The Best Plays You’ve Never Seen Before, Featuring Kobe & Shaq

During the past two days, I’ve found myself missing NBA basketball.  Under normal circumstances players would be heading to training camp around this time, so we’d be getting our first glimpse at what would become the new season in just over a month’s time.  Media day photos would keep us entertained for a day or two, and they’d put a preseason game on TV from time to time.  I’d be preparing to draft another horrible fantasy team, and I’d be telling my mom to order me NBA League Pass for my birthday (for the 7th consecutive year). Instead, we have a lockout… and Youtube.  Thank god. Let’s begin with a little Jesus, shall we?  Here’s Ray Allen cooking some fool with an in-and-out dribble, then extending and slamming on top of Jerry Stackhouse… Those Milwaukee uniforms… amazing.  Sadly, they now sport the league’s lamest duds (although their red alternate is alright). Moving right along, here’s Desmond Maso...