Portfolio 2a:
BasketballClick on any photograph to see a larger version.
All photos ©Mark Forbes
Bernard King of the Knicks has only then-rookie Pacer's center Steve Stipanovich between him and a lay-up. King was fouled, but it was still a great play! (This is from the pre-knee injury days of Bernard King.)
Karl Malone, my favorite NBA player, puts the moves on Olden Polynice in Sacramento.
The fast Nikon 180mm f2.8 lens allows tight cropping, revealing the intense expressions of the players to be recorded.
The Warriors' Sleepy Floyd drove for a lay-up, but lost the ball. I caught the action just as the ball touched the floor. The result looks like the players are performing some unusual dance, while the ball sits motionless on the floor. Sometimes luck helps!
Perhaps the most recognizable NBA player ever, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, shooting his famous "Skyhook" over then-Pacer Herb Williams.
