Who's Your Favorite NBA Player? Take This Test And We'll Tell You!

We're in a new golden age of the NBA. Way back in the day, the league struggled to hold its own. It pandered to the few fans in near-empty arenas with gimmicks. But as style and swagger made its way onto the court, paying customers started to fill the stands. The public watched Larry Bird and Magic Johnson battle each other in college then take their rivalry to the pro ranks, reigniting the coastal rivalry between the NBA's two most storied franchises. After that, MJ showed up. Michael Jordan was one of, if not the greatest player of all time. Ratings soared as the Bulls won title after title.

After MJ, there were dark days. Volume shooters filled the ranks as pretenders to the crown fell by the wayside. But out of the darkness came a light. The light was sabermetrics, D'Antoni's high-octane offense, full-team help defenses, living on 3s, stretch 4s, and throwing away traditional positions. This is the new NBA, and these are its new stars. The variety is unparalleled. There are slashers with handles, dunkers, long-range bombers, and icons born into the game. Whom do you live and die with? Who's your favorite? If you don't already know, take this quiz, and find out. Actually, just take this quiz either way. Thanks.

Question 1

Which kicks?

When players are on the court, they have to be in the team's uni. But their kicks are all their own. Which of these signature styles best suits you? Are you a lean and low top? A high and tight ankle protector? Flashy and loud? Or are you just there to get the job done?

Question 2

Who's the greatest dunker of all time?

There's nothing quite like a vicious dunk. You get two points, and you get to posterize the poor, unsuspecting fool dumb enough to try and stop you. The game has seen some amazing, gravity-defying dunks. Who you got?

Question 3

Who's the MVP this year?

For a few years back in the day, the league's MVP was never a question. It was Michael Jordan. Now, there either isn't that mega-dominant player, or there are quite a few of them. The last few years have come down to a toss-up, and this year looks to be no different. If the award was given today, who ya got?

Question 4

What makes a player great?

There are so many factors that go into making someone a superstar. You need that swag, of course, but more importantly, you need world-beating skill. You need to be quicker, more agile, a better shooter, a lockdown defender - you need something that sets you apart.

Question 5

Most impressive feat?

How do you even compare these feats of greatness? Can you look at them objectively? Do you need to take the time period into consideration? Will these feats even seem impressive decades from now since the NBA is evolving so fast?

Question 6

How many games do you go to in a season?

Nothing compares to being at an NBA game in person. There's almost too much going on sometimes. The constant barrage of crazy dunkers, t-shirt tossers, acrobats, and the game itself are enough to cause a sensory overload. It is, without a doubt, the best live sports experience.

Question 7

What's your go-to dish at an NBA game?

Stadium food, oh how we love you! The diet goes out the door when you squeeze into the stadium. The smells smack you in the face as you find your seat. Those snacks are irresistible. And then, you find out that a beer and a pretzel will set you back $23. You know what? It's kind of worth it.

Question 8

Who's you're fave member on the TNT crew?

The NBA is on a couple of channels, but those games on TNT are something special. It's all because of their studio crew. How good are they? They're so good that they make Reggie Miller tolerable. It's a pretty diverse crew with different personalities. Which one you got?

Question 9

Which Shaq?

Shaq attack! The Big Aristotle. Superman. He has a lot of nicknames, and by the end of his career, he was on a lot of different teams. There's young and lean Orlando Shaq, paint-monster Lakers Shaq, veteran Heat Shaq, and fat journeyman Shaq.

Question 10

When was the NBA at it's best?

We've gone through many eras in the NBA. Basketball is such a liberal and fluid sport. New ideas and styles are embraced and tossed aside just as a new one is born. From the '80s until now, we've gone through numerous ways to play the game. Which style was your style?

Question 11

5 seconds left in the game. Who gets the ball?

"Clutch" is an odd term. You can't really quantify it as a stat. You can check out shooting percentage in the final minutes of a game and similar things. But they don't tell the story of who's going to push and who's going to impose their will on the game.

Question 12

Who's your favorite Euro?

European players have been making their presences felt in the NBA for several decades now. They brought a love of ball handling, free throws, and flopping. The floodgates opened up in the early 2000s. We're seeing more and more high draft picks spent on guys from overseas.

Question 13

Best former NBA city?

The NBA, like all sports leagues, is a business. And sometimes, in business, you have to do unpopular things. Moving a team sucks. You lose the history, and those loyal, diehard fans are left with nothing. It's happened before, and it will happen again.

Question 14

Who had the worst hair in the NBA?

Come on, guys. The hair has got to be good if you're going to be an NBA star. Michael knew to shave his head bald before he went bald. LeBron is actually embracing the baldness now, and it's much less embarrassing.

Question 15

Who's your favorite Laker?

The Lakers are a storied NBA franchise. The Showtime Lakers sparked the fire that sent the NBA into the stratosphere in the 1980s. The banners and the retired jerseys that line the roof of the Staples Center speak for themselves.

Question 16

Favorite Rocket?

The Houston Rockets have been a franchise on the edge ever since they won their back-to-back titles in the mid '90s. They've gone through several iterations, and this could be the one that pushes them over the edge.

Question 17

Favorite Celtic?

The Celtics are the most storied franchise in the NBA. They've won something like one million NBA titles. And that one coach they had, Red Auerbach, won one million and one titles somehow.

Question 18

Who's your favorite Warrior?

The Golden State Warriors have been a near-unstoppable juggernaut the last few years. It's about time. The franchise had a few bright spots in the past, but for the most part, they're making up for lost time.

Question 19

Whom did you like best from the Heat?

The Miami Heat is one of the younger teams in the league. They've fielded a solid squad year after year. From their early days up until recently, they've attracted free agents to South Beach. The party carries over to the court.

Question 20

Who was your favorite Bull?

Da Bulls - they were the symbol of excellence for most of the '90s. They had a few spurts in the last few years, but they've yet to reach the levels of those teams of old. But how could they? There may never be another Jordan.

Question 21

What's your favorite jersey number?

Great players inspire the great players that come after them. Perhaps, that's why the same jersey numbers keep popping up over and over again. Maybe it's all an homage. Or maybe, there are just some lucky numbers out there.

Question 22

Who's the best mascot in the NBA?

You know those giant stuffed animal-looking things that seem to be on the sideline of every NBA game? Yeah, those are the mascots. There are a couple of great ones and a lot of terrible ones. But whether good or bad, it's always funny when they fall down.

Question 23

Who was the scariest player in the NBA?

There have been a lot of tough dudes that have laced up their sneakers for the NBA, but only a few were genuinely scary. We're talking dudes that are 'uncomfortable to be alone with' scary. Dudes that make people cross the street. Bad dudes.

Question 24

Where's the best homecourt advantage?

The home court is supposed to favor the home team. After all the fans are there to give the team energy and maybe influence the refs' decisions a bit. But some arenas are otherworldly. Whether it's the noise, the altitude, the history, or something else, some arenas stand out.

Question 25

Who has the best tats in basketball?

The tattoo is the ultimate form of self-expression. It's a permanent reminder of, well, whatever you got tattooed, I guess. It used to be that tattoos were rare on the basketball court. But now, there's probably more tattooed skin than un-tattooed playing at any time.

Question 26

Who you got as Rookie Of The Year this year?

Rookie of the year comes around every year, and every year, it's the same: one or two contenders and a bunch of pretenders. But it's an open field this year. Also, with the way some previously injured stars have been hooping, we may need sophomore and junior of the year awards.

Question 27

Who was the best WNBA player?

The WNBA has been around a minute and isn't going anywhere anytime soon. There have been some amazing players on those courts. It's a shame that some of the strongest franchises out of the gate after the league's debut are gone. But it's a manageable size now and continues to entertain.

Question 28

What's the best old-school signature move?

Great players have to have a great signature move. It's the go-to move when their team has to put points on the board. The other team knows it's coming, but there's nothing they can do about it - just defend as best they can, then try not to look too shocked when they get scored on.

Question 29

What's the best modern signature move?

The NBA has become a whole new game with an almost all new set of rules. There are no more bruisers in the lane to punish driving slashers. And forget about hand checking them. Players have the green light to toss up a three on a fast break. The modern game has brought about some modern moves.

Question 30

Who's handles were the most killer?

It is all over for the defender when one of the NBA's elite stars calls for the iso at the top of the key. His teammates clear out and give him a wide-open lane. And if he's good enough, the ball handler will leave that defender embarrassed with broken ankles. Who best humiliated dudes like that?

Question 31

Which star do you want to hang with?

Hey man... some people just seem like jerks, and some are cool. Harden likes to party. Bron Bron seems like a bossy family man. Westbrook is so dang intense about everything. And Durant, don't ever turn your back on that dude. Sneaky sneaky.

Question 32

Whom could you honestly take on in a fight?

Hey, sometimes, dudes get aggressive out there on the hardwood. You're playing a pickup game, dude gets rough, you call him on it, and he gets in your face. What are you going to do? Well, if you don't think you can take him, you back down. Otherwise...

Question 33

What were the ugliest uniforms?

Were you alive in the '90s? If not, go away. But if you were and you watched the NBA, you saw some butt-ugly unis. For some reason, awful became in style, and everyone switched their jerseys up to some hideous cartoon thingies.

Question 34

What NBA player smells the worst?

Sometimes, when you're out there on the court, you work up a sweat. And sometimes, when you work up a sweat, your deodorant is just not up to the job, and you... you know what... Let's not pretend here. It's Dwight Howard. The dude farts constantly. It's Dwight Howard. Just pick Dwight Howard.

Question 35

What's your favorite halftime act?

There's always something going on every minute at a typical NBA game. Halftime is usually reserved for the bathroom and reloading on nachos. But when you're back in your seat and catching the action, what's your favorite act?

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