Is Kobe the best baseline dunker in the history of the sport?

[IGOTGAME]

I don't think anyone else is close.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E__D4QcJC68

[STATUTORY]

the combination of elite first step, acceleration, body control and coordination in air, aesthetics to pull something like that off consistnetly is not within the repertoir of players like Lebron James

objectively speaking

[sportjames23]

the combination of elite first step, acceleration, body control and coordination in air, aesthetics to pull something like that off consistnetly is not within the repertoir of players like Lebron James

objectively speaking


You are correct, sir.

[Dro]

Got my n*gga Nas on the soundtrack...I think #2 should have been #1....That dunk on Sprewell wasty NAASSSTTY.....

[IGOTGAME]

Those baseline dunks where he arches his back while moving away from the rim are impressive. Not many people who have that type of flexibility

[COnDEMnED]

I don't think anyone else is close.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E__D4QcJC68
I'm very fortunate to have seen this guy's whole career. Most people on this site weren't even sperm yet in 1996...some of them his greatest haters. It will be a huge blow to the sport when he retires.

[ImKobe]

#3 is just too aesthetic for me to handle...jesus ****ing christ

[aboss4real24]

Kobe is the most aesthetically pleasing player 2 watch

[ArbitraryWater]

wow.. horrible angle on nr.1.. love nr6

[ArbitraryWater]

Kobe is the most aesthetically pleasing player 2 watch

Once you say "aesthetically pleasing" you can kinda spare yourself "2 watch", Fresh Boy.

[3ball]

kobe's baseline dunks are nice, but he can't do them very often compared to jordan.

jordan didn't need the perfect drive to do a reverse every time, because he had the athletic ability to overpower defenders much better than kobe, so he was dunking literally two and three times more frequently just doing regular dunks on the baseline over guys.

you'll never see kobe dunk on the baseline over defenders as efficiently or as easily as Jordan.

it's not even close.... but carry on... :rolleyes:

[ImKobe]

kobe's baseline dunks are nice, but he can't do them very often compared to jordan.

jordan didn't need the perfect drive to do a reverse every time, because he had the athletic ability to overpower defenders much better than kobe, so he was dunking literally two and three times more frequently just doing regular dunks on the baseline over guys.

you'll never see kobe dunk on the baseline over defenders as efficiently or as easily as Jordan.

it's not even close.... but carry on... :rolleyes:

Yeah, Kobe isn't as athletic or physically gifted as MJ, this has been known for a long ass time now :rolleyes:

[andgar923]

MJ and it ain't close.

[IGOTGAME]

MJ and it ain't close.


Kobe's top 20 baseline dunks vs MJs top 20 and you MJ wins??? nuts

[andgar923]

Kobe's top 20 baseline dunks vs MJs top 20 and you MJ wins??? nuts
Pfft

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Nique. Maybe Kemp.

Kobe is definitely up there. I'd say better than MJ, tho, I can't remember too many baseline dunks from MJ.

[j3lademaster]

Kobe's one of the best perimeter game dunkers of all time, period.

[SHAQisGOAT]

He's one of the very best, yea, with a case for the best.


Back in the day, you know who was one of the players doing the reverse baseline dunk, more than a couple of times - which Kobe has done a lot throughout his career (or similar stuff)?
Larry Bird...

5 of them here (including the one on Rodman and two on Erving), and I'm pretty sure there's more:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=br8UrvnyO4c

Find it funny because it's pretty unexpected and not many could/will tell.

[andgar923]

I don't say this lightly.

MJ is the best baseline (all around) player of all time.

From baseline to baseline, no other player was better. Forget about dunking, that's just one aspect, MJ is the best baseline player period.

Cats wanna talk about dunking, MJ is certainly the best dunking wing player.

Like Shaq mentioned, Kobe is in the convo, but that's it.

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Kobe's top 20 baseline dunks vs MJs top 20 and you MJ wins??? nuts
Hes one of those weird af MJ nutgobblers

[sportjames23]

kobe's baseline dunks are nice, but he can't do them very often compared to jordan.

jordan didn't need the perfect drive to do a reverse every time, because he had the athletic ability to overpower defenders much better than kobe, so he was dunking literally two and three times more frequently just doing regular dunks on the baseline over guys.

you'll never see kobe dunk on the baseline over defenders as efficiently or as easily as Jordan.

it's not even close.... but carry on... :rolleyes:



MJ and it ain't close.


These gentlemen are also correct.

[IGOTGAME]

I don't say this lightly.

MJ is the best baseline (all around) player of all time.

From baseline to baseline, no other player was better. Forget about dunking, that's just one aspect, MJ is the best baseline player period.

Cats wanna talk about dunking, MJ is certainly the best dunking wing player.

Like Shaq mentioned, Kobe is in the convo, but that's it.

that is an entirely different topic. You've just realized that Kobe is better than MJ at this small sliver of the game and can't accept it. That is what i take that post to mean.

[Mr. Jabbar]

yes. even at 36

[andgar923]

that is an entirely different topic. You've just realized that Kobe is better than MJ at this small sliver of the game and can't accept it. That is what i take that post to mean.
:lol :lol :lol


Sure... that's exactly it.


:rolleyes:


MJ the better baseline, and all kinds of dunker>>> Kobe