Even JJ Barea can dunk, so who can't in the NBA?

[tgan3]

Steve Nash said he could do it in practice, there is a video of Barea dunking in practice quite easily. So who CAN'T dunk?

[playtetris]

Steve Nash said he could do it in practice, there is a video of Barea dunking in practice quite easily. So who CAN'T dunk?

eddy curry would struggle to get up there nowadays :oldlol:

[wang4three]

Earl Boykins

[HylianNightmare]

Steve Nash said he could do it in practice, there is a video of Barea dunking in practice quite easily. So who CAN'T dunk?


link?

[HylianNightmare]

Earl Boykins

add Jason Williams and Carlos Arroyo to that list

[west]

Can Eddie House dunk?

[fefe]

add Jason Williams and Carlos Arroyo to that list
J-Will??
you got to be kidding... He can certainly dunk easily.

[StacksOnDeck]

Steve Nash can't dunk. Stop fooling yourself. I've seen him try in a charity game a few years back and he was not even close. Can't getting blocked by the rim. Visual proof or GTFO.

[HylianNightmare]

J-Will??
you got to be kidding... He can certainly dunk easily.

currently?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYAPjl6QBR4

thats the closest i can find to him dunking

[PistonsFan#21]

Anthony Carter, Steve Nash, Chris Quinn

EDIT: I actually just saw a vid of Chris Quinn dunking

[sportstownusa]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ivo_5Z-kyhU

That's the barea dunk

[HylianNightmare]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ivo_5Z-kyhU

That's the barea dunk

that is awesome, glad at least one of the puerto ricans in the nba can get up there

[PistonsFan#21]

There's also Steve Blake and Rafer Alston. I havent seen none of the 2 to it.

Thats the only time i saw Steve Blake try to dunk: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xssF20-8BE

[East_Stone_Ya]

jannero pargo maybe?

[fefe]

currently?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYAPjl6QBR4

thats the closest i can find to him dunking

I'm seriously not sure... Are you joking, or do you really believe J-Will can not dunk?

He is not even short, he is 6'1". He used to be a good dunker (link (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smEkLY3fKcQ)), and he doesn't seem to have regressed too much phisically.

[bagelred]

I'd have to go with Nate Robinson. Dude's like 5 7. Can't be done.

[PistonsFan#21]

jannero pargo maybe?

Nah he can definately dunk. He looks pretty athletic to me

[fefe]

There's also Steve Blake and Rafer Alston. I havent seen none of the 2 to it.

Thats the only time i saw Steve Blake try to dunk: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xssF20-8BE

You guys gotta be joking...
why even bring up guys, who are 6'2, quick, and have lean, cut body types?
they certainly can dunk, they can probably even windmill it in practice...

[mcgeorge]

WTF? Really, JJ? That is awesome.

[Lebron23]

I'd have to go with Nate Robinson. Dude's like 5 7. Can't be done.

:oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol:

[StacksOnDeck]

You guys gotta be joking...
why even bring up guys, who are 6'2, quick, and have lean, cut body types?
they certainly can dunk, they can probably even windmill it in practice...

Because they're white...

Rafer COULD dunk though.

[PistonsFan#21]

You guys gotta be joking...
why even bring up guys, who are 6'2, quick, and have lean, cut body types?
they certainly can dunk, they can probably even windmill it in practice...

Rafer Alston doesnt have a single video of him dunking. Not a single one. Even in his streetball mixtape you won't find it. Are you telling me that a guy able to dunk would do layups every single time in streetball games including the fastbreaks?

[PK3434]

i've never seen marcus williams dunk...he has no hops at all but he is a tall pg so he probably can dunk though.

[fefe]

Rafer Alston doesnt have a single video of him dunking. Not a single one. Even in his streetball mixtape you won't find it. Are you telling me that a guy able to dunk would do layups every single time in streetball games including the fastbreaks?

Yes.
Maybe he is not that confident in his dunks...
maybe he can only dunk it 5 times out of 10 tries.

Come on now, I'm a shade under 6 feet, 190 pounds, white, not even well conditioned, and I can dunk it 2 times out of ten tries, when I can palm the basketball with one hand.

Rafer is 6'2, 175 pounds, black, super cut and cat quick.

It's really not that hard to dunk a basketball when you are not in a game situation.

[wang4three]

If Rafer could dunk before, he certainly cannot now which I assume is the question.

[lilgodfather1]

You guys think Jose Calderon can dunk?

[fefe]

If Rafer could dunk before, he certainly cannot now which I assume is the question.

He certainly can IMO, but since neither of us have any way to prove our points, we just have to agree to disagree here...

[Diesel J]

Rafer Alston doesnt have a single video of him dunking. Not a single one. Even in his streetball mixtape you won't find it. Are you telling me that a guy able to dunk would do layups every single time in streetball games including the fastbreaks?

I remember seeing a video of Rafer dunking.

[fefe]

You guys think Jose Calderon can dunk?

with ease:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUrtWkqNI0I
(come on now, he is 6'3)

[PistonsFan#21]

You guys think Jose Calderon can dunk?

Yeah he actually has some videos of him dunking on Youtube in European leagues

[wang4three]

He certainly can IMO, but since neither of us have any way to prove our points, we just have to agree to disagree here...

Fair enough. From what I've seen from him as Net, I only conclude as such cause he's not as quick as he used to be and seemed to be less athletic overall.

[PistonsFan#21]

Here's some more guys i can't recall having seen dunk:

Damon Jones
Jacques Vaughn
Speedy Claxton
Chucky Atkins
Sebastian Telfair
Travis Diener

[HylianNightmare]

adonal foyle hasn't dunked this season :lol

[fefe]

Here's some more guys i can't recall having seen dunk:

Damon Jones
Jacques Vaughn
Speedy Claxton
Chucky Atkins
Sebastian Telfair
Travis Diener

Someone never dunking in the NBA absolutely doesn't mean he can not put it in in practice palming it with one hand, without dribbling start, (or off of a perfect self lob) once in 10 tries.

If you can barely dunk, you will not try it in a game.
Much less in an NBA game..

[HylianNightmare]

Someone never dunking in the NBA absolutely doesn't mean he can not put it in in practice palming it with one hand, without dribbling start, (or off of a perfect self lob) once in 10 tries.

If you can barely dunk, you will not try it in a game.
Much less in an NBA game..

but with the amount of cameras at games, preseason games, team practices there would be vids of most of these guys throwing it down if they ever did because it would be such a big deal don't you think?

[High Roller]

Here's some more guys i can't recall having seen dunk:

Damon Jones
Jacques Vaughn
Speedy Claxton
Chucky Atkins
Sebastian Telfair
Travis Diener

I read in an article that Al Jefferson bet that Sebastian Telfair couldn't dunk for $500, so Bassy threw it off the backboard to dunk it in front of the team in practice (Jefferson didn't pay him regardless:roll: ). Speedy Claxton also has a few dunks in And1 Mixtape Volume 7.

EDIT: Here's the Telfair article http://nba.fanhouse.com/2008/12/04/al-jefferson-should-think-twice-before-welching-on-sebastian-tel/

[HylianNightmare]

I read in an article that Al Jefferson bet that Sebastian Telfair couldn't dunk for $500, so Bassy threw it off the backboard to dunk it in front of the team in practice (Jefferson didn't pay him regardless:roll: ). Speedy Claxton also has a few dunks in And1 Mixtape Volume 7.

EDIT: Here's the Telfair article http://nba.fanhouse.com/2008/12/04/al-jefferson-should-think-twice-before-welching-on-sebastian-tel/


if he can do that telfair should do it on the cavs now that he's actually getting some burn

[fefe]

but with the amount of cameras at games, preseason games, team practices there would be vids of most of these guys throwing it down if they ever did because it would be such a big deal don't you think?

Absolutely not... It's not a big deal at all.
A weak, ugly dunk off one feet with one hand by a guy like Rafer Alston would not be a big deal at all.

Why would they even keep doing it at every practice? Especially if they are not young anymore...


Come on now. Do you guys play basketball at any level?
I'm asking this, because I play very low level.
In a small country (Hungary), where basketball is not even a very popular sport.

Even first class basketball sucks here (national team lost by 60 points to the Spanish NT) and I play in some 5th class rec league, with 1-2 practices a week.

Still, most of the guys on my team can dunk in practice. (very few can dunk in games though)
I have a teammate, who is 6'3, 260 pounds, big, fat guy, but even he can dunk in practice. (so lean, athletic 6'3 NBA players certainly can)



I suspect most of you guys here on this messageboard play at least some very low level basketball (if nothing else, streetball).
You really have to see every day, and know that mainly only guys who are either under 6 feet, or old, very unathletic, or injured are the ones who can not dunk even in practice...

[fefe]

if he can do that telfair should do it on the cavs now that he's actually getting some burn

That's not how it works, man... :)
He can dunk, but it's basically 100% sure that he wont do it on the Cavs in a game situation.

[HylianNightmare]

i just don't understand that these guys can maybe get some ugly ass dunks in,
so why are they not getting better at this and showing it off for others.

:confusedshrug:

in this league with so much flair and flash these guys can rise up and they don't?
blows my mind

I honestly believe if rafer could throw down even in his and1 days there would be at least one video of it going downs

[bucks_ole]

Can Luke Ridnour dunk? Never seen a video.

[NotYetGreat]

Damn, I feel so bad now seeing JJ throwing one down. I mean, I'm 5'10 with relatively long arms and I struggle with tapping rim off two feet. He has professional training though, so I guess you gotta take that into account, plus I don't think I'm as explosive as him.

[lilgodfather1]

with ease:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUrtWkqNI0I
(come on now, he is 6'3)
I have actually seen Jose dunk from about 10 feet away lol. I jsut wanted to see what peoples reactions would be.

[noob cake]

Everyone can dunk,

If you are over 6'4", you can dunk regardless of athleticism.

If you are below 6', you probably have freakish athleticism anyways.

[BlazersDozen]

Can Patty Mills dunk?

[HylianNightmare]

Everyone can dunk,

If you are over 6'4", you can dunk regardless of athleticism.

If you are below 6', you probably have freakish athleticism anyways.

I know 6'3" guys that can't dunk

[ukplayer4]

every so often these threads come around and idiots are throwing out names like arroya, bassy, anthony johnson etc etc etc just because they havent seen them dunk....if that video of barea hadnt gone up half the people in this thread would swear he couldnt dunk but there he is going two hands off the bounce with ease. ive seen bassy windmill, anthony johnson last year put down some power dunks including a fcial i think. rafer alston is like 6.2 minimum with long arms...there is no one in the nba that cannot dunk, except maybe boykins(pretty sure he definatly cannot now- 5.5 and getting up there in age) other than that almost all the names thrown up in here can dunk it easily and probably have a variety of dunks they can do in warm ups.

[ZenMaster]

i just don't understand that these guys can maybe get some ugly ass dunks in,
so why are they not getting better at this and showing it off for others.

:confusedshrug:

in this league with so much flair and flash these guys can rise up and they don't?
blows my mind

I honestly believe if rafer could throw down even in his and1 days there would be at least one video of it going downs

Wow do you really think it's that important? Should they really spend time at getting better on dunks? Damn..

These small guys who can rise up and just dunk, there are some problems with it.

1) Most of the time when you dunk in the NBA your'e contested in some way or another, so it's risky if you're not secure throwing it down. (Even good players miss dunks, Westbrook missed a pretty big one last night given the circumstances. JRich with a huge miss earlier in the year too. Just to name a few)

2) If you have to jump all out just to do a simple dunk it you are hurting your legs/knees in the long run by doing it a lot in practice and games.

3) Theres a bigger chance of getting hurt coming down from a dunk where you had to give max effort, especially with guys around you. (You saw this as recently with Andrew Bogut)

4) If you want to get better at dunking, like you think they should, you have to use time to practice it. You could be practicing other and more important stuff instead.

5) A lay up counts for 2 points just as any dunk does.

6) Most of the guards who are borderline game dunkers care more about winning than showing off their skills. It's the NBA, not an And1 game.

[HylianNightmare]

Wow do you really think it's that important? Should they really spend time at getting better on dunks? Damn..

These small guys who can rise up and just dunk, there are some problems with it.

1) Most of the time when you dunk in the NBA your'e contested in some way or another, so it's risky if you're not secure throwing it down. (Even good players miss dunks, Westbrook missed a pretty big one last night given the circumstances. JRich with a huge miss earlier in the year too. Just to name a few)

2) If you have to jump all out just to do a simple dunk it you are hurting your legs/knees in the long run by doing it a lot in practice and games.

3) Theres a bigger chance of getting hurt coming down from a dunk where you had to give max effort, especially with guys around you. (You saw this as recently with Andrew Bogut)

4) If you want to get better at dunking, like you think they should, you have to use time to practice it. You could be practicing other and more important stuff instead.

5) A lay up counts for 2 points just as any dunk does.

6) Most of the guards who are borderline game dunkers care more about winning than showing off their skills. It's the NBA, not an And1 game.

but based on the amount of conditioning and training these guys get shouldn't they have good ups anyways dunking it shouldn't be too hard?

[ZenMaster]

but based on the amount of conditioning and training these guys get shouldn't they have good ups anyways dunking it shouldn't be too hard?


read #1 again

[HylianNightmare]

read #1 again


players never get open looks at practice or pregame warmups?

[thejumpa]

You guys REALLY need to get out and watch others play. Dunking is easy. It might not be easy if you aren't tall or athletic, but anyone nearing 6 foot or taller in the NBA can throw it down at least once. I'd bet money on it. The reason you don't see them doing it in practice is because it's not necessary. Two points is two points. Not only that, but I'm sure they are practicing other, more important things. Dunking does absolutely nothing for your game. In fact, in many cases it hurts it.

[ZenMaster]

players never get open looks at practice or pregame warmups?


Read #2 combined with #5

[HylianNightmare]

Ok these guys still all like to have fun just watch the pre game warm ups some of these teams do, like the barrea dunk, the earlboykins rim grab from a few seasons ago, jason williams getting boosted up to dunk.

you guys really think that for shits and giggles some of these guy's would have thrown one down somewhere?

and somewhere someone might have caught this on camera?

well i know lots of guys that are 6'3 and taller that cannot dunk

but if you guys just are going to assume they are in the NBA they must be able to dunk then i'm ok with that too

[50inchvertical]

Ok these guys still all like to have fun just watch the pre game warm ups some of these teams do, like the barrea dunk, the earlboykins rim grab from a few seasons ago, jason williams getting boosted up to dunk.

you guys really think that for shits and giggles some of these guy's would have thrown one down somewhere?

and somewhere someone might have caught this on camera?

well i know lots of guys that are 6'3 and taller that cannot dunk

but if you guys just are going to assume they are in the NBA they must be able to dunk then i'm ok with that too
You hang out with terrible athletes then. I ws 15 when I first dunked and I'm 6'0 in shoes and up to that point, had never worked on my athleticism in my life, not to mention was obese at about 240lbs.

If you go to a Junior Varsity basketball game, damn near everybody on the team 5'11 and up is dunking in warmups prior to the refs coming out.

Dunking isn't some huge, impossible feat, at least not to most people who play ball on a regular basis.

[HylianNightmare]

You hang out with terrible athletes then. I ws 15 when I first dunked and I'm 6'0 in shoes and up to that point, had never worked on my athleticism in my life, not to mention was obese at about 240lbs.

If you go to a Junior Varsity basketball game, damn near everybody on the team 5'11 and up is dunking in warmups prior to the refs coming out.

Dunking isn't some huge, impossible feat, at least not to most people who play ball on a regular basis.


right, everyone in the nba can dunk my bad

[50inchvertical]

Where do you live anyways where 6'3 people who can't dunk is common? I'm assuming you mean people who are active and actually play on a somewhat regular basis, but even not I'd still expect most 6'3 people to be able to dunk if they're in any type of athletic shape. 6'3 probably has an 8'3 standing reach and would need not much more than 28 inch or so vertical to get a little 1 hander in

[HylianNightmare]

Where do you live anyways where 6'3 people who can't dunk is common? I'm assuming you mean people who are active and actually play on a somewhat regular basis, but even not I'd still expect most 6'3 people to be able to dunk if they're in any type of athletic shape. 6'3 probably has an 8'3 standing reach and would need not much more than 28 inch or so vertical to get a little 1 hander in


orlando, these guys dunk on the 9 foot rims and on 10 foot rims they jsut can't get it down

[DCL]

i've seen just about every kind of dude dunking on a 10ft rim in my life, even 7th graders and 5'5" dudes. it doesn't even faze me because dunking is so casual and non-event.

however, i've never seen a short fat white guy dunking. i think i would go wtf if i saw that. i've seen short fat black dudes yam it though, but never a short fat white guy. now that would shatter all things of science and human nature. :oldlol:

but anyway, people going wow on a 6ft 2" or 3" guy dunking? gtfo here. you play at weak ass courts so much you don't even know how common that is.

[daballa13]

You guys think Jose Calderon can dunk?

When I went to the Raps game during warm-up Jose & TJ were just dunking. TJ had some variety where Jose just threw it down.

[NinjaSeal]

jason williams can dunk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15s2M01tzRk

[GoldNugg21]

Where do you live anyways where 6'3 people who can't dunk is common? I'm assuming you mean people who are active and actually play on a somewhat regular basis, but even not I'd still expect most 6'3 people to be able to dunk if they're in any type of athletic shape. 6'3 probably has an 8'3 standing reach and would need not much more than 28 inch or so vertical to get a little 1 hander in

Hate to break it to you, but not having a 28 inch vertical is pretty normal. People who don't have the natural muscle build in their legs that predisposes them to being able to jump, and haven't put in any time or effort to try to change that won't be able to get up very high. Plenty of 6'+ guys who just can't get up that high.

There's also plenty of guys who do have the natural ability to just jump, and can dunk easily from a pretty young age. It's just genetics. It also turns out that these tend to be the guys who enjoy playing ball more, as they are naturally better at it due to the body type. Hence, they are the type you are more likely to see at the rec gym.

As for the NBA, every player has been able to dunk with ease at one point or another. Some of the aging players (Boykins, Alston, Nash) might not be able to consistently anymore, but they are obviously far past it mattering. Not that it ever really matters for a smaller guy- unless you're a freak who can dunk over people at 6', a layup is almost always just as effective as a dunk, and normally more so.

And my answer to the thread: Zach Randolph.

[chazzy]

Current Derek Fisher?

[thejumpa]

Derek Fisher is like 6'2 195 and looks to be in pretty good shape. There is no reason why he shouldn't be able to dunk(other than injury).

Thinking back on it, I don't think Boykins could ever dunk. I vaguely remember an interview where they stated that he could bench twice his bodyweight but couldn't dunk a basketball. Makes sense....dude is short as ****

[sannguyen19]

every so often these threads come around and idiots are throwing out names like arroya, bassy, anthony johnson etc etc etc just because they havent seen them dunk....if that video of barea hadnt gone up half the people in this thread would swear he couldnt dunk but there he is going two hands off the bounce with ease. ive seen bassy windmill, anthony johnson last year put down some power dunks including a fcial i think. rafer alston is like 6.2 minimum with long arms...there is no one in the nba that cannot dunk, except maybe boykins(pretty sure he definatly cannot now- 5.5 and getting up there in age) other than that almost all the names thrown up in here can dunk it easily and probably have a variety of dunks they can do in warm ups.
:applause:

"can speedy claxton dunk"... are u serious? some of you guys are clueless...either dont watch the nba, or ever play basketball. everybody listed in the thread can punch.

damon stoudamire said in a interview that he wasnt able to dunk.

[Swaggin916]

Hate to break it to you, but not having a 28 inch vertical is pretty normal. People who don't have the natural muscle build in their legs that predisposes them to being able to jump, and haven't put in any time or effort to try to change that won't be able to get up very high. Plenty of 6'+ guys who just can't get up that high.

There's also plenty of guys who do have the natural ability to just jump, and can dunk easily from a pretty young age. It's just genetics. It also turns out that these tend to be the guys who enjoy playing ball more, as they are naturally better at it due to the body type. Hence, they are the type you are more likely to see at the rec gym.

As for the NBA, every player has been able to dunk with ease at one point or another. Some of the aging players (Boykins, Alston, Nash) might not be able to consistently anymore, but they are obviously far past it mattering. Not that it ever really matters for a smaller guy- unless you're a freak who can dunk over people at 6', a layup is almost always just as effective as a dunk, and normally more so.

And my answer to the thread: Zach Randolph.

It's not natural muscle build it's a combination of fast twitch muscle fibers and tendon elasticity. Most (basically all) people who are natural leapers jump off one leg which has almost nothing to do with leg strength. 2 foot jumpers rely much more on strength and power.

[Swaggin916]

Where do you live anyways where 6'3 people who can't dunk is common? I'm assuming you mean people who are active and actually play on a somewhat regular basis, but even not I'd still expect most 6'3 people to be able to dunk if they're in any type of athletic shape. 6'3 probably has an 8'3 standing reach and would need not much more than 28 inch or so vertical to get a little 1 hander in

Most white people do not have reaches that high at 6'3. Right around 8' would be more common.

It's all based on reach though. If your reach isn't that high, then you will still need a pretty impressive vert to dunk even if you are 6'4-6'5. My friend is 6'2 and has a 37 inch vert (running). His reach is only 7'10 though so he needs 33" to dunk anyway... He can throw it down but it takes effort... if he reach was 8'+ it wouldn't take much effort at all.

[50inchvertical]

Nothing impressive about just dunking if you are 6'5. Again, you guys are around terrible athletes. And I'm from Oklahoma, not even like it's some basketball/athleticism hot bed. Most people who play basketball with some level of regularity and are in athletic shape, can dunk if they are 5'11 and not old enough for age to be a factor. Again, I go to JV games and AAU games and dudes are throwing down in warmups.

[GoldNugg21]

It's not natural muscle build it's a combination of fast twitch muscle fibers and tendon elasticity. Most (basically all) people who are natural leapers jump off one leg which has almost nothing to do with leg strength. 2 foot jumpers rely much more on strength and power.

That's what I meant by muscle build. Build meaning what kind of muscles you have, not how big they are.

[lilgodfather1]

When I went to the Raps game during warm-up Jose & TJ were just dunking. TJ had some variety where Jose just threw it down.
I saw Jose dunk in warmups this year. I was actually kind of surprised at the ease he did it with to. I am 6'3" to, but yet I just can't dunk. I have dunked it once in my life, it was cool, but honestly over rated. The guys that are shorter think dunking is cool, but if you can do a layup it is just as good.

[Batz]

Current Derek Fisher?
Zombies don't count.

[Locked_Up_Tonight]

Can Chris Quinn dunk?

What about Travis Deiner?

Those are two guys that popped into my mind (besides Nash).

[sannguyen19]

Can Chris Quinn dunk?

What about Travis Deiner?

Those are two guys that popped into my mind (besides Nash).

You guys just dont get it...EVERYBODY in the NBA can dunk. just because there isnt any footage doesn't mean they cant..

BTW here is Chris Quinn dunking with ease....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpiVbYJAXzE

[MeLO MvP 15]

Anthony Carter, Steve Nash, Chris Quinn

EDIT: I actually just saw a vid of Chris Quinn dunking

anthony carter can dunk, im not going to look it up... but i remember he dunked vs the jazz this year (in utah)


he also had a nice dunk when we was with the heat a while ago

[Fuhqueue]

Lebron can't dunk, everyone just thinks he can because of ESPN's camera angles and hype

[dagreatesteva25]

Earl Boykins can certainly dunk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJD62iFtUBc

[magnax1]

I wonder if Stockton or Nash can/could dunk?

[dyna]

Carlos Arroyo??


:confusedshrug:

[magnax1]

http://rootzoo.com/articles/view/NBA-Basketball/General/The-Complete-List-Of-Current-NBA-Players-That-Dont-Cant-Dunk-In-Games_12446
Supposedly these players can't, though I know some are obviously wrong. I remember Mo Williams trying to dunk and then Deron fouling him to stop him.

[Bosnian Sajo]

Earl Boykins


Surprisingly, he actually can. There was a picture way back when he got up real high and his hands were over the rim, enough to dunk it.

[Bosnian Sajo]

http://rootzoo.com/articles/view/NBA-Basketball/General/The-Complete-List-Of-Current-NBA-Players-That-Dont-Cant-Dunk-In-Games_12446
Supposedly these players can't, though I know some are obviously wrong. I remember Mo Williams trying to dunk and then Deron fouling him to stop him.


Nelson can dunk, I remember watching a few years back his first in game dunk.

[artest 93]

:oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol:

26,000 of LeBron23 posts are pretty worthless. This guy really needs to get a life.

[bdreason]

Everyone in the NBA can dunk. I'm a 6'3" nobody who plays rec ball 3 days/nights a week and even I can dunk.

[White Chocolate]

J-Will??
you got to be kidding... He can certainly dunk easily.


Indeed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smEkLY3fKcQ

[Derek Zoolander]

Ron Artest can't anymore

[macpierce]

yeah artest has no hops, and it doesnt help that he weighs around 250 with that muscle

[dnyk1337]

with ease:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUrtWkqNI0I
(come on now, he is 6'3)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUdKLEbA-F4&feature=related

[lilojmayo]

being able to dunk in warmups is different than being able to dunk in a game. My friend once told me it is not dunking unless it is in a game. Guys like Jose can only get it if they throw it up to themselves and unless they are steve francis they aren't going to be doing that in an actual game. Consistency is a key. The dunk should be the highest percentage shot in the game, being able to do it 1 out of 9 tries doesn't count in my book.

To be able to dunk w/o a lob/self oop you need to be able to get about 6 inches over the rim minimum from what i have seen and been told and that's with being able to grip the ball going up. Even then it isn't really consistent you need to get about 8 inches over to be able to do it consistently.

Also sometimes we forget that these guys are professionals playing at the highest level. They are a ton more athletic/stronger/taller than your average player. They maybe 6'3, but the average reach for a 6'3 person is 7'11-8 feet. But in the NBA it is 8'3-8'5 because their wingspans are 6 inches taller than their body where for the average person it is almost a inch to inch ratio. Also a 28 inch vertical is impressive most people don't have that, they think they do until they take a vertical test and see they don't. It isn't running either, NBA players don't run on these test. They do it standing, which great for a basketball player if you can do it. And then they are allowed on step to max out their vert. NFL players aren't even allowed to take that 1 step. The average NBA standing vertical is 29 inches, and the average one step max is 33 inches. So if you can legitly do 28 inches which most your getting up there.
http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-pre-draft-measurements/?page=&year=All&sort2=ASC&draft=0&pos=0&sort=11
http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-pre-draft-measurements/?page=avepos&year=All

There is only 1 NBA player who doesn't have the ability to dunk from the pre camp results and that's Marcus Williams who's max reach was 10'5.5.

Guys that may struggle with dunking now
Luke Ridnour 10'8 max
Jarett Jack 10'8 max

[Birmingham1955]

to be a pro you need to be really athletic

[chazzy]

Ron Artest can't anymore

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5_G7DE044I

[beermonsteroo]

Was Stockton in his prime able to dunk? In training? Does anybody know?

[Birmingham1955]

Was Stockton in his prime able to dunk? In training? Does anybody know?

he was 6'1 so he might have not be able to.

[BarberSchool]

Everyone can dunk,

If you are over 6'4", you can dunk regardless of athleticism.

If you are below 6', you probably have freakish athleticism anyways.I'm 6'4", and after many years at the GonG, I can barely Dunk anymore. In HS, I could do reverses, slight windmills , huge cocked-back 2-handers, but no more.....so the regardless of athleticism argument is nil.

Remember when Reggie Miller couldn't dunk anymore at 6'8" ? :lol