OT: Top 5 dunk of all-time?

[DoctorBombay]

Dr J over Artis Gilmore. Pretty good. Sir Charles also had a bunch as did D Dawkins. JR Ryder over Ewing was another.

Kevin Johnson, Phoenix Suns PG had a vicious dunk once. Totally unexpected since he was just a little guy.

 

[JDubbin]

Kevin Johnson, Phoenix Suns PG had a vicious dunk once. Totally unexpected since he was just a little guy.

 

[two3zone]

One of my all time favorites.

 

[dollarbill44]

It's hard to say top 5 when you consider all the MJ, Vince Carter, and Dominique Wilkins dunks. All of them did it when there were elite shot blockers protecting the rim and posterized some of those shot blockers. Less freedom of movement made it harder too.

It was a sick dunk though. I love how high he got, how far out he was when he took off, and how hard he threw it down.

Plus, Dwight Howard, Dr.J, and Blake Griffin...so many out there.

 

[two3zone]

One of my all time favorites.

Actually, this may be.

J.R. Smith dunk on Gary Neal - Spurs @ Nuggets 12/16/10

Smith literally flies threw the air!

youtu.be

 

[sufandu]

Kevin Johnson, Phoenix Suns PG had a vicious dunk once. Totally unexpected since he was just a little guy.

Little guys dunking on big guys make for great dunks. Flynn had a nice one on Beasley in the MAA game.

 

[Jeremy L.]

Not discussed a lot, but this JR Smith dunk still blows my mind. Time running out, takes off with two hands and puts Gary Neal on a poster

 

[Jeremy L.]

Can't forget about this one either

 

[Jeremy L.]

Ties into this, but for those who enjoy reading, Shea Serrano has the book Basketball (and Other Things) that has a chapter specifically for the best dunks ever based on difficulty, disrespect, the moment, etc. Scottie Pippen's dunk on Patrick Ewing topped the list (you can buy the book here: )

Scottie Pippen Monster Dunk On Patrick Ewing.Tv

 

[sufandu]

Can't forget about this one either

That might be the best dunk part of an alley oop I've ever seen.

 

[shandeezy7]

That might be the best dunk part of an alley oop I've ever seen.

Grainy footage, but the coordination and athleticism to be able to pull this off is insane:

 

[Jeremy L.]

Grainy footage, but the coordination and athleticism to be able to pull this off is insane:

Gerald Green did something similar!

Gerald Green Windmill Alley-Oop Dunk HD

Gerald Green Windmill Alley-Oop Dunk vs Rockets

www.youtube.com

 

[Eric15]

This is still my all-time favorite non-Syracuse dunk.

 

[OrangeDW]

Hak once had a standing dunk vs ND that i still can’t believe. I think he had like 7-8 dunks that game, but that one was memorable.

Yes! He pump faked, and the defender didn’t bite. So Warrick just jumped and dunked over him. Insane.

 

[two3zone]

So do I, and the only one that even comes close to competing with that one this year is the one that you posted. There's nothing else.

Lonnie Walkers last night was pretty good too.

 

[two3zone]

Not discussed a lot, but this JR Smith dunk still blows my mind. Time running out, takes off with two hands and puts Gary Neal on a poster

I just posted that before you, that was amazing.

 

[DoctahLexus]

Ignore the announcers and it isn't even a top 10 one on the year.

This is my favorite this year.

Disagree on Bridges not being top 10, but yes, this is still #1. The best part is the other Raptors players barely able to look at Watanabe in the aftermath.

 

[RF2044]

Great dunk.

Top 5? Nah.

 

[sufandu]

Gerald Green did something similar!

Gerald Green Windmill Alley-Oop Dunk HD

Gerald Green Windmill Alley-Oop Dunk vs Rockets

www.youtube.com

Man was he up there.

 

[RF2044]

Not discussed a lot, but this JR Smith dunk still blows my mind. Time running out, takes off with two hands and puts Gary Neal on a poster

Jesus...

 

[OttoMets]

No.

No dunk that prominently involves the faux-enthusiastic made-for-TV reactions of a bunch of narcissists makes its way onto my top-100 list.

Now get off my lawn!

 

[Jeremy L.]

I just posted that before you, that was amazing.

That's what I get for not reading lol

 

[klemmer56]

My all time fav: Vince Carter jumping OVER Frederic Weis in the Olympics. IN..SANE!

Yup. All time game dunks begins and ends with this.

 

[JDubbin]

And for all the white boys can't jump out there, the classic Tom Chambers on Mark Jackson!

 

[Eric15]

And for all the white boys can't jump out there, the classic Tom Chambers on Mark Jackson!

Tom Chambers is a guy who kind of gets forgotten about but he was an excellent player. Had some years where he averaged 25-27 ppg.