Better Dunker: Kobe, Wade, T-Mac or LeBron?

[Element]

In their primes. Vince not included for obvious reasons. I'd go

1. Kobe - He pulled off every possible dunk on would serve some nasty windmills and reverse dunks right down every defender ever. Had (and rediscovered some of it this season) a special flare on his dunks and looked really agile and graceful. 360's were the norm for a young Frobe.

2. T-Mac - Grace, power and smooth as hell. There's just something about the way he moves and elevates that's pleasing to watch. He was a ferocious dunker and didn't shy away from putting on an absolute show. That dunk on Shawn Bradley :bowdown:

3. Wade - Tbh, it's the way he set up his dunks that made them more appealing. He used to slither and zip his way through multiple defenders, spin and just TAKE OFF. Extreme fludity and had great hops and strength.

4. LeBron - Dunks with power and has been doing basically the same dunk 80% of the time since his Cavs days. That number shoots up to around 99.9% if you only include his Heat dunks. They were still very entertaining when he posterized someone but relatively boring in comparison to say, Kobe on Yao etc

[chosen_wun]

If peaks, then Kobe.

[Mass Debator]

I'm gonna have to go with T-Mac.

[Beatlezz]

Kobe - :pimp:
T-Mac - :rockon:
Wade - :applause:
Lebron - :sleeping

[leMVP]

Lebron when he's in the open court, his speed, his takeoff, his powerful throwdown, Gets me excited every single time.

but again, if it's a dunk contest, you would normally go to kobe, he's got flare dunks.

[StocktonFan]

If we're talking about dunk, it's good practice to define what each person feels on what's "better". for me, a powerful dunk is less meaningful than say an athletic one.

That said, and assuming primes there is no doubt kobe is far ahead of the others.

Kobe
Tmac
Wade
Lebron

Tmac-wade can be argued either way, but tmac use to have poster dunks every game whereas wade has been really 3-4 every season. Lebron has yet to show any great in-game dunk that shows anywhere near the agility as the others.

[chosen_wun]

None of the first 3 could do this in-game though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-n8c5BK5T0
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQodz65jibtLB3-rHuFQFeAztuSvabJQvi9ZpZ6R3FsReJGoc4S

[ripthekik]

Lebron when he's in the open court, his speed, his takeoff, his powerful throwdown, Gets me excited every single time.

:lol

[dh144498]

Lebron when he's in the open court, his speed, his takeoff, his powerful throwdown, Gets me excited every single time.



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[dbugz]

Wade shouldn't be in this discussion. :oldlol: :oldlol:

I'll go with T-Mac!

[TheReal Kendall]

Kobe - :pimp:
T-Mac - :rockon:
Wade - :applause:
Lebron - :sleeping

:applause:

[kamil]

Lebron when he's in the open court, his speed, his takeoff, his powerful throwdown, Gets me excited every single time.

You should write a romance novel.

[GrapeApe]

I've never viewed Wade as an elite dunker, but he does have several "out of nowhere, holy shit" type dunks. He misses alot of dunks too.

I'd say prime Tmac had the most consistently nasty dunks out of that group.

[Sakkreth]

LeBron
TMac
Kobe/Wade

[SamuraiSWISH]

People sleep on LeBron's dunk. In person they are AMAZING. TV doesn't do them justice. He jumps out the gym. And the power on his dunks are a thing to behold. They are LOUD too. On a fast break before he does his signature dunk, it looks like he's been shot out of a canon. All of these guys are first tier dunkers. They've all had monster facials. Comes down to preference I guess.

[LosScandalous]

Kobe, TMac, Wade, bron in that order.

It's disapointing to see lebron dunk, his signature slam is pretty cool but too bad he does it 99% of the time.

[SamuraiSWISH]

LeBron's not a super creative open court dunker, but his in game power dunks and facials, or put back dunks are VERY nice. Stop sleeping.

[pauk]

Are you kidding me? Lebron is & has been a far more of a dunking force than any of those....

[bdreason]

I think Kobe's resume of in-game dunks makes him the clear cut winner in this debate.

[SamuraiSWISH]

Are you kidding me? Lebron is & has been a far more of a dunking force than any of those....
Nah, VC, Erving, and MJ have that on lockdown.

He's in the next tier with Nique, Kobe, Pippen, Kemp, T-Mac etc.

VC, Erving, MJ had the combination of facials and tremendously exciting and transcendent and creative open court dunks. Also part of in game dunks. Something LeBron doesn't do as well.

[Heavincent]

Are you kidding me? Lebron is & has been a far more of a dunking force than any of those.... Lebron is not only a better dunker than them in this department INGAME, but arguably the greatest ingame dunker of all time...

No...Vince Carter was a better dunker than Lebron, and I don't even think it's that close.

[#number6ix#]

I gotta go with the mamba on this one... Although Cleveland lebron had some pretty sick dunks

[theBIGjabroni]

didnt see kobe
first him than wade, the other two are lame boring dunkers. mac not so much

[Solefade]

LeBron is the best in-game dunker without question because he's the most physically gifted out of these guys, he makes simple dunks entertaining as hell. If it's a dunk contest, I'd probably go with Kobe until LeBron can show otherwise.

[Rockets(T-mac)]

OP's order seems right. Lebron would be higher up if he was more creative.

[Rockets(T-mac)]

Nah, VC, Erving, and MJ have that on lockdown.

He's in the next tier with Nique, Kobe, Pippen, Kemp, T-Mac etc.

VC, Erving, MJ had the combination of facials and tremendously exciting and transcendent and creative open court dunks. Also part of in game dunks. Something LeBron doesn't do as well.Nique is definitely in the first tier.

[Xsatyr]

None of the first 3 could do this in-game though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-n8c5BK5T0


Pretty damn close...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2pahP6dFTE


Edit: That pic you posted makes you believe he jumped from the free-throw line when he clearly didn't.

[dannywpt]

Are you kidding me? Lebron is & has been a far more of a dunking force than any of those....

And yet most people go with Kobe as #1... Weird! :confusedshrug:

[SamuraiSWISH]

Nique is definitely in the first tier.
Not IMO ... He didn't have the body dexterity of the others, or the creativity. Honestly, he was pure power. Just like LeBron. Yet people put down LeBron's dunking capabilities all time time, all while being better athletically than Nique was.

[Beatlezz]

Are you kidding me? Lebron is & has been a far more of a dunking force than any of those....

:roll:

[Beatlezz]

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view3/1263095/kobe-destroys-ben-wallace-o.gif

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6bmnuPeI31rzqme2o1_400.gif

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view/103739/dwyane-wade-dunk-over-varejao-o.gif

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_meel3wQ2XT1rerkqmo1_400.gif

Go figure. :lol

[Legends66NBA7]

Wade's a better in-game dunker (Vince would be the best) than LeBron. Either Kobe or T-Mac are #1.

[chosen_wun]

Pretty damn close...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2pahP6dFTE


Edit: That pic you posted makes you believe he jumped from the free-throw line when he clearly didn't.
http://i49.tinypic.com/w98txy.jpg

It worked I guess.:cheers:

But seriously though, LeBron nearly did it. Plus he did it with POWER, what player who's been active this era could do that ?

[Trollsmasher]

I don't know why people are labeling LeBron's dunks boring. I have seen him do every possible in-game dunk.

Windmills, Reverses, 360s, all kinds of clutches through traffic, jump completly over people.

Heck, he was half a step away from completing a legit, in-game, free throw line dunk.

I don't think you can do more in game without being benched by your coach for risking of missing those dunks and getting your team in trouble.

In-game, your responsibility is to get the bucket (hi CJ Watson) first and then care about the points you would get in dunk competition.

Lets not act like 95% of the dunks by those other 3 have not been basic dunks too.

[Solefade]

I don't know why people are labeling LeBron's dunks boring. I have seen him do every possible in-game dunk.

Windmills, Reverses, 360s, all kinds of clutches through traffic, jump completly over people.

Heck, he was half a step away from completing a legit, in-game, free throw line dunk.

I don't think you can do more in game without being benched by your coach for risking of missing those dunks and getting your team in trouble.

In-game, your responsibility is to get the bucket (hi CJ Watson) first and then care about the points you would get in dunk competition.

Lets not act like 95% of the dunks by those other 3 have not been basic dunks too.

Because most people on ISH are just LeBron haters. How is it that the most gifted physical specimen we've possibly ever seen (6'8, 265lbs, one of the quickest players and strongest in the league) is not an entertaining dunker. You either haven't seen enough of his games or have only seen the ones they play on NBA.com or TV. :facepalm

[Leftimage]

my favorite among these fabulous dunkers is Lebron.. I love power slams.

But the most impressive, and perhaps most agressive dunker is Wade imo, so decisive... whenever he'd lift off there was no going back - whether it was a plausible dunk or not.

[Xsatyr]

It worked I guess.:cheers:

But seriously though, LeBron nearly did it. Plus he did it with POWER, what player who's been active this era could do that ?

That face...

I prefer Kobe, Tmac and Wade over Lebron bc there seems to be more traffic in their memorable dunks.

[Akhenaten]

Tmac
Wade got the most posters though, he has the best combo of 1 leg/2 leg leaping. He also has the best standstill vert.

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view/454835/dwayne-wade-o.gif

that dunk on Bwright :bowdown: , gets off the ground so quick

my favourite though is his dunks on okafor and Scola
he covered crazy distance on the scola dunk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddmd9F1uyO4

[Solefade]

http://youtu.be/PX990fnB6i8

LeBron's in-game leaping ability is better than any of the three guys that were mentioned AND he's bigger. His shoulders are basically at the rim in this clip.


P.S. you know you're shitty when you can't even throw a lob to LeBron.

[chosen_wun]

That face...

I prefer Kobe, Tmac and Wade over Lebron bc there seems to be more traffic in their memorable dunks.
I agree, those guys have had better facial dunks than LeBron. Mainly because it looks better when smaller built players extend/**** back on dunks than when a bigger dude like LeBron does it.

But you gotta admit that LeBron has had some all-time posters. One of the most famous of all time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yfhp7LiZaVs
http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5b9dvMSxO1qm9rypo1_1280.jpg

[Beatlezz]

http://youtu.be/PX990fnB6i8

LeBron's in-game leaping ability is better than any of the three guys that were mentioned AND he's bigger. His shoulders are basically at the rim in this clip.


P.S. you know you're shitty when you can't even throw a lob to LeBron.

Leaping ability = A+
Power = A+
Finesse = :confusedshrug:
Creativity= :confusedshrug:

[Droid101]

Are you kidding me? Lebron is & has been a far more of a dunking force than any of those....
Wow! What a surprising post from the ISH member pauk!

[Xsatyr]

I agree, those guys have had better facial dunks than LeBron. Mainly because it looks better when smaller built players extend/**** back on dunks than when a bigger dude like LeBron does it.

But you gotta admit that LeBron has had some all-time posters. One of the most famous of all time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yfhp7LiZaVs
http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5b9dvMSxO1qm9rypo1_1280.jpg

Yeah but many of his posters are on guards. The one on Jason Terry is another I can remember. The others have some serious facials on bigs. It is not a knock on Lebron, it's just circumstantial.

[PickernRoller]

Are you kidding me? Lebron is & has been a far more of a dunking force than any of those....

:roll: :roll:

[chosen_wun]

Yeah but many of his posters are on guards. The one on Jason Terry is another I can remember. The others have some serious facials on bigs. It is not a knock on Lebron, it's just circumstantial.
I know you remember the Duncan poster... I don't even have to post it.

[G-Funk]

1.Kobe
2.Tmac
3.Lebron
4.Wade

[G-Funk]

Are you kidding me? Lebron is & has been a far more of a dunking force than any of those....


Homer

[okayabc123]

in game dunking, out of those 4, i think kobe gets the nod.

tmac is somewhat underrated, he used to be so finesse and smooth getting off the ground, and then attack and finishes at the rim hard with those dunks.

lebron is pure power, im sure he can do any dunk he wants, but it all just look the same. plus i do agreed with the above posters, lebron never really posterize that many big men before. not like tmac and definitely not like kobe.

[G-Funk]

As a matter of fact Kobe at age 34 was the best dunker in the NBA this season. He had a shyt load of amazing dunks.

[Beatlezz]

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxpiq0Xa9J1r9e26to1_400.gif

http://www.betnod.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wank.gif

[Noob Saibot]

In game dunks:
1. T-Mac - very smooth with his dunks, but every now and then he would throw down with force. Poster on Shawn Bradley was just too epic for words.
2. LeBron - Power dunker. People hate his tomahawk, but its effortless and damn near unblockable.
3. Kobe - Has the most variety of poster dunks. He adds some style in his dunks too, but not as explosive like LeBron or effortless like TMac.
4. Wade - Has a wide assortment of monster dunks, but his posters probably are not as long as the other guys above.

Dunk Contest:
1. T-Mac
2. Kobe
3. LeBron
4. Wade

Only based on the NBA dunk contests. Wade or LeBron never competed so they have to go under.

[memetherapy]

Vince



MJ

Nique



Kobe
Wade

T-Mac
Bron



Based only on in-game dunks.

[Lateralus]

Vince



MJ

Nique



Kobe
Wade

T-Mac
Bron



Based only on in-game dunks.


You missed the OP. But T-Mac out of those listed :bowdown: :bowdown:

[kNicKz]

That Kobe dunk on josh smith this year had me like

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v717/KevinCa316/gifs/DAMN.gif


Watching Lebron glide on a fastbreak is pretty incredible too

Probably prime T-Mac is best

[G-Funk]

http://thebiglead.fantasysportsven.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/kobe-vs-nets-2-5-13.gif

[STATUTORY]

do you guys not remember how nasty frobe was? was like a facial and creampie combo everytime he went to the whole

[G-Funk]

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkbgfcIVGb1qhaw05o1_500.gif

[G-Funk]

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/2263121/kobedunk2.gif

[Akhenaten]

4. Wade - Has a wide assortment of monster dunks, but his posters probably are not as long as the other guys above.



Wade has way more posters than all those guys.

off the top of my head:

Okafor
Scola
Dampier
Oneal (twice)
KG (twice)
Rodney Carney
Perkins
Varaejo
Odom
Brandan Wright
Elson
Birdman
Jamison
Brand
Wesley Johnson
Dunleavy
Sefalosha
Bogut and Illyasova (at the same damn time)
Thabeet
Granger
Bruce Bowen



all legit in your face dunks too (this isnt even half of them)
nobody outside of maybe Jordan has more legit posters

[Akhenaten]

how could I forget the one on Duncan back in 07 or 06?
Gadzuric
Nocioni
Outlaw and Aldridge (same time)
Kaman
Tim Thomas
Drew Gooden

according to this site Kobe has 73, Wade 72, Lebron 73, Tmac 22
all of these arent facials though


http://www.yougotdunkedon.com/search/label/Kobe%20Bryant?updated-max=2009-08-22T07:02:00-04:00&max-results=20&start=20&by-date=false

[LastEpisode]

I'm gonna have to go with Kobe.. I know he doesn't have the highest vertical leap and the longest airtime but what he does, given the limitations of his ability, is unbelievable.. His fluidity, body movement, flexibility while in the air is straight up artistic.. He's not a power dunker or a posterizer, he's more like a finesse dunker..

[gengiskhan]

Problem with Kobe dunks are

they are all copied, watered down versions of MJ dunks.

Kobe aping MJ with tongue wagging dunks.

The lack of flight, the lack of artistry & flare despite copying makes kobe dunks behind T-macs & LBJs.

for me

-LBJ
-T-mac
-Kobe
-Wade.

[PickernRoller]

Problem with Kobe dunks are

they are all copied, watered down versions of MJ dunks.

Kobe aping MJ with tongue wagging dunks.

The lack of flight, the lack of artistry & flare despite copying makes kobe dunks behind T-macs & LBJs.

for me

-LBJ
-T-mac
-Kobe
-Wade.

NO ONE CARES

[gengiskhan]

NO ONE CARES


You just did by reading my whole post & even replying in bigger fonts.

suck on dat!

[PickernRoller]

You just did by reading my whole post & even replying in bigger fonts.

suck on dat!

:roll: :roll:

So I am mad...:lol :lol

Just upping the ante here friend. Wanna go above 7?

[Jailblazers7]

I liked Kobe better as a dunker as he aged when his dunk would kind of sneak up on you.

[ripthekik]

lmao at the lebron fans getting mad.. pauk :roll:
his dunks are boring as crap.. deal with it..

theres a reason this guy puussied out of slam dunk contests year after year because he knows he's got nothing.. while Vince with all time great contest, and Kobe also champion.. tmac also participated. Those guys at least got balls.

[sportjames23]

Kobe or T-Mac got this. Wade is solidly in third. And Lebron's dunks absolutely suck. He's got power, but NO style. For someone so physically gifted, I can't for the life of me explain why his dunks are visually horrible.

[tpols]

how could I forget the one on Duncan back in 07 or 06?
Gadzuric
Nocioni
Outlaw and Aldridge (same time)
Kaman
Tim Thomas
Drew Gooden

according to this site Kobe has 73, Wade 72, Lebron 73, Tmac 22
all of these arent facials though


http://www.yougotdunkedon.com/search/label/Kobe%20Bryant?updated-max=2009-08-22T07:02:00-04:00&max-results=20&start=20&by-date=false
That's sick.. Would like to see ratings on them 1-10 to see who has the most impressive ones.

It really depends on what you want to see.. When young Bron would get a clear path it was over lol. Crazy power.. Wade is like Bron and kobe mixed but worse.. Kobe and tmac are similar but kobe probably has e most versatile dunking of them all with all the up and under dunks, spinning dnks etc.

[f0und]

wade has had the most and best posters.

didnt he win the Stro-Show one year?

[Leftimage]

Does Bron not get a little credit for being the greatest alley-oop dunker of all time? I know the alley isn't really that cool, but the way he dunks them (looking down on the rim) is pretty f*ing imprressive..

Oh and seeing his dunks live is insane. Does not look human.

[Leftimage]

Kobe or T-Mac got this. Wade is solidly in third. And Lebron's dunks absolutely suck. He's got power, but NO style. For someone so physically gifted, I can't for the life of me explain why his dunks are visually horrible.

Its because he's so physically gifted that his dunks aren't as sensational. No requirement of extra effort.

Even the dunk where he obliterated Sheed in the 07' playoffs doesn't ''seem'' that sensational...

[9erempiree]

I take Kobe. Let's not compare Kobe to Tmac, Wade and Lebron because these guys have nothing on Kobe.

Let's start naming all time greatest in-game dunkers.....

1. Kobe
2. VC
3. MJ
4. Shaq
5. Nique


Please don't be so cliche and have Nique and MJ as top guys just because they won the dunk contest. They were great contest dunkers but in-game dunks go to Kobe.

He has done it countless times on defenders bigger than him, in traffic and facials.

[Shih508]

Problem with Kobe dunks are

they are all copied, watered down versions of MJ dunks.

Kobe aping MJ with tongue wagging dunks.

The lack of flight, the lack of artistry & flare despite copying makes kobe dunks behind T-macs & LBJs.

for me

-LBJ
-T-mac
-Kobe
-Wade.

Well said

[9erempiree]

Problem with Kobe dunks are

they are all copied, watered down versions of MJ dunks.

Kobe aping MJ with tongue wagging dunks.

The lack of flight, the lack of artistry & flare despite copying makes kobe dunks behind T-macs & LBJs.

for me

-LBJ
-T-mac
-Kobe
-Wade.

I have never seen MJ do any of Kobe's dunks.

Never seen MJ do up and unders.

Baseline reverse.

In-game backslam.

Alley oop to one's self.

Behind the back 180 jam.

Between the legs.

Put back slam on 2 7-footers. Duncan Drob

Dunk on 3 guys at once.

http://cltrshck.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/kobe-dunk.jpg

http://www.nerdsonsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/kobe-dunk.jpg

#Umad
http://rollingout.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/kobe-bryant-e1357361690187.jpg

#greatestdunker

[9erempiree]

When has MJ done a 360 dunk in a game?

Well....here's Kobe's top 15 360 dunks....lol......Fifteen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XE7VLGxa5b8

[aj1987]

Dude's an underrated dunker.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uRN7iJ5CqQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4de3Oisy0bs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3loYvTH4Hc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMLzLRSQkx4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYbb4RHtgig
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtksNGmcJuA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3H77gIpYi8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aJ5BtvLWxg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFYe0131exo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjLVY1vFBZA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FkWseIgSDQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWPDI6YGcT8

[Robalvarez2010]

lmao at the lebron fans getting mad.. pauk :roll:
his dunks are boring as crap.. deal with it..

theres a reason this guy puussied out of slam dunk contests year after year because he knows he's got nothing.. while Vince with all time great contest, and Kobe also champion.. tmac also participated. Those guys at least got balls.

That's because you have never gone to a heat game. You should see lebron at warm up, dunks that you would usually see at a dunk contest, he does at warm up with ease. Look it up on YouTube and you will see.

[dynasty1978]

Depends on what you value:

Kobe for creativity and dexterity
Wade if you like smaller guys that can throw down with power
Lebron for pure Explosiveness
T-mac has a combo of Kobe and Lebron

[retaxis]

Who dunks the most in their prime seasons? like say 06 kobe and 12 or 13 lebron.

[Indian guy]

Elite 2 footed leapers will always have the edge over their counterparts. There's just something more authoritative and aesthetically pleasing about a dunk when you jump off 2 feet, especially when it's on someone.

The answer is Kobe. He's the best leaper of the 4, has long arms(can **** the ball way back) and creativity on top of it. If you watch the 4 players' top dunk mixes, Kobe's will look the most impressive.

[Noob Saibot]

how could I forget the one on Duncan back in 07 or 06?
Gadzuric
Nocioni
Outlaw and Aldridge (same time)
Kaman
Tim Thomas
Drew Gooden

according to this site Kobe has 73, Wade 72, Lebron 73, Tmac 22
all of these arent facials though


http://www.yougotdunkedon.com/search/label/Kobe%20Bryant?updated-max=2009-08-22T07:02:00-04:00&max-results=20&start=20&by-date=false

never heard of that website. Ok so Wade has more than I thought, but T-Mac with only 22? Geez. But I based my list more on freestyle as well as poster dunks. That site should account how many alley oops and open court these guys get too.