On fast breaks, in half-court off isolations, back-cuts, alley-oops, whatever, ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING, who is the best and most exciting in-game dunker in the entire league?
And when you answer, SAY WHY! What makes that dunker particularly awesome?
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On fast breaks, in half-court off isolations, back-cuts, alley-oops, whatever, ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING, who is the best and most exciting in-game dunker in the entire league?
And when you answer, SAY WHY! What makes that dunker particularly awesome?
Rose to me.
[IMG]http://www.kickbackonline.com/http://kickbackonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Dwyane+Wade+Dunks+On+Kendrick+Perkins.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-My3hLyALD-U/TfqtarLp41I/AAAAAAAAAKI/zD7owmzhWoE/s1600/Wade-Dunks-on-Varejao.jpg[/IMG]
Blake Griffin. The consistency at which he has nasty dunks is unmatched. There is a reason he was top 3 every single night on the top 10 plays and top dunks lists pretty much. He's an alley oop master like we've never seen. Throw anything in his vicinity and it's a nasty highlight.
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PKG4jVNMK4[/url]
Check this one out. Dude also has multiple half court alley oops in his rookie year.
Griffin.
Griff
Every offensive possession dude has the ability to dunk on anyone and their mom. And the best part is that he TRIES to put someone on a highlight.
But the guys mentioned above (Wade and Rose) are definely terrific in game dunkers. That nasty dunk Rose had on a backpedaling DWill almost caved my chest in from hyperventilation.
And the sick dunk on Varejao (pic above) made me jump up and down for a good 5 minutes.
That would be Blake Griffin.
[QUOTE=Crown&Coke]Griff
Every offensive possession dude has the ability to dunk on anyone and their mom. And the best part is that he TRIES to put someone on a highlight.
But the guys mentioned above (Wade and Rose) are definely terrific in game dunkers. That nasty dunk Rose had on a backpedaling DWill almost caved my chest in from hyperventilation.
And the sick dunk on Varejao (pic above) made me jump up and down for a good 5 minutes.[/QUOTE]
Griffin is the best in game dunker BUT it's always more exciting to see wing players posterize people. It just looks better period. So I agree guys like Rose and Wade dunking on people are awesome to watch. Wade's dunk on Perkins was SO nasty.
EXCITING in game dunker ? Gotta be Blake Griffin already in just 1 season.
Griffin. It's all he's good for
[QUOTE=28renyoy]Griffin. It's all he's good for[/QUOTE]
that and ballin outta control
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[QUOTE=28renyoy]Griffin. It's all he's good for[/QUOTE]
This
Griffin would also be my choice
The most exciting in-game dunker of all time is still in the NBA--Vince Carter. So whether or not Griffin had a remarkable 2010-11 season in terms of dunks...
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHG1g8IFbQk[/url]
[QUOTE=klee]The most exciting in-game dunker of all time is still in the NBA--Vince Carter. So whether or not Griffin had a remarkable 2010-11 season in terms of dunks...
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHG1g8IFbQk[/url][/QUOTE]
With all due respect... LEARN TO READ. He's asking for the most exciting dunker in the NBA. Not who is most exciting dunker in NBA history. BTW Vince Carter during all star weekend said Griffin is no question a better, more consistent in game dunker than he was, but he would pick himself to win in a dunk contest (obvious reasons).
I was a big Raptors Vince Carter fan and he wasn't racking up nasty dunks nearly as often. More creative dunker? Yes. Better dunk contest dunker? Yes. Better leaper? Yes. Better in game, contact dunker? No. I mean Griffin already has a 25 minute highlight film of Clippers plays only already and he was a ROOKIE.
Griffin easily. Already one of the best players in the league and quickly climbing. Sad that so many people think all he does is dunk the ball.
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Blake and no one else comes close
[QUOTE=Vienceslav]That would be Blake Griffin.[/QUOTE]
.....
Griffin... For a guy who missed a whole season in f***ing unbelievable...
Gotta be Blake.
Of all time? Vince Carter.
He dunks as if he's a video game character!
Blake Griffin
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWrkizbPIHI[/url]
[QUOTE=King1991nba]Blake Griffin
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWrkizbPIHI[/url][/QUOTE]
:bowdown: . I thought I've seen every good Griffin mix but can't believe I missed this one! Thanks.
As effortlessly as Blake Griffin and Dwight Howard dunk (I think they're the best in game dunkers) BUT... for me the most exciting in game dunker is Derrick Rose:
[IMG]http://sportige.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Derrick-Rose.jpg[/IMG]
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_571232&feature=iv&src_vid=9D9fNb8blGo&v=iwPZOI-SSaY[/url]
The explosiveness this guy gets when he jumps is insane.
I just like his "body language" better when he dunks (if that makes any sense), like he's angry at the rim.
Reminds me of how Latrell Sprewell used to attack the rim all mad as hell.
blake griffin
not the best but westbrook had some damn fine dunks
Seeing Rose go hard to the basket and throw it down with two hands on top of someone is one the most beautiful sights in all of sports.
Melo.
[QUOTE=Clippersfan86]With all due respect... LEARN TO READ. He's asking for the most exciting dunker in the NBA. Not who is most exciting dunker in NBA history. BTW Vince Carter during all star weekend said Griffin is no question a better, more consistent in game dunker than he was, but he would pick himself to win in a dunk contest (obvious reasons).
I was a big Raptors Vince Carter fan and he wasn't racking up nasty dunks nearly as often. More creative dunker? Yes. Better dunk contest dunker? Yes. Better leaper? Yes. Better in game, contact dunker? No. I mean Griffin already has a 25 minute highlight film of Clippers plays only already and he was a ROOKIE.[/QUOTE]
Dunno. Thing is we don't have that much footage of Vince rookie season. But believe me... I mean it's not that easy to claim that Griffin is better in game, contact dunker. You're talking about damn Vince Carter here. Don't get carried away
Young Amare stoudemire.
Wade for mine.
[QUOTE=WillyJakk]As effortlessly as Blake Griffin and Dwight Howard dunk (I think they're the best in game dunkers) BUT... for me the most exciting in game dunker is Derrick Rose:
[IMG]http://sportige.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Derrick-Rose.jpg[/IMG]
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_571232&feature=iv&src_vid=9D9fNb8blGo&v=iwPZOI-SSaY[/url]
The explosiveness this guy gets when he jumps is insane.
I just like his "body language" better when he dunks (if that makes any sense), [B]like he's angry at the rim.[/B]
Reminds me of how Latrell Sprewell used to attack the rim all mad as hell.[/QUOTE]
even Steve Nash on the sideline is like "oh, no he didn't!" and Grant Hill and Amare look shocked
how can I forget this gem? OMG that was siiiiiiiick
I think he got that after getting a steal in the backcourt too....
and yea, Rose goes at the rim with a sense of anger, which is quite contrary to his demeanor during everything else. He seems so calm when he gets hit, calm when he plays, calm in interviews, but when he cocking the ball back to hammer it home, he does seem like he's pissed off at it, like it stole his bike or something.
[QUOTE=MELOgamaniac]Melo.[/QUOTE]
I'm a Melo homer too, but lol
[QUOTE=knickswin]I'm a Melo homer too, but lol[/QUOTE]
I do love his style when he dunks it and doesn't pull down the ring or anything, I don't think he really even touches it.
[QUOTE=Rnbizzle]I do love his style when he dunks it and doesn't pull down the ring or anything, I don't think he really even touches it.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, I mean I know what the guy I was responding to was saying, but Carmelo is not that great at dunking. He's really quick off the ground, but he's not that powerful a finisher. He gets blocked quite a bit. I think it might be because his hands are kind of small (he can palm the ball, but just barely). He's got style though, I'll give him that. He has pretty good body control in the air.
The most exciting in-game dunker to me, currently, in the NBA is Blake Griffin. I'm not ready to call his body of work equal or greater than Vince Carter's, but I'm not upset at the comparisons. I'm always excited to see what Blake does next. Vince may have been the last player to provoke such a feeling. In fact, there's a part of me who still watched Suns highlights whenever I could last year just on the off chance VC may have flashed back the clock a little.
[QUOTE=MichaelCheazley]Young Amare stoudemire.[/QUOTE]
yeah, pre-micro Amar'e was just insane. Watch him in the 2002 high school dunk contest, just ridiculous that a 6'10 dude is moving like that. I think pre-surgery Amar'e makes a pretty decent case for best physical specimen at the power forward spot ever. So quick, so explosive, so strong, such good body control. He had no Achilles heel either like the other guys I would consider. Kemp had small hands, Blake has short arms, KG was skinny, Chuck was short, and Malone wasn't that quick.
[QUOTE=kNIOKAS]Dunno. Thing is we don't have that much footage of Vince rookie season. But believe me... I mean it's not that easy to claim that Griffin is better in game, contact dunker. You're talking about damn Vince Carter here. Don't get carried away[/QUOTE]
But if we're talking about [I]the current[/I] NBA, we're talking about [I]the current[/I] Vince Carter. Right?
And you can't honestly say that the current Vince Carter is a more exciting in-game dunker than the current Blake Griffin.
Lebron James, Blake Griffin and Dwight Howard, no explanation needed really.