The 10 Most Underrated Dunk Contest Performances in NBA History

[Badazzwriter]

Jason richardson 2002, without a doubt

[Rake2204]

It was good to see a clip of him

I think LJ's contest was seriously underrated for its time. He was nasty and killed the competition heading into the finals. Only lost because he missed a few in the last round. Subsequently, Cedric Ceballos randomly walked away with the title (little known fact: the blindfold came after he'd already clinched).

[Chadwin]

Jason richardson 2002, without a doubt

I don't anything by him is underrated.

He is still in my eyes the goat of the dunk contest.

off the backboard between the legs

[Dro]

I hate josh smith now

but his 2005 performance was awesome

from memory he was first to put on a retro team jersey (wilkins) and do a sick windmill

If I remember Josh did a windmill from damn near the free throw line

[Rake2204]

If I remember Josh did a windmill from damn near the free throw line

I was mostly satisfied with Smith's '05 showing. That one-footed windmill over Kenyon Martin was delightful - though it wasn't too close to the free throw line. His dunk breakdown that year:

- One hand dunk from a half foot inside the free throw line
- One-footed windmill over Kenyon Martin
- Side windmill while wearing Dominique Wilkins jersey (seemed to get a 50 for the jersey, not the dunk)
- Vince Carter-ish 360 cuff

Not a revolutionary winner, but certainly a worthy one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EfYwBb2iho

[coin24]

Most underrated has to be Darrell Armstrong 1996..

[AirFederer]

LJ

Gutted to see him with no bounce in later days with Knicks

[Dro]

I was mostly satisfied with Smith's '05 showing. That one-footed windmill over Kenyon Martin was delightful - though it wasn't too close to the free throw line. His dunk breakdown that year:

- One hand dunk from a half foot inside the free throw line
- One-footed windmill over Kenyon Martin
- Side windmill while wearing Dominique Wilkins jersey (seemed to get a 50 for the jersey, not the dunk)
- Vince Carter-ish 360 cuff

Not a revolutionary winner, but certainly a worthy one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EfYwBb2iho

Yeah, that's the one, thx for clearing that up.

[Rake2204]

Most underrated has to be Darrell Armstrong 1996..

Always thought it was a bummer Armstrong caught such a raw deal for his entrance. His dunking style basically consisted of balls-to-the-wall full court endeavors.

His first finish was pretty legit. But a couple of rim-outs and 90-seconds of running later, that feller was out of juice, leading to the bobble and layup at the end, which he's weirdly mocked for, as if a layup was his intent.

[Rake2204]

All-Star Saturday bump.

[MiseryCityTexas]

2004 was awesome up until the last round.... if j rich made that last 360 through the legs would have been right up there with Vince carters contest if not better

Hell ****ing no. Nobody is touching Vince when it comes to dunking.