NBA / Jul 24, 2008 / 5:19 pm
Dunk You Very Much
A dunk can give a lifeless team momentum. Some of the most memorable moments in NBA history are dunks that make you think, why in the world did that defender jump? Or did he really just do that? We found this YouTube video and some of these dunks are a little old but they are still timeless classics. Check out the look on Knick Hubert Davis’ face at the 1:42 mark when Michael Jordan finishes Patrick Ewing after a sick baseline move. We just wish we could push the mute button on Kenny Smith’s commentary.
Which dunk is your favorite?
July 24th, 2008 at 5:27 pm
fiyaman says:
its funny he says Ricky’s dunk is not top10 but that wack shit that Chambers throws down is?
That Dominque dunk was SICK
July 24th, 2008 at 5:27 pm
Homeless J says:
Kenny Anderson: “IT’S ONLY A TRULY CLASSIC TOP TEN DUNK IF THE BACKBOARD IS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. RICKY DAVIS’ DUNK IS WORTHLESS BECAUSE IT ONLY GOT TWO POINTS AND DIDN’T POTENTIALLY INJURE ANYONE OR STOP THE GAME FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.”
exaggeration but that’s what he sounded like during the first three.
My favorite is Tom Chambers’ because it’s extra hard to intimidate people in the paint when you rock a mullet and you’re whiter than Amy Whitehouse before the tanning bed, and plus the defender BARELY got his face out of the way of the oncoming nutsack that almost unceremoniously graced his face.
July 24th, 2008 at 5:28 pm
Homeless J says:
I also like how he basically said that a dunk doesn’t count if it’s in the olympics, accompanied by the vague allusion to the possibility that he thinks they shouldn’t even count for points at all, when suddenly Barkley chimes in screaming IF IT’S ON A EUROPEAN GUY!
July 24th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
Fresh says:
@ Hubert Davis : Bullshit, Hubert Davis been drafted to the NBA in 1992, MJ dunked on Ewing in the ‘91 playoff…
July 24th, 2008 at 5:41 pm
Harvey Dent says:
You gotta put Ricky’s dunk in there he damn near cleared Stevie MVP!
Kenny is a hater!
July 24th, 2008 at 5:44 pm
sans says:
I loved seeing Kevin Johnson get up on Hakeem, but Vince’s dunk is outrageous. He dumped over a 7-footer!
July 24th, 2008 at 5:45 pm
sans says:
Kemp’s dunk was great. Pointing down at the guy after, like “Gotcha!”.
July 24th, 2008 at 5:51 pm
ERIC says:
Kemp’s pump-reverse dunk in the Garden should have been top 10
July 24th, 2008 at 5:53 pm
Jay says:
Starks’ dunk should be nowhere near the top 10
July 24th, 2008 at 5:55 pm
Austin Burton says:
I agree, Eric.
July 24th, 2008 at 6:05 pm
MoxWestCoastRep says:
Barons dunk on the Jazz, Mikes smash on Pat and scottie smashed on Pat too I think? KJ on Dream all great dunks.
But my all time favorite was Buckets on Nash just because his reaction was priceless! Oh Shit!
July 24th, 2008 at 6:11 pm
jz_smoove says:
this is gotta be a top 5 all-time dunk never seen on TV. i was in vince carter’s charity all-star game, and to finish off the game he took an alley pass from the halfcourt line, and get this: took it between his legs and crammed it. i didnt knew i was up but that got me up.
July 24th, 2008 at 7:12 pm
babyboi says:
wheres the tmac dunk over shawn bradley?
“Put these nuts in your mouth” - tmac
July 24th, 2008 at 7:21 pm
hahns says:
barons dunk is def up there. and i like vc’s dunk over zo where he cocked it back even farther as a dark horse top 10 dunk.
July 24th, 2008 at 7:47 pm
Simon says:
My main man Ricky D deserves to be in there. I just wish he would have spread his legs to just clear Nash (Vince Carter style). Now give me that damn shoe. I’ll even pay for the shipping!
@ fiyaman: The Torture Chamber is a sick dunk. You can’t like the Ricky Davis dunk and then not like that. Chambers probably could have dunked the net if it were like 3 feet further. His arms weren’t even extended
July 24th, 2008 at 8:35 pm
hadoken says:
vince carter cuz “it’s a great dunk, but it doesn’t count cause it was done on a european…”
July 24th, 2008 at 10:08 pm
Promoman says:
They got Vince’s right. Until I see somebody get NBA Jam high in a game, that shit is the G.O.A.T. in my mind. The Tom Chambers dunk was a worthy edition. They should’ve had the dunk Kemp did when he posed in the air and boomed it. Another sleeper is when Ray Allen got Tracy McGrady back in 2001.
July 24th, 2008 at 10:15 pm
Justin Solomon says:
Vince’s dunk is the greatest of all time and will most likely never be done again, but what at Mr. 720’s dunk? You will never see an NBA player do that ish, some guys can barely do a 360. That should have been included.
July 24th, 2008 at 10:23 pm
weezy f says:
is nba tv gonna play the exhibition games on tv or what?? all i ever see is old summer league games and wnba..youd think theyd show more interest in the USA squad
July 24th, 2008 at 10:23 pm
weezy f says:
besides the road to redemption series
July 25th, 2008 at 1:14 am
tealish says:
Ahaha, the commenting was great - watcha talking about, Dime? The best part, isn’t the fact that he said it doesn’t count if it were on an European. The best part is that he paused for a good 3 seconds, wondering if he should say it, and then went for it. SCREW PC, GOTS TO KEEP IT REAL! hahaha those guys are great
July 25th, 2008 at 9:25 am
E$ says:
Kevin Johnson claim to fame is being the only guard to ever dunk on Hakeem, lucky if you ask me.
I was watching the game when Ricky davis did that & I had the same reaction as him. OMG!
nique’ was the best @ doing it in the game on people’s heads!
July 25th, 2008 at 10:18 am
karizmatic says:
The Scottie Pippen on Ewing dunk has always been my favorite of all time. Most of those dunks are classic though.
July 25th, 2008 at 10:19 am
quick wit it says:
where’s kobe on nash? i thought that was better than ricky davis…also because of all the tensions surrounding mvp honors at the time
July 25th, 2008 at 10:29 am
quick wit it says:
YO i’m a huge mj fan and i didn’t even know he did this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te-8MJ84834&feature=related
and this is just unfair:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=wY-QD-G8Yg4&feature=related
July 25th, 2008 at 11:04 am
J-Dot says:
There was a VC baseline slam against the Pacers yeears ago where he double pumped and reverse slammed it after gliding under the basket. Very similar to the reverse slams Kobe was doing seemingly on a nightly basis 3-4 seasons ago.
Also, KG’s one-handed full-extension tip-dunk the first game after Malik Sealy was outrageous. With KG pointing up to the heavens right after the dunk, it’s worthy of mention.
The Euro ballers have definitely made Kenny Smith eat his words. It gives some insight on the perspective players from the previous generation had regarding Euro ball players. I think we all know what time it is now lol…
Honestly, that Stromile Swift dunk against the Bulls this past season could definitely get in the Top 20. With the way he cocked it so far back, the ridiculous hangtime, the STRONG two-handed finish and the presence of multiple defenders, it’s hard not to consider it as an all-time dunk.
July 25th, 2008 at 11:37 am
cbizzle says:
They got #1 right. GOOD GOD. but that MJ dunk should be #2 based off Hubert Davis alone
July 25th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
doc says:
@J-dot.The Euro ballers still aint shit.Starks dunk souldnt be on there.
July 25th, 2008 at 10:36 pm
Simon says:
That VC dunk was from his rookie season. That dunk was just crazy…