Video: Flashiest Dimes from the First Half of the NBA Season
Despite being a short season, there have already been many amazing plays in the NBA.
To go along with all of the slam dunks, long-range shots, buzzer-beaters and upset wins, here are the top assists from the first half of this NBA season.
Although there are many more great assists, included here are 25 of the best dimes so far this year.
Please leave me a link to the many other great assists that are not listed so that this can be expanded to include more.
Raymond Felton to Gerald Wallace
1 of 25Portland Trail Blazers guard Raymond Felton connects with Gerald Wallace on the end of a no-look pass through two defenders.
Rajon Rondo on the Baseline
2 of 25Rajon Rondo of the Boston Celtics slips the ball around the Chicago Bulls double-team to set up an easy dunk for teammate Chris Wilcox.
Jeremy Lin Throws the Alley-Oop
3 of 25No list is complete without Jeremy Lin, who throws a perfect alley-oop to his New York Knicks teammate Landry Fields.
John Wall with the Spin
4 of 25Washington Wizards point guard John Wall spins in the lane and finds JaVale McGee for the big finish.
Brandon Jennings Gets an Assist on His Assist
5 of 25I am not sure who got the assist on this one, but Brandon Jennings and the Milwaukee Bucks turn nothing into a pretty good play.
Ricky Rubio Passes Through the Defender's Legs
6 of 25Ricky Rubio of the Minnesota Timberwolves gets out of a baseline double-team by passing through the legs of Tyson Chandler.
Blake Griffin Gives Instead of Receives
7 of 25Blake Griffin is on the giving end of this alley-oop, as he finds his new Los Angeles Clipper teammate Kenyon Martin for the jam.
Wesley Johnson Dunks, Who Gets the Assist?
8 of 25Ricky Rubio started the play for the Minnesota Timberwolves, and Wesley Johnson finishes it.
Whether or not it even counts as an assist, it was an amazing play.
Mo Williams to DeAndre Jordan
9 of 25Los Angeles Clippers teammates Mo Williams and DeAndre Jordan team up for one of the top assists and dunks of the entire season.
Jose Calderon with the Lob
10 of 25Jose Calderon of the Toronto Raptors throws the quick lob to Amir Johnson that goes over the heads of the Washington Wizards.
Rajon Rondo Finds His Man
11 of 25Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo finds Chris Wilcox for the quick alley-oop to beat the Chicago Bulls.
Jamaal Tinsley Gets Fancy
12 of 25Utah Jazz reserve point guard Jamaal Tinsley flips the no-look pass over his head to a cutting Al Jefferson, who has no problem finishing the play.
Goran Dragic Through the Legs
13 of 25Houston Rockets guard Goran Dragic threads the ball through the legs of Kendrick Perkins to set up the dunk for his teammate.
Jose Calderon from the Floor
14 of 25Jose Calderon finds his fellow Toronto Raptor open across the court and delivers the ball while sitting down.
Rajon Rondo Through the Legs on the Break
15 of 25Rajon Rondo tracks down the ball, gets the save and connects for the assist all at the same time as he gets it back to his Boston Celtics teammate Chris Wilcox.
Los Angeles Lakers Big Men Combine for Two
16 of 25Pau Gasol runs the break perfectly as he finds Andrew Bynum behind his back for a Los Angeles Lakers Showtime assist.
Norris Cole Hook Pass to LeBron James
17 of 25Miami Heat rookie Norris Cole runs the break and throws up the hook pass to LeBron James, who flies in for the finish.
Ricky Rubio Throws the Alley-Oop
18 of 25Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Ricky Rubio throws the tough alley-oop pass with a defender in his face.
Russell Westbrook Behind the Back
19 of 25Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook makes it look easy as he finds Kevin Durant in stride with this behind-the-back pass on the fast break.
Randy Foye Leaves It for Blake Griffin
20 of 25Los Angeles Clippers teammates Randy Foye and Blake Griffin combine for a great assist and a monster finish.
John Wall No-Look Alley-Oop
21 of 25John Wall of the Washington Wizards tosses up the no-look alley-oop to his teammate instead of driving to the basket.
Rudy Fernandez Finds Kenneth Faried
22 of 25Rudy Fernandez gives up the two-hand toss to Kenneth Faried for his first two points as an NBA player.
Jamaal Tinsley to Jeremy Evans for the Half-Court Lob
23 of 25Utah Jazz reserves Jamaal Tinsley and Jeremy Evans give the Los Angeles Clippers a little Lob City treatment of their own as they connect on the long alley-oop.
Eric Bledsoe Through the Legs to Blake Griffin
24 of 25Los Angeles Clippers guard Eric Bledsoe leaves it for Blake Griffin, who does the rest as the two run the fast break.
Kendrick Perkins with the Double No-Look Assist
25 of 25Kendrick Perkins shows off his interior passing as the Oklahoma City Thunder score after two no-look passes in a row.









