LeBron James dunks on Rudy Gobert! [Archive] - Message Board Basketball Forum

CakeorDeath

11-10-2015, 09:56 PM

"DPOY" apparently

Rotated too late to block the shot. All you can do in that situation is let him dunk, or foul him and probably give him an and one.

LeBron has 14 points and the game is in the 4th quarter. D on him has been pretty good.

Cocaine80s

11-10-2015, 10:04 PM

:biggums: :biggums: :biggums:

Hes even more athletic than last season, even with a bad back

Cocaine80s

11-10-2015, 10:05 PM

How is that a nasty dunk on Gobert? He clearly realized that he rotated late and does not even try to challenge the dunk.
Because he ****ing dunked on gobert.... tf bruh

You clearly see him gather his feet to attempt a block but changes his mind

CakeorDeath

11-10-2015, 10:09 PM

Because he ****ing dunked on gobert.... tf bruh

You clearly see him gather his feet to attempt a block but changes his mind

We disagree on the definition of "dunked on." If a defender decides to slide to the side instead of challenging the shot, you're not really dunking on him.

Thread/video should be re-named "LeBron dunks near Gobert."

Cocaine80s

11-10-2015, 10:11 PM

We disagree on the definition of "dunked on." If a defender decides to slide to the side instead of challenging the shot, you're not really dunking on him.

Thread/video should be re-named "LeBron dunks near Gobert."
If you dunk on someone you dunked on someone :confusedshrug:

You can see he even bends his knees to jump but Bron was too quick

CakeorDeath

11-10-2015, 10:15 PM

If you dunk on someone you dunked on someone :confusedshrug:

You can see he even bends his knees to jump but Bron was too quick

Difference of opinion. Still meh for me. If that's the worst Gobert gets dunked on all year, I'll take it.

LikeABosh

11-10-2015, 11:02 PM

:oldlol: Gobert was in position to contest that at the rim but was shook as **** and backed down. This happens against Lebron all the time

FKAri

11-10-2015, 11:02 PM

Rudy "The Human Pylon" Gobert. What a fking Spanish matador.

joshwake

11-10-2015, 11:06 PM

nice play and finish, but that is not getting "dunked on". Ya'll need to chill.

Rocketswin2013

11-10-2015, 11:08 PM

:biggums: :biggums: :biggums:

Hes even more athletic than last season, even with a bad back
Definitely more athletic than last year. I think the back is behind him(as in, in the past, lol).

DoctorP

11-10-2015, 11:12 PM

didnt really dunk through him

JebronLames

11-10-2015, 11:14 PM

His back hurt his ball handling last year. He wasn't getting low when dribbling, leading to a bunch of turnovers.

Mike Armstrong

11-10-2015, 11:40 PM

Disappointing. Ugly dunk and Gobert didn't have great positioning to challenge it.

plowking

11-10-2015, 11:52 PM

Can we please get back to the topic of Mo Williams?

All star.

BIG FURB

11-10-2015, 11:53 PM

Disappointing. Ugly dunk and Gobert didn't have great positioning to challenge it.

It's no Andrew Wiggins dunk thats for sure. Now that boy dunked on Gobert (twice)

Rake2204

11-11-2015, 12:41 AM

We disagree on the definition of "dunked on." If a defender decides to slide to the side instead of challenging the shot, you're not really dunking on him.

Thread/video should be re-named "LeBron dunks near Gobert."Not a big deal either way, but I thought Gobert was pretty square to James in this case, standing shoulder to shoulder and even bending his knees to prepare for a contest before thinking better.

Obviously the resulting impact of the dunk is a little less because Gobert opted out of the challenge (could have been a touch too late by his own estimation, as you mentioned) but he still arrived in plenty of time to get dunked on.

FireDavidKahn

11-11-2015, 01:41 AM

Gobert didn't even contest:facepalm

warriorfan

11-11-2015, 01:43 AM

good job dunking on a skinny french guy :applause:

FireDavidKahn

11-11-2015, 01:43 AM

This is what dunking on Gobert looks like
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44FzaXecALw

GIF REACTION

11-11-2015, 01:44 AM

warriorfan enjoys watching big black dudes punishing skinny french boys

warriorfan

11-11-2015, 01:57 AM

warriorfan enjoys watching big black dudes punishing skinny french boys

:roll:

pauk

11-11-2015, 02:39 AM

How is that a nasty dunk on Gobert? He clearly realized that he rotated late and does not even try to challenge the dunk.

He didnt rotate late, he just like everybody knows that contesting Lebron up there when he makes his good 1-2 takeof of the left leg results in a poster, and 1 or a foul... he could have maybe contested it though by the looks of it, Lebron didnt get so high up like he can (could?).

When Lebron sees & does that straight aircraft runway/takeof to the hoop all you can do is foul/flagrant foul (preferably try wrap him up before he gets to the basket) or try flop for a charge.... i have NEVER seen somebody block Lebron just once after he initiated his patterned takeof, have you?

buddha

11-11-2015, 02:42 AM

Rudy's soft as ****.

but that's 2015 for you. shot blocking center in position to contest a block? nah better get out of the way.

HenryGarfunkle

11-11-2015, 02:45 AM

reminds me of his high school days at st vincent

man amongst boys

and that's on the best defensive player in the league btw

Cocaine80s

11-11-2015, 02:48 AM

He didnt rotate late, he just like everybody knows that contesting Lebron up there when he makes his good 1-2 takeof of the left leg results in a poster, and 1 or a foul... he could have maybe contested it though by the looks of it, Lebron didnt get so high up like he can (could?).

When Lebron sees & does that straight aircraft runway/takeof to the hoop all you can do is foul/flagrant foul or try flop for a charge.... i have NEVER seen somebody block Lebron just once after he initiated his patterned takeof, have you?
I remember Ibaka did in the finals, Bron got up crazy high on that one

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/fa/ed/6b/faed6be9a9d36e7e990144b9ffff43e7.jpg

pauk

11-11-2015, 02:57 AM

I remember Ibaka did in the finals, Bron got up crazy high on that one

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/fa/ed/6b/faed6be9a9d36e7e990144b9ffff43e7.jpg

Ah yes, remember now, that indeed was Lebron getting denied fair & square after his point blank takeoff.

3ball

11-11-2015, 03:34 AM

This is what dunking on Gobert looks like
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44FzaXecALw

I couldn't agree more - Lebron's dunk was his standard one-legger ballerina dunk, whereas Wiggins' dunk was hop-step and two-feet like a man:

http://cdn.makeagif.com/media/11-11-2015/5MGkfG.gif

Reminds me of about 100 MJ dunks, like this AND1 poster over Dominique and Moses Malone at same time

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

Mr Feeny

11-11-2015, 03:36 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV1lDG7sDe4He's still got it:banana:

Mr Feeny

11-11-2015, 03:38 AM

That MJ dunk by 3ball was insane. He had a similar one against Alonzo in 93 and one against Ostertag in game 3 of the 98 finals.

I<3NBA

11-11-2015, 03:41 AM

holy shit @ that MJ dunk :eek:

two big guys contested him and he dunked over both of them :bowdown:

3ball

11-11-2015, 03:48 AM

He's still got it:banana:

For now... but will he still be doing it at 35 years old, and be iconic with goat swagger?.. :kobe:

http://cdn.makeagif.com/media/11-11-2015/ggHeur.gif

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlwUFA5Sric
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Mr Feeny

11-11-2015, 03:53 AM

For now... but will he still be doing it at 35 years old, and be iconic with goat swagger?.. :kobe:

http://cdn.makeagif.com/media/11-11-2015/ggHeur.gif

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlwUFA5Sric

I think that was game 5 of the Atlanta series in 97. He'd just turned 34 then, I think.
But yeah, tremendous dunk there. Deke was baiting him all series long and told the media that MJ had never been able to dunk on him. When Jordan did that, the Bulls local commentator yelled "Jordan got his dunk on Mount Montumbo!"

ClipperRevival

11-11-2015, 03:58 AM

holy shit @ that MJ dunk :eek:

two big guys contested him and he dunked over both of them :bowdown:

You need to check out some youtube vids man. MJ has about 100 dunks like that where he just devastates a contesting defender and goes over the top of bigs.

Gileraracer

11-11-2015, 04:08 AM

lol Gobert rotated way too late and didn't even try to defend him. :confusedshrug:

Springsteen

11-11-2015, 11:30 AM

I really don't know why Lebron never entered a dunk contest. Even if they were boring, he would probably just win on his name alone. Ship's sailed by now, though.

Rake2204

11-11-2015, 11:40 AM

I really don't know why Lebron never entered a dunk contest. Even if they were boring, he would probably just win on his name alone. Ship's sailed by now, though.I always figured it had to do with a lack of creativity. I've seen him replicate a lot of dunks in layup lines but nothing altogether unique. Maybe he didn't feel he had much innovation to offer.

Like you said though, if the high school contest was any indication, he would have received high scores simply for being who he was. I always thought prime James could have had a "behind the free throw line" dunk in the repertoire; like Serge Ibaka's but cleaner and smoother.

Trollsmasher

11-11-2015, 11:45 AM

chest to chest poster

Lebron23

11-11-2015, 11:49 AM

chest to chest poster

He looks more athletic this season compared to last year.

Dro

11-11-2015, 12:09 PM

You need to check out some youtube vids man. MJ has about 100 dunks like that where he just devastates a contesting defender and goes over the top of bigs.
Someone bump my Legend of the Greatest for him, I seem to get some haters whenever I bump it. But its all the MJ you need in one video.

NBAplayoffs2001

11-11-2015, 12:11 PM

porzingod had a better one

For a really skinny 7'3" rookie, his putback dunks are absolutely ferocious

MP.Trey

11-11-2015, 02:31 PM

That'd get like a 7.5 on the Stroshow scale. Weak contest. Still a nice dunk tho.

chosen_one6

11-11-2015, 02:58 PM

LeBron dunked the ball so fast Gobert didn't have time to react. Not really classified as dunking on someone...

Quickening

11-11-2015, 03:02 PM

Dat raw power and length, gets me hard :applause:

jayfan

11-11-2015, 03:25 PM

Dunked on no one.

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Xiao Yao You

11-11-2015, 03:28 PM

Rudy's soft as ****.

but that's 2015 for you. shot blocking center in position to contest a block? nah better get out of the way.

Soft he is not. He wouldn't have been in the game with a sprained ankle if he was. :rolleyes:

Sarcastic

11-11-2015, 03:36 PM

That'd get like a 7.5 on the Stroshow scale. Weak contest. Still a nice dunk tho.

Really miss the Stroshow poster threads.

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e371/StroShow4/starbury%20scale/new_scale75.jpg

SHAQisGOAT

11-11-2015, 03:36 PM

http://i.imgur.com/7ChM4Ei.jpg

AnaheimLakers24

11-11-2015, 03:45 PM

Boring

poido123

11-11-2015, 05:10 PM

Lebron's dunks are all power and no creativity.

But I'm a hater I guess :confusedshrug:

G0ATbe

11-11-2015, 05:12 PM

Reminds me of this poster

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BA3y-etCEAEk9UU.jpg

RRR3

11-11-2015, 05:35 PM

Lebron's dunks are all power and no creativity.

But I'm a hater I guess :confusedshrug:
LeBron isn't an idiot, so he doesn't go for creativity unless it's on a fast break, in which case you will see him mix it up and show off for the crowd. If there's any chance of him being blocked, he goes for a simple, quick power finish, because that's the smart thing to do and he's a smart player.

3ball

11-11-2015, 05:44 PM

not impressive - he got running start as usual.

3ball

11-11-2015, 05:51 PM

LeBron isn't an idiot, so he doesn't go for creativity unless it's on a fast break, in which case you will see him mix it up and show off for the crowd. If there's any chance of him being blocked, he goes for a simple, quick power finish, because that's the smart thing to do and he's a smart player.
he's not a smart player, compared to Bird or MJ - if Lebron was smart compared to them, he'd play off-ball a lot more, rather than try to be the PG from the forward position.

3ball

11-11-2015, 05:51 PM

Lebron's dunks are all power and no creativity.

But I'm a hater I guess :confusedshrug:
+1

3ball

11-11-2015, 05:52 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlwUFA5Sric

http://cdn.makeagif.com/media/11-11-2015/ggHeur.gif

For now... but will he still be doing it at 35 years old, and be iconic with goat swagger?.. :kobe:

I think that was game 5 of the Atlanta series in 97. He'd just turned 34 then, I think.

You're splitting hairs over being 34 or 35?

This one was 3 weeks before Jordan's 35th birthday - at no point in Lebron's career is he capable of this - he almost never dunks off hop-steps and he's too wide-bodied to slide thru a no-spacing environment like in previous eras:

http://cdn.makeagif.com/media/8-08-2015/X6Ic5_.gif

In the 1998 season, MJ got 89 dunks as a 35 year old - that would rank as 2nd highest in Kobe's career... Paul George's career high is 71... Westbrook's is 59...

In MJ's prime, he got 150 dunks a year (http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=352399), and there was a good balance of one-footed and two-footed dunks.... and most of his posters were in tight, HALFCOURT sets.. MJ is the greatest halfcourt dunker of all time (for non-bigs).
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tmacattack33

11-11-2015, 08:03 PM

We disagree on the definition of "dunked on." If a defender decides to slide to the side instead of challenging the shot, you're not really dunking on him.

Thread/video should be re-named "LeBron dunks near Gobert."

Yep, so we should reward players who decide not to challenge the shot because they don't want to be on a poster.