Best technique/move in sports?

[Vshukla]

I was discussing GOATs with some friends the other day (I still go with Ali as the GOAT of all GOATS), and the conversation shifted to what is the greatest individual move/technique in sports? I am referring to a play or move that a player did, not a specific instance.

I’m not sure I am wording this properly, so maybe some examples would help:

Nolan Ryan’s fastball.
Mariano Rivera’s cutter.
Ali’s jab.
Roger Federer’s serve.
Or my pick – Kareem’s skyhook. It was almost impossible to block, it allowed Kareem to become (until recently) the NBA all time leading scorer and nobody has been able to effective duplicate it in 40 years.

Any thoughts?

 

[samspann1]

Olajuwon’s Dream Shake

 

[samspann1]

Reggie White’s “hump” move

 

[Vshukla]

Olajuwon’s Dream Shake

Definitely thought about the Shake. The only problem is that there were 100 different variations! The famous sequence Olajuwon hit David Robinson with is one of the best plays I have ever seen. Hakeem made a Hall of Famer look like a beginner.

 

[djcon57]

Tim Duncan bank shot

 

[patcuse]

Dick Fosbury flop

 

[OrangeXtreme]

The Triple Lindy

 

[Vshukla]

Larry Bird telling the defense what he was going to do ("I'm gonna come off a screen and get the ball right here. Then I'm gonna take two dribbles to my left and shoot a jump shot in your face"), then doing just that ("I told you I was gonna do it") has to be one of the great bad@ss moves of all time.

 

[donniesyracuse]

Andrew Robinson’s hop

Honorable mention: Cameron Dantley’s hop

 

[pfister1]

Kent Tekulve's submarine pitching delivery

 

[CuseFaninVT]

Kobe fade away. Which he replicated from Michael

 

[pfister1]

Mark Gastineau's Sack Dance

 

[PoppyHart]

The Air Gait?

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Can’t believe it took this long: Pearl’s crossover, from which all crossovers are derived.

 

[Trueblue25]

Doug Edert’s open handed slap

 

[Day2]

Pele’s bicycle kick

 

[JustPherU]

Jim Boeheim’s nose pick

 

[Guy Fawkes]

Ken Griffey Jr’s Swing
Ichiro swing/stance
Johan Santana Changeup
Messi Free Kicks
AI Carry/Crossover
Steph Curry Release
Jordan Turnaround
Dirk One Legged Kickout J

Looks not moves:
Jose Fernandez’ smile
Pat Summit’s stare
Bob Knight’s stare
Payne Stewart’s outfits
Lenny Dykstra dip lip
Barry Bonds elbow pad

 

[pfister1]

Jim Boeheim's sophisticated fashion sense

 

[kirbivore]

I was discussing GOATs with some friends the other day (I still go with Ali as the GOAT of all GOATS), and the conversation shifted to what is the greatest individual move/technique in sports? I am referring to a play or move that a player did, not a specific instance.

I’m not sure I am wording this properly, so maybe some examples would help:

Nolan Ryan’s fastball.
Mariano Rivera’s cutter.
Ali’s jab.
Roger Federer’s serve.
Or my pick – Kareem’s skyhook. It was almost impossible to block, it allowed Kareem to become (until recently) the NBA all time leading scorer and nobody has been able to effective duplicate it in 40 years.

Any thoughts?

Laruso crane kick

 

[Vshukla]

Laruso crane kick

I preferred Dutch's hook kick/roundhouse to the head combo.
Of course I may be biased because he is Steve McQueen's kid.

 

[OrangeDW]

Carmelo’s jab step, followed by 17 foot jumper.

 

[OrangeDW]

Josh Pace’s half/fake spin move, floater.

 

[jncuse]

The 1990 and 2000s Duke guard flop… oops you said best not most annoying .

 

[two3zone]

Bret Hart’s sharpshooter.