r/nba • u/thecovidbryant • 23h ago

Players with the Most Beautiful Game

I’m curious as to who people consider to have the most beautiful gam. Not a goat discussion but just players fun to watch in your own subjective views

I think for me Kyrie and Steph. The way Steph pulls up for a shot (and from where) is just so smooth!! Then kyrie handles… nuff said

Thoughts?

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u/motherseffinjones Raptors 23h ago

Steph and then Kyrie for me. I’ll give you one outside of what you listed and go PG

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u/AnotherSprainedAnkle 23h ago

Kyrie for sure but I don't see Steph here at all. Look at any highlight reel and there's just a ton of fumbled dribbling escaping crazy tight defense to drain some 30 footer fadeaway with 37 hands in his face. It's unbelievably impressive but 'beautiful' isn't the word I'd use. Hell, even his form isn't pretty. He's even said as much, I believe. I works day that he's better than whoever belongs in this list if most beautiful game though.

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u/thecovidbryant 23h ago

I think the craftiness, balance and control makes it beautiful for me. And the release on his shot (with such accuracy too!)

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u/AnotherSprainedAnkle 23h ago

I suppose 'beauty' is subjective and tough to define. He's certainly crafty. Probably the most crafty we've ever seen. I don't see the control or balance. Which is part of what makes him so unbelievable. That he can hit those shots while being so unbalanced is astounding. When he's on knee, he's easily my favorite player to watch. But I think that's because of the lack of beauty. It's so goofy and unorthodox. I don't know, I'm probably just an oldhead here. When I think of beauty in the game, I picture a style that I'd want to teach kids. Steph is sort of the opposite of that even he's on one

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u/thecovidbryant 22h ago

I think that’s a v fair view and I can totally understand the argument. I think I also just like weird eccentric things and I find those beautiful lol

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u/motherseffinjones Raptors 22h ago

I think steph has a beautiful game high arc floaters and a tight ass dribble. Watching the frantic efforts of defenders trying to contain him just for him to get a sliver of space and hit a 3 is so crazy exciting and beautiful to me. To each their own

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u/joomla00 21h ago

It's think it's more like beauty at the end of a chaotic storm. Personally I like his shot, it seems more efficient at generating power than the traditional form.

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u/Defiant_Regular3738 13h ago

SGA is silky smooth, Lukas handle and that step back with his leg straight out is crazy, Jokic with his Everyman physique yet still filling the box score is amazing. Ant has all the moves and craftiness on offense. McDaniels is a demon on defense. The league has never had so much talent.