So that dunk contest...

 

That final round was just sickkk.. I don't know what these athletes are on.

That final round was just sickkk.. I don't know what these athletes are on.

Lavine was awesome, Gordon had 2 of the best dunks I've ever seen though. Good god.

Lavine was awesome, Gordon had 2 of the best dunks I've ever seen though. Good god.

Gordon should have definitely won. That was the best dunk contest of my lifetime and probably ever though. Jesus.

Drummond and Barton weren't that great.

 

But holy s*** Gordon and LaVine was amazing.

Too bad LaVine isn't that good of an NBA player because he can fly.

DRose giving Jimmy advice about how to handle his injury. Perfect.

Edited February 14, 201610 yr by Dick Allen

Lavine was awesome, Gordon had 2 of the best dunks I've ever seen though. Good god.

 

b/c of this post, i went and look it up on youtube.

 

wow, gordon dunks were the best i have ever seen. you are correct in that statement. it was funny watching the judges expression on a couple of those dunks.

DRose giving Jimmy advice about how to handle his injury. Perfect.

 

Kind of like fans on a message board determining if a pro athlete is too injured to play or not.

Kind of like fans on a message board determining if a pro athlete is too injured to play or not.

I hope you aren't referring to General Soreness. The guy wasn't even on the injury report. He was so hurt he said he would be good to go 2 days later. I can understand him taking a day off here and there, but not when your team is reeling and the best player on the team is out vs, a team you could be battling for a playoff spot.

b/c of this post, i went and look it up on youtube.

 

wow, gordon dunks were the best i have ever seen. you are correct in that statement. it was funny watching the judges expression on a couple of those dunks.

 

LaVine had this guilty look on his face after he won. He even knew Gordon should've won (or at least should've tied).

 

Next year's contest:

 

Gordon

Lavine

Who cares

Who cares

Edited February 14, 201610 yr by Jordan4life

the two most amazing parts to me was a guy that could easily jump from the free throw line vs a guy who consistently had his head above the rim.

LaVine had this guilty look on his face after he won. He even knew Gordon should've won (or at least should've tied).

 

Next year's contest:

 

Gordon

Lavine

Who cares

Who cares

So I went back and watched Lavine and Gordon's dunks.

 

Incredible athleticism.

 

I'll stick with Jordan's artistry though.

So I went back and watched Lavine and Gordon's dunks.

 

Incredible athleticism.

 

I'll stick with Jordan's artistry though.

 

Not sure what this means. But I saw at least 4 dunks last night that were better than any of Jordan's best dunks.

Not sure what this means. But I saw at least 4 dunks last night that were better than any of Jordan's best dunks.

Well if you are voting strictly on athleticism, it's hard to say these guys aren't topping those dunks of their predecessors.

 

But if you go back and watch Jordan's dunks, he displays a level of artistry or style about most of his classic dunks that these guys don't have. Watch Jordan's last dunk in the '88 contest. Watch it in slo-mo and notice the subtle position of his feet, how he pumps his arm, etc. On his dunks from the side, he elevates and hangs, he'll rock the ball in his arm, etc. It's not just this explosion where he's merely trying to pull off an athletic feat...he's doing it with a style and artistry and these guys just don't match, IMHO.

Well if you are voting strictly on athleticism, it's hard to say these guys aren't topping those dunks of their predecessors.

 

But if you go back and watch Jordan's dunks, he displays a level of artistry or style about most of his classic dunks that these guys don't have. Watch Jordan's last dunk in the '88 contest. Watch it in slo-mo and notice the subtle position of his feet, how he pumps his arm, etc. On his dunks from the side, he elevates and hangs, he'll rock the ball in his arm, etc. It's not just this explosion where he's merely trying to pull off an athletic feat...he's doing it with a style and artistry and these guys just don't match, IMHO.

 

So are you saying that Lavine/Gordon's dunks were more impressive/better but Jordan's "artistry", not the actual dunks themselves, sets him apart? I'm kinda confused. Me personally, I don't give a s*** about artistry in this case. Gordon was practically sitting down mid-air with his head at the damn rim and went under his legs. I'm sorry. No amount of "artistry" measures up to that.

So are you saying that Lavine/Gordon's dunks were more impressive/better but Jordan's "artistry", not the actual dunks themselves, sets him apart? I'm kinda confused. Me personally, I don't give a s*** about artistry in this case. Gordon was practically sitting down mid-air with his head at the damn rim and went under his legs. I'm sorry. No amount of "artistry" measures up to that.

If that's your thing, yeah, hard to argue.

 

Me, I'll take Dr J and Mike.

 

Maybe I'm just old.

If that's your thing, yeah, hard to argue.

 

Me, I'll take Dr J and Mike.

 

Maybe I'm just old.

 

haha. That's fine. I'll be 33 in August. This is certainly not "my generation." But i'm sorry. Athletically, what these kids do today dwarfs past generations. I don't know if there's steroids or something in the food/water or whatever. But it's not even close.

haha. That's fine. I'll be 33 in August. This is certainly not "my generation." But i'm sorry. Athletically, what these kids do today dwarfs past generations. I don't know if there's steroids or something in the food/water or whatever. But it's not even close.

Well, part of it is they've had the benefit of having Jordan and Wilkins and Dr J and Vince Carter come before them. They've grown up practicing dunks that Jordan and Wilkins popularized 30 years ago. I'm sure the next generation will see what went on last night and practice those dunks and find ways to improve on them.

Well, part of it is they've had the benefit of having Jordan and Wilkins and Dr J and Vince Carter come before them. They've grown up practicing dunks that Jordan and Wilkins popularized 30 years ago. I'm sure the next generation will see what went on last night and practice those dunks and find ways to improve on them.

 

Fair enough. I'll stop here. I don't want to get into another internet war with Boogua/Mex on 80's/90's vs today.

If that's your thing, yeah, hard to argue.

 

Me, I'll take Dr J and Mike.

 

Maybe I'm just old.

You're just old.

You're just old.

I figured.

Rewatched the 2000 contest and while last night was amazing, 2000 was unreal.

 

If Gordon and LaVine return next year, add a few more people like Super Mario and it might dethrone it.

Rewatched the 2000 contest and while last night was amazing, 2000 was unreal.

 

If Gordon and LaVine return next year, add a few more people like Super Mario and it might dethrone it.

Uh...'85? '87? '88?

Uh...'85? '87? '88?

 

i will say this, up until i saw gordon dunks, no one did it better than MJ and Dr. J.

 

now i am saying what i saw was b/c of MJ. it has evolve b/c MJ started it.

Edited February 14, 201610 yr by LDF

Rewatched the 2000 contest and while last night was amazing, 2000 was unreal.

 

If Gordon and LaVine return next year, add a few more people like Super Mario and it might dethrone it.

 

 

Uh...'85? '87? '88?

Just went back and watched all of these. 2000 was great but I'll take last night over it. The 80's ones don't hold up at all imo.