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by Andrew Sharp • Jan 31, 2012 12:36 PM EST
Blake Griffin's dunk has got the internet all excited Monday night, and even if the dunk itself wasn't THAT crazy, at least it was a great excuse to spend an embarrassing amount of time on YouTube this morning. You've seen five or six of of the greatest past and present NBA dunks over here, but we left way too many quality options off that list. So in the interest of equal time, here are a handful of other vicious slams throughout history, with some help from Twitter.
1. Shaq on Chris Dudley (via @Bomani_Jones)
2. Tom Chambers on Mark Jackson (via @tdorourke)
3. Amare on Anthony Tolliver (via @19jms)
4. Kevin Johnson on Olajuwon
5. Dominique Wilkins on Larry Bird
6. Kobe Bryant on Steve Nash (via my buddy Malson)
7. Kevin Durant on Brendan Haywood (via @NickiJhabvala)
8. Michael Jordan on Patrick Ewing
9. John Starks on Michael Jordan
10. Shawn Kemp's Entire Career
Feel free to add more in the comments.
Now, who wants to talk about crossovers?
UPDATE: Chris Webber behind-the-back on Barkley, and oh yeah, DOCTOR J. Can't believe we included Tom Chambers and left off Doctor J. God.
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Baron over AK-47 will always hold a special place in my heart.
It was everything you want in a dunk…playoff intensity, little man over big guy, and just straight fury in throwing it down.
I've got these tiny hands!
-Alex Smith
by Swamp Thing on Jan 31, 2012 12:52 PM EST reply actions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8w_1ZEk4mds
I've got these tiny hands!
-Alex Smith
by Swamp Thing on Jan 31, 2012 12:54 PM EST reply actions
Dwayne Wade destroying Anderson Varejao
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uRN7iJ5CqQ
Btw Andrew Sharp you are out of your damn mind to have a “greatest dunks of all time” post and not have a single Vince Carter dunk highlighted o_0
by ap3604 on Jan 31, 2012 1:29 PM EST reply actions
He did. THis is a continuation of the prior one.
http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2012/1/31/2760958/blake-griffin-dunk-kendrick-perkins-clippers-thunder
"Sleeping on me probably in the coffin" - Tyga
Rally Squirrel will steal yo gurl.
SANI BOOOOOY!!!
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by OnPointLikeCP3 on Jan 31, 2012 1:35 PM EST up reply actions
I love how Gatling shakes Kemps hand at the end
He knew he’d been had. That was a wow I respect you handshake.
by chicagomaroon on Jan 31, 2012 2:28 PM EST reply actions
“Kemp all over that rebound like a bad soup.”
Is there anyone better than Kevin Callabro?
"Rooting for the Yankees is like rooting for Steve Jobs to win the lotto." - Chris Rock
Patrick Ewing - The NBA's all-time leader in rushing yards
by Taylor Made on Jan 31, 2012 6:56 PM EST reply actions
Man i miss Allen Iverson
PALESTINE FOREVER
by ZM15 on Feb 1, 2012 10:54 AM EST reply actions
One of my favorite dunks....
Corey Brewer on Derek Fisher. Watch the Laker bench.
by getPGwithbounce on Feb 2, 2012 12:01 AM EST reply actions
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