VOTD 1/4 - “That will be a delay of game!”
Who do you give the points to on this play? Three players went for this tip slam simultaneously, and while it makes for one intimidating dunk, the players hopefully didn’t mind paying for a new backboard.
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VOTD 1/3 - Robert Horry Saves the Day
Another video tribute, this time to Robert Horry. The San Antonio Spurs forward is hands down the most successful player in the NBA right now, based solely on championships. He may not be the most skilled player, but he’s always had the knack of being in the right spot at the right time.
Horry’s team has won the NBA championship seven times (1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005 and 2007) in the past fourteen years as a member of the Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers, and Houston Rockets.
VOTD 1/2 - A Harold Miner Memorial
Take a somber (melodramatic) moment to remember Harold Miner, another “next G.O.A.T” that never was. Harold Miner played all of four seasons in the NBA, and joins a long list of young players that never lived up to their “Baby Jordan” nicknames.
VOTD 1/1 - Deron William breaks Vaughn’s ankles
Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer led the Utah Jazz to an improbable trip to the NBA Western Conference Finals, where the Jazz lost the the NBA champion San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs won the series 4-1, but the young Jazz point guard Williams won the point guard battle, averaging 25.8 points and 7.8 assists per game in the series, in spite of a 11-point, two-assist performance in game five.
As far as the position matchup, Williams dominated in the competition and is pushing for an All-Star game appearance this year. While the Jazz were devoured by the Spurs, Williams made a case for himself as the most dominant point guard of the class of the 2005 Draft Class.
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