If I had to name one thing, it’d be the camaraderie with the guys who I got along with.

Holding on to star status once you have it.

Here are our choices for the the top 10 best dunks in that contest. He politely responded: “You’ve got that question backwards don’t you?” So I guess you’ve got that question backwards too. Gordon missed tying Jones and forcing another round of dunks by 1 point ... and flat-out beating him by 2 points. They’ll always be a need there.

In the 2016 contest, Orlando Magic player Aaron Gordon pulled off the impossible with this famous dunk.

Back in 2008, Green attempted something entirely new, blowing out a candle on a cupcake while throwing down a two-handed slam. In the end, Air Jordan appeared to take flight just a smidgeon over the stripe, but the video evidence is not entirely conclusive. He then loped up the court before launching from near the free throw-line for a one-handed jam. A New Harvard Report Investigates. After the contest, Gordon -- who also took an L via a controversial decision in 2016 -- declared he'd never again compete in the dunk contest.

Neither one of them were 50's because they had shot their load in terms of their best stuff.". Social +Staff writer for The Comeback & Awful Announcing.

His dunk repopularized the contest. Wearing a Superman cape, Howard received a high pass from Jameer Nelson standing behind the net. But Dr. J, the only player to win MVP in both the ABA and NBA, being a winner ain’t one of ‘em. Not being able to see the rim was risky and somewhat dangerous. For more on the good Doctor, check out The Autobiography of Dr. J or head to his website. What is your biggest accomplishment off of it?DJ: Other than my family situation with four sons and three daughters, I look at my involvement with Cord Blood Bank. You don’t see that anymore. Close examination of video of McEwen’s dunk, suggests he may have actually taken off from an inch or more behind the line. Jordan’s form, how high he got up, the double-clutch before the slam and the dunk itself were just nailed. Sign up for InsideHook to get our best content delivered to your inbox every weekday. Seek out good mentors and listen to what they have to say, because it’s probably something you’ll be repeating down the road for others who are looking at you. Even Michael Jordan couldn’t believe what he just saw. Julius Erving, ex jugador de la NBA, participó en el primer concurso de mates de la historia, en el año 1976. The judges somewhat controversially awarded No. Julius Erving (1976) -- Dr. J arguably did more to popularize the slam dunk than any other basketball player, and it all started with the move that won the 1976 dunk contest for the ABA. Dr. J on fixing the dunk contest, short shorts and whether he'd visit the White House. IH: Do you feel like your younger self could go out there and compete in today’s NBA?DJ: I try not to spend too much time thinking about that. There was always a price to pay for not keeping personal things private, so that would take some getting used to. I think the exposure and visibility of players compared to baseball, football and hockey — no helmets, no pads — is big. Most of it was comprised of teaching fundamentals, but I would always wrap up with a slam-dunk demonstration. They’re bigger, stronger and more capable of doing that. Waiting for your permission to load the comments. He started everything. While Jordan’s 1985 attempt may or may not represent the first legitimate free-throw line dunk, one thing is certain; his attempts at subsequent contests were definitely not. It's free.

For capturing the title over the likes of David Thompson, Artis Gilmore, George Gervin and Larry Kenon, Erving was awarded the heartiest cut from the modest $1,200 prize pool the ABA had allotted for the friendly competition.  = 

Copyright © 2020 www.TheComeback.com - All Rights Reserved - Trademarks used herein are property of their respective owners. Punching a still-helmeted DB may not have been the smartest move. You can’t even pull this move off in a video game. In the late 2000s, props were getting more and more popular among dunk contest participants. © 2020 EHM PRODUCTIONS,INC. One of my mentors was Bill Russell and I made the mistake of asking him, only on one occasion because I would never do it twice, how he would have fared against Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Michael Jordan had a slew of memorable dunks during his time in the dunk contest, but none were more perfect than his 1987 ‘kiss the rim’ dunk. LaVine might have won the contest in 2016 in one of the greatest head-to-head battles ever, but Aaron Gordon’s mascot-assisted dunk still is the best single slam from the event. Vince Carter is the single best dunk contest participant in the event’s history.