The 25 Most Badass Plays of the 2012-13 NBA Season

Relive the best facial dunks, ankle-breakers, and more.

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If you know anything about the NBA or watched Hoop Dreams, you'd know the odds of making it to the 'L' are generally a bit slim; it's a little bit harder than having a "wicked jump shot" as Biggie says. As such, all NBA players have to have some level of badassery to make it. It's just that some players are more badass than others.

In fact, some of the best moments of the the 2012-13 season were so badass, we wonder if there's a word in the English dictionary that truly describes 'em. Obliterations? Dominations? Brandon-Knightings? Maybe that last one's not in the dictionary, but come and describe them for yourself in The 25 Most Badass Plays of the 2012-13 NBA Season in GIFs.

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25. Lob City in Effect

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24. John Wall With the No-No

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23. Fear the Beard

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22. John Wall Will Obliterate Your Ankles

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21. Ricky Rubio's Magicianship

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20. LeBron James Goes Airborne

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19. Caron Butler Tries to Throw Down on Dwight Howard

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18. Jeff Green Throws it Down on Chris Bosh

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17. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Goes into Beast Mode

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16. Joe Johnson's Game Winner

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15. Kevin Durant Stumps Kevin Garnett

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14. Deron Williams. Denied.

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13. Caron Butler Dominates With This Dunk

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12. Kyrie Irving Makes Jason Kidd Look Old

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11. Kobe Bryant Gives Brooklyn Some Work

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10. Little Nate Says "GTFOH!"

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9. Gerald Henderson Levitates and Violates

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8. Kobe Bryant Takes LeBron James' Heart

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7. Joe Johsnon Makes Paul Pierce Look His Age

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6. Kevin Durant's Up-and-Under Move

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5. Nikola Pekovic's Face Gets Dunked On

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4. Kyrie Irving's Stupefying Crossover

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3. J.R. Smith Ridiculous Alley-Oop

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2. LeBron James Shows Jason Terry "Overrated"

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1. DeAndre Jordan Ruins Brandon Knight's Life

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