Derek Harper

Elite ball handlers like Derek Harper need little more than a blink of the eye to make a defense look lost in the woods. Before the New York Knicks have a chance to react, Harper already has them beat, catching an outlet pass at halfcourt. Faking a behind-the-back pass to a teammate, Harper changes course at the same moment, instead deciding to rise up just inside the foul line for a barely-contested layup. Despite having two defenders in front of him, Harper conquers both in a split second, with the fake out part of his 17-point performance that also included three rebounds, seven assists, two steals and two blocks in a 108-103 road win for the Dallas Mavericks on January 13, 1987.

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