20 Memorable Shot Blocks in GIFs

Dikembe Mutombo and Nate Robinson got multiple entries in some of NBA history's greatest swats.

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Growing up as an pre-teen following hoops, one of the few things you notice about SportsCenter coverage is how foolishly they focus on the end result of the game and skips over the good stuff — the crossovers and blocks. Winning a game was cool, but there's nothing that quite says on-court dominance like sending someone's weak-ass shot in to the third row.

Of course, NBA stars are much more mature than playground kids, but blocked shots still take a high level of importance. They can be huge momentum shifters, a career highlight (see Tayshaun Prince), or a memorable moment in NBA history. On 20 Memorable Shot Blocks (in GIFs!), you'll see your usual suspects like Dikembe Mutombo and Shaquillle O'Neal. Then there are your surprises like Nate Robinson.

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LeBron James Game-Winning Dunk Doesn't Work Out Too Well

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Manu Ginobili Gets Kevin Durant Out of Here

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Ben Wallace Swats Shaquille O'Neal

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Dwight Howard Gets Disrespectful

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Mt. Mutombo Defeats the Greatest

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Nobody Likes a Show-off

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Marcin Gortat Beats The King

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Hakeem Olajuwon Denies Rod Strickland

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The Answer Gets Got

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Ben Wallace Is Not a Fan of Dreams

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Nate Robinson 4 MVP

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The Dream > The Admiral

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Nate Robinson Doesn't Like Giants

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Roy Hibbert Says No to Carmelo Anthony

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Hakeem Olajuwon Shatters the Knicks' Dreams

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LaPhonso Ellis Snatches Brian Davis' Heart

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The Stilt vs. The Cap

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Tayshaun Prince Gets Reggie Miller Out of Here

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Date: 5/24/2004
Victim: Reggie Miller

Bill Russell Works Jerry West

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LeBron James Deports Tiago Splitter

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