What is the Greatest Dunk in your Team's History?

[Rake2204]

I was thinking, I'm not sure if I could think of a definitive best-in-franchise-history dunk for the Detroit Pistons. Grant Hill on Zo came to mind, but that's about where I stand right now.

What about you guys?

Charlotte Bobcats: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i6ikcAQmDg
or Gerald Henderson: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3izkFFfkNZc

Chicago: Michael Jordan on Patrick Ewing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIknj1-w7Ac
or Scottie Pippen on Patrick Ewing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srl2Bwh6A3I
or Derrick Rose on Goran Dragic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRAp00SxP30

Cleveland: LeBron James on Kevin Garnett: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qLxkWpwu-I
or LeBron James on Damon Jones: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IebV2FbqaNg
or Ricky Davis on Steve Nash: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KM_ryXXjA8

Detroit: Grant Hill on Alonzo Mourning: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuS2oJsVjeE

Golden State: Baron Davis on Andrei Kirilenko - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8w_1ZEk4mds

Houston: Tracy McGrady on Shawn Bradley: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9fJEG2gbuM

Los Angeles Clippers: Blake Griffin on Kendrick Perkins - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOwjHzPj9jc
or DeAndre Jordan on Brandon Knight - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_rKW3HL9GE

Los Angeles Lakers: Shaquille O'Neal on Portland: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLOMEmRQ40U
or Kobe Bryant's MSG Reverse: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycYVUqjSCbE
or Kobe Bryant on Dwight Howard: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeLRym4Q-pg
or Shaquille O'Neal on Chris Dudley: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=258RK2F1N_I

Memphis: Rudy Gay around LeBron James: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixS8DYz3YGw
or Pau Gasol on Gary Trent and Kevin Garnett: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8v0hsyswwo
or Stromile Swift ooping: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_yaAYOLraI or cramming on Dirk: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgny3lyPf3U

Miami: Dwyane Wade on Anderson Varejao: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uRN7iJ5CqQ
or Dwyane Wade on Jermaine O'Neal (1:41): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkX951BsNP8
or LeBron James on Jason Terry: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asWAZpf7oaM

New Jersey: Vince Carter on Alonzo Mourning - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7EvwWBnBHM

New York: Patrick Ewing on Alonzo Mourning: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5f6TBOiaxw
or John Starks on the Chicago Bulls: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCTfxOrX4k8

Philadelphia: Julius Erving on Michael Cooper: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzq7e86m_W4

Phoenix: Tom Chambers on Mark Jackson - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7T_Wg5ilo8
or Kevin Johnson on Hakeem Olajuwon - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVcSndz52DE

Portland: Clyde Drexler - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVZhRBlvf_s

San Antonio: Robert Horry on Richard Hamilton (0:53): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZdik09RGJI

[havoc33]

Some candidates:

Lakers: Kobe on Wallace/Kobe baseline reverse at MSG/Shaq on Kelvin Cato
Bulls: MJ on Ewing/Pippen on Ewing/MJ rock the cradle
Pistons: Hill on Zo
Nets: VC on Zo
Raptors: VC doublepump reverse vs Pacers/alleyoop vs Clips/facial on Mutombo
Magic: T-Mac on Mehmet Okur/Shaq on Bradley/Shaq breaking backboard vs Nets/Penny on Ewing

[Scholar]

Suns aren't my team, but I think Tom Chamber's facial dunk on Mark Jackson (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDyBSTQDwH8) is the greatest dunk in PHX franchise's history.

[chips93]

off the top of my head, lebrons dunk on kg/pierce in the 2010 playoffs was pretty great

[BlackWhiteGreen]

off the top of my head, lebrons dunk on kg/pierce in the 2010 playoffs was pretty great

2008 wasn't it? No regard for human life?

[leMVP]

Miami: Wade over Varejao in 2009.

Cavs: Lebron over KG in 2008.

[KobesFinger]

Lakers - Kobe to Shaq Alley Oop vs Portland in G7 of the 2000 WCF

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLOMEmRQ40U

Not the best but the greatest because of its significance

[Rake2204]

Suns aren't my team, but I think Tom Chamber's facial dunk on Mark Jackson (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDyBSTQDwH8) is the greatest dunk in PHX franchise's history.Do you feel it eclipses:

Kevin Johnson on Hakeem Olajuwon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVcSndz52DE

or to a lesser extent

Amar'e Stoudemire on Michael Olowokandi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuxoqAZEy6U

[Wang Zhi Zhi]

Miami: Wade over Varejao in 2009.

Cavs: Lebron over KG in 2008.
:lol

[scm5]

Kobe "baptizing" Dwight has to be up there simply because **** Dwight.

[pudman13]

Apparently the full video of this has been removed from youtube (boo!!!!!!) but it's the first dunk in this compilation:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYDdZJ2T-7c

Conner Henry dunking on Barkley and Dr. J. It's got nothing to do with skin color---it's the idea that some scrub dunked in Barkley's stunned face.

[alenleomessi]

blake on mozgov/perkins and deandre on knight

im not even going to do a research for dunks before because nothing would come close

[Rake2204]

Apparently the full video of this has been removed from youtube (boo!!!!!!) but it's the first dunk in this compilation:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYDdZJ2T-7c

Conner Henry dunking on Barkley and Dr. J. It's got nothing to do with skin color---it's the idea that some scrub dunked in Barkley's stunned face.That's legit. I've never seen that before. Not a bad brag to have in your back pocket. "Yeah I only played in 93 career NBA games, but I dunked on Julius Erving and Charles Barkley... at the same time."

[Mr. Jabbar]

not the greatest by any means due to the quality of competition but one of my favs

http://imageshack.us/a/img4/8184/f85j.png

[riseagainst]

Miami: Wade over Varejao in 2009.

Cavs: Lebron over KG in 2008.

:roll:

[CanYouDigIt]

For a current Houston Player:

http://media1.break.com/dnet/media/2010/1/69%20No%20On%20Dunks%20on%20Kobe%20and%20Gets%20Aw ay%20with%20It.jpg

http://www.cultureclimax.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Dwight-Howard-Dunks-On-Kobe-Bryant-3.jpg

Dwight dunks on Legendary "Godbe" in the NBA FINALS!!!!

For a Franchise:

http://gifrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Tracy-McGrady-Dunks-on-Shawn-Bradley.gif

[mateoboz]

Rockets: McGrady on Bradley? Olajuwon had some vicious putbacks in his younger days. And Francis had so many great ones. But that McGrady one was probably the most memorable.

As far as Kobe goes, I think the dunk he had against Denver where he switched hands behind his back and went 180 for the right hand finish is one of the most incredible plays I've ever seen.

[#number6ix#]

Wade's dunk on Jermaine O'neal

[Scholar]

Do you feel it eclipses:

Kevin Johnson on Hakeem Olajuwon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVcSndz52DE

or to a lesser extent

Amar'e Stoudemire on Michael Olowokandi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuxoqAZEy6U

Even though I forgot about KJ's dunk on the Dream, I'll still go with Chambers over Jackson as my official pick for a franchise I don't root for. Chambers'dunk was insane because he was already leaping high, but he went HIGHER after making body contact before throwing it down.

[Myth]

2 stand out to me as a Blazer fan:

Drexler (0:28): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-1_3gbXf9M

Roy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXmbw39kLJI

I lean towards Drexler's as the best.

[Dro]

Has to be a Reggie Miller dunk...probably this one against the Nets in double OT in the playoffs...Reggie is the SHIT...As you can see, he dunks all on Aaron Williams, you can see Aaron go backwards.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9995mivGaD8

He had another great one against the Knicks I think in 1994 but I can't find it anywhere.

Or Paul George's dunk in my avatar. Playoff game and the Pacers won that game and I really thought they would beat Miami after that game...

[SamuraiSWISH]

Bulls:

Jordan on Ewing '91 Playoffs
Pippen on Ewing '94 Playoffs
D. Rose on Dragic 2010 season

[Jakeh008]

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/2300537/deandrethunderdunk.gif

http://i.imgur.com/PFRKw.gif

http://gifrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Derrick-Rose-Dunk-on-Goran-Dragic.gif

http://sportsgif.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Leron-James-Dunk-On-Jason-Terry-GIF.gif

[Bobcats2013]

Just watch. You don't mess with the boss in his own building.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8w_1ZEk4mds

[Crafty]

Bulls:

Jordan on Ewing '91 Playoffs
Pippen on Ewing '94 Playoffs
D. Rose on Dragic 2010 season
The dunks by Pippen and Jordan are miles above Rose's ...

[DaSeba5]

Wade's dunk on Jermaine O'neal or his dunk on Varejao.

[kNicKz]

Starks

[Flash31]

Wade's dunk on Jermaine O'neal or his dunk on Varejao.


Dunk on Varejao hands down

That was just disgusting

And it came in a game where LeBron and DWADE were going back and forth.LeBron tries to dunk on O'Neal and doesn't happen and then wADE GOES AND PUTS ONE DOWN ON VAREJAO THEN STEPS OVER HIM.

One of GOAT dunks.

[SamuraiSWISH]

The dunks by Pippen and Jordan are miles above Rose's ...
In terms of importance, competition, and the fact it came in the playoffs? Obviously. The one where 6'1 point guard Derrick Rose cocked it all the way back, two hands behind his head, and then knocked his head on the backboard while posterizing a smug european got me off my seat BIG TIME.

[TheReturn]

The dunks by Pippen and Jordan are miles above Rose's ...
I disagree. Rose being much smaller and just dunking on Dragic head with two hands like he's not even there, makes this dunk more impressive to me.

[outbreak]

t-mac backboard

[Rake2204]

Has to be a Reggie Miller dunk...probably this one against the Nets in double OT in the playoffs...Reggie is the SHIT...As you can see, he dunks all on Aaron Williams, you can see Aaron go backwards.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9995mivGaD8

He had another great one against the Knicks I think in 1994 but I can't find it anywhere.

Or Paul George's dunk in my avatar. Playoff game and the Pacers won that game and I really thought they would beat Miami after that game...Unless another jam comes down the pipe, I honestly might go with George on Andersen. That was one of the best playoff dunks I've ever seen.

[plowking]

Wade's dunk on Jermaine O'neal or his dunk on Varejao.

Wade's dunk on Varejao easily. Its an all time great dunk.

Wade's on Jermaine was nice in terms of Heat history and Wade announcing himself to the league, but it doesn't come close to the Varejao one.

Another few that got me out of my seat was Lebron on Terry, and Wade on Perkins, while proceeding to do the stirring pot dance after.

[plowking]

Unless another jam comes down the pipe, I honestly might go with George on Andersen. That was one of the best playoff dunks I've ever seen.

Yeah... George on Andersen was legit.

I very rarely get out of my seat and squeal with excitement, but even as a Heat fan I had my hand over my mouth and was pacing around the room. That shit was sick.

[SamuraiSWISH]

Wade on Perkins, while proceeding to do the stirring pot dance after.
That was a sick one too.

[Myth]

This one came to mind when thinking of the Spurs (0:53): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZdik09RGJI

[Dro]

and Wade on Perkins, while proceeding to do the stirring pot dance after.
We call this the cabbage patch...

[SamuraiSWISH]

We call this the cabbage patch...
LOL to be fair in Australia traffic cones are "witch hats" and the cabbage patch is the "stirring pot dance" ... don't worry though, take his word. plowking is extremely cool, he's been offered professional basketball, rugby jobs, and he's a likely billionaire out of college. He's just the cats meow.

[BlackWhiteGreen]

In terms of importance, competition, and the fact it came in the playoffs? Obviously. The one where 6'1 point guard Derrick Rose cocked it all the way back, two hands behind his head, and then knocked his head on the backboard while posterizing a smug european got me off my seat BIG TIME.

the ****

[plowking]

LOL to be fair in Australia traffic cones are "witch hats" and the cabbage patch is the "stirring pot dance" ... don't worry though, take his word. plowking is extremely cool, he's been offered professional basketball, rugby jobs, and he's a likely billionaire out of college. He's just the cats meow.

I've been offered professional rugby jobs? I'm going to be a billionaire out of college?

You're telling me shit I don't know.

[Micku]

I was thinking, I'm not sure if I could think of a definitive best-in-franchise-history dunk for the Detroit Pistons. Grant Hill on Zo came to mind, but that's about where I stand right now.

DeAndre Jordan on Brandon Knight - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_rKW3HL9GE

New Jersey: Vince Carter on Alonzo Mourning - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7EvwWBnBHM


I remember those two.

Poor Brandon Knight. Props for him for attempting to contest, but Brandon Knight season died that day. I think he went on a bunch of unlucky streak. He got crossed over too.

And the Vince Carter one on Mourning was sick. Mourning was blocking every single shot that year it seemed, and Vince Carter wasn't having none of that. I think that game Carter outplayed Wade as well.

[Droid101]

Dunk on Varejao hands down

That was just disgusting

And it came in a game where LeBron and DWADE were going back and forth.LeBron tries to dunk on O'Neal and doesn't happen and then wADE GOES AND PUTS ONE DOWN ON VAREJAO THEN STEPS OVER HIM.

One of GOAT dunks.
It was a great dunk, but a dunk on something called "Varejao" (in the regular season to boot) will never be the "goat" dunk.

[Droid101]

Unless another jam comes down the pipe, I honestly might go with George on Andersen. That was one of the best playoff dunks I've ever seen.
Gif/link?

Seriously, you people suck at this.

[get these NETS]

Lakers - Kobe to Shaq Alley Oop vs Portland in G7 of the 2000 WCF

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLOMEmRQ40U

Not the best but the greatest because of its significance

in retrospect


seeing shaq not even acknowledge kobe or the nice pass after the oop


hints at the tension between them

[poido123]

This one aint bad:


http://gifrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/scottie-pippen-dunk.gif

Ball slams into the defenders head after the dunk for further insult :lol

[Dro]

Gif/link?

Seriously, you people suck at this.
My bad, I assumed everyone had seen it...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6e81Zvp1gPc&list=FLAfLw_nNIWvNC9DzQgRAGGA

[Patrick Chewing]

BOOOOOOOM!!!!!!


http://images.ftw.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ewing2.gif



:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[IGotACoolStory]

I love that Carter dunk on Zo.

Two things stand out to me:

1) Stylistically, it's one of the best looking posters I have ever seen. Everything from the build up of the loose ball to impact at the rim. It essentially became what people do at parks where you have a shot blocker and a dunker. The two meet with one trying to get the poster and the other trying to get the block/force a miss. I don't know what the name of that game is, but I'm sure there is one. As you can see in the video, when Carter makes his drive, everyone other than Carter and Zo clear out making it a 1v1 play.

Then Zo and Carter time their jumps perfectly, and it looks to me like Zo might have forced a miss if Carter didn't meet with Zo's chest sideways. I believe that's an important factor to consider when observing the quality of a poster. Really, how good of a dunk is it if the defender has zero chance of defending said dunk?

Added on is the unusually prolonged "poster moment" where both players are at the apex of their jumps (and this one so happens to coincide perfectly). Most dunks are bang-bang, but this dunk literally gave you about half a second to get the perfect picture, or poster, right before the actual dunk occurs. There's a frozen moment in time, if you will.

Lastly, the two qualities I always favor in a poster: One, a wing (Carter being in that perfect 6'4-6'7 range) versus a big man; a prominent shot blocking big, nonetheless. And secondly, it's done in front of the dunker's bench. My only gripe was the initial Miami crowd reaction, or lack thereof.

2) This further confirms why Vince Carter is the GOAT dunker for me.

Ignoring, though not overlooking, his aesthetically pleasing movements and the natural combination of power and grace... Carter grabs a loose ball, gathers himself, takes one dribble in a halfcourt set, and still explodes enough to catch one of the best shot blockers in the game, playing as good defense as he could have in that situation. All of that happens in the matter of 2-3 seconds. Many of these so-called posters are of players either running at a full out sprint or dunking on players with no ability to defend the shot.

I believe what most considered the three best posters from last year (DJ on Knight, Barnes on Pek, & LeBron on Terry) all fit one or both of those unseemly qualities. Don't misunderstand me, I'm a fan of those three dunks. But Carter on Zo is a poster dunk at it's purest form, imo.

[Flash31]

It was a great dunk, but a dunk on something called "Varejao" (in the regular season to boot) will never be the "goat" dunk.


Didn't say Goat dunk but one of goat though it could be debated.

Ha Ha,oh but come on Varejao is a solid player.


There are other dunks that were goat worthy too

Pippen on Ewing,DJ KILLING Brandon Knight,Wade on Perkins,
LeBron kills Jason Terry,Shaq on Chris Dudley,
Vince Carter on Duncan.

[Deuce Bigalow]

Lakers - Wilt Chamberlain freethrow line dunk

[sportjames23]

For my Bulls, it's either this:

http://gifrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Michael-Jordan-Dunk-on-Patrick-Ewing.gif

http://images.ftw.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/jordan1.gif

http://i.minus.com/iHwd5KuplF3Ml.gif

or this:

http://25.media.tumblr.com/180ea1c98c815f46885c892203597491/tumblr_mhxjwfWuj91s0pj15o1_400.gif

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view1/1165656/pippen-dunks-on-ewing-o.gif

[moe94]

I love that Carter dunk on Zo.

I never understood why it was so hyped. Wouldn't even crack top 10 Carter dunks, for me.:confusedshrug:

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Between these two:

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

and

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ4GA3GB3Wk

[reppy]

This one came to mind when thinking of the Spurs (0:53): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZdik09RGJI

I knew what all 3 of your videos were going go be.

Mindtwins?!

[Magic 32]

http://sportsgif.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Leron-James-Dunk-On-Jason-Terry-GIF.gif

lol

Weakest "revenge dunk" ever.

http://www.sportsgeekery.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/jet3.gif

[To4]

i love the facial dunks that doesnt use their off arm.. not like blake griffin..

[Rake2204]

I have updated my original post with a quick run down of picks and nominees so far, just for the pure joy and entertainment of it all.

Also, does Michael Kidd-Gilchrist have the best dunk in Charlotte Bobcats history: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i6ikcAQmDg

Or was he overtaken by his own teammate: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3izkFFfkNZc

Teams still missing Best nominees:

Atlanta
Boston (unless we're going with Connor Henry)
Charlotte Hornets
Dallas
Denver
Milwaukee
Minnesota
New Orleans
Oklahoma City
Orlando
Sacramento
Seattle
Toronto
Utah
Washington

[Mr. NBA]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixS8DYz3YGw&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Rudy cross Lebron and jam. Probably felt spectacular because of the actual moment.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tWHT-6f57bY

Darrell Arthur dunk in playoffs. Greatest dunk can be subjective anyway.

Both dunks was thrilling because the timing.

[Rake2204]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixS8DYz3YGw&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Rudy cross Lebron and jam. Probably felt spectacular because of the actual moment.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tWHT-6f57bY

Darrell Arthur dunk in playoffs. Greatest dunk can be subjective anyway.

Both dunks was thrilling because the timing.Rudy Gay's was a nice play, but the dunk itself seems pretty standard, no?

What about any of Stromile's body of work: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgny3lyPf3U

Or even Pau: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8v0hsyswwo

[iDunk]

Dunk on Varejao hands down

That was just disgusting

And it came in a game where LeBron and DWADE were going back and forth.LeBron tries to dunk on O'Neal and doesn't happen and then wADE GOES AND PUTS ONE DOWN ON VAREJAO THEN STEPS OVER HIM.

One of GOAT dunks.
I agree. That's one of the filthiest things you can do to a player legally. Varejao got ****ing owned.