Chapter 427: Top Ten Buckle Generals
In the history of the Slam Dunk Contest, was the most unnatural dunk Jordan or Carter?
I'm sorry God, I voted for that demigod in 2000! With Joe Cho, this model needs to change here. Although I'm not a Carter fan, and although there have been many talented people so far, such as Gerard Green, Nate Robinson, Zach LaVine, Aaron Gordon, etc., I really think Carter's dunk is the most wonderful and memorable.
Jordan was also a slam dunk player and won two slam dunk contest titles, the 1987 Seattle All-Star Game and the 1988 Chicago All-Star Game. During this time, he faced off against many masters, such as Dominic Wilkins, the "best of human cinema", Webb "Potato", and Drexler "Glider". In 1988, Jordan shocked the world with a free throw line dunk on his home court, establishing himself as a dunk in one fell swoop, and it was from then on that the latter was never surpassed until the 2000 San Francisco Slam Dunk Contest.
Carter's dunk is the originator of the existence
Maybe people now will say that Carter's dunk in 2000 is a general existence, because the crotch dunk and the big windmill dunk are already very common in the league, and there is no difficulty in seeing it now. But did you know? Every dunk Carter has made is unprecedented, and his dunks in the preliminaries and finals have been hard to find in previous arenas, and he is the result of his own creativity.
As for Jordan's dunks, especially the most classic free-throw line jump dunks, they have existed before. The originator of the free-throw line jump dunk is Dr. J, in 1976 in the ABA, he used such a move for the first time, and then at the first slam dunk contest, the 34-year-old once again staged a shocking mastery, so that many fans saw that the original dunk can still play like this. Many people followed suit, and Jordan carried it forward in 1988.
If you really watched the 2000 slam dunk contest, you would wonder why O'Neal almost dropped his jaw when he screamed, Garnett's eyes widened in disbelief, and the audience boiled one after another. Because Carter's dunk at that time was too explosive and too ornamental. Flying dunk arm hanging frame, pulling out the mountain and covering the world; dunk under the crotch, smart and elegant; The big windmill dunks and looks at the world arrogantly and uninhibitedly. Every dunk he dunks is irresistibly magical, the movements are stretched, the jumps are perfect, and they are perfect in one go.
Old Man Joe's dunk is also very good-looking, standing out among the strong dunks, winning the crown twice in a row, which is an honor in itself, not to mention that he also showed unparalleled charm. The free-throw line jumps, the distances are long, the action is elegant, and every freeze-frame captured by the camera is said to be close to perfect. It's just that in front of creativity, it's a little lacking, which is why it was voted for Carter.
In basketball, the dunk is one of the most popular performances that can arouse the applause of the fans. For NBA players, dunks are just commonplace, but when it comes to dunking beautifully, not every player can do it, and it is often those players who have unnatural physical fitness and amazing bounce have such ability. Today, the editor will take you to take a look at the top ten dunks in NBA history, is it the same as you think?
Drexler's most unfortunate thing is that most of his more spectacular dunks came in college, and that's when he became famous. Drexler is best known for his quick breakaways, followed by gliding straight through the air, followed by a powerful slam dunk. This is why others call him "Glider", and of course, it has something to do with the homonym of his name. However, "Glider" always seems to have a greater reputation than his all-rounder role, so he can only barely squeeze into the top 10 in this ranking.
It is estimated that most people have never seen him dunk, but he still has the ability to be selected as one of the top 10 dunk kings, and Thompson's dunk performance in the ABA is not as talked about as Julius Irving. However, Thompson is rumored to have jumped to the top of the rebound with an easy dollar. I haven't seen this clip, but after spending a lot of time on videos from his college days, I have enough reason to believe that he can do it.
If you're only 1.7 meters tall and can make a 360-degree turn, then only a "little potato" can do it. In addition to dunking, Webb is also a pretty good player, he is a respected player among players under 6 feet tall, which is already challenging the NBA elders, and he is also the shortest dunk king in NBA history.
How can a two-time dunk king be left out of this list? While there are four players in total who have won the honor of two-time slam dunk king, only three have made the list. Richardson's physical prowess has cemented him in the dunk world in a short career, especially since he has his entire face on the hoop during many dunks, which is enough to prove that he is a great dunker.
It seems a bit of a blasphemy that "Dr. J" didn't make it to the top five, as he seemed to deserve to be in the top five, but it wasn't his fault, and it was because of his presence that the next few generations had the idea of surpassing him. However, the comments about him are more because he set off a dunk wave, and his dunk from the free throw line has been done by five players today.
Maybe there could be more players in the fifth position and those players won't cause too much controversy, but I'll put this incredible man here anyway. 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.
Of the top 10 dunks, "Peter Pan" is perhaps the most underrated because he is always viewed in a biased way. However, if you have seen his violent dunks on the heads of big men such as Yao Ming, Ben Wallace, Dwight Howard, and Tim Duncan, then it can only be described as lean. And the reason why he is not known for being a buckle general is because he doesn't want to develop in this area.
In fact, Mr. Joe is completely Kobe Bryant ranked second, he is the first player after "Dr. J" to rise to a higher level in the field of dunking, Jordan is very imaginative on the offensive end, and his violent dunks in the game can always be jaw-dropping. Jordan's most famous dunk was in the All-Star Game, when he slammed the heads of Irving, Starks and Oakley, which was nothing short of abusive.