No disrespect to Lavine but all his dunks, were seen at Seattle Pro Am

[k0kakw0rld]

Impressive nothing to say about the dunks but I wish he could bring something really new. Instead of doing the same dunks.

Couldn't perform the free throw line windmill cause of the judges table.

[3ball]

another one foot specialist..

their dunks start to look the same after a while, and more like gymnastics or ballerina accomplishments than slam dunks..

the two footed takeoffs that vince, dr. j and others used to do were more impressive imo.

[outbreak]

He deserved to win easiky but I have see him do these dunks before. I wanted sonething newfrom him

[Bless Mathews]

another one foot specialist..

their dunks start to look the same after a while, and more like gymnastics or ballerina accomplishments than slam dunks..

the two footed takeoffs that vince, dr. j and others used to do were more impressive imo.

Dr j is a one footer.

Smh.

And about as fonky as death metal.

[Milbuck]

another one foot specialist..

their dunks start to look the same after a while, and more like gymnastics or ballerina accomplishments than slam dunks..

the two footed takeoffs that vince, dr. j and others used to do were more impressive imo.

Zach's first two dunks tonight > anything MJ has ever done in a dunk contest.

You put MJ and Zach in a dunk contest and tell them to show everything they got, Zach would absolutely shit on him. It would not be close.

[plowking]

The problem with dunk contest today is connectivity. Internet is available to everyone almost, and we are all able to see these dudes who do nothing but dunk pull off some crazy shit that only a select amount of pros can.
With internet and social media, people have seen it all, and while it is cool, it doesn't wow you like it would back in the day.

The dunk contest will never be the same again. There isn't the air of mythology that only the pros are able to do these dunks anymore. There are guy clearly as talented out there in pure jumping that can equal and top NBA guys.

[Bless Mathews]

The problem with dunk contest today is connectivity. Internet is available to everyone almost, and we are all able to see these dudes who do nothing but dunk pull off some crazy shit that only a select amount of pros can.
With internet and social media, people have seen it all, and while it is cool, it doesn't wow you like it would back in the day.

The dunk contest will never be the same again. There isn't the air of mythology that only the pros are able to do these dunks anymore. There are guy clearly as talented out there in pure jumping that can equal and top NBA guys.

Word.

I'm sure if the internet was around and as big as it was today, I'm sure all of mj s and Vince's dunks would have been all over the net and no surprise when they did them in dunk contest.

[tomtucker]

is it even possible to come up with new dunks.......... .....anyone got an idea for a new one ?

[Timmy D for MVP]

is it even possible to come up with new dunks.......... .....anyone got an idea for a new one ?

I used to like to do a cool one in NBA Live. A reverse spin 360 between the legs from your strong hand side.

So like Vince's but right handers come at the hoop from the right side and between the legs.

I also did a front cartwheel and went between the legs after throwing the ball off the scoreboard...

One of those two.

[Le Shaqtus]

That's because Lavine is crap.

[Cocaine80s]

another one foot specialist..

their dunks start to look the same after a while, and more like gymnastics or ballerina accomplishments than slam dunks..

the two footed takeoffs that vince, dr. j and others used to do were more impressive imo.

One foot dunks>>> two foot



Btw zach can do both

[ILLsmak]

The problem with dunk contest today is connectivity. Internet is available to everyone almost, and we are all able to see these dudes who do nothing but dunk pull off some crazy shit that only a select amount of pros can.
With internet and social media, people have seen it all, and while it is cool, it doesn't wow you like it would back in the day.

The dunk contest will never be the same again. There isn't the air of mythology that only the pros are able to do these dunks anymore. There are guy clearly as talented out there in pure jumping that can equal and top NBA guys.

I think what ****ed it up is that it's not artful anymore. It's more science.

The reason Jordan, Dr J, or Nique were nice is because their moves look good in super slow motion, like their whole body is prepping for the dunk. It's like ballet or figure skating. Where as now it's like okay I can jump up and turn around three times in the air... let me do it off of one foot. Off of two, skating backwards.

It's cool to do new shit, but I think people are too pressed to do something 'new' and haven't really got the flavor of the dunk contest anymore. I think that's what the net has done, it's raised the bar so high people forgot what the dunk contest was about. Cuz a lot of those dudes doing stupid dunks on youtube don't look that great doing them. Some do, tho, but you can still do a 540 without it being artful.

once people started putting shit like... between the legs or behind the back and counting not only the distance people jumped (FT Line dunks) but the amount of degrees their body could spin, I think that's what killed the dunk contest. People getting out their measuring tapes when really that's not the whole issue. IMO.

-Smak

[Taller than CP3]

No disrespect to the Pro Am guys, but Zach LaVine is in the NBA and they're not.

[navy]

another one foot specialist..

their dunks start to look the same after a while, and more like gymnastics or ballerina accomplishments than slam dunks..

the two footed takeoffs that vince, dr. j and others used to do were more impressive imo.

[deja vu]

Zach's first two dunks tonight > anything MJ has ever done in a dunk contest.

You put MJ and Zach in a dunk contest and tell them to show everything they got, Zach would absolutely shit on him. It would not be close.

I don't agree with "it would not be close." Remember that in the 80s and 90s there was not as much creativity in the dunks. Nowadays, we have already seen some of the greatest dunks by Dr. J, Vince, MJ, etc. So if Jordan is still playing today, he would have the knowledge of past dunks and so would try to be more creative. If you put LaVine in the 90s he would have little to base on so his dunks wouldn't be as impressive.