1. Oscar Robertson
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BP4iANMCMAIZkNn.jpg:large
― polyphonic, Tuesday, 23 July 2013 19:57 (eight years ago) link
that atlanta hawks uniform is amazing
― Treeship, Tuesday, 23 July 2013 20:03 (eight years ago) link
foto is str8 fire gorgeous
― neil degrasse (m bison), Tuesday, 23 July 2013 20:04 (eight years ago) link
looking at that, i am a bit concerned about their ankles in those low-top shoes
― Treeship, Tuesday, 23 July 2013 20:05 (eight years ago) link
the background is what really makes that one pop imo, the way the crowd is this blurry blued mass and the players are extra sharp in the foreground.
― undescended listicle (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 23 July 2013 20:06 (eight years ago) link
I think the Hawks player is Butch Beard.
― polyphonic, Tuesday, 23 July 2013 20:07 (eight years ago) link
With all those fans in the seats, I'm thinking that first pic must have been taken in the playoffs.
― Aimless, Tuesday, 23 July 2013 23:31 (eight years ago) link
damn that's about as good as it gets
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 23 July 2013 23:45 (eight years ago) link
They didn't play each other in the playoffs that year.
― polyphonic, Tuesday, 23 July 2013 23:45 (eight years ago) link
butch beard is an amazing name
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 23 July 2013 23:55 (eight years ago) link
that photo is damn near perfect
― z-time champion (agent hibachi), Wednesday, 24 July 2013 02:11 (eight years ago) link
young shaq
http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/multimedia/photo_gallery/1101/nba.greatest.rookie.seasons/images/shaquille-oneal.079012646.c.jpg
3. A classic we can't overlook
http://thatsenuff.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Wilt-Chamberlain-100.jpg
― Clay, Wednesday, 24 July 2013 02:19 (eight years ago) link
4.http://www.indyweek.com/imager/b/magnum/2740630/4117/1.11_cover_theshot_tone.jpg
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 24 July 2013 02:27 (eight years ago) link
http://imgc.allpostersimages.com/images/P-473-488-90/62/6235/IDC3100Z/posters/larry-bird-boston-celtics-with-red-auerbach-b-w-autographed-photo-hand-signed-collectable.jpg
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 24 July 2013 02:29 (eight years ago) link
grrrate topic!
6 http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsidorAjUq1qm9rypo1_1280.jpg
― moullet, Wednesday, 24 July 2013 23:52 (eight years ago) link
ooh lovin' that one, great find
― Clay, Thursday, 25 July 2013 00:03 (eight years ago) link
7.http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lv5onqzEL01qzurtfo1_1280.png
― moullet, Thursday, 25 July 2013 00:39 (eight years ago) link
8
http://www.chicagomag.com/whet/chicago-bulls-championship.jpg
― Clay, Thursday, 25 July 2013 01:12 (eight years ago) link
lol Stockton
― rip van wanko, Thursday, 25 July 2013 01:19 (eight years ago) link
http://www.mymj.nl/michaeljordan/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/jordan-vs-pistons-1991.jpg
― Allen (etaeoe), Thursday, 25 July 2013 01:45 (eight years ago) link
just realized that guy on the right of the wilt-russell pic is don nelson!
― circles, Thursday, 25 July 2013 01:52 (eight years ago) link
something about the composition of this one, or the colors, makes me think of outer space
10. http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/multimedia/photo_gallery/1202/classic.ucla.basketball.photos/images/0.Lew.Alcindor.hook.jpg
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 25 July 2013 04:33 (eight years ago) link
gorgeous photo. do you know who the players are?
― Treeship, Thursday, 25 July 2013 04:34 (eight years ago) link
Lew Alcindor aka Kareem making the hook shot, UCLA v Houston '68
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 25 July 2013 04:36 (eight years ago) link
11.
https://lh3.ggpht.com/-QBILPSflDCs/TfTkQ1j6D2I/AAAAAAAAAvQ/ZrH0RHtFsFk/s400/Dirk-Nash%2Bcowboys.jpg
― Allen (etaeoe), Thursday, 25 July 2013 04:39 (eight years ago) link
cool to see treeship and vegemite girl here on ilh, maybe all we needed was classic photoz to bring on new recruits
― Clay, Thursday, 25 July 2013 04:40 (eight years ago) link
12.
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn200/nbacardDOTnet/zz%20NBA%20Photo%20Gallery/z%20Funny%20NBA%20Photos/Funny%20Situation/Kick/-bruceleebowen.jpg?t=1264911451
― Allen (etaeoe), Thursday, 25 July 2013 04:40 (eight years ago) link
xpost I'm a sucker for sports photos, what can I say :D (sorry to crash the thread)
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 25 July 2013 04:48 (eight years ago) link
god those sonics jerseys were HORRIBLE
― neil degrasse (m bison), Thursday, 25 July 2013 04:51 (eight years ago) link
13.http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Components/Slideshows/_production/gss-130216-mj/gss-130216-mj-03.jpg
― mookieproof, Thursday, 25 July 2013 05:18 (eight years ago) link
Don't be sorry!
― Clay, Thursday, 25 July 2013 05:37 (eight years ago) link
You know we are gonna have to go way beyond 100
14http://aloneinthegreenroom.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/rodman_dive_600.jpg
― caek da killa (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Thursday, 25 July 2013 06:22 (eight years ago) link
15http://theredlist.fr/media/database/muses/icon/sport/basketball/027-basketball-theredlist.jpg
― caek da killa (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Thursday, 25 July 2013 06:23 (eight years ago) link
16http://hoopspeak.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/rickbarry.jpg
― caek da killa (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Thursday, 25 July 2013 06:30 (eight years ago) link
17http://www.nasljerseys.com/ABA/Images/Rockets/Rockets%2069-70%20Home%20Jeff%20Congdon,%20Floridians.jpg
― caek da killa (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Thursday, 25 July 2013 06:31 (eight years ago) link
18ahttp://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m254/oakley_johnson/9596FinalsShawnKempAirJordanDunk.jpg18bhttp://cdn.solecollector.com/media/sneakers/images/kemp-kamikaze-2-lakers.jpg
― caek da killa (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Thursday, 25 July 2013 06:32 (eight years ago) link
forgot to add this to the Rick Barry one up there
16bhttp://www.sfexaminer.com/binary/5aba/Rick_Barry.jpg
― caek da killa (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Thursday, 25 July 2013 06:35 (eight years ago) link
19http://hoopspeak.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/george-gervin.jpg
― caek da killa (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Thursday, 25 July 2013 06:36 (eight years ago) link
20.http://thesportsfanjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/baron-davis-dunks-on-andrei-kirilenko.jpg
― Clay, Thursday, 25 July 2013 06:51 (eight years ago) link
boom
― caek da killa (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Thursday, 25 July 2013 06:54 (eight years ago) link
21.
http://ru-crazy.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/1992-dream-team-jordan-magic-620x444.jpg
― Clay, Thursday, 25 July 2013 06:54 (eight years ago) link
22.http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc7i9akJoB1rs2bluo1_1280.jpg
23.http://ballislife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/AI-reebok-question-white-red-6.jpg
okay i'll stop riding mj now
― Clay, Thursday, 25 July 2013 07:01 (eight years ago) link
24.
http://www.nba.com/media/celtics/red_russell_havlicek600400.jpg
― Clay, Thursday, 25 July 2013 07:05 (eight years ago) link
in re 10, I generally love basketball photos where it's all dark in the background and there's one bright flash
― PJ. Turquoise dealer. Chatroulette addict. Andersonville. (Hurting 2), Thursday, 25 July 2013 13:26 (eight years ago) link
barooooooon˜˜˜~killa dunk!!!
― moullet, Thursday, 25 July 2013 15:09 (eight years ago) link
25 (vince carter edition)http://jymiaw.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/9900windmillvincecarterdunk.jpghttp://i.cdn.turner.com/si/multimedia/photo_gallery/0902/nba.dunk.contest.winners/images/2000-vince-carter.1.jpghttp://www.nba.com/media/carter_9900_1600.jpghttp://www.nba.com/media/poy06_carter_600px.jpg
― caek da killa (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Thursday, 25 July 2013 21:21 (eight years ago) link
IF you're gonna do Vince you have to have the all time classic dunk:
http://sportschump.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Vince-Carter-Frederic-Weis.jpg
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 25 July 2013 22:22 (eight years ago) link
Yah
― caek da killa (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Thursday, 25 July 2013 22:38 (eight years ago) link
The photo isn't that good though imo
― polyphonic, Thursday, 25 July 2013 22:39 (eight years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CkW2G8pUgAE02l1.jpg
― Interpretive Jigglypuffery (Leee), Tuesday, 7 June 2016 21:45 (six years ago) link
http://media.melty.fr/article-1579622-ajust_930-f1372243678/a-l-epoque-joueur-parmi-clippers-doc-rivers.jpg
― slam dunk, Monday, 13 June 2016 22:37 (six years ago) link
instant classichttp://ww4.hdnux.com/photos/55/71/50/12032575/13/920x1240.jpg
― 6 god none the richer (m bison), Tuesday, 13 December 2016 03:39 (five years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CzveYwjUcAAnVmn.jpg
― Spottie, Thursday, 15 December 2016 20:41 (five years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C1w2CPRVQAMMiyl.jpg:large
― Spottie, Monday, 9 January 2017 23:17 (five years ago) link
awesome
― if young satchmo don't trumpet i'm gon shoot you (m bison), Tuesday, 10 January 2017 05:02 (five years ago) link
Shaq getting schooled by the dream in the finals was one of the best NBA things ever
― Spottie, Tuesday, 10 January 2017 05:27 (five years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C7DL9qaWcAEvXaC.jpg
― mookieproof, Thursday, 16 March 2017 15:31 (five years ago) link
That's great.
That pau/scola (?) photo looks like they're reenacting a Caravaggio painting
― a but (brimstead), Thursday, 16 March 2017 18:26 (five years ago) link
my new wallpaperhttps://pbs.twimg.com/media/C8tOO6rU0AAwU8A.jpg:large
― Lebro v. Wade (Spottie), Thursday, 6 April 2017 17:51 (five years ago) link
another good one from last nighthttps://pbs.twimg.com/media/C8s_0o0UIAAM2dC.jpg
― Lebro v. Wade (Spottie), Thursday, 6 April 2017 20:21 (five years ago) link
https://www.sbnation.com/2017/10/20/16505688/christian-petersen-getty-photographer-artistic-captures-player-emotions
― while my dirk gently weeps (symsymsym), Monday, 27 November 2017 01:59 (four years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Df_Lx2fVAAA0FYe.jpg
― Hall of Fam (Spottie), Monday, 18 June 2018 18:47 (four years ago) link
https://www.soniceditions.com/library/jordan-MTWP_o_tn.jpg
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:49 (four years ago) link
https://imagesvc.timeincapp.com/v3/mm/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn-s3.si.com%2Fs3fs-public%2Fsi%2Fmultimedia%2Fphoto_gallery%2F0708%2Fgallery.canon.iooss%2Fimages%2Fjordan.92010119.jpg&w=800&q=85
Never knew this one was taken just down the road from where I grew up
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:54 (four years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DtOaQOUXQAA1uXj.jpg
― Spottie, Friday, 30 November 2018 07:07 (three years ago) link
for the historical record
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D5RGhoaWAAIoOpq.jpg
― mookieproof, Monday, 29 April 2019 02:25 (three years ago) link
love this onehttp://i.pinimg.com/originals/29/ab/99/29ab9953a1697ef854dcc49dc09b5735.jpg
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Friday, 17 January 2020 21:38 (two years ago) link
allen looks like he's about to have kyle beat you with jumper cables
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Friday, 17 January 2020 21:39 (two years ago) link
https://www.instagram.com/p/B8QaZW4AQY_/
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Friday, 7 February 2020 16:44 (two years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EQJgm6UU8AALd1c.jpg
― mookieproof, Saturday, 8 February 2020 19:55 (two years ago) link
LeBron James
― Fetchboy, Monday, 10 February 2020 04:52 (two years ago) link
― majority whip, majority nae nae (m bison), Monday, 10 February 2020 04:52 (two years ago) link
Bernie Sanders
― Clay, Monday, 10 February 2020 05:09 (two years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EQJLwifW4AAvr2s.jpg:large
― frogbs, Monday, 10 February 2020 14:42 (two years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C-MmnWfXcAEluEp?format=jpg
― Clay, Tuesday, 17 March 2020 22:42 (two years ago) link
outstanding
― majority whip, majority nae nae (m bison), Tuesday, 17 March 2020 22:57 (two years ago) link
clyde was a beautiful man
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Tuesday, 17 March 2020 23:07 (two years ago) link
also, this belongs in here too
http://i.imgur.com/ySbDoFV.png
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Tuesday, 17 March 2020 23:22 (two years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/utOaKin.png
― the serious avant-garde universalist right now (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 27 January 2021 06:00 (one year ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/9wslMe5.png
― That's not really my scene (I'm 41) (forksclovetofu), Monday, 1 February 2021 20:20 (one year ago) link
strong "helloooooo PEASANTS" vibe
― trans-panda express (m bison), Tuesday, 2 February 2021 02:19 (one year ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EyF1FrQW8AAp8Ud?format=jpg&name=large
― Clay, Sunday, 4 April 2021 04:41 (one year ago) link
happy easter, joel embiid died 4 our sins
― class project pat (m bison), Sunday, 4 April 2021 14:29 (one year ago) link
drink of my blood, eat of my achilles tendon
― G.A.G.S. (Gophers Against Getting Stuffed) (forksclovetofu), Sunday, 4 April 2021 22:40 (one year ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/n3NWmbN.png
― Yours in Sorrow, A Schoolboy: (forksclovetofu), Monday, 12 July 2021 16:00 (eleven months ago) link
Giannis Antetokounmpo. 🤯 pic.twitter.com/R0hIxxN1KV— NBA (@NBA) July 18, 2021
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Monday, 19 July 2021 00:28 (eleven months ago) link
The Antetokounbros take the Acropolis. 🏆🇬🇷 pic.twitter.com/BbJCGFoX4r— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) August 5, 2021
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Friday, 6 August 2021 17:11 (ten months ago) link
This is a great cover
One of the greatest-ever SPORTS ILLUSTRATED covers came 39 years ago today. pic.twitter.com/zLDCwiSqOw— Richard Deitsch (@richarddeitsch) November 1, 2021
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Monday, 1 November 2021 19:12 (eight months ago) link
rad
― It's the Final Cluntdiwn (Spottie), Monday, 1 November 2021 20:54 (eight months ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FEHL6ZwUUAEjgIY?format=jpg&name=large
― Spottie, Sunday, 14 November 2021 02:38 (seven months ago) link
http://pbs.twimg.com/media/FF444gKXsAQcVcl.jpg
― When Young Sheldon began to rap (forksclovetofu), Monday, 6 December 2021 19:33 (six months ago) link
so sharp
― Spottie, Monday, 6 December 2021 19:36 (six months ago) link
Excellent addition to the thread
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Monday, 6 December 2021 20:10 (six months ago) link
an all time document of another classic spurs w
― class project pat (m bison), Monday, 6 December 2021 20:40 (six months ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/z9NiUOH.png
http://i.imgur.com/Cg6AVS1.png
― i cannot help if you made yourself not funny (forksclovetofu), Sunday, 2 January 2022 00:51 (six months ago) link
posted in the main thread but this def belongs here
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FR425UiUcAEEYJN?format=jpg&name=4096x4096
― Lavator Shemmelpennick, Wednesday, 4 May 2022 21:52 (two months ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FS5LpPkXoAA8t02?format=jpg&name=large
― Spottie, Tuesday, 17 May 2022 14:16 (one month ago) link
I thought that was an old 60s B&W photo that they just photoshopped Jaylen Brown into, lol.
― gonna make you sweat the technique, gonna make you groove is in the heart (PBKR), Tuesday, 17 May 2022 15:42 (one month ago) link
wow
― Tracer Hand, Tuesday, 17 May 2022 21:50 (one month ago) link