The 50 best NBA dunks of all-time

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Nov 26, 2009 2:47 PM
Wrong forum, moderator. :p
Nov 26, 2009 2:47pm
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Nov 26, 2009 3:05 PM
Yea but it's cool enough to be here ha
Nov 26, 2009 3:05pm
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Nov 26, 2009 3:59 PM
They got it right at #1 Vince Carter. I posted a link of his high school dunks in the who's your favorite player thread. I like #39 David Thompson was so fun to watch. I remember one game at N.C.St. a guy undercut him and his ankles hit the rim.
Nov 26, 2009 3:59pm
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Nov 26, 2009 5:17 PM
no lebron over Delonte west? that was just plain awful

Nov 26, 2009 5:17pm
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Nov 26, 2009 6:55 PM
Lebron on the Western conference all stars (mainly Dirk)


LeBron on Damon Jones


LeBron on Barbosa


LeBron on Tim Duncan


LeBron on KG


LeBron on Rasheed


LeBron on Zo


LeBron on Luol Deng



Should be good :)
Nov 26, 2009 6:55pm
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Nov 26, 2009 7:31 PM
Glad to see they were smart enough to put LeBron's dunk on Damon Jones over the Duncan dunk. Sounds crazy to even think they wouldn't but people went nuts about that dunk over Duncan (a nice dunk, but wayyy overrated IMO) Not that this is an easy sort of list to make. And D-Wade over Andy at #6, haha I knew if this was recent enough that had to be top 10. Just plain dirty.

#1 is #1...there is absolutely not argument that anyone could have against that.

The only problem that really stood out to me with the list, was VC over Zo not even making the list. WHAT?!

Nov 26, 2009 7:31pm
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Nov 26, 2009 8:03 PM
I have concerns with MJ being on a dunk list at #10.
Nov 26, 2009 8:03pm
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Nov 26, 2009 8:25 PM
SQ_Crazies wrote: Glad to see they were smart enough to put LeBron's dunk on Damon Jones over the Duncan dunk. Sounds crazy to even think they wouldn't but people went nuts about that dunk over Duncan (a nice dunk, but wayyy overrated IMO) Not that this is an easy sort of list to make. And D-Wade over Andy at #6, haha I knew if this was recent enough that had to be top 10. Just plain dirty.

#1 is #1...there is absolutely not argument that anyone could have against that.

The only problem that really stood out to me with the list, was VC over Zo not even making the list. WHAT?!

yea that deserves to be on the list somewhere
Nov 26, 2009 8:25pm
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Nov 26, 2009 8:28 PM
I love the call on the LeBron over KG!!! When that happened in the game it was ridiculous!
Nov 26, 2009 8:28pm
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Nov 26, 2009 8:47 PM
"LeBron James with no regard for human life!!"

lol, that was great stuff.
Nov 26, 2009 8:47pm
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Nov 26, 2009 9:27 PM
Vinsanity! If he's not the best dunker ever....I don't know who is.
Nov 26, 2009 9:27pm
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Nov 26, 2009 9:36 PM
Man #2 was weak. Howard didnt even attempt to do anything but take a charge. That VC dunk is definitely the best dunk ive ever seen.
Nov 26, 2009 9:36pm
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Nov 26, 2009 9:56 PM
People jump completely over 7 footers "thousands of times" ??

That dunk is nasty though, mainly because it's a white guy.
Nov 26, 2009 9:56pm
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Nov 26, 2009 10:02 PM
The half cross over that MJ did in #4(I think, against the Hornets) was the definition of nasty.
Nov 26, 2009 10:02pm
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Nov 26, 2009 11:53 PM
ccrunner609 wrote: There is no way that is the best dunk of all time.. VC dunk has been done by thousands of players. That Dunk should of never made the list



GOAT Dunk right here:

http://best.complex.com/lists/The-50-Best-NBA-Slam-Dunks/tom-chambers-vs-mark-jackson
LOL, what?! You can't honestly be serious. 6'1<7'0, period. I'd love to see one other example when a guy jumped over a 7 footer, it has to be out there since you claim it's been done thousands of times. And then the dunk you claim is the GOAT is basically the same dunk but over a PG...please tell me that was sarcasm and I'm an idiot for biting on it.

And as for VC being the best dunker ever, I don't know about that. Depends if we're talking in-game or dunk contest or what. He's definitely up there, but I'll tell you what--as far as dunk contest dunks go, Jason Richardson has done some of the nastiest dunks ever.
Nov 26, 2009 11:53pm
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Nov 27, 2009 12:15 AM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric_Weis

Weis is 7 foot 2...VC jumped OVER him....that's far from routine, IMO.
Nov 27, 2009 12:15am
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Nov 27, 2009 12:15 AM
"a French professional basketball player, who is famous for getting dunked on by Vince Carter"

How funny is it that THIS is the opening description on his wikipedia? haha.
Nov 27, 2009 12:15am
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Nov 27, 2009 12:18 AM


Now I love MJ as much as anyone, but no one can say that was better than Carter's dunk.

He jumped OVER...literally OVER a 7 footer.
Nov 27, 2009 12:18am
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Nov 27, 2009 1:26 AM
ccrunner609 wrote: Just seeing how the guy is playing for France should void out this dunk.
Yeah...and Tony Parker sucks too...

The dunk on Manute Bol was nice...but Manute could hide behind a light pole.

Vince actually went clear over the top of Weis. Jordan still went to the side of Manute. If Jordan woulda touched Manute, he woulda snapped him off at the waist.

The original link was alright. But anyone can compile a top 50 list of whatever. But the fact that LeBron wasn't in the top 10 is ridiculous. You almost have to do a top 50 dunks for every decade. It's too hard to pick an all-time top 50. But Vince's is number one...no doubt about it.
Nov 27, 2009 1:26am
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Nov 27, 2009 7:26 PM
ccrunner609 wrote: 6'1"?????? Dude he is 6'6"


As for jumping over 7 footers.......MJ dunked on Manute Bol. THat 7'7"
LOL, Mark Jackson is NOT 6'6. And anyways, let's just say he is 6'6...6'6<7'2.

MJ dunked on a 7'7 guy, not OVER him. I really don't understand how you can argue this, but I'm guess you're just trying to be THAT guy since I already said it can't be argued that this is the best in game dunk every done.
Nov 27, 2009 7:26pm
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Nov 27, 2009 7:43 PM
ccrunner609 wrote: ........if you argue against Jordan you lose all credilbility.
Whatever...........
Nov 27, 2009 7:43pm
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Upper90

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Nov 27, 2009 7:51 PM
I may take Jordan's TOTAL body of work over VC's.

But unless you, or anyone can produce a singular MJ dunk that's more impressive than VC jumping over a 7 footer, then I don't even know how it CAN be argued that an MJ dunk is better than the VC one over Weis.

You're arguing for MJ, but not really producing anything to back up said argument.
Nov 27, 2009 7:51pm
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Nov 27, 2009 8:48 PM
I was born in '83, but you're skirting the point, and quite well, I might add.

Vince Carter jumping OVER. OVER. OVER. (I keep repeating it, because I'm not sure you're getting it) a legit 7-footer, is more impressive, even than that Lawson dunk.

That Lawson dunk is more on par with KJ over Hakeem. Mbenga getting dunked on by Griffin earlier this (pre)season was better than the Lawson, IMO.

If you can show me an in-game dunk, where someone clears a 7-footer, I would easily consider it.



Come on, I kind of get the feel, like SQ mentioned, that you're just trying to be "that dude" that's arguing against what's popular, just because it's popular.
Nov 27, 2009 8:48pm
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Nov 27, 2009 8:54 PM
Not to mention, speaking technically, and I think anyone who's played the game will appreciate...Mbenga was beaten on that play, yes he got dunked on, but he lost on the first step, and was far enough behind that Lawson had a far greater advantage by the time he jumped.

Still a nice play, but it's not going over the top of someone.
Nov 27, 2009 8:54pm