Blake Griffin is the greatest in-game dunker in NBA history

[zizozain]

By Kelly Dwyer


''In the middle of this game (Los Angeles Clippers 113, Minnesota 90), Timberwolves analyst Jim Petersen didn't think twice before including Blake Griffin in a group of the greatest all-time in-game dunkers. Soon after, without even the benefit of yet another Griffin throw-down, he didn't think twice before calling Blake the greatest in-game dunker in NBA history.

And while that may seem like a bit much, just seven weeks into his NBA career ... who else? Seriously. Who else do you have?

I watched endless hours of Dominique Wilkins on TBS growing up. Clearly I know my way around Michael Jordan's pamphlets, and even his catalogue. I was around for skinny Shawn Kemp. Julius Erving's ABA career was a bit of a miss, but we get the idea. But ... who? Reverence aside, who are you taking over this guy right now, in that area? And we're seven weeks in!

22 and 10 for Griffin in the win, with seven assists, and he even tried (without actually getting the assist) some great one-handed Connie Hawkins dishes. The guy was acting a little cocky, which we haven't seen much of this season, in just toying with the Timberwolves. Minnesota couldn't get stops early and often, and it had no answer for Eric Gordon (36 points, five steals, six assists) in both transition and delayed transition.

And Blake is just a bloody hurricane.''

[lilWesleyJ4]

I havent watched much basketball pre-2000, but since I have began watching I can't think of anyone off the top of my head except maybe Lebron:confusedshrug: Baron must of had like 5 half court alley oops to Griffin. The guy is just unreal.

[LT Ice Cream]

Vince Carter ring any bells, a-hole?

[Samurai Swoosh]

Way too early to say that ... actually it's pretty ridiculous.

Vince Carter
Michael Jordan
Julius Erving
Shawn Kemp
Dominique Wilkins
Amare Stoudemire
Dwight Howard
Daryl Dawkins
Shaquille O'Neal

... but he's up there.

[StillKill24]

prime kobe da bess

[ihatetimthomas]

Everyone is going to want him in the dunk contest. I think he would be a huge let down in the dunk contest. He can get up, but what makes his dunks look so spectacular is the power. Power dunks dont go that well in the contest.

[CMsam]

Way too early to say that ... actually it's pretty ridiculous.


Why? Have you been watching him? VC is pretty much his only competition.

Jordan was obviously His Airness, but he was known more for hanging in the air and doing various things with the ball. And obviously he threw down plenty of nasty dunks, but he wasn't known as the riduclous, off-the-charts dunker during games that VC and Griffin are.

Honestly I swear to God, some of the lobs Baron throws Blake look like they're gonna go over the backboard and Blake just snatches them even when he's way far away from the rim and somehow stretches out and flushes them. There's NOBODY in the league that's done what Blake has done this many times in such a small period of time.

I never understand why people can't accept that something today can be just as good or better than something of the past. Have you ever heard of evolution? It pretty much dictates that future versions are better than present versions are better than past versions. Why do people have such a hard time believing Blake is already better at something than past legends??

[Rake2204]

Vince Carter ring any bells, a-hole?
Pretty interesting that it took two posts for the first Vince Carter mention.

I'm not going to sit hear and act like it's insulting to suggest that Blake Griffin is one of the best in-game dunkers, but it is tough to have that discussion and not bring up VC. I'm excited to see Blake Griffin highlights each night, but I'm not sure he's going to snag that "best in-game" title until he starts windmilling in traffic and whatnot. Right now, he's had some nasty, straight up power finishes (and a double clutch reverse reminiscent of VC vs. Indiana his rookie year) but I haven't seen an entire arsenal yet.

I have no doubts that Blake can do nasty trick dunks (windmills, 360's, etc.) but I'm curious to see when and how often they'll come about in game situations.

Just for fun, here's Vince Carter's Windmill against LAC in light traffic. I like watching the fellow on LA's bench. Watching Blake Griffin, I explained to my brothers that you can tell how exciting a player is in conjunction with just how loud the opposing crowd gets when he throws one down. Opposing crowds loved Vince and they love Blake.

VC Light Traffic Windmill: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_ZMiCJVYz0

VC Clippers Oop (55 seconds in). I like taking notice that the Clippers are trying to wrap up the game here with 3 minutes left in the fourth. Yet, it's an alley oop by the opposing squad that gets the fans out of their seats. Awesome. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prBWdT90-N4

And just because I'm obligated to include it, here's Volume 1 of Vince Carter's Top 100 Dunks, of which I'm sure we've all seen before, but it's a good reference point for the discussion. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prBWdT90-N4

[Samurai Swoosh]

Why? Have you been watching him? VC is pretty much his only competition.
Yeah, but I've seen electrifying in game dunkers before. Griffin is very entertaining, but I'm not going to sit here with a straight face and say he's already better than Vince Carter, Shawn Kemp, LeBron James and Michael Jordan at in game dunks ... who made a career of it.

[Glide2keva]

Shawn Kemp

/thread

[ErhnamDjinn]

Shawn Kemp

/thread
this and add VC also

[Penny37]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6LTMPSZw-8

VC's Rucker Park dunk is one of the best I've seen him do.

[Rake2204]

Well I reread my post and it almost sounds a little anti-Blake. I think my primary issue was the author deciding VC would not be mentioned in this debate. I thought Carter would be a foregone conclusion at this point for "King of NBA Dunking: In-Game and Dunk Contest".

I found a Blake windmill with a quick YouTube search. It's a good one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHum4RotLFo&feature=related

I clearly acknowledged Griffin could do these dunks, I just wondered if he'd be willing to in a game (which he appears to be, in college anyway). For instance, LeBron James is a nasty dunker, but I'm not sure he pushed his creative limits in games. Here's a pregame clip of LeBron a year or two ago: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Faw0_MvV-6k I always kind of figured he could throw a windmill off two feet into a game, or a 360, or even an NBA version of a between-the-legs dunk (he did in high school) but instead he keeps it relatively simple.

I hope Blake is more Vince than LeBron in this respect.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6LTMPSZw-8

VC's Rucker Park dunk is one of the best I've seen him do.
I've watched that clip so many times. I remember first seeing it on some TNT documentary possibly called "On Hallowed Ground".

I always loved how the tone is set, then they cut to this white guy (Rob Glazer) saying, in the whitest way possible, "So now we got a little one-on-one going within the game" then film abruptly cuts to a broken scene of what appears to be Alvin Gentry smiling.

I agree though, filthy. I always liked watching the dude in the crowd wearing the Indians hat with the towel over his shoulder (near the camera). After Vince puts that windmill down, he begins convulsing.

Finally, Vince pulled that dunk off in the preseason at one point - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAiZAqr3VJU

[DLeagueWannabe]

I'm from LA and this thread is semi-ridiculous to me.

Vincent Lamar Carter is the greatest in-game dunker in history. He, and he only, literally was the only reason the dunk contest came back into existence. It was killed off, and his in-game dunks are what made the NBA bring it back.

C'mon guys, it wasn't that long ago. I know he's not what he used to be, but for like a 3-5 year period I'm not sure any person who ever played basketball could have done what Carter was doing in NBA games.

:bowdown:

[Samurai Swoosh]

VC has the greatest in game, high competition dunk of all-time. And even some of his lesser dunks are still more amazing than a lot of the dunks Griffin has done. VC on Mourning? VC over Ben Wallace? VC over Tim Duncan? VC over Josh Smith?

[Profound]

To me he's still below Nique, Kemp and VC don't get me wrong I think he will probably be one of the most exciting dunkers if he isn't already but these guys have had careers of incredible dunks.

[catch24]

Its crazy that he's only a rookie and already has so many talked about dunks/posters. More than a lot of the best dunkers in history have had.

He's the real deal fellas, but yeah, VC is definitely the best in-game dunker in history. "Frobe" (along with his 03 season) is up there too.

[LT Ice Cream]

My fav VC dunk . . . pretty similar to the one he threw down at rucker but from a backboard pass instead

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rk70Sg1Kgxk

[johndough]

To me he's still below Nique, Kemp and VC don't get me wrong I think he will probably be one of the most exciting dunkers if he isn't already but these guys have had careers of incredible dunks.

This.

It's clearly too early to anoint him "the greatest in game dunker"

[alenleomessi]

Everyone is going to want him in the dunk contest. I think he would be a huge let down in the dunk contest. He can get up, but what makes his dunks look so spectacular is the power. Power dunks dont go that well in the contest.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPzYqv3H3mE

And this is 3 years ago

His jump and power is unreal he doesnt really need to have any dunking skill

[alenleomessi]

Michael Jordan
Dr J
Shawn Kemp
Dominique Wilkins
Vince Carter
Blake Griffin

in no order

[Samurai Swoosh]

He's the real deal fellas, but yeah, VC is definitely the best in-game dunker in history. "Frobe" (along with his 03 season) is up there too.
Kobe didn't have a 'fro in 2002 or 2003.

With that said, Kobe is one of the greatest in game dunkers of all-time.

Crossover and jumping just inside the free-throw line dunking over Ben Wallace as a rookie in pre-season.

Jumping over Dwight Howard

Baseline dunk over Spreewell in MSG

Baseline reverse over KG and Wolves in the playoffs

Dunk on AK47 in 2005

He's had a lot of sick dunks, too

[lakerspng]

Jordan
Dr J
Nique
VC
Kemp
Kobe

all have significantly more highlight in game dunks than Blake will be able to collect in the next 3-4 years even at the pace he's going.

Why don't people give him a few years to put him there, give him a chance to actually deserve that mention.

If he remains healthy I've no doubt he'll be near the top of the list eventually. He is not there yet. Not even close.

[catch24]

Kobe didn't have a 'fro in 2002 or 2003.

I know, that's why I said along with his 2003 season. :D

[GOBB]

Vince Carter is the greatest dunker of all time to me. Yet Blake Griffin surpassed him before the month of December has ended. Who is Kelly Dwyer?

[Al Thornton]

Everyone is going to want him in the dunk contest. I think he would be a huge let down in the dunk contest. He can get up, but what makes his dunks look so spectacular is the power. Power dunks dont go that well in the contest.

he just has to figure out how to do it creatively, like dwight howard did.

[InfiniteBaskets]

This thread should be renamed to Blake Griffin has potential to be greatest rookie dunker in history.

[moaz]

:facepalm
The definition of history isn't the time period between Oct 2010 and DEC 2010.

[tontoz]

People make a big deal about his dunks against the Knicks and they were certainly nice but he was dunking on nobodies who didn't even contest his shot.

Show me a dunk that compares to what Vince did to 'Zo then we'll talk.

[EarlTheGoat]

Prime Vince Carter and yes...


ITS NOT EVEN CLOSE.

[dallaslonghorn]

Prime Vince Carter and yes...


ITS NOT EVEN CLOSE.

Blake Griffin is one of my FAVORITE players to watch in the entire league ... but yes this is right.

Let's see him HURDLE a seven-footer before we start going overboard.

[steve]

Blake Griffin is one of my FAVORITE players to watch in the entire league ... but yes this is right.

Let's see him HURDLE a seven-footer before we start going overboard.
How tall do you think Mozgov is?

[the even bigger black guy]

Vince had the single best in game dunk over the French guy, but Blake is a better in game dunker. Blake does it in traffic, on the break, whenever. Vince was more open court

[LBJ 23]

My fav VC dunk . . . pretty similar to the one he threw down at rucker but from a backboard pass instead

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rk70Sg1Kgxk


:cheers:

[nbacardDOTnet]

Way too early to say that ... actually it's pretty ridiculous.

Vince Carter
Michael Jordan
Julius Erving
Shawn Kemp
Dominique Wilkins
Amare Stoudemire
Dwight Howard
Daryl Dawkins
Shaquille O'Neal

... but he's up there.

:oldlol: @ dwight howard

have never seen dh12 did like this during real game.

The Admiral
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn200/nbacardDOTnet/zz%20NBA%20Photo%20Gallery/y%20Crazy%20Shot/360/360--1.gif

SHAQ
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn200/nbacardDOTnet/zz%20NBA%20Photo%20Gallery/y%20Crazy%20Shot/360/shaq.gif

IF dh12 is there, The Admiral , Sir Charles kinds players can be there, too.

[GOBB]

People make a big deal about his dunks against the Knicks and they were certainly nice but he was dunking on nobodies who didn't even contest his shot.

Show me a dunk that compares to what Vince did to 'Zo then we'll talk.

Stop, just stop.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwyZD6HSXZU

There ya go.

[asdf1990]

prime kobe da bess

we are talking about dunks not chucking 30 shots a game.

[dallaslonghorn]

How tall do you think Mozgov is?

That was an AMAZING dunk but he didn't CLEAR Mozgov's head.

Could Vince have been an Olympic high-jumper? Seems possible to me.

[nbacardDOTnet]

That was an AMAZING dunk but he didn't CLEAR Mozgov's head.

Could Vince have been an Olympic high-jumper? Seems possible to me.

for reference
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn200/nbacardDOTnet/zz%20NBA%20Photo%20Gallery/Blake%20Griffin/jams%20over/c18c9ee2.jpg

[alenleomessi]

I cant believe how can anyone hate on Griffin (except Mozgov relatives)
So much hatefest around here :facepalm

[GOBB]

Vince had the single best in game dunk over the French guy, but Blake is a better in game dunker. Blake does it in traffic, on the break, whenever. Vince was more open court

:facepalm

Its pointless for me to sh!t on your post by linking you to numerous videos that show he is dunking in traffic, on the break, whenever in regards to Vince.

So i'm chalking your post as an attempt to rile people up. Everyone is picking Vince and you notice not many are arguing on Blake's behalf. So eh, why not. You got nothing else better to do.

Anyone who has watched Vince from day 1 would not cosign nor type what you did. And I KNOW you've watched Vince Carter. Good job trolling. :applause:

[dallaslonghorn]

for reference
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn200/nbacardDOTnet/zz%20NBA%20Photo%20Gallery/Blake%20Griffin/jams%20over/c18c9ee2.jpg
:oldlol: I stand corrected ... amazing.

Me and a friend have season tickets in Dallas ... we decided we'd rather watch the Clippers than the Lakers! LA doesn't try until March-April ... and Blake is well ... :eek:

[GOBB]

I cant believe how can anyone hate on Griffin (except Mozgov relatives)
So much hatefest around here :facepalm

I cant believe how poor your reading and comprehension skills are. Not many are hating on Blake's dunks. They are simply saying labeling him the best in game dunker when the month of December hasnt even ended is crazy. Given the history of in game dunkers we have watched or are aware about. All it took Blake was 29 games to become the best ingame dunker of all time. And you cant see why people say hold up, wait a minute? Then list other ingame dunkers who did it over a period of time? You cant break that down huh?

:rolleyes:

["Jesus"]

Watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNmU1esUF4k

and close this garbage thread.

[ErhnamDjinn]

for reference
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn200/nbacardDOTnet/zz%20NBA%20Photo%20Gallery/Blake%20Griffin/jams%20over/c18c9ee2.jpg


While it did look amazing he didnt even touch the ring he just basically threw the ball in the whole with force, at people saying Vince didnt dunk through traffic, as Zo x2 in one game, Duncan who Vince basically leaped over, Chris Mullen who basically got postered. When I think prime VC I always remember this Vid by Maxmillion

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0jAPQb_dNw

not saying Blake will not get there but until you get almost 10min long highlight reel call me

[tontoz]

Stop, just stop.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwyZD6HSXZU

There ya go.


For those that don't know any better, this was sarcasm.

[tontoz]

As a Hawks fan i am obviously biased, but have any of Griffin's dunks really topped this one?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RKmY1R0JdU


BTW how do you embed a vid here?

[BarberSchool]

Dominique
Shawn Kemp
Vince Carter
David Thompson
Julius Irving


Griffin can get there for sure.

[Orlando Magic]

Vince Carter. Rofl people have such short memories. Holy shit. ****ing hyperbole.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSmzkJF7Ons

[tontoz]

Watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNmU1esUF4k

and close this garbage thread.

:oldlol:

I had forgotten just how nasty he used to be.

It was very rare for anyone to posterize Mutombo but Vince got him bad.

[B-Low]

Vince had the single best in game dunk over the French guy, but Blake is a better in game dunker. Blake does it in traffic, on the break, whenever. Vince was more open court
:oldlol:

wow...so, so incorrect.

[GOBB]

For those that don't know any better, this was sarcasm.

White text that next time a-hole! :lol

And holy sh!t at Josh Smith dunk. I dont think Blake has one like that.

[WalkOnAir]

Everyone is going to want him in the dunk contest. I think he would be a huge let down in the dunk contest. He can get up, but what makes his dunks look so spectacular is the power. Power dunks dont go that well in the contest.


I agree.

[WalkOnAir]

I gotta say young Vince.

[EllEffEll]

I like watching the fellow on LA's bench. Watching Blake Griffin, I explained to my brothers that you can tell how exciting a player is in conjunction with just how loud the opposing crowd gets when he throws one down. Opposing crowds loved Vince and they love Blake.


I tend to agree with this, but saw Darryl Dawkins throw one down so hard in the finals that the whole Forum crowd just let out a collective gasp and then went TOTALLY silent for about five whole seconds. Never seen anything like it before or since.

I was at BG's breakout party vs. the Knicks when he filled Mozgov's ear with nad sweat and I think that was the 2nd most impressive dunking display I have witnessed in person.

[jtj5002]

he isnt even the best dunker in L.A. right now

[Rake2204]

I tend to agree with this, but saw Darryl Dawkins throw one down so hard in the finals that the whole Forum crowd just let out a collective gasp and then went TOTALLY silent for about five whole seconds. Never seen anything like it before or since.

I was at BG's breakout party vs. the Knicks when he filled Mozgov's ear with nad sweat and I think that was the 2nd most impressive dunking display I have witnessed in person.
Well I have to ask, what was the most impressive dunking display you've seen in person?

Also, I've already seen the top 100 Vince Carter Dunks Volumes 1 and 2 posted multiple times, so I might as well add Volume 3, featuring a good chunk of high school and college dunks as well: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLuLzCDu43w

[DCL]

this is how i rate it, by numbers. if i take top 500 in-game dunks all time, i'd think vc would easily eat up a big section of it. blake needs more on the resume.

[shaunliv]

he isnt even the best dunker in L.A. right now

Yes he IS! Kobe would NEVER claim to be a better "dunker" than Griffin, he's way smarter than that!

[EllEffEll]

Well I have to ask, what was the most impressive dunking display you've seen in person?

Also, I've already seen the top 100 Vince Carter Dunks Volumes 1 and 2 posted multiple times, so I might as well add Volume 3, featuring a good chunk of high school and college dunks as well: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLuLzCDu43w

That would be the Dr. Dunkenstein, Chocolate Thunder from the planet Lovetron Go-Rilla Rim-Wrecker he threw down at the Forum (described above). I wouldn't have been surprised if he tore the rim off and ate it :lol


Yes he IS! Kobe would NEVER claim to be a better "dunker" than Griffin, he's way smarter than that!

I get the feeling he may be taking about another Clipper and not Kobe. . . . .

[LAClipsFan33]

Vince Carter > ALL

[the even bigger black guy]

:facepalm

Its pointless for me to sh!t on your post by linking you to numerous videos that show he is dunking in traffic, on the break, whenever in regards to Vince.

So i'm chalking your post as an attempt to rile people up. Everyone is picking Vince and you notice not many are arguing on Blake's behalf. So eh, why not. You got nothing else better to do.

Anyone who has watched Vince from day 1 would not cosign nor type what you did. And I KNOW you've watched Vince Carter. Good job trolling. :applause:

Sorry but Blake is like Kemp on roids. Vince is a breakaway dunker. I take Blake as better in game dunker, but Vince as GOAT dunker otherwise.

[Rake2204]

That would be the Dr. Dunkenstein, Chocolate Thunder from the planet Lovetron Go-Rilla Rim-Wrecker he threw down at the Forum (described above). I wouldn't have been surprised if he tore the rim off and ate it :lol
Wow, I should have been able to connect the dots there.




I get the feeling he may be taking about another Clipper and not Kobe. . . . .
I was suspecting he was referring to Shannon Brown.


Sorry but Blake is like Kemp on roids. Vince is a breakaway dunker. I take Blake as better in game dunker, but Vince as GOAT dunker otherwise.
I must throw my hat into the ring. I believe Vince Carter was indeed a great breakaway dunker. However, I also believe he was a spectacular. . .non-breakaway dunker. He dunked all over everything, all of the time, everywhere, with incredible style and power to boot.

I respectfully disagree with certain parts of your statement.

[Batz]

Blake Griffin is the greatest in-game dunker in NBA history
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/6061/1z2nmms.jpg

[Ken_Masters]

Carter is the best dunker i've ever seen.

[Droid101]

Carter is in the lead now, but Blake is gaining ground fast.

[Al Thornton]

people are so awful. read the article before posting. of course blake griffin right now isn't the greatest in game dunker in nba history. but dude has played 30 games and has more incredible dunks than some of the best.

[Batz]

Ur momma said that about herself
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/6061/1z2nmms.jpg

[jbryan1984]

He has way too much ground to cover before that title can be taken seriously. He good suffer a career ending injury tomorrow and be done. I'd say he is probably the best dunking rookie since VC.

[evilmonkey]

IN GAME:

1. Lebron James
2. Michael Jordan
3. Dominique Wilkins
4. Julius Erving
5. Vince Carter
6. Shawn Kemp
7. Shaquille Oneal
8. Dwight Howard
9. Darryl Dawkins
10. Jason Richardson

DUNK CONTEST:

1. Vince Carter
2. Michael Jordan
3. Dominique Wilkins
4. Julius Erving
5. Spud Webb
6. Jason Richardson
8. Dwight Howard
9. Nate Robinson
10. Shawn Kemp

ALL IN ALL:

1. MICHAEL JORDAN
2. DOMINIQUE WILKINS
3. VINCE CARTER

EVERYBODY ELSE

[Batz]

IN GAME:

1. Lebron James
2. Michael Jordan
3. Dominique Wilkins
4. Julius Erving
5. Vince Carter
6. Shawn Kemp
7. Shaquille Oneal
8. Dwight Howard
9. Darryl Dawkins
10. Jason Richardson

DUNK CONTEST:

1. Vince Carter
2. Michael Jordan
3. Dominique Wilkins
4. Julius Erving
5. Spud Webb
6. Jason Richardson
8. Dwight Howard
9. Nate Robinson
10. Shawn Kemp

ALL IN ALL:

1. MICHAEL JORDAN
2. DOMINIQUE WILKINS
3. VINCE CARTER

EVERYBODY ELSE
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/6061/1z2nmms.jpg

[PurpleChuck]

Vince Carter.

[Johnni Gade]

he is good true

[madmax]

Prime Vince Carter - GOAT in-game dunker:bowdown:
And nobody is even close, sorry Griffin fans

[evilmonkey]

Prime Vince Carter - GOAT in-game dunker:bowdown:
And nobody is even close, sorry Griffin fans

No..... VC is ****ing overrated ingame dunker when speaking of ALL TIME, he had potential.... BUT HIS INGAME DUNKING LEGACY WAS SHORT!!! He had some sick highlights from 1999-2003......... after that it was a downfall, massive decrease in vertical, athleticism..... he didnt even got that many dunks ingame..... but he had some nice highlights..........

Best ingame dunkers is somebody who DUNKS ALOT, DUNKS ON EVERYBODY and DOES IT FOR THE LONGEST TIME............ somebody like Dominique Wilkins, Michael Jordan, Shaquille Oneal.............. and Lebron, Dwight are getting there to.......... Blake Griffin has major potential to...........

[bluechox2]

griffin is the best dunking big man

[evilmonkey]

but if u want to know who the greatest dunker to ever touch a basketball in an NBA game.................. thats JAMES WHITE..............

windmills, thru the legs, alleyoops, 360s, with his chest over the rim FROM BEHIND THE FT LINE.......... That was James White.........

http://img574.imageshack.us/img574/4527/betwnlegs.jpg
http://ak2.static.dailymotion.com/static/video/325/047/15740523:jpeg_preview_medium.jpg
http://img.youtube.com/vi/GkOVTAN6tMc/0.jpg
http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/71062/James_White_flight_medium.jpg
http://dunkcontest.free.fr/public/blowup-images/James-White-2009-D-League-Dunk-Contest.jpg
http://www.nba.com/dleague/maine/photos/White-dunkchamp09.jpg

[Batz]

No..... VC is ****ing overrated ingame dunker when speaking of ALL TIME, he had potential.... BUT HIS INGAME DUNKING LEGACY WAS SHORT!!! He had some sick highlights from 1999-2003......... after that it was a downfall, massive decrease in vertical, athleticism..... he didnt even got that many dunks ingame..... but he had some nice highlights..........

Best ingame dunkers is somebody who DUNKS ALOT, DUNKS ON EVERYBODY and DOES IT FOR THE LONGEST TIME............ somebody like Dominique Wilkins, Michael Jordan, Shaquille Oneal.............. and Lebron, Dwight are getting there to.......... Blake Griffin has major potential to...........
I hate VC with a passion but..





...





http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/6061/1z2nmms.jpg

[Batz]

I hate you and VC and everybody with a passion but you.............

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u113/Echo0351/22257989976p40150.gif
http://image.spreadshirt.com/image-server/image/composition/17170635/view/1/producttypecolor/1/type/png/width/378/height/378/troll-face_design.png

[lil_watz]

''In the middle of this game (Los Angeles Clippers 113, Minnesota 90), Timberwolves analyst Jim Petersen didn't think twice before including Blake Griffin in a group of the greatest all-time in-game dunkers. Soon after, without even the benefit of yet another Griffin throw-down, he didn't think twice before calling Blake the greatest in-game dunker in NBA history.


At this point in time I believe it is too early to call Griffen the greatest in game dunker. I think this is the first time since Carter that we have seen someone dunk with such grace and force combined that we have all become captivated. Do I think Griffen has the potential to become the leagues greatest in-game dunker? It remains to be seen, but there is potential. Let's not forget every player in the past or in their prime just because we are caught up in the moment.

[ronnymac]

Prime Kemp was a better in game dunker.That dude was a freak of nature before he became a fat freak of nature.

[branslowski]

If you watched basketball in the season's of 97-01' (he's had more sick in-game dunks post 01', but I seen his best during this span) then you know VC is the clear answer here. This thread kind shows who's the 16yr old and under posters here..

[Rake2204]

If you watched basketball in the season's of 97-01' (he's had more sick in-game dunks post 01', but I seen his best during this span) then you know VC is the clear answer here. This thread kind shows who's the 16yr old and under posters here..
The funny thing I recall was not completely understanding the realm of Vince until he had that double pump reverse around Smits and Mullin early in his rookie year. I remembered seeing him miss that off-the-backboard lob against Duke and I fell out of my chair, but I still didn't have my ear close enough to the ground to realize he was going to bring about a dunking revolution. I suppose I could say the same thing about Griffin. I knew he was an absolutely filthy game dunker in college, but I'm not sure I knew he was going to be this sick.

Anyway, one of the greater things about Carter's in-game dunks is that, even after that '01 season, when he began dealing with a litany of injuries, he was still throwing down insane finishes for much of the new millenium. His Nets days still provided a slew of more than memorable throwdowns.

I'm not disputing you by the way, Branslowski. I'm just saying he had that aforementioned prime, and then still had a post-prime that was still better than nearly anything we've seen.

Dunks Cited:

VC on Nocioni: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8C57y4remo

VC Rooke Reverse vs. Pacers (always liked how announcer says "reverse lay-in" as he was not anticipating a dunk): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34Moux_kVNM&feature=related

VC's Alley Miss vs. Duke (watch the crowd implode): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3e0yaSQuej8

[GOBB]

people are so awful. read the article before posting. of course blake griffin right now isn't the greatest in game dunker in nba history. but dude has played 30 games and has more incredible dunks than some of the best.

Like who?

[allball]

Dr J - cause he did it in the playoffs and finals against the best teams...

and he dunked on more HOF centers than anyone in history:

Kareem - many, many times including finals and all star games
Walton - in the finals a few times
M. Malone - in the playoffs when Mo was with the Rockets (when they were in the East)
Cowens - almost killed him once
Lanier - Lanier was older but he got rocked in the playoffs with the Bucks at least a couple of times
Hakeem - it was a younger Hakeem who gave Doc a little too much respect but he still got yoked on

[zizozain]

Blake Griffin: Greatest Dunker Ever? He Could Be By Valentine’s Day

A friend and I were talking about Blake Griffin the other day, and he asked me a question that initially seemed na

[hookul]

[QUOTE=zizozain][B]Blake Griffin: Greatest Dunker Ever? He Could Be By Valentine

[LA_Showtime]

Maybe right now. Ever? Yeah, right. There's a guy named Vince Carter, and rumor has it he was pretty damn good at throwing it down.

As good as Griffin's dunks look, they would be even better if he actually had a wingspan. But no, he has raptor arms.

[Funnyfuka]

griffin has 4/5 dunks a game at the moment. He s a dunker that's for sure, and one of the biggest of our era by far. So he s up there with the older ones.

[bergs14]

Come on...
Vince even has a top 10 missed dunks mix.. and even some of those attempts are impressive! Haha.

Top 10 Missed Dunks by Vince Carter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=La4PpYnKrNc

Another of my favourite of Vince's mixes other than the Top 100 is the Sydney 2000 Olympic mix. He was just so exciting to watch... Insane!

Vince Carter Team USA 2000 Olympics Dunks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCUssf4VGkA

:rockon:

[Teanett]

vince carter is the best.

[apesta]

shawn kemp had some amazing in traffic dunks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQeMhYJe5JA

[PHILA]

griffin is the best dunking big man

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


http://www.nba.com/media/sixers/six_090309_dawkins_300.jpg

[sirkeelma]

The OP didn't have a chance to watch prime Shaq play.

[IInvented]

Lmfao what a fail....I guess he never heard of Vince Carter or Michael Jordan

[apesta]

The OP didn't have a chance to watch prime Shaq play.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v53lwRhU4fs

[joe]

I hate how people are saying Vince is better because he was a great dunker for longer. "Let Blake play a couple years in the league b4 we say that."

I don't disagree that Vince is a better dunker, but that ^^^ is not a good enough reason. I don't think body of work should matter in this debate, just peak performance. If you put prime dunking Carter and current Griffin in the same game together, who would be the more impressive dunker.

[Birmingham1955]

I hate how people are saying Vince is better because he was a great dunker for longer. "Let Blake play a couple years in the league b4 we say that."

I don't disagree that Vince is a better dunker, but that ^^^ is not a good enough reason. I don't think body of work should matter in this debate, just peak performance. If you put prime dunking Carter and current Griffin in the same game together, who would be the more impressive dunker.

blake is the greatest

[Batz]

I hate how people are saying Vince is better because he was a great dunker for longer. "Let Blake play a couple years in the league b4 we say that."

I don't disagree that Vince is a better dunker, but that ^^^ is not a good enough reason. I don't think body of work should matter in this debate, just peak performance. If you put prime dunking Carter and current Griffin in the same game together, who would be the more impressive dunker.
No he's just better. More creative and powerful. The longevity is also another add on but those two are the real reasons.

[bstickq1]

Dumb article, he isn't even better than prime Ricky Davis yet.

[HeatWITNESS]

VC. period. with the alley-oop windmills

&

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91PHBZOIYOs&feature=player_embedded#!

[Patrick Chewing]

It's 'Nique

[clipps]

Best in-game dunker? No, not really. He's very spectacular though. He's definitely one of the most frequent dunkers though. This guy dunks left and right.

[HB40TheNextStar]

Vince is still doing off the backboard alley's at his old man age.

[Rake2204]

Has Blake Griffin's dunk nastiness fallen off a little bit? Or have we just grown numb to it? As a big fan of the dunk, he used to be can't-miss TV for me but now a lot of his jams just seem pretty standard.

I've been thinking maybe it's a result of his last knee injury (just prior to the Olympics). It seems like he's playing it safer, which I suppose is smart. And maybe his left handed dunking ability has cut down on facials. Like tonight's dunk for instance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBw4E7VQPO8

Perhaps he's just going around more than over. But some pop seems to have diminished. Or am I absolutely insane?

[SyRyanYang]

Has Blake Griffin's dunk nastiness fallen off a little bit? Or have we just grown numb to it? As a big fan of the dunk, he used to be can't-miss TV for me but now a lot of his jams just seem pretty standard.

I've been thinking maybe it's a result of his last knee injury (just prior to the Olympics). It seems like he's playing it safer, which I suppose is smart. And maybe his left handed dunking ability has cut down on facials. Like tonight's dunk for instance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBw4E7VQPO8

Perhaps he's just going around more than over. But some pop seems to have diminished. Or am I absolutely insane?

He matured.

[Al Thornton]

nobody really attempts to block his dunks anymore and most of his best were over people.

[ILLsmak]

Dunno why people make threads like this. It just makes fans appreciate a player's skill less. I don't know if anyone in the NBA now is the greatest at anything.

-Smak

[Harison]

Way too early to say that ... actually it's pretty ridiculous.

Vince Carter
Michael Jordan
Julius Erving
Shawn Kemp
Dominique Wilkins
Amare Stoudemire
Dwight Howard
Daryl Dawkins
Shaquille O'Neal

... but he's up there.

This.

[Rake2204]

Has Blake Griffin's dunk nastiness fallen off a little bit? Or have we just grown numb to it? As a big fan of the dunk, he used to be can't-miss TV for me but now a lot of his jams just seem pretty standard.

I've been thinking maybe it's a result of his last knee injury (just prior to the Olympics). It seems like he's playing it safer, which I suppose is smart. And maybe his left handed dunking ability has cut down on facials. Like tonight's dunk for instance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBw4E7VQPO8

Perhaps he's just going around more than over. But some pop seems to have diminished. Or am I absolutely insane?Perhaps I spoke too soon? Griffin has come through with two outstanding flushes in the past week.

Sample 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyb0hajfUOE

Sample 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yc0I3-ZVmI

[eSOL]

Those Off hand fouls.

[davehos]

By Kelly Dwyer'

Yahoo sports is legit. :biggums:

I can name three off the top of my head ...

Jordan
Carter
Wilkins

[Legends66NBA7]

Yahoo sports is legit. :biggums:

I can name three off the top of my head ...

Jordan
Carter
Wilkins

I would add Wade too.

[Stringer Bell]

Carter is my #1, followed by Nique.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHG1g8IFbQk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFSBg889caU


As far as 6'10 PFs go, I have Kemp above Griffin.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OPvh7jdeeo

[Rake2204]

As far as 6'10 PFs go, I have Kemp above Griffin.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OPvh7jdeeoI've been linking this wherever I can, because I think it's worthy viewing. Shawn Kemp's Top 100 (very well done): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyriC4Te_-s

[Black and White]

Frobe was an amazing in game dunker

[OldSchoolBBall]

Kemp was in no way a better in-game dunker than Griffin imo.

[Solefade]

vince carter is probably the GOAT when it comes to this.

Blake is similar to shawn kemp but probably more athletic

[TheBigVeto]

He's up there but D Wilkins and V Carter are the best.

[Quizno]

this is still the greatest in-game dunk of all time

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z75YO5QGsMM

[MJistheGOAT]

VC
Nique
MJ
Reignman

He is elite but not at the top
Also that off hand foul dunks are illegal.