Seriously... Does Lebron hold this dunk record?

[SacJB Shady]

The only player to both dunk over someone in a real NBA game clear and clean, AND dunk from the free throw line? I don't think MJ has done either in a real game.

[Umad101]

The only player to both dunk over someone in a real NBA game clear and clean, AND dunk from the free throw line? I don't think MJ has done either in a real game.

WTF u talking about

[bluechox2]

dont use drugs

[Derivative]

lebron never dunked from the free throw line

[BuffaloBill]

[I LUV KOBE]

Do you mean the dunk over 5ft John Lucas III? That dunk is overrated.. Nope Lebron didnt dunk in the Free throw line in game.. Lebron is overrated dunker, dude cant even participate in dunk contest..

[Wavy Crockett]

Do you mean the dunk over 5ft John Lucas III? That dunk is overrated.. Nope Lebron didnt dunk in the Free throw line in game.. Lebron is overrated dunker, dude cant even participate in dunk contest..

He did actually. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQLUvMNRQ-o It was a step in but I'm sure he could do it anyway. He's also never been the creative type, at least in game. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1yOsiWUuWI

[dwluv3333]

Thank you...

Even if it wasn't from the free throw, how many other dunks were as close as this one in a real nba game?

samuel dalembert says hi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i639wJl91Wc

[Rake2204]

samuel dalembert says hi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i639wJl91Wc

And Vince Carter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn3e07yHCTM#t=0m14s

[QuebecBaller]

He did actually. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQLUvMNRQ-o It was a step in but I'm sure he could do it anyway. He's also never been the creative type, at least in game. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1yOsiWUuWI

That's what everybody said he NEVER did it! Maybe he could but he didn't do it

[Rake2204]

Also, I must say, the conditions of this record (I use that term loosely) appear to be a little limited. The only player to both dunk over a leaning 5'11'' point guard looking the wrong way and almost jump from the free throw line in-game? Perhaps.

Then again, does that mean Michael Jordan holds the record as the only player to both rock-the-cradle against the Knicks and dunk on Kelly Tripucka in separate games?

[Mr Exlax]

The only player to both dunk over a leaning 5'11'' point guard looking the wrong way and almost jump from the free throw line in-game? Perhaps.

The only thing is that if it was as easy as everybody tries to make it seem, nobody other than Lebron has done it. Also, he had to catch it off an alley. That gave it a bump in degree of difficulty for me. I've never seen anything like it.

[pauk]

lebron never dunked from the free throw line

Lebron took of and dunked from further away than ANYBODY in NBA history (IN-GAME dunking history) with this one:


Lebron is also the first in NBA history to literally speaking JUMP over a human and dunk and better yet actually do an Alley-Oop dunk.....

[Sarcastic]

Lebron took of and dunked from further away than ANYBODY in NBA history (IN-GAME dunking history) with this one:


Lebron is also the first in NBA history to literally speaking JUMP over a human and dunk and better yet actually do an Alley-Oop dunk.....

Vince Carter jumping over Weiss in the Olympics >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lebron jumping over Lucas.

And that's an understatement.

[Rake2204]

The only thing is that if it was as easy as everybody tries to make it seem, nobody other than Lebron has done it. Also, he had to catch it off an alley. That gave it a bump in degree of difficulty for me. I've never seen anything like it.

LeBron is an amazing athlete and he's completed some legendary dunks, but to play devil's advocate, that specific jam was dependent upon a ton of outside variables that'd leave even the best of the best unable to attempt to duplicate such a feat, even if they were more than capable.

From one side of the coin, in the LeBron near-free throw takeoff, LeBron was in complete control of being in the open floor, striding out, and taking off. When Gerald Green windmilled an alley-oop, that's Green opting to catch the lob, then perform the windmill itself before slamming it home. So on and so forth. Each player had an open canvas and were free to do as they pleased. Those dunks can be copied as seen fit. They can only occur if other dunkers are as talented, but they can happen more less whenever a dunker decides to attempt.

In contrast, the only real thing LeBron was in control of in that alley-oop was the dunk itself, which was a relatively mundane one-hand dunk (by James' standards). The unique circumstance was there happened to be a leaning 5'11'' point guard looking in the opposite direction under the basket while a 6'9'' high leaper had the opportunity to attack the basket without having to worry about taking the ball up with them. One point being, it's not exactly a scenario that's presented itself to other dunkers throughout history. If I had to guess, I believe a significant portion of high risers would have been able to duplicate such a flush if given the opportunity. That doesn't mean James doesn't deserve props for the execution, far from it in fact. I'm just saying it's not as if that scenario had presented itself thousands of times throughout history and James was the first one to succeed. It was a pretty unique opportunity.

The other point is it really wasn't that spectacular of a dunk. It was neat to look at, but I'm relatively confident I could select 10 other LeBron jams I'd prefer over the Lucas one. Put a leaning Lucas down there, a couch, a ball rack, Rashard Lewis bending at the waist with a shooter shirt over his head, it's all the same. It's still just a relatively normal one-handed slam dependent upon a unique set of circumstances.

I feel as though I swung too far in the other direction. It was a special dunk. But it just wasn't as mind-bending to me as some have suggested.