I don't know about a top 10 list, but I know that Vince Carter has to be at the top of any top dunker list. No one comes even close to Vince as of today or the near future.
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">I am talking about 'in game' crawford has thrown it off the glass to him self in two half court sets that i know of. THat counts for creativity.</div> It was creative, but he got such little air that they barely impressed me. Also other than that he hasn't done anything Anybody who puts LBJ top10 obviously doesn't watch a lot of bball and doesn't know about any of the older players. Lebron has hops, but he's 6'8", and all he does every single time is that stupid one-handed hammer. He's never done any fancier dunks, and never even been in a dunk contest. Last year at the ASG, everyone expected him to do something nice on that one breakaway but he just decided to his same old boring dunk. Vince is without a doubt the best in game dunker of all time. I don't see how people could argue he isn't (or how someone would put KOBE in front of him!) Some of his dunks are just way too sick. As far as contest goes, I'd still put VC #1, but I could see how one could argue JRich, MJ or Dr J. All his dunks in the contest were just so smooth. Lots of guys can pull off a between the legs, but not on an alley, and not as smooth as that.
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Anybody who puts LBJ top10 obviously doesn't watch a lot of bball and doesn't know about any of the older players. Lebron has hops, but he's 6'8", and all he does every single time is that stupid one-handed hammer. He's never done any fancier dunks, and never even been in a dunk contest. Last year at the ASG, everyone expected him to do something nice on that one breakaway but he just decided to his same old boring dunk.</div>Exactly. LeBron can defintly jump out of the gym, being the great athlete he is, but in the category for flashy dunks, he just doesn`t make it. The likes of J-Rich, Desmond Mason, and Josh Smith etc are far better at dunking than LeBron, flashy wise.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting JUNIOR_SOPRANO:</div><div class="quote_post">look man......i`ve seen(i was actually there in philly) brent barry take off 2ft outside the free throw line wearing JEANS AND TIMBERLAND BOOTS and stuff it ! he never won any dunk contests and got biased 50`s.........to say that is an insult to basketball. jordan has the best hangtime of any player that ever played in the nba (a streetball guy from nyc called "Helicopter" Knowings is the best leaper)</div> stylishness goes out to J-RICH for sure, anyways heres mine: 1.MJ 2.Vince 3.LeBron 4.J-Rich 5.Steve Francis 6.Dr J 7.Josh Smith 8.Desmond Mason 9.Dominique 10.T-Mac or Wade
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting superman32:</div><div class="quote_post">stylishness goes out to J-RICH for sure, anyways heres mine: 1.MJ 2.Vince 3.LeBron 4.J-Rich 5.Steve Francis 6.Dr J 7.Josh Smith 8.Desmond Mason 9.Dominique 10.T-Mac or Wade</div> I'll put money you're under 20, all those players have played within the last 12 years. But I can't respect it because you have a sophomore player plus lebron and wade, they haven't done half of what darryl dawkins or Dr J have done.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting superman32:</div><div class="quote_post">stylishness goes out to J-RICH for sure, anyways heres mine: 1.MJ 2.Vince 3.LeBron 4.J-Rich 5.Steve Francis 6.Dr J 7.Josh Smith 8.Desmond Mason 9.Dominique 10.T-Mac or Wade</div>Francis? Mason? Wade? All time? Don`t think so.
top 5 Jrich(between the legs off the glass was the best dunk ever) nique(i love jordan but he got screwed in chi-town) jordan Dr J(he started it all) Vince carter honorable mentions are: Josh smith, Kobe, Tmac, shawn kemp(sheer ability to dunk on anyone), amare(see shawn kemp), spud webb, stevie franchise(the guy can't even palm the ball and he does what he does), LJ/grandmama
I'm assuming that all of you who have left Jordan off of your list or have him very low are young and never got the chance to see Michael Jordan play. Because if you had seen him, there is no doubt in my mind that you would have ranked him higher then guys like Josh Howard, Corey Maggete, Dwight Howard or Richard Jefferson.
Don't you guys ever think of back in the day guys other than MJ and Dr. J? How about Shawn Kemp, Larry Nance, Chocolate Thunder, etc.
I merged the "Best dunker of all time" thread with another thread called "Top 10 dunkers of all time? Continue your discussion.
I don't understand why so many people dislike LeBron for not doing "fancy" dunks. I don't recall Jordan doing many reverse or windmill dunks in games.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting durvasa:</div><div class="quote_post">I don't understand why so many people dislike LeBron for not doing "fancy" dunks. I don't recall Jordan doing many reverse or windmill dunks in games.</div> It's stupid, he does do good dunks and his whole style of play is to not be so overly flashy, like jordan he's not gonna do off the glass dunks in game.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Johnnybrasco:</div><div class="quote_post">It's stupid, he does do good dunks and his whole style of play is to not be so overly flashy, like jordan he's not gonna do off the glass dunks in game.</div> That's fine, so he still doesn't deserve to be top 10 until he can do flashy dunks. I've never even seen him do a 360 in a game.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting virve119:</div><div class="quote_post">That's fine, so he still doesn't deserve to be top 10 until he can do flashy dunks. I've never even seen him do a 360 in a game.</div> I would put lebron at maybe at #10 most, just because of the athleticism in his dunks for someone 6'8" 240+ to get that high is pretty crazy. No one his size has ever been able to elevate like he does, so i think there should be some recognition for that.
Vince is clearly number one, I don't know what some of you are thinking..btw..LEBRON JAMES? What the? He's an overrated dunker he does the same dunk everytime.
