NBA Top 15 Smartest Plays Ever

[@thundev3474]

Me: *opens video* Me: *listens to intro* Me: *closes video*

[@jc12szn]

iXxenon you had time to leave a comment so no you didn’t ur lying

[@erconcepcion517]

John Christie r/wooosh

[@imwrigs]

I don't know y but this made me laugh so hard LOL

[@dkproductions9066]

On goddd

[@boolymaguire]

@John Christie r/woooooooossssshhhhhhhh

[@paddydineen1273]

jr smith in the finals was the smartest play ever

[@remember3d929]

Paddy Dineen rightttt

[@Ryan-yw4yq]

Too smart it made them lose

[@zaragozacarlos8020]

For Warriors Fans

[@NBAFinalsMVPKyrieIrvingisBack]

Bwahahahahahahahahhahaha. Lol. 😂😄😂😄😄😂😂😄😂😄😂😄😂😄😂😄😂😄😂😄😂 Best and smartest comment in this video. Hahahaha. Laughtrip.

[@mike618739]

Facts

[@patrickmcdonald5083]

4:00 The clock stops at 2.2 for about 2 seconds. It would have expired if it kept running.

[@17sbaucum]

Must of been easy af back then to rig games

[@jp3813]

@@17sbaucum That worked against the Lakers though.

[@ethanhickman846]

It’s still inexcusable by the person working the clock but I think they assumed that the Lakers were gonna call for a timeout or that Magic was gonna hold the ball to get fouled instead of what he actually did

[@AzucaNegra16]

It would be nice to hear the plays. Music was not needed.

[@frosteazzzisgod5243]

AzucaNegra16 what do you mean?

[@chscelebrity8325]

Wtf you don’t hear plays, you watch them

[@Iamthemfgoatt]

@@chscelebrity8325 he/she meant hear the commentators and the game background, which was overridded by the music

[@AzucaNegra16]

@@Iamthemfgoatt Thank you, that is exactly what I meant.

[@funnydude3071]

Nah music is lit

[@thomascronk2269]

Number 9 is not a smart play. That was an act of disrespect

[@exglued2394]

Thomas Cronk no its not

[@maxmorario5887]

You must be an old man that does not know what fun us

[@eazycheez1432]

Why isnt it back court though

[@FataMazaya]

Yes it's Disrespectful, they call it the Unwritten Rule

[@bverne2796]

Max Morario not fun just disrespectful the game is already over

[@MurkTempers]

3:02 some of the best chemistry between two players. Russ and Adams work so well together

[@roybatty9663]

Sadly Russ is not as selfless as Adams

[@Technoshirt]

Roy Batty Russ is the definition of selfish

[@_samoki_9865]

Roy Batty well now they are not together

[@TETITO14]

Anyone remember Nate Robinson's Jump ball? Lol instead of jumping for it against a big men he let the big men tap it in, yet Robinson instead of jumping for the tap ran to where he thought the big guy would tip it to, and Nate actually caught it 😂

[@ceedrizzle9651]

It’s not allowed so how is it smart

[@kingpueblo7715]

tito 23 it was illegal

[@Stupefii]

tito 23 eat a sock

[@zadenkinnaman1666]

tito 23 yea but that’s illegal the jumper can’t grap the ball

[@comp1033]

lol it was him n rudy gay

[@pillzheare]

This is the kind of top/best of videos we need. No unnecessary exposition by the uploader in between each of the clips, no stupid fucking cutaways to fortnite gameplay, just a short and simple run down of why I clicked the video.

[@toddbiesel4288]

What about Jason Kidd bumping into coach Mike Woodson during play, drawing a technical foul on the coach?

[@Ryan-he9or]

Finally a video that isnt stretched past 10min

[@jpegmafia1260]

How tf is an elbow pass "smart" this list has too many good dribble moves and passes not uniquely "smart" plays

[@user-iu9dr3fp4o]

NOLAN TURBOTURTLE THOMPSON Confuses defenders... it’s smart if you can do it consistently.

[@isaiahriv24_]

That’s what I’m aaying

[@himawariuzumaki2313]

NOLAN TURBOTURTLE THOMPSON your face isn't a smart play

[@himawariuzumaki2313]

NOLAN TURBOTURTLE THOMPSON your face isn't a smart play

[@BrantWeckstein]

NOLAN TURBOTURTLE THOMPSON exactly lmao

[@rodman728]

NBA players: able to have quick reactions in real life Me: still wondering where the ball went in most scenes as a spectator

[@jose-rq8xm]

When they inbounded the ball for an alley oop and purposely didnt touch the ball so the clock wouldnt start. Then charles barkley made the shot. thats a real smart play

[@blankmandastankman]

JoseDaFruit link?

[@jose-rq8xm]

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[@Wulfe_12]

JoseDaFruit that’s incredible

[@jose-rq8xm]

Caleb Wulfekuhle Huh ?

[@Wulfe_12]

JoseDaFruit the alley oop play

[@parkerchappell5320]

3:01 Aquaman?... what are you doing playing basketball? XD

[@Gamer-jv8uv]

These are great clips but how is the Charles Barkley 1993 0.5 second buzzbeater not in here? That play was crafted and executed flawlessly

[@ColbyePresents]

Nice job, Editor.

[@Lukegargarella]

Barely any of these were smart they were just good plays

[@marcusalbino5920]

luke gargarella But you gotta day Steven Adam’s Play was Smart

[@adargfnsanchez1116]

You fue ei. R. Rufteugruf

[@Lukegargarella]

iZestyHQ bet i would destroy you in a 1 v 1

[@patrickkavanaugh8482]

ZxstyGM is that what he was arguing? No I don't think so, of course NBA players are better than a average person on youtube...

[@matthorgan2984]

luke gargarella exactly

[@10ksubswithonlyonevideocha22]

Watching this on quarantine is fun

[@mrpsycholeojoey87]

Number one was a little confusing, but was a smart play with the teammate purposely throwing the ball halfway to Magic, which killed a lot of time, to win the game. That play was akin to play number 11 at 1:15. God Bless.

[@mrpsycholeojoey87]

@Berk Arslan I was just trying to explain the Magic Johnson play to those who might have been confused as I was at the time. Thats all. God Bless

[@rattypatty227]

3:01 nice editing 👍👍

[@theferryman4916]

Smartest play ever: "Just give MJ the ball."

[@ashl4264]

Wow this is actually a very high quality video

[@TruthSurge]

last play... uh, Johnson could have just held the ball. They foul, they get MORE points. ?

[@asterisk911]

Either way would've probably been fine, but if Magic had made 2 free throws the Blazers would've had about 2.5 seconds to attempt a 3, whereas this way they had 0.1 second to go 94 feet and tip it in, which is almost impossible. (Under 0.3 seconds a catch and shoot isn't allowed). 93-90 and 91-90 as final scores are exactly the same result, but Magic improved the odds that his team would win in regulation. Of course, if Magic had MISSED both free throws or split them, then the Blazers would've had 2.5 seconds to go the length of the floor and make a 2-point basket-- MUCH better for the Blazers than having only 0.1 seconds.

[@HaroonKhan-wd2dz]

@@asterisk911 this

[@andrebrown4152]

W’sup with all the negative comments? All y’all some haters with no basketball i.q. Good list, bro.

[@alonsoromero1577]

11,7,4,3,2,1 are the only ones that were smart plays others were just lucky shots or pretty lasty plays

[@cameronfok5529]

11 is just called walking the dog people do it all the time

[@noahcunningham1192]

6

[@humanl4903]

8 was cool

[@bigballerbenji7217]

I have no idea what is happening in number one

[@humanl4903]

X- Burglar A guy throws it at the other end of the court to prevent the other team of scoring because he removed the ball off their possession

[@thevibe4l]

This is the first basketball highlight video I've seen without Hip-hop in the intro

[@stupidsolo2603]

Do you know the name ?

[@youtubasaurus5186]

What is the intro song name pls!!

[@eric_t123]

David Hernandez i’d much rather have hip hop than that shit

[@rcanims4951]

@@stupidsolo2603 search ncs then hellcat

[@luisorozco4365]

Darude - Sandstorm

[@matrixjohnson9215]

God bless you all have a great day and Christmas!

[@trambrr]

Changing your intro music would be a smart play 😎

[@lilclorox8558]

half of these weren't even that smart... i expected some good reads and flashy passes... y'know, some Rajon Rondo type of shiz

[@troytweed775]

Amolei n you just explain what those are, good reads and flashy passes. not smart. that’s just regular basketball

[@mooodybluez]

lm Smacking You good reads are smart plays dummy 😂

[@ericchoi1515]

How bout Jason Williams elbow pass at number 13 I think that’s better than Rajon

[@emalcs3914]

Yeah

[@youtubasaurus5186]

What is the intro song name pls!!

[@mwoldin]

Great vid. Funny, I remembered Magic's throw rolling out at zero. In fact there was a play at the buzzer. If it resulted in points Magic would have been the goat.

[@petiteexplication6249]

yao mong did the same thing as steven adams

[@gaysuck1197]

Petite Explication I think he put Steven Adams' because his actually worked, Yaos didnt

[@amannazeeri6429]

Yao Mong didn't do much in his career.But Yao Ming was good

[@keyanduncan3810]

Petite Explication Iii

[@viibez6052]

You mean Steve Adams did the same as yao

[@auroraeq]

Viibez bruh.

[@mrpsycholeojoey87]

Number 11 at 1:15 is my favorite, which should be higher at top 5 or even top 3. God Bless.

[@nicholasthomas7659]

Jeffrey Keith Horne II yeah

[@BlitzGamingPH]

3:17 Kobe travelled lol, hahahaha

[@CruzCM2]

Blitz Gaming ...you are watching the wrong video kid, Kobe didn’t travel.

[@BlitzGamingPH]

@@CruzCM2 Put the video speed to 0.5, he took three steps.

[@seb2641]

Magic Johnson truly lives up to his first name in this video

[@fazexxxtentacion3731]

Never trust a nigga who made a top 10 handle list and put curry #1

[@kennethnguyen9532]

Sure

[@te444]

Frobe Jr. s

[@GOLVEL]

Where's JR Smith's from today's game? X-D

[@jacksonllanes9968]

You call these smart plays smh

[@haywamasri]

Jackson Llanes amen

[@TooChillery]

Brandon Ly it means he’s a moron

[@jacejones8167]

Brandon Ly smh = shaking my head

[@Ares-fo9gt]

Jackson Llanes why don't you go out and try these? 😉

[@youtubasaurus5186]

What is the intro song name pls!!

[@OriginalThisAndThat]

3:41 that was cool! screen, inbound, no score to make sure theres no buzzer longshot possibility. Smart play!

[@emho8564]

Where was the Suns fake oop pass off the backboard?

[@bensokolik4977]

that's exactly what I thought

[@jon-kg9dk]

EmHo how can i find that on youtube

[@blightyx7142]

FaZe Stripes search up nba suns fake backboard pass and click on top one

[@jay-d5446]

Smart isn't the right category for that, more like talent.

[@airvijay]

FaZe Stripes mkjjj

[@JustinLeusner]

1:37 *Andre Miller* ?!?

[@joelsihota1272]

?? yeah Andre

[@ishootyoustaydown7281]

Got every beat in the world and you choose this one. '-'

[@L3THALxBLUE]

Which pixel is magic Johnson 4:10

[@kermitthefrog1559]

terrible list

[@omarbarakat7414]

Kermit The Frog agree

[@chasepritchett7616]

Kermit The Frog lol

[@immortal875apple5]

Kermit The Frog i

[@hollywoodsb3679]

Agreed

[@thisIsVasilius]

just music - sucks

[@rodakenneth1990]

Where is jason kidd as a brooklyn nets coach intentionally call his player to bump his soda inside court to get a quick official timeout that 1 smart play tho in a crucial match

[@toddbiesel4288]

Kenneth Roda This comment reminded me of the Kidd-Woodson play.

[@NBAFinalsMVPKyrieIrvingisBack]

That's cheating. Not a smart play.

[@fiery1830]

@@NBAFinalsMVPKyrieIrvingisBack actually is a smart play if you understand the dynamics of basketball you would know that

[@fatboy5926]

Clicked this video and immediately thought of number 1 so to see it number 1 is great a totally forgotten underrated play. Also number 5 we’ve seen quite a few guys throw it off the back of the guy defending them inbounding the ball but to throw it off the back of a defender not actually defending YOU?? That shit is crazy!

[@Livereater]

"Top NBA Creative Plays" would be a better title

[@TheFlyingE]

NBA Top 15 Luckiest Plays Ever

[@real4956]

TheFlyingE GT lol

[@richardpham6203]

not all, but yes some. some other ppl are disagreeing with me

[@matrixjohnson9215]

TheFlyingE GT God bless you all have a great day and Christmas!

[@jobiestacy8797]

number 4 was actually planed out

[@andrewhudson7092]

Jobie Stacy exactly

[@MacRay14]

I was at the game when number 11 happened. You can't hear it too well but the crowd absolutely LOVED IT. The place was going nuts once they got what he was doing

[@freddyvanfossen2136]

I didn’t get half of these

[@qtjacob5442]

0:37 look at number 54 next hamlimz

[@leekang9254]

Dont undestand that Kobe one

[@jakobe8767]

The lakers lined up on the right side of the court making the hornets think that was there basket so they also lined up to defend that side then kobe ran out the other way which was actually the right basket

[@blankmandastankman]

Said the same thing. I thought for sure it was just a basic play. I would've never guessed he would've somehow convinced the entire other 5 guys that the basket they were guarding wasnt their own.

[@pimpa261]

So nothing about it was smart, the hornets just dumb asf

[@haytnas]

It was a well written play by the coach. Made the defense look dumb in that play

[@MylotheZooLovingScientist]

pimpa261 LMFAO, basically. I seriously can't understand how the entire Hornets lineup forgot what basket they'd been defending the entire half...

[@iam.aaron2395]

Who remember this channel when it was called dunk buster

[@ce0145]

2:00 Blake was like "WTF is he doing?! "

[@Jesse-cx4si]

"Smartest" plays?? A few were "smart," but the majority were just entertaining. Thanks for putting it together, though - enjoyed it.

[@CybercoreProtos]

Number 3 was just someone who was just too quick. The defender was probably sleeping a bit.

[@jiggyy8514]

1:08 is what you clicked for.

[@alabamacat6339]

Steven Adams play is what I always do xD

[@jacksonhaas3252]

I subscribed

[@resmyjoseph7595]

The smartest play is to never mess with shaq

[@gaming222-s4g]

1:10 when the server crashes

[@razmalakataznia7969]

Number 13 isnt that a play from kuroko no basket last game

[@jakepauleryellars101]

Nice bro

[@zibo874]

Where ıs LeBron 3p from antetekounmpo's back

[@bartholomewtheapostle8664]

I'm convinced the Huertas play is the greatest steal in NBA history.

[@wubby7161]

Jesus Loves Everyone

[@nalimlattarai2873]

Oliver Sneddon L

[@A_burger1720]

Wubby 71 tell that to starving children

[@ryanforsythe6335]

adam brown no Jesus loves every human being he ever created if he/she is a believer or not. (Its in the Bible not my opinion)

[@A_burger1720]

@@ryanforsythe6335 If I love my people, then I wouldn't make them suffer.

[@togetaro7734]

@Oliver Sneddon he's saying facts tho. Hold this huge L

[@fatboy5926]

That play for Magic that was the first game I ever watched on TV in Australia I think on ABC I was 9 and hooked!

[@sidisbored]

Had to watch 2:21 twice xD

[@imad2144]

he scored on the wrong side?

[@user-uq3xi8et3u]

0:30 Michael Jordan obviously copied Chris Paul

[@drowave7790]

Lol mj is in the nba before chris paul idiot

[@therealgabry8745]

@@drowave7790 you are the funny guy at parties i guess

[@MrKobe20]

Xszolt.狼 ッ r/woosh

[@user-uq3xi8et3u]

Xszolt.狼 ッ What are you talking about? Look at that camera quality. Michael Jordan’s is more clear and modern.

[@basketballluke7848]

2:33

[@8HanggangDulo]

Its out of bounce the referee didnt saw it

[@davetalksbasketball3539]

when ricky davis shot on his own basket to get his tenth rebound so he can get a triple double

[@Draco_Dah.Goat223]

The title of the video should be something else because this is not smart,except number 1 and 4

[@firearrow27]

1:05 how it did happen that clock is winding down even the ball was not touch by anyone? is that legal? ref should call 5 sec violation for not inbounding the ball.. just asking..

[@3h2k2m2]

This is not the first time this happened to Ricky Rubio, Malta Kalnietis has also does this to him when Spain played versus Lithuania, I think this was in euro champ, quite a few years ago.

[@EpicShrimpz69]

I watched number 4 live and I was like “WTF HACKS!”

[@davidbuechele4060]

These are not really "smartest" plays....just because someone did something accidentally it's not a play man

[@LDQBBQ]

It's hard to think of a more intelligent player than MJ. We laud him for his obvious abilities, but Jordan was a master of the craft, it's subtleties, and the psychological aspect of the game. Watch his instructional videos and see how he makes the game look so easy.

[@BlublonikGaming]

magic is the goat

[@monkeylife21]

1 is correct. I still remember that play to this day. I was yelling at magic for throwing the ball away. When I realized he just won the game

[@randyslab]

I agree. I remember watching that live on TV, and when Magic did that I was confused. But then it showed Magic going crazy pointing at the clock. Then I realized, he even faked the timekeeper! The timekeeper froze the clock at 2.2 seconds when it should've kept running. There should've been no time left after that brilliant move. Man, no one else has even come close to the Magic Man in any aspect of the game.

[@TiltBrook]

So many players throughout the years stole so many ideas and innovations from Magic Johnson

[@shibe0865]

amazing:)

[@Eng586]

8# was an accident 1/4 of these were

[@youtubasaurus5186]

What is the intro song name pls!!

[@sheltma1595]

Jwil though... that elbow pass is just nutz.

[@jaimerodriguez8025]

Why they always put smart plays from the NBA, I’ve seen smarter plays in European leagues

[@leo50519]

Back in the day I hated Larry Bird as a Pistons fan. I watch now and know that no one was even close to him in intelligence and skill. not even close.

[@remember3d929]

Idk which team buh they locked up every player except fir jokiem noah and when we caught it they fouled and ofc he missed both

[@YeahYeahOkOkWhatever]

I knew that dude hiding behind his coach would be on here...... lol

[@liveagain2164]

Still dont get andre Miller fake timeout

[@adot704]

Idk either that should be some sort of violation

[@dangerjason9543]

i think the smartest plays in this video is when magic Johnson throw the ball out of bounds so the clock goes down

[@LavaPixels]

Some of these are not smart

[@brentblayoneblayone3948]

Smart is absolutely the wrong word for these

[@opiet8081]

The Andre Miller play should have resulted in technical fouls for all the coaches and bench players who entered the court.

[@twizz_icecubez9973]

Steven Adams knew he was gonna air ball that free throw 😂💀

[@dostacos1]

FAKE! Russell Westbrook is actually hitting shots.

[@dominiccampbell181]

The ironic thing about that first CP3 play, is that Curry did the exact same move to him on the other side of the rim, but shot it rather than take it to the rack.

[@budblack5428]

Kobe one was the best because they fooled the entire team for the win. The Jordan one looked like double dribble.

[@KirbySevenEleven]

I dont get it. Can you explain it to me?

[@sasakihaise4930]

Shiva Sharma lmao😂

[@strongcloud28]

MJ carried the heck out of it.

[@1jokicfan594]

that looked legal....you guys are just hating...

[@Strikerage]

That last clip.... Adleman always got screwed by the Lakers. 😂😂😂

[@jorgerodriguez2278]

How is it not a 5 second inbound violation?

[@jettlaxholly]

Jorge Rodrigiez because the inbounder released the ball, and he has 5 seconds to do so

[@cooperadair1429]

Jorge Rodrigiez !

[@DrZoidberg2005]

omg noobs, as soon as u touch it, u have 8 seconds to get it past half court. but since he never touched it, he can let it roll, its technically a loose ball when the inbounder rolls it

[@jettlaxholly]

Dr. Zoidberg he wasn’t even talking about that though, he was saying that the player didn’t inbound it in 5 seconds, but he clearly did

[@DrZoidberg2005]

oh my bad

[@mysteryme2116]

2:10 lucky shot haha

[@smackflack5771]

Wouldnt consider these " smart " plays

[@alexh8613]

Some are smart, but others are just talent or stupidity of the competition.

[@Heathledger627]

It disappoints me that I don’t see any JR Smith plays on this list