Share You Favorite Dunks in NBA Finals History

[Rake2204]

The NBA Finals are high stakes. As such, showtime dunks seem to take a back seat (and rightfully so). Still, I ask for folks to throw out the best NBA Finals dunks they can come up with. I bet I'm missing something obvious, but I can't even think of a signature Michael Jordan Finals dunk. I mean, I can remember Jordan Finals dunks, but none that tend to live on in history.

Here's some starters:

Shawn Kemp on Dennis Rodman: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTPV2r2s1k8#t=0m27s

http://mainmanchay.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/shawn-kemp-over-rodman1.jpg

Shawn Kemp on Scottie Pippen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_pXzSh0DEo

http://37.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m12ay97bqF1r5js6ro1_500.jpg

Julius Erving on Bill Walton/Julius Erving on Bob Gross: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpTfb9SkKaQ#t=1m12s

Manu on Chris Bosh: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdHsowOBYDs

Biased Picks. . .

Ben Wallace on Bryon Russell: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwQfNrlNoC0

Ben Wallace around Shaquille O'Neal: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRkzVIKEvTI

[kurt_rambis]

julius erving's cradle dunk on michael cooper....that was in the finals, right?

[Rake2204]

julius erving's cradle dunk on michael cooper....that was in the finals, right?
You made me think twice, but I actually believe it came in the regular season. From the always reliable Wiki:

[quote]Another of Erving's most memorable plays came in the final moments of a regular-season game against the Los Angeles Lakers in 1983. After Sixers point guard Maurice Cheeks deflected a pass by Lakers forward James Worthy, Erving picked up the ball and charged down the court's left side, with one defender to beat

[kurt_rambis]

You made me think twice, but I actually believe it came in the regular season. From the always reliable Wiki:
ahhhh, good info, thanks. could have sworn that was in the 83 finals

[Rake2204]

Clyde Drexler on Bill Cartwright: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKtdn0lmzr0#t=0m5s

Tom Chambers' Reverse Dunk in Traffic ('93): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN4-bmxnBQI

[HB40TheNextStar]

Camby had a nice putback in the 99 Finals. Too lazy to look for it.

And Horry's dunk against the Pistons.

[NugzHeat3]

Clyde Drexler on Kevin Duckworth: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKtdn0lmzr0#t=0m5s

Tom Chambers' Reverse Dunk in Traffic ('93): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN4-bmxnBQI
Honestly, I got to say I was pretty shocked to read and intrigued to see how Drexler would dunk on his own teammate. :oldlol:

[Rake2204]

Honestly, I got to say I was pretty shocked to read and intrigued to see how Drexler would dunk on his own teammate. :oldlol:
Holy cow. Nice catch. What a strange slip. I was watching the clip thinking about how Duckworth almost looked natural dribbling the ball in the open floor and I guess my stream of consciousness got the best of me.


Camby had a nice putback in the 99 Finals. Too lazy to look for it.

And Horry's dunk against the Pistons.
Two good calls. I feel like Camby had a crazy leaning dunk too, but I'm not sure it was in the Finals. Here's the tip dunk (with bonus Spanish freak out): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_zJUQY8xqw

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/1999/playoffs/news/1999/06/21/spurs_knicks_game3/t1_camby_ap_01.jpg

Robert Horry on Hamilton: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZdik09RGJI#t=0m53s

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn200/nbacardDOTnet/zz%20NBA%20Photo%20Gallery/Robert%20Horry/VS/6%20Detroit%20Pistons/63c84396.jpg

Edit: Here's the leaning Camby dunk. Not quite as impressive as I remember: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbkkxBGht9A&feature=related#t=1m55s

Latrell Sprewell on Jaren Jackson: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDrJoTTo8_c

http://cdn.slamonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Slam-37.jpg

[Myth]

And Horry's dunk against the Pistons.

First thing that came to my mind.

[shaq's--lakers]

Shaq dunk over Dikembe Mutombo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vma7PlO6kFI

Shaq on the Whole Nets Team

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOaGBOUlNo8

[winwin]

Kareem posterizing julius erving to seal the game/series/championship

[Rake2204]

Richard Jefferson on Kevin Willis ('03): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bs-lkGQ78eo

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0EWESQP4bvY/SRTgF82UBII/AAAAAAAABZw/nznekaMfKJE/s400/frightnight2003-06-11-inside-jefferson.jpg

[PHILA]

Bill Russell putback over Wilt in the final minute of the '64 Finals.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9gox1gcC-A&t=1m

[Rake2204]

I am on the lookout for something special.

[MK2V1GP]

KG putback dunk all over Gasol. It was an extremely important play, too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeev8dZ0lg0

[DStebb716]

The dunk that ended a career...

or le dunk de la mort (the dunk of death)

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

[DStebb716]

I'll just submit my top 100 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNmU1esUF4k

[Batz]

I'll just submit my top 100 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNmU1esUF4k
He said best dunks in the Finals...

[DStebb716]

He said best dunks in the Finals...

I no dat. I kin red good.


Just kidding, I saw favorite dunk and got excited

[Rake2204]

KG putback dunk all over Gasol. It was an extremely important play, too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeev8dZ0lg0
Nice, I like it. Forgot about that one.

http://www.studentsoftheworld.info/sites/sport/img/28593_KevinGarnett.jpg

[Rake2204]

I think Kawhi has earned a spot in Finals dunk lore: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keuRJJep3qE

http://gamedayr.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/kawhi-leonard-poster-mike-miller-570x395.jpg

[leMVP]

I think Kawhi has earned a spot in Finals dunk lore: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keuRJJep3qE

Not even trying to show emotion, back on defense.

[Myth]

And Horry's dunk against the Pistons.

First one that came to my mind.

[Rake2204]

Kareem posterizing julius erving to seal the game/series/championshipIs there a link to this one?

[hitmanyr2k]

Pippen vicious dunk on Malone in the 1997 Finals

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eYuWHHIn28

Also, Tim Duncan over Ben Wallace in the '05 Finals. I couldn't find a decent quality video of it though but this is how it ended lol...

http://farm1.staticflickr.com/148/438616714_bd88231cc8.jpg

[Rake2204]

Manu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdHsowOBYDs

http://gamedayr.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/manu-ginobili-chris-bosh-poster-dunk-570x850.jpg

http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/visual/whatshot/061514_manudunk.jpg

[Rubio2Gasol]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0QRiHGTA9w

What can Brown do for You?

[dannywpt]

Manu's last night was pretty crazy for a balding 36 year old white man