Blake Griffin throws down best NBA dunk of year on Kendrick Perkins Jan. 30, 2012

[Clippersfan86]

Off an alley oop jumps over someone's head still finds a way to keep his balance and throws it down. vs Pick & roll facial dunk on Perkins ... I'll take the the guy who jumps on people's head anyday of my life.

Most fans prefer a contact facial over a feat of athleticism catching a player off guard. Which is why all the top dunks in NBA history are contact flushes.

[-p.tiddy-]

Bron Tweeted that Griffin's was the best

and Bron is correct

[Droid101]

Off an alley oop jumps over someone's head still finds a way to keep his balance and throws it down. vs Pick & roll facial dunk on Perkins ... I'll take the the guy who jumps on people's head anyday of my life.
It was a 5'10" midget scrub.
He wasn't looking.
LeBron jumped around him, not over him.

Jesus christ.

[Dictator]

:bowdown: :bowdown: Is Perkins still alive?:bowdown: :bowdown:

[k0kakw0rld]

It was a 5'10" midget scrub.
He wasn't looking.
LeBron jumped around him, not over him.

Jesus christ.
Jumped over him...go and look again

[DKLaker]

Let's set the bickering aside, both Griffin and Lebron are freaks of nature, the next evolution of basketball players. I'm obviously Kobe fan but I have to give credit to both those guys......that big, strong and fierce....wow.
Those guys would've scored 200 points in a game if they played in the 60's like Wilt.....and that's no insult to Wilt.

[Dictator]

Let's set the bickering aside, both Griffin and Lebron are freaks of nature, the next evolution of basketball players. I'm obviously Kobe fan but I have to give credit to both those guys......that big, strong and fierce....wow.
Those guys would've scored 200 points in a game if they played in the 60's like Wilt.....and that's no insult to Wilt.

Too far?

[REACTION]

http://i.imgur.com/wfsIf.jpg

[Clippersfan86]

Captain Planet would be a sick nickname! Nice job CJ Miles. :applause:

[Orlando Magic]

Ok, so explain this to me...

Dwight does it in dunk contest... people call it a layup...

Blake does it in a game... best dunk of the year? LMAO. Pricks.

Anyways, very impressive dunk by Blake.

[NumberSix]

Are people really serious with this? This dunk isn't even top 10 this week. I can't believe there's this much hype over such a mediocre dunk. It's debatable whether it's even a dunk. Ridiculous

[Bone Machine]

Ok, so explain this to me...

Dwight does it in dunk contest... people call it a layup...

Blake does it in a game... best dunk of the year? LMAO. Pricks.

Anyways, very impressive dunk by Blake.

What? Real people loved it when Dwight did it.

[Clippersfan86]

Ok, so explain this to me...

Dwight does it in dunk contest... people call it a layup...

Blake does it in a game... best dunk of the year? LMAO. Pricks.

Anyways, very impressive dunk by Blake.

Howard threw the ball in from 5 feet away or more bro. Griffin's fingers hit rim.... completely different animal. Dwight also didn't do this over a very aggressive and good post defender who tried to contest. Nice try though!

[Orlando Magic]

Howard threw the ball in from 5 feet away or more bro. Griffin's fingers hit rim.... completely different animal. Dwight also didn't do this over a very aggressive and good post defender who tried to contest. Nice try though!

Yes, because throwing it DOWNWARD while FURTHER AWAY FROM THE HOOP is LESS impressive. Clearly. Idiot.

Blake might have a higher vert but he can't reach higher than Dwight can.

[GOBB]

I agree with Shogon here.

[GOBB]

Are people really serious with this? This dunk isn't even top 10 this week. I can't believe there's this much hype over such a mediocre dunk. It's debatable whether it's even a dunk. Ridiculous

Name 10 better.

[DRose1899]

Are people really serious with this? This dunk isn't even top 10 this week. I can't believe there's this much hype over such a mediocre dunk. It's debatable whether it's even a dunk. Ridiculous
please :facepalm

btw I understand though some of you feel "hot cake already cold" syndrome, I maybe would not think the dunk is that great after seeing million people hype him n just seeing it on youtube days later.

But man.. seeing its live, just..

[Clippersfan86]

Yes, because throwing it DOWNWARD while FURTHER AWAY FROM THE HOOP is LESS impressive. Clearly. Idiot.

Blake might have a higher vert but he can't reach higher than Dwight can.

Of course not. Dwight has a monster reach/wingspan and a nearly equal vert. Not saying it wasn't impressive. You basically said what's the big deal, Dwight did this... which is WRONG. Dwight never went over a defender like this who was contesting the dunk. Hell Dwight has never had a dunk on this level period.

This is on the level of Wilkins, Kemp, Jordan and Carter. Griffin is in that tier of dunkers, Dwight isn't.

[DRose1899]

Of course not. Dwight has a monster reach/wingspan and a nearly equal vert. Not saying it wasn't impressive. You basically said what's the big deal, Dwight did this... which is WRONG. Dwight never went over a defender like this who was contesting the dunk. Hell Dwight has never had a dunk on this level period.

This is on the level of Wilkins, Kemp, Jordan and Carter. Griffin is in that tier of dunkers, Dwight isn't.
shut up fool :facepalm

[eliteballer]

Yes, because throwing it DOWNWARD while FURTHER AWAY FROM THE HOOP is LESS impressive. Clearly. Idiot.

Blake might have a higher vert but he can't reach higher than Dwight can.

Huge, HUGE difference between doing it in the middle of an NBA game and an exhibition where you have all your energy and fresh legs. Kobe last year in the all-star game looked like he was 25 again.

[Clippersfan86]

Amare Stoudemire on the dunk: "It was better than the Mozgov dunk. I said Mozgov will now sleep. He can get some rest now."

:roll: poor Mozzy.

[Micku]

Captain Planet would be a sick nickname! Nice job CJ Miles. :applause:

Blake Griffin needs a nickname. The forum should do a thread about what would be the nickname of Griffin again. Captain Planet would be one.

[Clippersfan86]

Blake Griffin needs a nickname. The forum should do a thread about what would be the nickname of Griffin again. Captain Planet would be one.

I always loved "Rim Reaper" but Griffin doesn't like it :( .

[DuMa]

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lol at deandre

[SpecialQue]

lol at deandre

Looks like he's having a heart attack!

[SpecialQue]

I always loved "Rim Reaper" but Griffin doesn't like it :( .

To be fair, "Rim Reaper" sounds like the nickname of a terribly well-endowed gay porn actor.

[Clippersfan86]

To be fair, "Rim Reaper" sounds like the nickname of a terribly well-endowed gay porn actor.

:roll:

[REACTION]

:oldlol: Did LeBron's dunk really not even make the SportsCenter best of the best vote?

http://i.imgur.com/4L25z.jpg

[Clippersfan86]

Kevin Durant is salty! :roll:

"I have no appreciation for it at all," said Perkins' Thunder teammate Kevin Durant. "It was a layup, I think. He threw the ball in and got fouled and made his free throw, so it was three points at the end of the day, no matter how it happened, how it went in the basket. I really wasn't impressed. He finished it. So what? We've moved on."

[ChandlerParsons]

Kevin Durant is salty! :roll:

"I have no appreciation for it at all," said Perkins' Thunder teammate Kevin Durant. "It was a layup, I think. He threw the ball in and got fouled and made his free throw, so it was three points at the end of the day, no matter how it happened, how it went in the basket. I really wasn't impressed. He finished it. So what? We've moved on."
What the hell do you expect him to say? That's his teammate, AND they lost the game.

[Clippersfan86]

What the hell do you expect him to say? That's his teammate, AND they lost the game.

He looks like a bitter little bitch by saying this. He would of been better off just leaving it alone and not answering questions about it.

[Droid101]

What the hell do you expect him to say? That's his teammate, AND they lost the game.
I expect him to say "No comment" or "It was three points" without the bullshit extrapolation.

You just add fuel to the fire for the next time the teams meet by saying shit like this.

[ChandlerParsons]

He looks like a bitter little bitch by saying this. He would of been better off just leaving it alone and not answering questions about it.
I guess, but he was probably in a bad mood, and he probably thinks it is getting too much publicity lol


I expect him to say "No comment" or "It was three points" without the bullshit extrapolation.

You just add fuel to the fire for the next time the teams meet by saying shit like this.
Yap, Thunder v Clippers WCF lolol

[bsyde82]

I don't understand how anyone who watched Vince in his prime could be THIS impressed by any other dunk.

People always mention the Weis or Zo (albeit one of my faves) dunks, but man, he had like a million in game dunks that were just nasty beyond belief. The only elite dunker to bring it all to the table: grace, power, control, creativity and that nastiness.

I think back to his first dunk contest dunk...he did it so effortlessly, so effortlessly that I think a lot of people overlook how incredible that dunk really was. I don't think there's another player in the history of the league that could've done that.

[Droid101]

Yap, Thunder v Clippers WCF lolol
Are you more mad that this looks like a distinct possibility, or that the Rockets are having another year of "8-10th best record in the West, shit pick, no future?"

:lol

[Clippersfan86]

I don't understand how anyone who watched Vince in his prime could be THIS impressed by any other dunk.

People always mention the Weis or Zo (albeit one of my faves) dunks, but man, he had like a million in game dunks that were just nasty beyond belief. The only elite dunker to bring it all to the table: grace, power, control, creativity and that nastiness.

I think back to his first dunk contest dunk...he did it so effortlessly, so effortlessly that I think a lot of people overlook how incredible that dunk really was. I don't think there's another player in the history of the league that could've done that.

Vince Carter today said it's "AMAZING!". I think you need to relax.

[bsyde82]

Vince Carter today said it's "AMAZING!". I think you need to relax.

"I think you need to relax" - is that the ISH gentleman's way of saying "U MAD?"

[LA_Showtime]

That dunk was ridiculous, inhuman... impossible. I can't believe he threw that down over Perkins. He literally gets stopped mid-air and just throws that mother ****er in the hoop. How many ****ing players in the HISTORY of the NBA have been able to do that? The fact he makes LeBron's alley-oop--the one where he literally jumps over a guy--look pedestrian... well, that says it all.

I knew Griffin was a top flight athlete coming out of college, but I swear to God he's become even more explosive and powerful since his days at Oklahoma. The guy is just a freak athlete. He's got a shot at becoming a top 5 power forward of all-time if he learns the mental aspects of basketball. Clippers fans, you are very lucky.

[bagelred]

Timofey Mozgov is laughing his Russian ass off.

[T-Low]

http://iwsmt.littleasllc.netdna-cdn.com/December-11-2011-01-51-12-tumblrlvfv37rzsZ1qewacoo1500.png

[Clippersfan86]

That dunk was ridiculous, inhuman... impossible. I can't believe he threw that down over Perkins. He literally gets stopped mid-air and just throws that mother ****er in the hoop. How many ****ing players in the HISTORY of the NBA have been able to do that? The fact he makes LeBron's alley-oop--the one where he literally jumps over a guy--look pedestrian... well, that says it all.

I knew Griffin was a top flight athlete coming out of college, but I swear to God he's become even more explosive and powerful since his days at Oklahoma. The guy is just a freak athlete. He's got a shot at becoming a top 5 power forward of all-time if he learns the mental aspects of basketball. Clippers fans, you are very lucky.

This is a fact. His athleticism and explosion HAS increased since OSU days. He said he's increased his max vert to around 40 or 41 inches compared to the 35.5 inch max vert he showed at the combine. It's amazing that his work ethic prevailed after that knee injury that took a year from him. Yes all Clippers fans are incredibly grateful and know they are lucky.

The Clippers had like a 3 percent chance to get Griffin so it was a miracle.

[GoldNugg21]

KD really sounds like a mad little boy in that ESPN article. Here's what he says about his dunk on Haywood in the WCF:


"I knew that wasn't going to get attention because we never get attention like that," Durant said. "We're not an L.A. team or a Chicago team or a Miami team. All our plays get thrown under the radar."

Um, really dude? I think you guys get plenty of media attention.


Scotty Brooks on Perkins responding:


"I've been around a lot of defensive-minded players. You're going to get dunked on. There's no way around it," Brooks said. "There's a lot of tremendous athletes in this league, but it doesn't affect him. He's going to come out and do the same thing tonight and guard the basket. That's what he does for us. Let's face it, I'm a fan of the game [and] that was a great play, but we move on."


That's how you respectfully answer the question while not sounding mad and still supporting your team. Not rocket science.

[GOBB]

He looks like a bitter little bitch by saying this. He would of been better off just leaving it alone and not answering questions about it.

Right and if he got on bended knee over the dunk? You make a seperate thread explaining how its "own thread worthy" while saying "See even his teammate thinks it was the most greatest dunk he's ever seen!! I'll take his words over regular fans anyday of the week.".

[Jasper]

]"I have no appreciation for it at all," said Perkins' Thunder teammate Kevin Durant.[/B] "It was a layup, I think. He threw the ball in and got fouled and made his free throw, so it was three points at the end of the day, no matter how it happened, how it went in the basket. I really wasn't impressed. He finished it. So what? We've moved on."


LOL - the 6'11" Durant only wishes he had the mega force of the 6'9" Griff


* I still consider Lebron dunk the nigh before jumping over Lucas for alley oup dunk better

[SyRyanYang]

KD really sounds like a mad little boy in that ESPN article. Here's what he says about his dunk on Haywood in the WCF:



Um, really dude? I think you guys get plenty of media attention.


Scotty Brooks on Perkins responding:



That's how you respectfully answer the question while not sounding mad and still supporting your team. Not rocket science.
:applause:

[SyRyanYang]

Lebron's dunk is probably better skill-wise. But just look at the crowd's reaction and it'll tell you which one is more impressive.

[eliteballer]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ALAf186lLA

[Tlova]

Timofey Mozgov is laughing his Russian ass off.
The Mozgov Dunk was 10x better, so was the wade dunk and the durant dunk on hayward:confusedshrug:

[JohnnyWall]

The Mozgov Dunk was 10x better, so was the wade dunk and the durant dunk on hayward:confusedshrug:

1. Blake's dunk on Perkins
2. Blake's dunk on Mozgov
3. Wade's dunk
4. LeBron's alley-oop dunk
5. Durant's dunk on Hayward

That order.

[Glide2keva]

Psyco T trumps them all.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htwkRYa0gOk

[Rake2204]

I don't understand how anyone who watched Vince in his prime could be THIS impressed by any other dunk.

People always mention the Weis or Zo (albeit one of my faves) dunks, but man, he had like a million in game dunks that were just nasty beyond belief. The only elite dunker to bring it all to the table: grace, power, control, creativity and that nastiness.

I think back to his first dunk contest dunk...he did it so effortlessly, so effortlessly that I think a lot of people overlook how incredible that dunk really was. I don't think there's another player in the history of the league that could've done that.
I suppose it depends what you mean by "THIS impressed". Vince's endless array of spectacular in-game dunks is incredible. You mention the grace, power, control, creativity and nastiness aspects and I think you're right on all regards. Some dunkers just have it all. And while Carter had it all Griffin might at least be in the same general region/area code. I'll say this, I haven't been this intent on seeing a single player's highlights night in and night out since VC's '99-'07 reign.

And slightly off topic, regarding VC's first dunk in 2000, I think Paul George very well helps illustrate the point of while some folks may be able to imitate a player's dunks, it's quite another to duplicate them. Certain players are just able to handle themselves in the air with such grace. Look at George's 360 vs. VC's (5 Second Mark): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDviSeP3YZ4

And to be sure, the above clip isn't a dig on George. He's a great dunker. It's just helping illustrate that performing a dunk isn't as simple as completing the minimal task i.e. one player's 360 will differ from another's based on a significant number of factors. People have dunked on center's faces before, but Griffin's style is particularly eye-popping.

[tomtucker]

But is it really a dunk ?....... he throws the ball down the basket from a distance, to be a dunk i would say your hand has to be on the rim :confusedshrug:

[Rake2204]

But is it really a dunk ?....... he throws the ball down the basket from a distance, to be a dunk i would say your hand has to be on the rim :confusedshrug:
This might sound ridiculous, but I think in the beginning of the slam dunk, hitting the rim could have very well just been a matter of happenstance. The idea behind the dunk was to force the ball into the basket.

For instance, if you and your friends are playing a game of paper wad basketball in class using a garbage bin as a basket, what will be the most effective shot, assuming your friends are playing defense? Shooting from deep? Or throwing it down into the garbage bin from close range? I feel comfortable assuming everyone would agree it's the latter. By extension, I think that was the original idea of the dunk, to force the ball into the hoop, preventing any unnecessary risks of having a shot blocked or altered. It just so happens, for 99% of dunk attempts, thrusting the ball downward into the basket will result in one's hand connecting with the rim.

Clearly, through the years, dunking developed its own separate style. For instance, I can't deny how fun it is to hang on the rim when I dunk. It's virtually never necessary, but I do it whenever I can anyway. Other people like to dunk as hard as they can while hitting their wrist or elbow on the rim. Still more (Carmelo Anthony) often prefer the throw down with little to no touch of the iron. What it comes down to is that a dunk is a throwdown. Whether someone's hand hits the rim, grabs the rim, or doesn't touch the rim altogether is merely style points.

I don't entirely understand the thought process behind folks who saw the Griffin highlight and said, "Whoa! What a dunk! Oh wait ... upon further review, I'm no longer excited because it appears as if his fingers didn't hit the rim enough." The overthinking by others about this process has in turn made me do the same, but from the other end of the spectrum.

To summarize, I feel strongly that a dunk is a throwdown. Historically, that was the whole idea behind the play in the first place. If a basketball player is able to jump high enough to where he'd be able to throw a ball into a 10 foot basket with extreme force without even touching the rim, I say more power to him, for that would be an excellent dunk.

[BurningHammer]

It is a dunk by definition. It is not by your "gut feeling".

If that dunk is not, we need to develop a new word for that kind of throw-it-down shots, but I highly believe that most people are too lazy for that.

[BrentISballin]

All the people in here saying it's not a dunk prob can't come close to doing it themselves in real life. It's a dunk , no way around it... what's wrong with you all?

[sprainedankle]

His hand even hit the rim. Regardless of insane definition this was a dunk.

[Droid101]

I just don't understand. Dude took off and would have thrown down a hard dunk. One of the heaviest, strongest dudes in the league jumped and hit Blake in the chest, HARD, halting his forward movement. Blake was still able to **** it back, after being hit hard and his forward movement halted, and throw it down.

It was a great dunk.

[bsyde82]

I just don't understand. Dude took off and would have thrown down a hard dunk. One of the heaviest, strongest dudes in the league jumped and hit Blake in the chest, HARD, halting his forward movement. Blake was still able to **** it back, after being hit hard and his forward movement halted, and throw it down.

It was a great dunk.

I'm hating a bit, and nitpicking, but I didn't see it quite like this - he had already launched himself in the air and THEN perk followed, but of course it was too late because blake was already a mile up in the air. I didn't see it as they met, or that he cocked it back after the contact, and then threw it down.

What you described fits more with what VC did to Zo back in the day. That was a guard meeting one of the GOAT shot blockers...literally meet at the rim in mid air....THEN he literally cocked it back and threw down a clean dunk in Zo's grill. You can't get any more facial than that. A lot of times, shot blockers are just a tad late, and are "surprised". Zo knew what was going down from the get go - just couldn't do anything about it.

[bsyde82]

And to be sure, the above clip isn't a dig on George. He's a great dunker. It's just helping illustrate that performing a dunk isn't as simple as completing the minimal task i.e. one player's 360 will differ from another's based on a significant number of factors. People have dunked on center's faces before, but Griffin's style is particularly eye-popping.

Yea, all 360s are definitely not equal. I wonder why VC never tried a 540 or something. Seems like prime VC could easily pull it off. Not just the dunk contest dunk, but those early toronto days when he'd do a one handed 360 on a fast break - so easy.

I think another aesthetic appeal of VC was his length - just made it look a lot better when combined with the rest of his attributes. Blake has that power and ups, but not length really. Length is a reason why I LOVE javale's dunks.

[tomtucker]

It is a dunk by definition. It is not by your "gut feeling".

If that dunk is not, we need to develop a new word for that kind of throw-it-down shots, but I highly believe that most people are too lazy for that.

then let us call this kind of thing a "throwdown" then, that was infact what he did.....he threw the ball down the hoop.

[daily]

I been watching bball for 25 years....greatest dunk I have ever seen.
:facepalm Watch more basketball

Vince Carter's Olympic dunk over a 7'2'' center was much much better, it's not even close.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMrPjl-927Q

[shaq2000]

:facepalm Watch more basketball

Vince Carter's Olympic dunk over a 7'2'' center was much much better, it's not even close.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMrPjl-927Q

You bumped a year old thread for that?

[daily]

You bumped a year old thread for that?Somebody else linked to the article. I just clicked and responded, it's a good topic that should be revived because it talks about a bunch of different dunks. Good discussion is hard to find on ISH and sometimes you're better off kick starting an old one

Why? do you have a problem with that?

[Xsatyr]

This > Jordan's dunk easily.

[zizozain]

This > Jordan's dunk easily.
+1

[TheNaturalWR]

Wade's dunk on Perkins >>>> this one. EASILY.