Seeing the mascot dunks again...this shouldn't have even been close.

@Reginald_Harrison

4 жыл бұрын

The under-the-ass dunk might be the best NBA dunk of all time.

@ipodtouch573

4 жыл бұрын

CanIBeZeroun um a between the legs almost free throw line and windmill from almost free throw line are extremely impressive

@thaman2x

4 жыл бұрын

that was easy to see in real time smh. Can't believe they screwed him like that, he's got nothing else to look forward to in orlando

@lucamartinez9909

4 жыл бұрын

@Berk Priniotakis he aint wrong Aaron gordon had it so far back and its actually harder to do there Aaron gordon is fucking amazing at dunking

@sanket9305

3 жыл бұрын

Go watch some pro dunkers. They do what AG does. They don't do what Lavine does from free-throw line

Don’t let this distract you from the fact that the 2011 dunk contest was rigged for Blake griffin.

@showtimesportsmedia6906

4 жыл бұрын

Naw it was 2011 I think & yeah javale got robbed

@showtimesportsmedia6906

4 жыл бұрын

@@vt248 I thought he was injured that year

@vt248

4 жыл бұрын

@@showtimesportsmedia6906 2011* you right, you right

@kalstonii

4 жыл бұрын

Buddy Fats definitely. Javale won it, if you have eyes

@myathebee4619

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah Javale got robbed...

All that just to get robbed again.

@jijmotorp3079

4 жыл бұрын

and his gone forever now fk

@kozren

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah this dunk contest was a shame to he got robbed so bad.

The dunk contest is rigged in 2K as well.

@TheTariqibnziyad

4 жыл бұрын

Miss you man, be ready to wreck havoc on the comment sections next year, GS would be back 2016 style.

@yomammasboo713

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheTariqibnziyad most definitely bro. Dubs back in playoffs next year even if they dont get any FAs.

@DANtheMANofSIPA

4 жыл бұрын

Ive never gotten over like a 30

@joshloach9016

4 жыл бұрын

Everything in 2k rigged

@caininmilton8462

4 жыл бұрын

Word,How da hell does Zion Williams keep gettin da W?

I don't have to watch this lol, everyone should agree.

@ethanwilkins662

4 жыл бұрын

@IG: confused_melo For FACTS #Ginga Snooze fest? It was the best dunk contest of last decade

@ethanwilkins662

4 жыл бұрын

@IG: confused_melo For FACTS #Ginga Damn I guess ur hard to please lol

@ethanwilkins662

4 жыл бұрын

@IG: confused_melo For FACTS #Ginga Yeah, that was pathetic lol. I agree with u on dat

@Uriahshawty

4 жыл бұрын

IG: confused_melo For FACTS #Ginga that was trash but there ain’t no better dunk contest than Zach Lavine vs Aaron Gordon

@samuel2pac72

4 жыл бұрын

IG: confused_melo For FACTS #Ginga Nah 2016 was lit actually...plus it was Kobe’s last All Star game ppl was hopping he would bring it but there was no competition so I think that turned Kobe off as he played like what? 5 minutes. Anyway, ain’t missing this years All Star game as they changed the formate in order to celebrate Kobe’s competitiveness.

Watching this back pisses me off even more.

@Stirdey

4 жыл бұрын

Eric Moon I know the new 1 does to 😂

@german2507

4 жыл бұрын

Got robbed again 2020

Another masterpiece. I gained mad respect for Gordon after his performance. The NBA should have admitted it was wrong.

I see that Zach Lavine has disliked the video, he's a subscriber lol.

@Seagull..

4 жыл бұрын

Samuel Gonzalez seriously??

@litesout0_o639

4 жыл бұрын

Stfu

Does it really fall short of the "standard" if the most infamous free throw line dunks are within the line? Great video; just an idea to consider.

@playthatagainbruh394

4 жыл бұрын

imo no...its like 4 inches His analysis is too simplistic...he is comparing distances but there is much more into a dunk

@BasketballExamined

4 жыл бұрын

Those dunks were mostly hype because of who was doing it. It's why Jordan got a perfect score twice for doing the same generic free throw dunk in 88. Ibaka's dunk in 2011 was a perfect free throw dunk and he didn't even get a 50; that alone tells you it's all player hype.

@martinolsen660

4 жыл бұрын

@@BasketballExamined Or was it style and airtime? Jordan and Lavine have got tons of style and airtime. Ibakas dunk was very impressive, but in the moment, it looks pretty clunky and like he doesn't jump very high. Wouldn't you agree?

@seansandersjr.4231

4 жыл бұрын

@@BasketballExamined I think you're forgetting that no one has done a WINDMILL or gone THROUGH THE LEGS from the free throw line in this contest.

@BasketballExamined

4 жыл бұрын

@@martinolsen660 That's a great point about style playing a part in how a dunk is assessed, but so is substance. And while Ibaka's dunk wasn't as visually pleasing, it was what a free throw dunk is supposed to be. But there's also Pippen who was much more "graceful" and still couldn't get a 50.

Aaron's sudden-death dunk is the most athletic dunk I've ever seen. The last quote sums up this contest perfectly.

Waiting patiently for Chronicles of Judah to upload. Love the content, B/E. Keep up the great work and even better background music.

@SonOfJudah2002

4 жыл бұрын

Shame that the majority of the people here don’t know COJ

@xLaMarquis309

4 жыл бұрын

Yo Mammas Boo subscribe to him on Patreon, he uploads a ton on there.

@yomammasboo713

4 жыл бұрын

@@xLaMarquis309 oh yeah I gotta redownload Patreon. Last time I had it his latest video was about the some NBA guy getting into a fight at a football game.

@SonOfJudah2002

4 жыл бұрын

P L move on bruh

@yomammasboo713

4 жыл бұрын

@@blue-phoenix115 literally never seen your gayass profile pic in my life. Only fanboy I see is you on my channel. Now go play in traffic.

youtube algorithm giving this no love.

@leroyrodgers6089

4 жыл бұрын

Look again, it brought me here. Just wait.

@John_Lee_

4 жыл бұрын

@@leroyrodgers6089 still nothing...

@jdfodio

4 жыл бұрын

Amen. I'm just now seeing it in my feed and I'm a subscriber.

So history kinda repeated itself... -.-

@fedealgo

4 жыл бұрын

2019 nba dunk contest doesn´t agree with you

You gonna need to update this after tonight. He jumped ove Tako fall and still got shegged. AG is as much a revolutionary as Vince. His creativity 💯💯

@fedealgo

4 жыл бұрын

Yep

Thank you for this. I've never watch the dunk show again after that. Either let the crowd vote or have an objective standard for judging.

I’m convinced the NBA wanted a repeat champion to boost declining fan fare. Air Gordon should have won.

@smileymomod.4311

4 жыл бұрын

KarlMalowned32 it’s wild cause they coulda had that w Gordon since he was robbed this year as well 😂 for the second time

Zach lavine should send a check to Kat and andrew Wiggins for cheering him on like crazy

That dunk was a 55 if Lavines dunk was a 50.

Gordon got robbed.

@jnall5904

4 жыл бұрын

Twice now

@Kccommentates

4 жыл бұрын

No he didnt Zachs last dunk was better than gordans last dunk

@producedbykhireyakeem4340

3 жыл бұрын

@@Kccommentates you’re crazy

Even Zach know he lost this one

Second round, first Lavine dunk is not a 50 never EVER!!

@convertedbrownsfan4433

4 жыл бұрын

If it was the first dunk of the finals it's a 50 Aaron did another dunk that was close to it with the same cradle 360 and got a 50 in this dunk contest like that dunk if you do it in a stylish way is a 50 the only reason it looks so bland in that contest is because its following Aaron doing it the way he did with all the extra flair and style to it but if he goes before Aaron just like the TNT guys were saying it's a 50

@jarekkowalewski

4 жыл бұрын

50 if he does it after, 50 if he does it before, 50 if he does it in timbuktu

@jijmotorp3079

4 жыл бұрын

@@jarekkowalewski 50 before gordon, never 50 after him.

This aged well...

Aaron Gordon will always be a dunk champ in all of the real fans books 😍

@litesout0_o639

4 жыл бұрын

I agree he should have won this year but zach deserves that win

@xastric6944

4 жыл бұрын

@@litesout0_o639 why

@sanket9305

3 жыл бұрын

@@xastric6944 He had more 50 dunks than AG??

@sanket9305

3 жыл бұрын

Or perhaps He was doing stuff from free-throw line that even pro dunkers don't do. As impressive as AG's sitting on the air was. There are literally 3 dozen guys who have done it better. Ain't nobody doing eastbays from foul line

@okdokgg857

2 жыл бұрын

@@sanket9305 just saying there are guys who have done AG's dunks better doesn't make it true lmao. Sources pal. And James White is just one dunker who did basically all of zach's dunks before zach did lmaoo. Zach's dunks are very basic for guys with serious athleticism. Just look at DJJ...

As a Magic fan, this makes me angrier about this contest the more longer I watch it. This would have at least given us SOMETHING to cheer about in the last couple of years. But nonetheless, excellent video, as always, Basketball Examined.

@hugh___morris

4 жыл бұрын

I thought I was the only Magic fan on Earth 😳

@german2507

4 жыл бұрын

He got robbed again 2020

@barajaslt5552

4 жыл бұрын

iBeButler worry about winning not a dunk contest that happened 4 years ago

this is why you’re one of my favorite Basketball youtubers...man used the judges’ previous scores against them!! solid argument

So crazy how you did a video about the 2016 robbery 3 days before he got robbed again in 2020. You gotta do a video on the 2020 dunk contest. Even if he didn't clear Tacko correctly (Tacko had to lean forward) the man is 7'5". The fact that Aaron Gordon was able to do that dunk without decapitating Tacko Fall or breaking his neck is a miracle. That dude has crazy hops. Should have a 99 driving dunk and 99 vertical in NBA2K

He shud have won with that spinning mascot dunk

This still burns me to this day!

love your videos bro! so logical ans well explained.

I didn’t know I wanted this video but I sure as hell needed it

This video aged well after the 2020 dunk contest

I think you’re nitpicking a bit on Lavine’s free throw dunk. I mean you’re talking about a few inches inside the line, for a guy that does it effortlessly. If he were truly outside the line, the dunk would’ve looked the same. And you can tell he would’ve made it if he were even a few inches behind the line.

@tristanrodeback3838

4 жыл бұрын

I think the whole point he's making is it's not something unique among the many people who have participated in the NBA dunk competition. People have done free-throw line dunks going back to the 80s. Only a handful of people have done actual behind the free-throw line dunks during that same time period. If they were basing his score on being a free-throw line dunk it shouldn't have warranted as high of a score. If they were basing his score on him doing the alley-op then why did they give him a higher score than Moon who did the same dunk yrs before? Cause they are inconsistent. Hence the msg at the beginning of the video: Consistent.

@Nerd_Sesh

4 жыл бұрын

dako91196 I agree, but I think the argument can be made without it. The fact that Lavine got a 50 for doing a lesser version of Gordon’s dunk is really all that needs to be said, because that’s what robbed him

@zedsj

4 жыл бұрын

@@Nerd_Sesh i see your point. but i think it's still a valid issue because the hype of a 'free throw dunk' is what influenced the judges to give a perfect score. but it wasnt a perfect free throw dunk.

@mrrickstur

4 жыл бұрын

dako91196, facts! LaVine was off by what, one or two inches? That was still clearly a free throw dunk more or less.

@jijmotorp3079

4 жыл бұрын

@@mrrickstur and ibaka didn't get 50 for a real free throw dunk. How the fk can you give lavine 50 when its not even what its supposed to be

Keep up the great work really enjoy your videos

KZread is so broken. I have you with bell notifications on and yet I only just randomly found this video now

THANK YOU!

Update: 2020 Might Be Just As Bad. Unbelievable. Thanks For Watching!!! www.paypal.me/BasketballExamined

@showtimesportsmedia6906

4 жыл бұрын

BE loved the video bro. I think you should do one on the Blake Griffin& javale McGee contest in 2011 I think it was. All that hype because he jumped over that Kia but really didn't

@playthatagainbruh394

4 жыл бұрын

I say this as a huge fan of your work but this video missed the mark...its hard to examine something so subjective as dunking...its also harder to evaluate when there isnt any definitive facts other than similar distances If you were putting up content weekly it wouldnt be an issue but there is about one video every 2-4 months. I think you should use the community option for polls for topics to debunk more basketball myths etc or whatever weekly. Not sure what your schedule is like but you have a LOT of potential with this channel

@jaden-cc5vp

4 жыл бұрын

Robbed again

Once again, great analysis and research.

.... Judging depends on a lot of things tho. Like crowd reactions and expectations of said player. Also, most of the time they vote before they can see the slow mo replays which really shows you how hard/amazing he dunk is.

2016 was such a magical season dude. I remember watching this shit live with my dad and my little brother who was like 6 at the time and I’ll never forget how crazy we all reacted to both Gordon and lavines dunks. This is what got him into basketball. We watched Kobe’s last game and the cavs come back from 3-1 together because of this

You got it wrong. The point isn't Lavine's foot on the line, nor the inconsistency of the judges. It was about creativity VS overpowering athleticism.

@jakemitchell6578

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah and Gordon has both, while Lavine has just one. Not that hard

@Akeem034

4 жыл бұрын

Jake Mitchell Exactly

You gotta go back on that jamario moon dunk. He jumped off of his left foot and dunked with the left hand. Probably the most underrated dunk ever in the dunk contest.

Miss you and your music man !!!

Thank you so much for making this video Basketball Examined. I was very angry watching this live in 2016 because it was complete BS. Aaron Gordon's dunks was arguably the best dunks in the contest history, which we were witnessing with our very eyes and became an afterthought. I've always debated my friends and family over this Dunk Contest especially the first dunk Zach LaVine did in the final round. There was no creativity and Zach LaVine was basically a copycat, which shows the lack of consistency within the Dunk Contest judges. It was rigged to begin with. Keep Up The Great Content. Best Basketball Channel On KZread.

Finally someone made this video

He got ROBBED AGAIN!

I agree 100% that Aaron Gordon was robbed but that free throw line stuff you talk about was pedantic as hell

We need a part two

Haven’t watched a dunk contest since this day

@blue-phoenix115

4 жыл бұрын

Rainzz1x AG got robbed again

Great breakdown, the last quote is pretty spot on. Delta like Aaron Gordon dunks were better than 50s

That quote at the end was amazing

Don’t be mad at Zach. Be mad at the voters.

The scores given in the dunk contest have never made sense to me. Theres no criteria. It's just whatever the hell the judge is feeling at the time.

Lulz @ saying a dunk between the legs from a step in the free throw line isn’t truly impressive. I do agree Gordon should’ve gotten a 50 for that sudden death dunk though.

Look at Andre Iguodala losing to Nate Robinson in 2006. Iguodala jammed his Final dunk while Nate Robinson had to take 20+ attempts before he made his and they gave him the trophy

Can you now remake this video for 2020 dunk contest.... gotta hurt robbed twice!

One of the best contest in recent years. God damn.

Do this past dunk contest because history tents to repeat itself

The NBA (and most of sports) dream of becoming the WWE has become reality. At this point it's purely entertainment.

@juicyshaqmeat

4 жыл бұрын

Hello Rasheed!

@eyeceeyou9566

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed

Kenny Smith robbed to give Dominique the win? Anyone?

Here after they robbed him again

Waiting for the 2020 version update.

I was for Zach at the beginning but when I saw Aaron's dunks? It's over, it's over. Aaron won.

Just in time to get robbed again

Just like how McGee got robbed in the 2011 dunk contest

I agree that the first Finals dunk should've been the deciding factor in giving Gordon the win and sudden death shouldn't have happened. However, I think your free throw line dunk analysis is pretty weak and nonsensical. His alley-oop was much cleaner than Moon's and slightly further back. His windmill and between the legs (while not incredibly clean) were so smooth and first time dunks in the NBA dunk contest (you'd have to look to other dunk contests to find them replicated). You aren't taking style, smoothness, or airtime into consideration and sound really nitpicky here

@okdokgg857

2 жыл бұрын

But that's the point lol. You HAVE to nitpick when both dunkers are executing at such a high level. And quite frankly, there were more things wrong with zach's dunks than AG's dunks. AG's dunks were far more creative while being just as stylish and smooth as zach's dunks. A couple of AG's dunks were slightly more technically difficult as well due to the timing and extreme movements (ie. timing of the one handed scoop dunk and extreme move of the under both legs dunk over the mascot).

the players barely reacting to Gordons Mascot dunk and overreacting to every dunk Levine did is so lame lol. thats corny asf and the judges bit on that

Those free throw dunks are impressive af

This video has definitely aged well...poor Aaron got robbed again right after this video was made lol

Usually I agree with most of your videos, but I can't say I agree with a lot of your points this time around. Point 1: That first free throw line dunk by LaVine was off by what, one or two inches? The distance was more or less the same, and the execution was great. If this was surgery, I would understand that level of precision, but this is basketball. Point 2: As for Magic Johnson, his opinions and taste may have changed from 2008 to 2016. If you were to judge his scoring in the same contest, same year, then that would make much more sense. Point 3: Zach's first final round dunk was, in my eyes, an obvious 50. Yes it was a copy of AG's original dunk with the mascot, but who said a score of 50 requires true innovation and originality? The level of difficulty, timing and position of the bounce, as well as the beautiful execution made it a 50. It was an improvised dunk that was pulled off effortlessly in his first try, and it looked amazing in every camera angle. Yes it was a remix dunk, but it's still arguably one of the greatest dunks in dunk contest history nonetheless. Point 4: the quote in the end: "Zach won because he scored 50, Aaron lost because he could only score 50." Um what? I don't see how that makes any sense at all lol. Hypothetically if he really scores all 50s from start to finish, wouldn't that make him the clear winner then? You can't beat all 50's. But with all that being said, I still believe AG deserved to win that contest. I believe the reason why there's all these robberies in dunk contests is because 1) there's two amazing dunkers who are neck to neck in the race, and 2) the standard for scoring just needs to change. A great dunk and an excellent dunk are both 50's, which is the problem.

@okdokgg857

2 жыл бұрын

point 3: AG's dunk was more creative, and more difficult given the timing of cupping a ball moving laterally is more difficult than cupping a ball relatively static in the air a couple seconds after bounce. And if you call zach's copycat dunk one of the greatest in dunk contest history, then idk what to say lol point 4: the point he's making is that if zach's dunks were 50s, some of AG's dunks deserved higher than 50s as they were clearly superior to zach's 50 dunks. But due to the scoring system, AG could only score 50.

Sometimes, success is not for the deserving, sometimes, it's for who is famous at that time. - Tito Ren, January 22, 2021

@cryingpiglets183

3 жыл бұрын

Damn

I also hate how the bench was more hyped for Lavine than Gordon.... you can see them jumping up and down for Lavines dunks even tho they not original. And not doing the same for Gordons new and original dunks SMHHH.... always messed with me.

Aaron Gordon gave one of the greatest slam dunk contest performances ever

Watching this only makes me sadder. It's not even funny. The 2020 robbery is sickening.

With just the first 2 dunks Aaron Gordon did, it was enough to win the dunk contest, he was the real winner and clearly he got robbed.

Can’t wait for part 2, the 2020 NBA Dunk Contest screw job

2 former Orlando player who exited the team not on a high note should have NOT been the judges. Also, players that were never known as being a dunker should have NEVER been the judges. Iggy got robbed too. Also, may be Dominique. NBA values more entertainment values than true athletic sport.

I agree

4th dunk by Aron in the 2016 final was actually his second best I think, don't know why so underrrated, he switch the position of the ball 3 times and dunked with great power behind his head...

I give this channel a 49 out of 50 because you refuse to provide more content 🖒

Part 2 CONFIRMED!!! Coming soon on Basketball Examined Poor Gordon, I really feel for him... Now we'll never see him in the dunk contest again #FUCK

Just because one dunk is (arguably) better than the other, doesn't mean they deserve different scores.

I agree so much

Serge Ibaka got done dirty as well IIRC.

big facts keep ya head up a.G we all know whos the king

I was going to go to sleep . Then I get a notification from basketball explain!!!! Que the saxophone

James White had the best freethrow dunk. His legs movement seems like he was walking in air.

I watched this contest live. You’re missing ONE BIG DETAIL. Shaq gave him a 9 because he didn’t make the lob free throw the first time. Shaq clearly said “you gotta make it on the first try”. The windmill free throw dunk was made on the first try and that’s why he got the 50. It didn’t have anything to do with him stepping on the line. Once again it’s not if I agree or disagree with this video but the 9 from Shaq was because he missed the lob free throw the first time

@LuckyC1723

4 жыл бұрын

A between the legs dunk no step in the free throw line should rightfully so be judged higher than a regular free throw line dunk a step behind. That’s why we’ve never seen anyone windmill and between the legs like that. They’re hard dunks

@okdokgg857

2 жыл бұрын

@@LuckyC1723 actually its much harder to dunk from at/behind the free throw line than a windmill or between the legs with a step inside. That reduced distance is what allows guys to even complete the dunk. If they gotta take off from the line, the dunk fails for most of these guys. It's pretty easy to windmill while you've got that much airtime as well. Between the legs is a little more challenging. Neither comes close to Jordan's legit free throw dunk tho...

I totally agree and think that Gordon also got Robbed but that comparison between the "free-throw" line alley-oop dunk from Zach and Moon was unfair for two reasons. First Zach took off from further away than Moon if i see correctly. Second the effortlessness of Zach, Zach is full in control during the entire fly, seems in the air longer and manage to slam it with much more violence than Moon. For me if Moon was a 47, Zach would be a 49. Despite the lack of originallity from Zach. But I agree Zach wasnt innovative and that plays a huge role (at least for me), Zach also got the constant help from the crowd. I still remember the farce that KAT and go did, being unphased by Gordon dunks while pretending to be so excited by Zach every single dunk that I thought Zach actually discover the remedy against AIDS. Regarding the other dunks from Lavine, the windmill is a 50 for me. I mean the hangtime and momentum it requires is completely insane. But the behind the back is in no way a 50 by any standard of the competition in particular AFTER what Gordon did.

I think the Slamdunk contest can improve by having each judge a chance to score an "11" per round for a really breathtaking dunk. 10s are easily given today. Plus,a judge should score after the replay because it gives them more understanding of the dunk.

At 1:08 the ball of his foot is literally on the free throw, tho?

That amare dunk was nasty tho.. something about it just looks more vicious

I agree 💯

Excellent video. They robbed AG twice! And I hated how they did him in that ASG interview. Yeah, he was high, but don’t show him up, like that. I wasn’t feeling that, at all.

Aaron Gordon 100% should've won both his Contests 🤦🏻‍♂️

Zachs foot was a few inches over the line sure, but the dunk itself had much more flare than the rest of the free throw dunks from history IMO.

As someone who's dunked from the free throw line area. If your foot is 3 inches in front of the line, then it's considered a free throw dunk. Only when someone says behind the line does it indicated that specific notion.

Guys. Guess What? ? Got Robbed Again lmfao

I’ve always said AG got robbed in this contest. AG’s dunks were more memorable, more creative, and had the crowd going crazy. The judges and players were clearly bias and overreacted to non creative dunks by Zack. Like what exactly were they really critiquing? AG clearly won that no disrespect to Zack but AG won that 🤷🏾‍♂️

So the question becomes, should the judges use a relative scoring system, instead of an objective scoring system? Zach's 3rd dunk is a 50, obviously, but it was not better than Aaron's 3rd dunk. How do we fix problem while remaining objective? Perhaps the judges should be allowed to assign an 11 to one dunk of their choice?

@kalstonii

4 жыл бұрын

Seethi C score each at the end of the total round, thay way all can be replayed with the same magnitude

@okdokgg857

2 жыл бұрын

the problem is the judges are way too quick to hand out 50s. You look at how judging is done in olympics for example, and how strict they are about giving high scores. Judges need to be more disciplined and qualified. No more random celebs. More previous dunk contest winners/participants who know what it takes to pull off extreme dunks. More people who have actually witnessed extreme dunks from the past and can use that as a reference point for their judging. Problem solved...

The 360 scoop dunks were definitely much different. Aaron was the first in the contest to do it however, the degree of difficulty in Zack is actually higher since both have to work on timing which makes that part even but the fact he did it off of 2 feet makes it harder to do than Aarons dunk.