Joe Barry Carroll

In a marathon game decided by four overtimes, you better be ready to reach deep into the bag of tricks to display your full arsenal of shots. Joe Barry Carroll was happy to oblige, catching a pass in the post with his back to the basket before flicking an impossible-to-defend hook shot over the outstretched fingertips of a New Jersey Nets defender. In the midst of his second stint with the Golden State Warriors, Carroll played 55 minutes that night — and would play in his lone All-Star Game a few days later — scoring 43 points while racking up 24 rebounds, six assists, three steals and four blocks in a grueling 150-147 victory on February 1, 1987.

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