kimura · Post #26 » by **Takuya Kimura** » Fri Jan 14, 2022 2:33 am

Rookie Jason Williams.

In this stats-driven, efficiency-at-all-cost league nowadays, I don't see any coach allowing a rook to do what he did.

LivingLegend · Post #27 » by **LivingLegend** » Fri Jan 14, 2022 3:50 am

MaxZaslofskyJr wrote:The 1st Sabonis. Never seen a Center before or after that could quite pass like him.

BigGargamel · Post #28 » by **BigGargamel** » Fri Jan 14, 2022 3:53 am

Spud Webb. 5'7 dunk champion.

falcolombardi · Post #29 » by **falcolombardi** » Fri Jan 14, 2022 3:56 am

lots of very unique all time greats

lebron is the goat point forward but magic comes close

bird is the goat off ball player but curry is close

curry is the goat shooter and that may be the omly one that doesnt have anyone particularly close

jordan is the goat scorer

moses malone may be the goat rebounder but rodman or wilt probably were close

Bill russel may be the goat defender

lakerz12 · Post #30 » by **lakerz12** » Fri Jan 14, 2022 4:04 am

Loaded_Hollows wrote:Shaq

I agree with this.

To be 7’0”, 300 lbs and still move as well as a guard…incredible strength, speed, and agility.

I’m not sure we will ever see another Shaq.

BigGargamel · Post #31 » by **BigGargamel** » Fri Jan 14, 2022 4:07 am

Rodman is another guy. Great defender, just the smartest rebounder of all time. Probably 6'8, 210 lbs. Didn't care about scoring. Can you even have a guy on the court these days if he can't shoot?

I remember Reggie Evans had plenty of 2 point, 15 rebound performances but nahh...not the same guy haha.

Other guys like LeBron, Giannis. They're just freaks of nature that you see come along once every 10-15 years.

coolness · Post #32 » by **coolness** » Fri Jan 14, 2022 5:06 am

Was wondering earlier today how close Giannis and Garnett are.
Similar body and stats, but Giannis scores more. Garnett I'm GUESSING was a better defender.

Lalouie · Post #33 » by **Lalouie** » Fri Jan 14, 2022 5:10 am

magic

unless you want to count cheap, poor man imitations

Jadoogar · Post #34 » by **Jadoogar** » Fri Jan 14, 2022 5:11 am

hardenASG13 wrote:Iverson, Westbrook, shaq, Curry, Durant, Giannis, Lebron

i don't think people are getting the spirit of the question. Iverson was a speedy guard, there's been tons of those. Westbrook played very similar Rose and other athletics point guard. Curry is a better version of Dame lillard. Even Lebron is similar to guys like Magic and Bird.

Giannis and Durant are the real unicorns on this list because of their combination of size and skills. No one else really played like Giannis and no of Durant's size could score from anywhere on the court.

Jadoogar · Post #35 » by **Jadoogar** » Fri Jan 14, 2022 5:12 am

BigGargamel wrote:Spud Webb. 5'7 dunk champion.

Nate Robinson

Ritzo · Post #36 » by **Ritzo** » Fri Jan 14, 2022 6:17 am

Knicks Byke wrote:Michael Jordan.

often imitated, never duplicated.

All players have never been duplicated then.

JazzUte88 · Post #37 » by **JazzUte88** » Fri Jan 14, 2022 6:36 am

Shaq, Yao, Giannis, Durant

dshearn · Post #38 » by **dshearn** » Fri Jan 14, 2022 6:45 am

Optms wrote:Shaq

You cannot emulate a 300lb, 7'1 athletic monster. Players either are or aren't. And there has been only 1 Shaq. You can throw Wilt in there as well.

This
so much this..

that i have seen, its Shaq.

There is only one Shaq.

Kids growing up can think, man im gonna be like Jordan, or Lebron...and you get an imitation. You cant grow up to be a Shaq because most people are two small, and the ones large enough lack explosive strength or speed.

sacking123 · Post #39 » by **sacking123** » Fri Jan 14, 2022 7:31 am

Tracymcgoaty wrote:It's harder for me when it comes to basketball to figure it out because i know there are people on here who have watched basketball since the 70s that could answer that better for me.

But i know Football (soccer) and i've been sifting through a bunch of players and ended up on Riquelme. Riquelme for those who know football. One of if not the most unique football to have ever been put on the football field. Just everything about him down to his demeanor and how he handled the ball is something that hasn't ever been replicated since.

Is there anyone in basketball that matches that? Someone that was so unique you knew that this was it. Wont ever be replicated?

Dont say Jordan because we've got like 500x players who tried to emulate him.

Im talking something that cant ever be emulated. like an anomaly.

I would say Kareem would fit in this category no?

Gusto1903 · Post #40 » by **Gusto1903** » Fri Jan 14, 2022 7:37 am

Pete Maravich maybe