Archie Moses
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It's not as good.Why not?
It's not as good.Why not?
It 10000000% was.This wasn't the dunk I said that about...
Watch the Giannis dunk....Why not?
This isn't even Mitchell's best dunk this year. Mitchell's dunk against the Heat, Sactown and the Cavs were better imo. His dunk against the Cavs was unbelievable. His head was rim high.
I mean, Vince Carter jumped over a 7 footer during a game.
That Giannis dunk was full nutter. The high-jump strides begin at the three-point line and he launches over 6'5" Hardaway Jr. like he's not even there. Best dunk ever during a game?
Prove it.It 10000000% was.
Someone find the chat log or game thread from that game and it probably takes up 10 pages.Prove it.
Unfortunately this. They aren't looking for the best of each of these plays really, they are marketing players. So they pick good plays from the most marketable players.Agreed. No name recognition for either player probably the reason why
I agree that DM's was more impressive. He seemed to come out of nowhere. Not only that, I believe that this was his break-out moment.Unfortunately this. They aren't looking for the best of each of these plays really, they are marketing players. So they pick good plays from the most marketable players.
For the record I thought DM's dunk was far superior to GA's dunk. GA is huge and he takes his alley-opp in stride with no opposition, easy peasy. He probably does a dunk like that 2-3 times per game. DMs dunk was in the middle of the other teams biggest dudes, on a put-back rebound (very tough to time for dudes that practically stand above the rim already, let alone a small guard), ONE-HANDED. No comparison. Obejctively DMs is the best dunk in the group. Fans are voting so GA will win it.
Jumping over a NBA player and dunking the ball is nothing? Good lord.Unfortunately this. They aren't looking for the best of each of these plays really, they are marketing players. So they pick good plays from the most marketable players.
For the record I thought DM's dunk was far superior to GA's dunk. GA is huge and he takes his alley-opp in stride with no opposition, easy peasy. He probably does a dunk like that 2-3 times per game. DMs dunk was in the middle of the other teams biggest dudes, on a put-back rebound (very tough to time for dudes that practically stand above the rim already, let alone a small guard), ONE-HANDED. No comparison. Obejctively DMs is the best dunk in the group. Fans are voting so GA will win it.
As far as the jumping over the dude thing, it was nothing for him. He is so big that anyone could have just walked under him while he dunked it. It made it look good on a poster, but it did not raise the degree of difficulty for him one bit. Impressive dunk sure but I am sure you could find a dozen more from this season way better than that from GA. They just picked this one because the headline of "jumped over player X" is a good media grab. Otherwise the dunk was pretty standard for a fast break from an athletic big.
The dunk on the Lakers was superior because it was off of a rebound. Much less time to set up than a lot from the arc. It was all reaction, and watching the 6'1" DM sky over flat footed Lonzo to get it, who at the time was still a media darling, was priceless. It said as much about DM as it did Ball.
Dude. You realize 90% of what makes in game dunks cool are the fact that they are on people, right? Dunking is all about disrespecting your opponent and embarrassing them. Jumping over someone and having your balls on the top of their head while throwing a dunk down is the pinnacle of in game dunking. Man, I dont even care if he did a layup after jumping over someone, it'd still be dunk of the year, but that should be a reason why a dunk isnt recognized. It was a nasty dunk, Lebron went over a 7'er and yammed on him.That said, looking at the other dunks, sure they are fun to watch, but they are pretty pedestrian really. The dunks from Derozan, James and Nance were just athletic dudes with a head of steam. You see dunks like that in most every game at some point, and each of them has probably done nearly that same dunk a dozen times or more this season. None of them are the dunks anyone in their fan base is saying "hey you remember the dunk where Bron ran at the basket and threw it down with one hand over so-and-so?" They would go, "sure, which game? last game right?". But you say that to a Jazz fan and they instantly know which dunk you are talking about from Donovan.