Chapter 337: The Former Slam Dunk King
When it comes to dunking, the first thing that comes to mind for many friends who are new to basketball is probably Gordon and LaVine, the two rising stars who represent the new era of dunking. The dunks of the two of them are very ornamental and have different styles. Zach LaVine's dunk is very elegant, his slender figure and good vertical bounce height make him look particularly light when dunking, coupled with the top hangover, his dunk can really be described as flying. Gordon's dunk is a violent flow, the action is crisp and neat, jumping high and smashing the ball to the basket is his forte, Gordon's physical fitness is excellent, the core strength is very strong, to ensure the balance of the body when dunking, and his dunk ability is also top-notch.
Among the many dunks in NBA history, there are several dunks who will be the most personal!
For example, Webb, because he is only 1.69 meters tall and nicknamed "Potato", he actually won the title of "Slam Dunk King" from Dominique Wilkins, the "essence of human movies", in the 1986 "Slam Dunk Contest" and became a legend of the NBA.
Nate Robinson is 174 tall, as such a short player, he was selected by the New York Knicks with the 21st pick in the first round of the 2005 NBA Draft, and has played for many teams in his career, playing for the Knicks, Celtics, Thunder, Warriors, Bulls and Nuggets, and winning the NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest three times. The shot of Yao Ming, who once had a big hat and crossed Howard, was also deeply imprinted in the minds of fans, as the so-called "not tall enough, bounce to make up".
Finding a short dunk king in the NBA is no easy feat, with Barron Davis, Allen Iverson and Stephen Marbury all likely to be elected, but it was Francis who was selected for his tomahawk dunk skills. At the 2000 Slam Dunk Contest, Francis' head was at the same height as the basket after he dunked. Mobley, who often plays aerial relays with Francis, said: "People usually see him passing the ball for me, but when he breaks through and gets ready to jump.
Tracy McGrady has always tried to prove that he's more than just a slam dunk. Indeed, his slam dunk craze was still in his high school days, and he liked to put his knees and ankles in front of his opponents. As Carter's cousin, how could Maddie not dunk? In the 2002 All-Star Game, Maddie's right-hand dunk after hitting the ball with his left hand was the most spectacular. Maddie believes that there are two things that must be done for dunking: "First, jump high enough; Second, it must reflect your personality. ”
Kobe Bryant scored 49 of 50 points with an 18-year-old dunk with a dunk that changed hands under his air legs. As Bryant matured, his sliding dunks became more and more ornamental. Bryant's speed, bounce and body control are unmatched, and his dunk is the perfect combination of strength and beauty. In February 2003, Kobe Bryant's dunk in front of Yao Ming was a classic. Bryant's teammate Luke Wharton said of Bryant: "If somebody dominates the interior, then Bryant will say, 'Next time I'll dunk on top of your head.'" And that's happened many times.
Maybe there are more players in the fourth position and those players don't cause too much controversy, but I'm going to put this incredible man here. Kemp, like Connie Hawkins, uses the same moves to perform violent dunks. Kemp's dunk is a completely violent aesthetic, a kind of oppressive force from hell, and if you block his dunk in the middle of the game, maybe he will break your hand.
Michael Jordan rose to fame in the 1987 Slam Dunk Contest, where Jordan was locked up by Wilkins, the best of human cinema. At that time, Jordan scored 97 points after two dunks, and Wilkins scored 145 points after three dunks. You can only win the championship if you score more than 49 points in the final dunk. Finally, after listening to his idol Dr. J, Jordan used the free throw line to jump and dunk with an absolute bounce of 1.09 meters/43 inches. In the end, he successfully performed this classic, and then went on to the road to superstardom.
Dominic Wilkins is the most perfect dunk player in NBA history, nicknamed "the essence of human movies", dunking is like watching a movie, bringing you super cool visual enjoyment. Won two slam dunk kings, Wilkins and Dr. J Irving, Flyer Jordan, Glider Drexler, and the first dunk king Larynance participated in the '85 Slam Dunk Contest together, and the champion was Wilkins. It can be seen how perfect his dunk is.
Vince Carter's dunk is most distinctively high, and the dunk from the French center who leaps over 213 epitomizes this trait. In the NBA, he also jumped over Duncan's dunk. In his first three years in the NBA, this kind of dunk was too numerous to mention. The second characteristic is that he has a lot of power, just saying that Gao Jordan is also very tall, not below him, but Jordan's dunk is not as strong as Carter's. It's not necessarily that Jordan is not as strong as Carter, but Jordan doesn't seem to have the desire to wreak havoc on the rim. The third characteristic is that it is difficult, and his spin and windmill have not been able to do as well as he in the entire NBA. It was said earlier that Carter is ethereal and energetic, and it is true that it is explosive, but Carter is not ethereal at all. Among the well-known stars in the NBA, the only ones who can use this adjective are Jordan, Drexler and Kobe. Carter's style is somewhat similar to that of his predecessors, only Dr. J. In the 2000 slam dunk contest, Carter made the perfect footnote for the "arm dunk". He ran to the basket from the right side of the half, and after a very stretched tomahawk slam, he stuck his entire right forearm into the basket for a timeless classic. "Hanging arm dunk" requires a lot of player strength, bounce, and coordination, and is different from "folding" and "tomahawk" dunks, which require the full stretch of the entire arm and the immediate attachment of the arm, so it requires the flexibility of the player's arm.
Of course, how to be considered a slam dunk king, there is a dunk action that has to be mentioned here, that is, the free throw line jump, only the dunk who completes this action can be the real dunk king!
Since the inception of the NBA, there have actually been many players who have tried to jump from the free throw line, but the players who can really jump and dunk at the free throw line are really very rare, because most players need to step on the line or complete the dunk action in the free throw line.
So generally speaking, it's very difficult to really jump from the free throw line and dunk, and there are only so many people in the entire history of the NBA who can do it!
There are so many dunk kings introduced earlier, but if you really want to be more serious, there are not many of them who can complete the free throw line jumping dunk!