Even among world class athletes, Gerald Wallace soars to unimaginable heights. The multi-faceted Charlotte Bobcats forward gauges a Washington Wizards post-up move from across the paint then swiftly emerges from the help side to smother and contain a shot attempt. Wallace, who already began looking down court before even landing with the rock, put up 26 points, 14 rebounds, five blocks and three steals in the November 26, 2005 win.

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Gerald Wallace rotates from help-side to snatch floater attempt out of the air

The ground surface that Gerald Wallace can cover while hounding a ball carrier is outright impressive. The Charlotte Bobcats forward puts pressure on Chris Paul at the top of the key, makes an aggressive push for a steal, then recovers in time to swat an ensuing layup attempt directly out of bounds with the trajectory of a laser. Wallace finished the January 16, 2006 contest with 19 points, seven rebounds, six blocks and two steals.

Gerald Wallace erases layup attempt off the face of the earth

Playing a fourth game in five days didn’t deter Adam Morrison from having the best performance of his career. The third overall selection in the 2006 NBA Draft went to work in the post against future Indiana Pacers All-Star Danny Granger, using a combination of strength and smooth footwork to gain an advantage on the low block. Following a few lateral dribbles against the capable defender, Morrison made his move and swished a difficult turnaround jumper with his right hand while drawing the foul. The Pacers had no answers for the 2006-07 All-Rookie Second Team forward, who lit them up for a career-high 30 points — 9 of 17 from the field and 10 of 11 at the stripe — along with six rebounds and two assists in a 113-102 Charlotte Bobcats victory on December 30, 2006.

Adam Morrison

When Kemba Walker and Nicolas Batum joined forces on the Charlotte Hornets in the 2015 offseason, the pair seemed destined to complement each other. Walker had already been in Charlotte for four years but Batum’s arrival from the Portland Trail Blazers helped elevate things to another level. Prior to the union in the 2015-16 campaign, Walker - now the franchise’s all-time scoring leader - had never averaged 20 points per game, made an All-Star team or won a playoff game — all of which was about to change. Depicted in their first season as teammates, the chemistry between the quick-footed sharpshooting point guard and the lengthy and versatile stretch forward was palpable. The silky smooth pair combined for 64 points, nine rebounds and 14 assists in a victory over the Indiana Pacers on March 4, 2016, one of a franchise-best 48 wins that season. In addition to a hard-fought playoff series later that spring, the year marked the first of three consecutive All-Star selections and the first of five straight 20-point-per-game seasons for Walker.

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Kemba Walker and Nicolas Batum combine for 64 points and 14 assists

Charlotte Hornets forward P.J. Washington drives to the hoop and throws down a ferocious left-handed slam in traffic against the Indiana Pacers on November 5, 2019.

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P.J. Washington drives to the hoop for contested slam

Miles Bridges of the Charlotte Hornets gets up for the board and throws down a big put-back jam over multiple Memphis Grizzlies defenders on November 13, 2019.

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Miles Bridges leaps for putback dunk on top of defense

This dude's got ice in his veins. Charlotte Hornets guard Devonte' Graham nails a deep three on the road to beat Eastern Conference rivals the New York Knicks on November 16, 2019.

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Devonte' Graham drills catch-and-shoot game-winning triple vs. Knicks

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