ESPN Greatest Dunkers. Carter at #4. Bron at #7??!!!

[KenneBell]

What a joke. They've lost all credibility with this one. JRich didn't even make it above Baby Jordan. :roll:


20. Steve Francis
19. Harold Miner
18. Amare Stoudemire
17. Darrell Griffith
16. Isiah Rider
15. Kevin Garnett
14. Dwayne Wade
13. Larry Nance
12. Tracy McGrady
11. Connie Hawkins
10. Darryl Dawkins
9. Kobe Bryant
8. David Thompson
7. Lebron James
6. Shawn Kemp
5. Clyde Drexler
4.Vince Carter
3. Dominique Wilkins
2. Julius Erving
1. Michael Jordan

[Mamba]

why do people hate on lebrons dunking so much. pure power, much the same as dominique wilkins

[VanillaThunder]

What a joke. They've lost all credibility with this one. JRich didn't even make it above Baby Jordan. :roll:


20. Steve Francis
19. Harold Miner
18. Amare Stoudemire
17. Darrell Griffith
16. Isiah Rider
15. Kevin Garnett
14. Dwayne Wade
13. Larry Nance
12. Tracy McGrady
11. Connie Hawkins
10. Darryl Dawkins
9. Kobe Bryant
8. David Thompson
7. Lebron James
6. Shawn Kemp
5. Clyde Drexler
4.Vince Carter
3. Dominique Wilkins
2. Julius Erving
1. Michael Jordan

Yeah thats retarded. JRich, Vince, and Nique are/were all better dunkers than Jordan imo (and Im a huge Jordan fan). How does GARNETT make it over Richardson?!?!

[plowking]

Really, Wade made the list?

That's a bit laughable. I mean he's good, but top 50 ever is pushing it as well.

[KenneBell]

The fact that Bron made the top 10 had me rolling. They are just handing him stuff now. I think Carter deserved to make it over Jordan also.

[KenneBell]

why do people hate on lebrons dunking so much. pure power, much the same as dominique wilkins
Dominique had creativity.

[wang4three]

I'd take Kenyon Martin over Kevin Garnett.

[ZOMG]

You can think what you want about Vince Carter as a human being and basketball player, but he's CLEARLY the best dunker ever. Dropping him to #4 is completely laughable.

[quasimoto]

Darryl Dawkins is underrated. Dude had crazy hops.

[ZOMG]

Dominique had creativity.

Oh yeah? Always off two feet, always the same windmills. :rolleyes:

[Allstar24]

Horrible list...MJ at #1 is laughable, typical ESPN bullshit :oldlol:

[Mamba]

Obviously you're a little kid who has NEVER watched Dominique dunk.

Same as 'Nique? :roll:
u have the intelligence of a goldfish, and these multiple accounts are really starting to bug everyone.

lebron has pulled off most of the dunks nique has in games, nique had the best windmill ever in a dunk contest but seriously in game, they are equal.

you obviously disagree, so im going to put this into terms so that i can offend you greatly

i had sex with ur mother whilst wearing a lebron jersey

[lilmarcgasol]

why do people hate on lebrons dunking so much. pure power, much the same as dominique wilkins
Because he only does the same thing, and mainly his dunks are fast break dunks. LAME

Where's Jason Richardson? KG on the list? It looks like a retarded 5 year old made this list.


Carter not at #1?

Jordan was a way better player than Carter, no doubt, but dunking is the one thing Vince has him and everyone else in the history of the NBA for that matter, beat.

[lilmarcgasol]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=qf4H3OR-7IE
http://mrhiggins.net/algebra2/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/carter_dunk_france1.jpg

lol this guy at #4?:hammerhead: :hammerhead: :hammerhead: :hammerhead: :banghead:

[KenneBell]

Oh yeah? Always off two feet, always the same windmills. :rolleyes:
True, true. I've got some bias because I met 'Nique a couple of years back. He's a cool guy. :oldlol:

Anyway, I'd also have to put Kobe and Thompson over LeBron. Kobe because of his variety and that he's still doing some nice dunks after 13 years in and Thompson because he could jump out of the gym and could go dunk for dunk with Dr.J even at 6'4".

[saKf]

I see little reason Richardson should be on the list.

He won dunk contests, but in games, he not much of anything special.

Maybe if he ever took it to the rack, there'd be a decent argument for him, but he shoots more threes than free throws for the past several seasons now.

[beasted86]

I'm more surprised Kemp didn't make the top 3. His 'leg wrangler' dunks are my favorite of all time.

It was like a Mortal Kombat move. GET OVER HERE! :oldlol:

[glidedrxlr22]

For dunk quality, I would've put T-Mac over Kobe, but I would've put Kobe over Lebron easily.

When they did the analysis after the show, Chris Broussard said Clyde at #5 or #6 was too high. I honestly don't think so. What do you guys think?

[KenneBell]

For dunk quality, I would've put T-Mac over Kobe, but I would've put Kobe over Lebron easily.

When they did the analysis after the show, Chris Broussard said Clyde at #5 or #6 was too high. I honestly don't think so. What do you guys think?
Clyde is a little overrated and Kobe under. I don't think anyone has as many baseline dunks as Kobe. Either way I'd keep Clyde where he's at and move Kobe to #7.

[Burgz]

Clyde is a little overrated and Kobe under. I don't think anyone has as many baseline dunks as Kobe. Either way I'd keep Clyde where he's at and move Kobe to #7.

i think they give clyde credit for the ridiculous dunks he pulled off in his Phi Slamma Jamma days, maybe thats why he is so high:confusedshrug:

i would not move kobe any higher either

darrell griffith, dr. dunkenstein should be higher

[NOHCP3]

I saw it too. Since it was done in 2007, i wonder if it would be any different this year. I would have to say that prime Carter was number one. MJ number two. Wilkins number 3. Dr. J number 4. Kemp at #5.

[Dasher]

The list is actually a couple of years old, which makes the LeBron's inclusion in the top 10 even more egregious than it would be otherwise. I love Clyde's game, but having him in the top 5 was/is a bit of a reach. I can stomach him in the top 15, but most of his greatest dunks did not even occur in the NBA. He was at his best in college. Kemp should have gotten the 5 spot. I would put Baby Fro Kobe at 6, his dunking during this period is often slept on.

Also Nique and LeBron are totally different dunkers. Nique pulled off windmills on putbacks, while surrounded by multiple defenders. There was a suddeness or out of the blue quality to a Nique dunk that no other player has been able to capture. Excepting Nique, every dunker on this list tends to telegraph their dunks.

Anyway, Vince Carter is hands down the best dunker to ever step foot on an NBA court.

[lolwut]

Vince Carter should be #1.

[Luigi]

KG is a strange pick to me.

[shaqfoot32]

vince carter is the greatest dunker of all-time

[rawimpact]

16. Isiah Rider

something is wrong

[MTing]

I saw it too. Since it was done in 2007, i wonder if it would be any different this year. I would have to say that prime Carter was number one. MJ number two. Wilkins number 3. Dr. J number 4. Kemp at #5.
Agreed.

[G-train]

I saw it too. Since it was done in 2007, i wonder if it would be any different this year. I would have to say that prime Carter was number one. MJ number two. Wilkins number 3. Dr. J number 4. Kemp at #5.

yeah, agreed.

Lebron at 6 for me. His dunks arent necessarily orthodox, but I would guess he gets more dunks per game than any of the top 5 got, and they are usually pretty impressive quick high leaping forays of whammy

[AllenIverson3]

lmao I was watchin that **** yesterday and was like "this is ****ing embarrasin to not have Carter as number 1..." disgrace to basketball...And J-Rich is a top 5 dunker all time and they dont even put it on the list...:mad:

[Biddy77]

top 3, in order...

1. VC
2. Jordan*
3. Dominique


*jordan edges out dominique here because of sheer volume of posters, and more importantly, because he basically invented going at guys sideways and smashing on them with the trailing hand.

[Indian guy]

I would definitely have VC #1 and Dominique #2. MJ would be somewhere in the Top 5.

And :oldlol: @ any fool who thinks LeBron isn't AT LEAST a Top 15 in-game dunker of ALL TIME.


I don't think anyone has as many baseline dunks as Kobe.

I hope you're only talking about those baseline windmills he does. Otherwise it's a ridiculous statement.

[kentatm]

watched that and I think that list was weak as all hell.

where the hell is JRich?

[Noob Saibot]

as of now. prime Vince Carter should be #1, some of his best dunks are out of this world. MJ at #2, by popular demand. Nique is #3, best 2 footed dunker in NBA history. Dr J. at #4. LeBron should move up to #5, nobody is dunking more harder than LeBron right now. Kemp is #6. Clyde the Glide at #7. Kobe at #8. im putting Dwight Howard at #9. JRich at #10 because he's still doing his thing.

[G-train]

Nique pulled off windmills on putbacks, while surrounded by multiple defenders.

No doubt Nique was awesome, but I cant say I ever saw him do a windmill putback

Have I somehow forgotten this or where you semi exaggerating?

[FindingTim]

this list is weak.
Vince Carter is unarguably the greatest dunker in history; there is no debate. His combination of power, creativity, and leaping ability make even Jordan and Wilkins look like amateurs.

Now to Lebron:

as overrated as he is in many respects, his dunking is incredibly underrated. The creativity is not there, but he makes up for it by soaring through the air and throwing it down with great force.

Dunk on D-Jones (great TNT commentary) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yfhp7LiZaVs&feature=PlayList&p=9FF6DF5722AAF5F4&playnext=1&index=29)

in the clouds
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve5lSjtmE4Q)

on this vid, watch dunks 12 through 1. I particularly like #12, #11, and #6. #2 is way overrated.

Watch here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjIo3379A0o)


lastly, here is a spectacular dunk that goes largely overlooked: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIV0_1Y6pRE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIV0_1Y6pRE)

[Scott Pippen]

prime VC should definitely be # 1.

His 1 hand 'twist' 360 dunk may be the most beautiful dunk I have ever seen. :applause:

[Meticode]

LeBron is definitely overrated in that aspect. Definitely top 50, but not top 20.

[G-train]

LeBron is definitely overrated in that aspect. Definitely top 50, but not top 20.

Arent you a cavs fan?

I honestly dontknow how anyone who watches cavs regulary cannot see he is top 5 or 6 dunker ever. Many of his dunks seem other worldly in terms of speed, power and height, and he does so many.

[Brujesino]

I see little reason Richardson should be on the list.

He won dunk contests, but in games, he not much of anything special.

Maybe if he ever took it to the rack, there'd be a decent argument for him, but he shoots more threes than free throws for the past several seasons now.

watch this video and tell me he doesnt deserve to be on the list
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oj7-lzaZ9QA

[Styles p]

wheres andre iguodala??

[StroShow4]

carter not at #1 = list FAILs.

[Al Thornton]

Good list except for Garnett who shouldn't even be on there and J Rich should be.

[Al Thornton]

carter not at #1 = list FAILs.

No, he was amazing but now that hes older he can barely jump Jordan was more consistent with dunks throughout his career.

[G-train]

No, he was amazing but now that hes older he can barely jump Jordan was more consistent with dunks throughout his career.

watch a youtube mix of Carter plays from just this season and you will change that statement

[barne100]

Arent you a cavs fan?

I honestly dontknow how anyone who watches cavs regulary cannot see he is top 5 or 6 dunker ever. Many of his dunks seem other worldly in terms of speed, power and height, and he does so many.

top 5 or 6? you are absolutely wrong.

1. Vince
2. Nique
3. Dr. J
4. Jordan
5. Kemp
6. David Thompson

There are six INARGUABLE better dunkers. Not to mention drexler, kobe, jrich, etc.

[G-train]

top 5 or 6? you are absolutely wrong.

1. Vince
2. Nique
3. Dr. J
4. Jordan
5. Kemp
6. David Thompson

There are six INARGUABLE better dunkers. Not to mention drexler, kobe, jrich, etc.

:roll: at INARGUABLE. As far as I am concerned Lebron is on the same level as all of those except Carter when it comes to 'in game' dunks.
Not as creative in terms of really fancy type dunks, but in terms of height, power, quickness, sheer volume and ability to just take off from seemingly anywhere around the basket under pressure... he is on par or better. On top of that he regularly pulls reverses and those flying one foot windmills that most of those players dreamt about.

[barne100]

:roll: at INARGUABLE. As far as I am concerned Lebron is on the same level as all of those except Carter when it comes to 'in game' dunks.
Not as creative in terms of really fancy type dunks, but in terms of height, power, quickness, sheer volume and ability to just take off from seemingly anywhere around the basket under pressure... he is on par or better. On top of that he regularly pulls reverses and those flying one foot windmills that most of those players dreamt about.

sorry unarguable. the i is right next to the u. my bad.

lebron is the only one in the top 10 that could be argued outside of the top 20.
i understand the big nike contract and witness tshirts can be confusing. when you watch youtube clips there arent announcers screaming during any of thompson's dunks. but come on. lebron has the athleticism to one day create an arsenal of top dunks. he just hasn't done any of them. in fact as of current catalog.. t-mac could be arguably better.

[Mikaiel]

lebron is the only one in the top 10 that could be argued outside of the top 20.
i understand the big nike contract and witness tshirts can be confusing. when you watch youtube clips there arent announcers screaming during any of thompson's dunks. but come on. lebron has the athleticism to one day create an arsenal of top dunks. he just hasn't done any of them. in fact as of current catalog.. t-mac could be arguably better.

:wtf:

All right he doesn't do 360s on the fast break or stuff like that, but we're not rating fast-break dunkers, just dunkers. How could you not get excited when LeBron drives to the basket and throws it down over the entire defense with such power you could probably hear it from the locker room ? :confusedshrug: T-Mac or Kobe are nowhere near him as dunkers.

[AllenIverson3]

carter not at #1 = list FAILs.
Yap

[Jacks3]

Kobe in his athletic prime= top 5 dunker ever. He had the perfect blend of style/creativity/power and grace.

[barkleynash]

is it only about style? Shaq should be on the list for the most dunks(not to mention most facials) ever

[G-train]

True, if Dawkins, Amare and KG are on it, then Shaq should be

[G-train]

G-Train list.

20. Dwight Howard
19. Dwayne Wade
18. Amare Stoudemire
17. Darrell Griffith
16. Harold Miner
15. Larry Nance
14. Darryl Dawkins
13. Shaq
12. Tracy McGrady
11. Connie Hawkins
10. J-Rich
9. Clyde Drexler
8. David Thompson
7. Kobe Bryant
6. Shawn Kemp
5. Lebron James
4. Dominique Wilkins
3. Julius Erving
2. Michael Jordan
1. Vince Carter

[mongePR(kb24)]

G-Train list.

20. Dwight Howard
19. Dwayne Wade
18. Amare Stoudemire
17. Darrell Griffith
16. Harold Miner
15. Larry Nance
14. Darryl Dawkins
13. Shaq
12. Tracy McGrady
11. Connie Hawkins
10. J-Rich
9. Clyde Drexler
8. David Thompson
7. Kobe Bryant
6. Shawn Kemp
5. Lebron James
4. Dominique Wilkins
3. Julius Erving
2. Michael Jordan
1. Vince Carter

not a bad list, but having lebron over kobe is just ridiculous. You can post the best 5 dunks of lebron, and i can show you 10 better ones of kobe . Ask dwight, yao and duncan whos the better dunker.

[clayton]

A top 20 Dunker list without Carter as #1 is already flawed. :oldlol:

[dyna]

Obviously you're a little kid who has NEVER watched Dominique dunk.

Same as 'Nique? :roll:

I did and lebron and nique are the same type of dunkers.:ohwell:

[G-train]

not a bad list, but having lebron over kobe is just ridiculous. You can post the best 5 dunks of lebron, and i can show you 10 better ones of kobe . Ask dwight, yao and duncan whos the better dunker.

I'd happily ask duncan... and KG.

http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/PHO/bk_AAHP113_16x20~Lebron-James-Posters.jpg

http://swamigp.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/nba_g_lebron_dunk_2683.jpg

Maybe Kobe top ten are better than Lebrons top 5, though I doubt it.
Lebron seems to do 3 > average dunks a game. Kobe, maybe one. Lebrons a freak.
When I get home from work I will have youtube and have a look, unless a Lebron homer can post now

[inclinerator]

why lebron near ft line dunk will never be a top dunk i dunno why maybe he has to do that and a windmill to impress some ppl

[NBA4EVER]

wow guys that ESPN Greatest Dunkers thing came out in like 2007 last night wasnt the first time they aired it

[-M-I]

wow guys that ESPN Greatest Dunkers thing came out in like 2007 last night wasnt the first time they aired it

I know right? I was thinking "I could've sworn I've seen this list already" so I guess I'm not really as surprised about it as everyone else is.

[KenneBell]

T-Mac or Kobe are nowhere near him as dunkers.
Seriously? Did you see what these guys were doing at LeBron's age?

[Godfather]

What a joke. They've lost all credibility with this one. JRich didn't even make it above Baby Jordan. :roll:


20. Steve Francis
19. Harold Miner
18. Amare Stoudemire
17. Darrell Griffith
16. Isiah Rider
15. Kevin Garnett
14. Dwayne Wade
13. Larry Nance
12. Tracy McGrady
11. Connie Hawkins
10. Darryl Dawkins
9. Kobe Bryant
8. David Thompson
7. Lebron James
6. Shawn Kemp
5. Clyde Drexler
4.Vince Carter
3. Dominique Wilkins
2. Julius Erving
1. Michael Jordan

Dwayne Wade, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant...

Why are they so high on this list?

Jordan...Why is he over Vince?

[arkain]

You can think what you want about Vince Carter as a human being and basketball player, but he's CLEARLY the best dunker ever. Dropping him to #4 is completely laughable.

:cheers:

[ukplayer4]

that has to be a joke, any list that doesnt have vince at no.1 is void, no one should even doubt this, hes so far ahead of anyone else in history there should be only vince, or alternativly create a new word for what vince did, cause even ranking any other player on the same list as vince interms of dunking is an utter insult.

[NBA4EVER]

I know right? I was thinking "I could've sworn I've seen this list already" so I guess I'm not really as surprised about it as everyone else is.

ya i remember watching it years ago, im sure if they made a new one in the year 2009 the list would be different. The reason Lebron James was 7th was cause that was when it was like his 2nd season in the league, Lebron dunking on Tim Duncan and KG didnt even happen then

[Rake2204]

Just recently saw a clip from this show (filmed in 2007). Still upsets me to this day.

[Dr Hawk]

Kobe is wayyyyyyy too low. He is Top3 in-game dunker of all-time. Jordan, Carter and Kobe

[Leftimage]

What a joke. They've lost all credibility with this one. JRich didn't even make it above Baby Jordan. :roll:


20. Steve Francis
19. Harold Miner
18. Amare Stoudemire
17. Darrell Griffith
16. Isiah Rider
15. Kevin Garnett
14. Dwayne Wade
13. Larry Nance
12. Tracy McGrady
11. Connie Hawkins
10. Darryl Dawkins
9. Kobe Bryant
8. David Thompson
7. Lebron James
6. Shawn Kemp
5. Clyde Drexler
4.Vince Carter
3. Dominique Wilkins
2. Julius Erving
1. Michael Jordan

I'm OK with Lebron at 7 but putting Drexler and Wilkins in front of him is kind of weird, and VC anywhere else than #1 is an absolute joke. List is way too 80s centric for my liking.

[SHAQisGOAT]

Never seen this before.

Vince should be #1, either him or Nique.

Drexler too high.

Love the Skywalker Thompson and Stevie Franchise mention.
Even more for Darryl Dawkins and Larry Nance, two of the most underrated dunkers ever.
Griffith too.

Think J-Rich should be there somewhere.



I'm OK with Lebron at 7 but putting Drexler and Wilkins in front of him is kind of weird, and VC anywhere else than #1 is an absolute joke. List is way too 80s centric for my liking.

Wilkins' definitely above LeBron, at that.

[kennethgriffin]

vince #1
nique #2
jordan #3
dr J #4
kobe #5
kemp #6
Richardson #7
blake #8
Dawkins #9
Drexler #10