George Gervin · New Orleans Jazz
Shots · Signature moves · #30
The finger roll
Gervin carried the ball upward in one hand, extended past the rim protector and rolled it from his fingertips high above the glass.
1978 · Second quarter
George Gervin
Against New Orleans Jazz
The stakes
The final-day scoring-title race
The underhand release let Gervin alter height, spin and timing after takeoff. What looked delicate was a practical solution for finishing around length—and became inseparable from the Iceman's style.
Regular Season
1978SAN ANTONIOSPURS
UTAHJAZZ
APR 9, 1978
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Spurs vs Jazz
1977-78 Regular Season · Apr 9, 1978
George Gervin entered the final day of the season chasing David Thompson for the scoring championship.
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