Greatest Dunker (In Game & Competition)

[BATMON]

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Yes, because we all know the only dunks he did were 360s in dunk contests.

My apologies sir.

You get a 6.5 for that. I think need to try 7 more times like Nate Robinson.

[King_B_Mack]

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My preference for a shattered backboard over a contest 360 doesnt take away from Vince's status. Reading is fundamental.

So what's the point you were trying to make? You asked somebody how old they were I'm guessing Pack based on them not ranking up the older guys higher than Vince? I'm not sure it's hard to see what people's intentions are on the net. Anyway I posted how much better the newer dunkers are than the old ones and you talked about preferring shattered backboards. The topic of the thread is greatest dunker, not who you like and what kind of dunks you like. The shattered backboards don't compare to the dunks guys are doing now anyway for the simple fact that they didn't have breaway rims back then.

[BATMON]

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So what's the point you were trying to make? You asked somebody how old they were I'm guessing Pack based on them not ranking up the older guys higher than Vince? I'm not sure it's hard to see what people's intentions are on the net. Anyway I posted how much better the newer dunkers are than the old ones and you talked about preferring shattered backboards. The topic of the thread is greatest dunker, not who you like and what kind of dunks you like. The shattered backboards don't compare to the dunks guys are doing now anyway for the simple fact that they didn't have breaway rims back then.

Greatest = All Time or what u have been exposed to?

So actually I should only comment on the list you gave?

[ProfessaPackMan]

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You get a 6.5 for that. I think need to try 7 more times like Nate Robinson.

.......Ooook

If people want to know why I said Vince and nobody else:

Exhibit A:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMrPjl-927Q

Exhibit B:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcU66xdeGck

Exhibit C:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r39vGlZn4Ic&feature=related

And these are just from IN game.

[King_B_Mack]

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Greatest = All Time or what u have been exposed to?

So actually I should only comment on the list you gave?

Michael Jordan is my favorite player of all time, I love watching Jordan dunk, I could watch that **** all day with no problems. That being said, when the question of better dunker comes up I'm not going to flip out or start asking someone how old they are because they said Vince Carter is better than Jordan at dunking or rank him higher on the dunkers list because what Vince was able to do as far as dunking was better. Does it have to reflect my list exactly? No but there are generally people who should fall in a specific order in a list like this and some things that are just facts. It's like arguing if Iverson has a better crossover then someone from back in the '60s or '70s based on the idea that dudes crossover was killing guys back then. Yeah you can give the guy mention on the list but acting like someone is out of line for saying Iverson is just wrong.

[TajDeni]

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actually think that young kobe was the best "in game" (during the flow of the action) dunker.

Vince had some special dunks but vince has never attack the basket with the level of ferociousness that young Kobe did. Kobe used to attack the basket and dunk on folks with so much anger... Vince has some special in game dunks and is clearly a better dunker as a whole but like i mentioned he never dunked on ppl like he was trying to put their whole body in the rim along with the ball...

i know it seems so long ago but it seems everyone has 4got about #8 feats

[The15thunter]

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vince carter is the best dunker ever.

[BATMON]

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Michael Jordan is my favorite player of all time, I love watching Jordan dunk, I could watch that **** all day with no problems. That being said, when the question of better dunker comes up I'm not going to flip out or start asking someone how old they are because they said Vince Carter is better than Jordan at dunking or rank him higher on the dunkers list because what Vince was able to do as far as dunking was better. Does it have to reflect my list exactly? No but there are generally people who should fall in a specific order in a list like this and some things that are just facts. It's like arguing if Iverson has a better crossover then someone from back in the '60s or '70s based on the idea that dudes crossover was killing guys back then. Yeah you can give the guy mention on the list but acting like someone is out of line for saying Iverson is just wrong.

If Vince Carter is hands down the best, well then why make a poll or even suggest any of the dudes before him even measure up?

[VDusen04]

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At first glance I was trying to figure out how this poll only had 4 votes yet have a thread that was 21 replies long. Now I know.

I voted for Vince Carter. I was born in 1984 and I've nearly exhausted all possible outlets for highlights of dunkers past and present. With that said, there's so many dunkers that I have not even scratched the surface of, in terms of seeing their abilities first hand, so it's tough to give them a completely fair shake.

With that in mind, of all the players I've seen dunk in the NBA (or even heard about dunking in the NBA) Vince Carter is far and away the best dunker in NBA history. He slammed on nearly everyone who stepped in his path. He kept the fans entertained on breakaways. He windmilled and performed 360's in various forms of traffic. He jumped over a 7'1'' player. He introduced a flurry of new dunks to the mainstream. He left a world speechless at a dunk contest. He flushed for power, grace, and creativity. He was the best of all worlds. The depth of his amazing dunking library is startling. He has three volumes of "Top 100 Dunks". (Each volume carries overlap from previous volumes, but it can be assumed that there are 150-175 unique insane dunks).

That list is too limited to just popular guys. There are many guys in the history of the league that dunked in games on competition.

Charles Barkley
Kenny Smith
Larry Nance
Kevin Johnson's Dunk on Olajuwon in the Playoffs is my GOAT.

"In the 60s there wasElgin Baylor and Wilt Chamberlain; in the 70s the dunk was revolutionized by Julius Erving, David Thompson and Connie Hawkins; in the 80s Michael Jordan and Dominique Wilkins lead the show along with Darrel Griffith, Clyde Drexler and Spud Webb; in the 90s Mike was still wowing fans, but so was Dee Brown, Shawn Kemp and Kevin Johnson; and in the new millennium the likes of Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Dwight Howard and Nate Robison have delighted, providing numerous highlight moments."

I agree the poll may include too many popular guys. I have to take another look, but I thought I saw someone mention Dwight Howard being on that list and if this is true, I do not believe he deserves a nomination.

On that same hand, I also can't see how Kenny Smith would possibly deserve such a nomination either. Also, as much as I loved Kevin Johnson's dunks on Olajuwon, Hot Rod Williams, and Mark Eaton, I'm not really sure how he could legitimately deserve an all-time mention. I feel similarly about Larry Nance. He had a fun dunk contest peformance and had nice swooping game dunks, but I'm not sure he could ever be a "best ever" candidate. You might have just brought them up to prove the other guys already on the poll didn't belong. If so, then point taken.

Also, out of true honesty, could you link me to some Connie Hawkins or David Thompson footage. I've seen approximately 10 dunks from each of those guys and I'm impressed for their era, but overall - amongst all eras - I am not really blown away. I read stories about these players, but even the stories don't sound as impressive as what modern VC has pulled off over and over.

Lastly, I am wondering where that quote came from, the one about the dunk across the eras (purely curious).

[BATMON]

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I was born in 1984 of all the players I've seen dunk in the NBA (or even heard about dunking in the NBA) Vince Carter is far and away the best dunker in NBA history. .

Im done here.

[Hassan Darkside]

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Vince had some special dunks but vince has never attack the basket with the level of ferociousness that young Kobe did. Kobe used to attack the basket and dunk on folks with so much anger... Vince has some special in game dunks and is clearly a better dunker as a whole but like i mentioned he never dunked on ppl like he was trying to put their whole body in the rim along with the ball...

Alonzo Mourning begs to differ.

[TajDeni]

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Alonzo Mourning begs to differ.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mu_7ERvebog Kobe


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf4H3...eature=related Vince

now as i stated Vince is the better dunker, but i think Kobe had better in game, in traffic dunks. not fast break dunks. in the heart of competition dunks... but guess you disagree tho

[ProfessaPackMan]

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Why exactly does age matter here?

[King_B_Mack]

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If Vince Carter is hands down the best, well then why make a poll or even suggest any of the dudes before him even measure up?

I think you're missing the point I'm trying to make. If you wanna say guys who were doing dunks that are extremely basic dunks by today's standards are close to Vince Carter of best dunker of all time then so be it, that is your opinion and that's fine. But since you decide you wanna come at someone about how old they are in relation to this debate or as if they're opinion on this doesn't mean anything if you aren't over the age of thirty then fine we'll be as stringent about this as possible and just call out that the dunks from the dudes back then compared to what dudes are doing now are pedestrian. The dudes from the 70s-earlier are Shannon Brown in the dunk contest and now is Vince Carter 2000 dunk contest.

Jordan was an amazing dunker no doubt, just like Nique, Nique is probably the closest to Vince but Vince is still GOAT, who of the other guys actually deserves to have offense taken for not being mentioned as GOAT? Who would someone born in 84 not have seen that's close to doing anything like Vince to warrant the kind of response you gave?

Im done here.

*standing ovation* Post of the thread, with that attitude.

[bigfnjoe96]

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For me Dr.J gets my nod..

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