I'll never get over DWade robbing Aaron Gordon in 2020.. The contest has been ruined since then

@1699stu

Жыл бұрын

The Illuminati made the call :D

@managed9348

Жыл бұрын

Glad it went to shit after that and we can all blame Wade for it

@beng4647

Жыл бұрын

Nope...he was 2nd best. The Nate Robinson one ruined it.

@cautionisyomommy6969

Жыл бұрын

Bias

@Drillbitayler

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. This can not be overstated. He literally ruined it. Aaron will never (and should never) do it again. All because of D Wade.

Better put some respect on Mac McClung because he single-handedly dominated this years dunk contest with a near perfect performance!

From G League to a phenomenal performance and saving the dunk contest!

Guess this didn't age well. Congrats Mac!

@stackemup757

Жыл бұрын

💯

@TMR2418

Жыл бұрын

💯

@DaysAhead202

Жыл бұрын

This am haters dude is the definition of d bag...why hate on the G league

@qualicumjack3906

Жыл бұрын

It still isn’t the same Mac Mcclung aint no Kobe or Jordan, people want to see all stars at the all star weekend

@stackemup757

Жыл бұрын

@@qualicumjack3906 And I watch a dunk contest to watch professional dunkers. If someone in G league can dunk better than an NBA star, then I want to see it. When Aaron Gordon got ripped off from a dunk title twice I was done watching it for awhile.

Feels like the dunk contest goes through ups and downs. Most of the all time greats did it very early in their careers. People were saying it was dead in 2015 right before we got one of the best contests of all time in Gordon/Levine. I agree, a bigger incentive from the league would definitely help. I've always loved watching it. Last year was definitely one of the worst.

@tylergary5953

Жыл бұрын

It’s just annoying that no one’s taking it seriously and aren’t putting the effort to make it enjoyable. It legit should be the most exciting part of the season (pre playoffs) but everyone wants to fuck around. I wanna see d Mitch, lavine, Gordon, Zion in a star studded dunk contest this year. I also know that ain’t happening lmao.

@johnmarkson1998

Жыл бұрын

@@tylergary5953 why the fuck would they take it seriously and risk injury? it makes zero sense.

@felixmartinez1100

Жыл бұрын

@@johnmarkson1998 I don´t remember anyone being injured in a Slam Dunk Contest

@darrengordon-hill

Жыл бұрын

@@johnmarkson1998 DO YOU HEAR YOURSELF???? So you can't get hurt on a "banana boat"?? You can't get hurt GETTING OUT OF BED?? Please list players that suffered "career ending injury in the dunk contest:....

@sharifnasser7635

Жыл бұрын

Why has bron, kd, giannis, kawhi etc all these great dunkers havent played in it

I think Gordon's 2nd dunk of that contest is his greatest. He jumped over the mascot while on a hoverboard .

@dwaynehoward240

Жыл бұрын

That's the all time best the man had a seat in mid air.. how?. Lol

« Now we have Mac McLung from the G-League » respect my boy man he is a better dunker than anyone in the last 2-3 dunk contests

@hoosthere

Жыл бұрын

He is more of a power dunker and i don't think he will have the graceful look to win

@f.a.f.ocalitodewhatsrighti3365

Жыл бұрын

For real I said the same.

@jamesdewitt1516

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. And he’s a 6’2” white guy. With a 43.5 inch vert. I’m sure he’s gonna turn some heads this year. Ain’t never seen anything like him!

@coop4

Жыл бұрын

A lot of people disrespect his dunk ability because he has g league attached to his name. Gonna be between him and Jericho Sims

@steffgorr

Жыл бұрын

@@hoosthere hahaha funny guess who won

Vince Carter's opening dunk in 2000, the 360 windmill against the grain, was the best dunk in NBA dunk contest history, bar none. No distracting props, no catching tbe ball off the bounce, just absolute perfection. VC is indisputably the NBA's GDOAT.

@maxmeier532

Жыл бұрын

Spud Webb legit the best ever. He is a whole ONE FOOT shorter than MJ or Wilkins or Vince.

@DUNGSTA

Жыл бұрын

Zach lavine literally put razzle dazzle on his dunks...

@joshuaking9416

Жыл бұрын

Aaron and Zach better

@Videos-sobre-punhos-e-rodas

Жыл бұрын

1988 dunk contest in better.

@32poppasavage28

Жыл бұрын

Vince the GOAT but that Gordon dunk is the best dunk of all time

The 3pt shootout has been the marquee event for some time now. The dunk contest only surprised us here and there over the years. But overall the expectation is low anyways. Great video as always Casey

@carlosjavierpalacios6793

Жыл бұрын

But even in the 3pt contest there waa no Steph, no Klay and not Bane

@Wallyworld30

Жыл бұрын

Did you see Lakers Coach Darvin Ham competed VS Kobe in the Dunk contest? Blew my mind!

@DUNGSTA

Жыл бұрын

Rather watch dunk contest 🤷‍♂️

@jimmywalker8354

Жыл бұрын

Why did I read this in Stefan's voice?

@ezting9824

Жыл бұрын

I agree 100%, the dunk contest has been inconsistent through the years with some great ones and some terrible ones like last year. Compared to the 3 point contest, there has been great hype towards the event, especially within this era of 3 point shooting. Plus in 3-point shooting, you don't really need the physical gifts to compete. Btw love the videos @HeatCheck🔥

Everyone can talk about the 360 dunk that Vince did. They never talk about how he did a 180 reversal after landing on the ground.

@syakunene3603

Жыл бұрын

the man had legs made of springs.

mac mclung is a sick dunker though, don't sleep on that guy

@Alladatchat

Жыл бұрын

Yeah he’s bugging , mac mclung been one of the best on the dunk scene

@randomwhiteguy8784

Жыл бұрын

Mac won it last night.

They are just afraid to loose. It might leave a bad impression to them. You know nowadays social media is just too much

@johnmarkson1998

Жыл бұрын

guys like ja are popular enough that they would get rated 50 no matter what type of dunk they do though.

@mr.longjohn0014

Жыл бұрын

I’d disagree because even in parts of the mid 2000 to late 2000’s, there were pure bums in the dunk contest and this was before the social media wave. Some stars but overall majority of stars simply don’t care to participate.

@duckboy5725

Жыл бұрын

@@mr.longjohn0014 no they are just scared of the pressure of getting good dunks

@mr.longjohn0014

Жыл бұрын

@@duckboy5725 your and my point can both coexist

@dwaynehoward240

Жыл бұрын

Exactly what I posted on here

We just seen a way underdog take the show..... Mac wasn't on your radar and killed it!

Now is time to apologize for bashing “Mac McClung from the G League”

McClung will be crazy good in this content, and you will eat your words, I happy he got invited, dude is special dunker.

@Wallyworld30

Жыл бұрын

McClung will be first white man to win Dunk contest since Brent Barry in 1996.

@Jsie73bxinu

Жыл бұрын

@@Wallyworld30 I can see that happening. It's a pity the NBA didn't invite more white guys to the nba dunk contest throughout the years. Some of the best dunks I've seen are from white guys.

@Jsie73bxinu

Жыл бұрын

I also reckon pat should of won it back in 2020

@iros9182

Жыл бұрын

@@SuperCodful kzread.info/dash/bejne/o6WGtrd-iLDKfKg.html

@Wallyworld30

Жыл бұрын

@@Jsie73bxinu Greatest white man in game dunk of all time was Tom Chambers Legendary Dunk on Mark Jackson. It might have been the great in game dunk of anybody all time. He did like a Mario Double Jump off Mark Jackson to get incredible height and length and dunked it down two handed. I'll never forget that one.

We need Zion and Ja in the dunk contest one day.

@MP-mb1iw

Жыл бұрын

Pay them 1m

@jm18803

Жыл бұрын

Never gonna get it these players nowadays too boujee

@weswith360s

Жыл бұрын

@@jm18803 Or they don't want to risk injury

@MrE_

Жыл бұрын

Zion, Ja, ANT. Just those three alone would make it a hell of a show

@alohatigers1199

Жыл бұрын

@@weswith360s Crybaby. They can get injured in practice so....

How about a Dunk contest with Tacko Fall actually defending the rim. That would be interesting.

@Grievous_

Жыл бұрын

Tacko and Boban

@mattsell2361

Жыл бұрын

You do know that tacko isn’t a good rim protector right

@pashabicepx4445

Жыл бұрын

No, it wouldnt be insteresting. You so d*mb

@_cj_4459

Жыл бұрын

@@mattsell2361 so him averaging like 3 blocks a game in college makes him a bad rim protector?

@B0ne8

Жыл бұрын

@@mattsell2361 that makes it better. Not as hard to get crazy posters.

The problem with aaron gordon vs zach lavine dunk contest was that theres no score higher than 50.

@GOODMuzikBoi

Жыл бұрын

Exactly Zach won that fair and square imo. 2020 AG got robbed tho.

@YettisBack

Жыл бұрын

@@GOODMuzikBoi agree

@GoliathGTX

Жыл бұрын

They should just go for a sudden death round after a tie in regular rounds. Sudden death as in all 5 judges must pick and vote 1 player after both performed their extra round dunks. The one who gets 3 or more votes (majority with 5 judges voting) wins. Aaron Gordon and Zach Lavine just went through too many dunks and it's just hard to keep it going with great dunks again and again. Better to finish it off with just one more round so both men put up their best dunk and call it a day..

@Wallyworld30

Жыл бұрын

Problem isn't 50 being highest score problem is judges giving out 50's like they food stamps.

@YettisBack

Жыл бұрын

@@Wallyworld30 all of gordons and lavines dunks were 50s in any contest against anyone any generation

this aged well with mac mcclung. bro solely revived the dunk contest

McClung killed it.

Zach lavine also deserved 50s in my opinion, I think it just should have kept going for more rounds

@heroe1486

11 ай бұрын

The scoring is just nonsense, you shouldn't deserve the max if your opponent does better

Now take back what you even remotely said about Mac mcClung

"Now we have Mac Mclung?!" didnt age well

The mac mcclung slander didn't age well lol

"This year we have Mac McClung, What happened?" That did not age well.🤣🤣🤣

Love your videos been watching since 20k keep working. You are probably the most underrated channel out there.

Takes alot of creativity and I bet it causes alot of anxiety. There are only so many dunks you can do and most of them have been done at some point or another. I say open it up to the best dunkers in the world.

The problem with the dunk contest is that unlike the 3pt contest The "best dunk" is REALLY relative Example i watched it last year with friends and literally every dunk was a 50-50 for "awesome!!!" and "meh" to the point i had to seriously ask if they were biased in some way to an specific player or simply go against everything i liked haha

Anyone see the contest being revived by the man he just made fun of? Mac McClung “A star was born” - Kenny Smith

0:35 that aged like chocolate milk McClung was GODLY

@boo-fb1dk

Жыл бұрын

😁 yeah

Did Mac dirty with that thumbnail😂😂

Didn’t forget Jason Richardson had memorable dunks in 03 and 04

VC still gives me chills today🥶

What about having the dunk contest every other year, kind of like the world cup the fact it comes less often makes the players more competitive and the prize more special.

@darrengordon-hill

Жыл бұрын

Sure pal... "Have the ASG every 2 years" "Have the 3pt contest every 2 years - shooting is tiring"

@theportugueselegend

Жыл бұрын

Make the NBA season having a season hiatus once in 5 years, given the looooad management too

Love your vids and you should do a cavs video

Here after McClung’s W, his dunks were some heat

this video didnt age well

And Mac McLung took this personally

Great video , Andy

We have seen almost every dunk humanly possible, plus Steph Curry has changed the game to a shooting league.💯 #Facts

@randumo24

Жыл бұрын

Right? And even though LeBron never competed in a dunk contest, what kind of dunk hasn't he done in a game besides something that required a prop? Even then, his alley-oops where he went straight through the jumping Damon Jones & Jason Terry were better than any prop dunks. Plus, you aren't going to find any actual person willing to put themselves through that willingly for a dunk contest lol.

@manchesterunitedno7

Жыл бұрын

Almost every dunk in NBA so far. Pro Dunkers have been inventing crazy stunt dunks for a decade.

Lots of factors: the 3point shot has eclipsed dunking in terms of impact on the NBA, pro dunkers are extremely talented and can be seen on social media, and NBA stars today are more wary of their brand image and a mediocre dunk contest may hurt that (I feel).

I was stoked to see Mcclung is going to be I’m the contest this year. KZread his highlights, he has done dunks that have never been done in the contest before! And who knows what he might come up with the NBA dunk Coach Chuck Milan!

Bro, this thumbnail aged SOOO good.

This didn't age too well....Mac McClung too good

This video aged like milk

The dunk contest feels like it is up for a Dream Team Olympics type of revival where all the stars start competing at once

2016 didn't kill the dunk contest because AG got "robbed" lmfao, it killed the dunk contest because it was literally the greatest dunk battle of all time between AG and Lavine, the bar was way too high after that madness.

Imagine saying Zach lavine free throw line dunk is not good, he jump at where mj took off from lol

@javigar133

Жыл бұрын

You should probably watch MJ's dunk again, It wasnt where he took off from mate, It was how It felt he floated in the Air...

@ghostmiko5762

Жыл бұрын

Yeah nd through the legs that's fucking nasty that's a 50 winning dunk any day idc what anybody says that's difficult asf

@snowgoose0571

Жыл бұрын

fax. Aaron should’ve won fs but i don’t get why some people made it sound like Zach dunks were not that impressive bcuz Aaron got robbed. maybe just as creative.

@TyBrezzy11

Жыл бұрын

@@snowgoose0571 wrong

@snowgoose0571

Жыл бұрын

@@TyBrezzy11 i’m just trying to cut zach some slack. this video lowkey dissed him.

Mac saved the NBA's Slam Dunk contest this year. We all have to watch the slomo to recognise what he did. Luckily, the judges did so too. Mac demolished the All Star game which was soooo trash.

Aaron Gordon got robbed once (by DWade) but not twice. Lavine was awesome.

@jonjoe89

Жыл бұрын

Got robbed twice. Should've never got a 50 for that dunk. The guy explains it perfectly in the video. Without that 50 the contest ends in that round and Gordon wins.

The rating method is a problem: too many biases and inconsistencies

Nice videos

1 mil is ok considering how popular the contest would become and they would make all that money back and extra

Little did ya know that G league player that was clowned at the beginning of this video has seemingly revived the dunk contest

The two main problems of the dunk contest are inconsistent judging and players forced to do ever increasingly gimmicky dunks because they are penalized for doing the 'great' dunks that have already been done. Easiest fix is judging and rating dunks similar to how something like gymnastics or figure skating are judged in the Olympics. Come up with a rating system for the difficulty of various standard dunks (maybe name them after their iconic creators - the Jordan dunk, the Niq dunk, the Carter dunk, etc). The rating system would be half the value of the dunk. The judges would then contribute the other half for 'style, originality, etc). Finally, take off a tenth of a point for each failed dunk (allowing ties to go to a player who succeeded on fewer dunks). Now have 'expert' judges or even fan judges for the style points, instead of celebrity judges (including current players who can be biased towards teammates). Now someone can copy an iconic dunk on purpose, looking to only add flair or some small wrinkle for style points. Finally increase the financial reward, and we have a dunk contest worth talking about.

I say lets make the prize a million dollars then. But get a few pro dunkers in too and have them compete against a couple NBA players. Now that could be good.

That Mac McClung jab DID NOT age well. 🤡🤡🤡

Mac was literally just in the NBA... and many believe he should still be there. He's one of the best dunkers out there too

Dunk contest should just be all stars in it even tho the dunks won’t be super crazy it’ll be fun and iconic like we can lower the standards a bit and just have fun with it. Like Morant Zion Lebron Giannis Donavan Mitchell etc

I’m sorry but Mac McClung was poppin off 2023 dunk contest😂

Who is watching this after seeing Mac Muclung doing a good job

Now is the perfect time to take the dunk contest back to basics while expectations are rock bottom. No unusual objects like cars. No Travelling. Nothing that couldn't be done in a real game. Just keep it simple.

@crows6591

Жыл бұрын

So make it boring?

They need a better judging system, get in unbiased Pro Dunkers or something idfk, but former Players that may or may not have biases towards certain Competitors, and give 50s every round for the (in comparison) lamest Dunks is just ridiculous af

Very nice video. At least I hope...

you owe mac mcclung an apology

This year was also very good, mac mcclung carried he defo made some legendary dunks

That Michael Finley dunk is so goofy LMAO I can't stop replayin it

in 2015 Air Gordan's last dunk was incredibly slept on because the judges didnt see how difficult it was to triple clutch the ball and dunk the way he did.

I like how Vince’s first dunk was really similar to Zions one against the Suns

The judges should say a dunk they all have to perform and judge on how good they perform it

@Dk-xb9ds

Жыл бұрын

Creativity would fall tho

@RaidPerspective

Жыл бұрын

@@Dk-xb9ds It could be the "Technical" round like in the Great British Baking show. Perhaps there could be multiple technical dunk rounds prior to a showstopper which allows the player to showcase creativity.

@sunnysideup5826

Жыл бұрын

@@RaidPerspectivethis

@johnmarkson1998

Жыл бұрын

@@Dk-xb9ds creativity would fall on the judges. if they want dunk over elephant then DEMAND THAT SHIT. they the ones always critisizing the next day saying how much the contest sucked.

To make the contest more interesting is to make each contestant perform a routine rather than one dunk. Imagine a standing 360 into a standing double pump and finish it with a eastbay all in one sequence. This allows the element of endurance to play a factor and really separate each contestant from one another. In other words it can be reminiscent of an ice skaters choreographed routine. Players can also get creative and add platforms or side walls to jump off (Ninja Warrior) as they perform their dunkoff.

For me, it's because there are barely actual dunkers in the NBA now like in terms of Vince Carter.. sure some are good at in-game dunks but VC was one of the few that really stood out to me the most since not only is he really a great dunker in-game, he was still the most iconic dunker in the Slam Dunk history (at least for me).

Mat McClung comment didn't age well

This aged like milk. Max mclung went OFF

Every year, make it a standard routine. Just like in most display sports like gymnastics or dance sport. Say, every dunker will do 5-7 standard dunk tricks. And whoever gets the highest score wins it. Every year that will be the routine. 1. Windmill 2. 360 3. Alley-Oop 3. Between the legs 4. Free throw line dunk 5. Double pump 6. Between the legs (reverse) 7. Jumping over a maskot From there, players already know what to practice. Perfection and execution will improve. And biases will reduce significantly since the routine is already standardized.

Am Hoops: At least that year we had Kobe, now we have G league player Mac Mcclung. After the contest: Mac Mcclung wins with 3 of them scores of 50 and one of them 49.8 and revives the slam dunk contest.

did you eat your words now for Mac?

tbh Zach deserved a little more credit for his 2015 performance. He kinda took it to the next level again.

Aged really well after mac came out and killed it

Great video... I have always loved the dunk contest

@smitsta

Жыл бұрын

Same. The more they mess with it, the worse it gets. I say just keep it simple and see what these athletes can do. Theres plenty of guys with insane hops that can wow the crowd with their athleticism.

Mac McClung winning it all this year.

@malooch

Жыл бұрын

btw RAY ALLEN was in a dunk contest??

RipCity is pumped to see Sharpe. That dude can jump.

@VLE-Grimace

Жыл бұрын

Nobody wants to see some bench warmer on the 10th seed in a dunk contest

@kevinkruse88

Жыл бұрын

@@VLE-Grimace I want to see it.

@chomosuke0720

Жыл бұрын

@@VLE-Grimace Would you rather have superstar Point Guard Chris Paul in the contest instead lol

@sharmarkeismail4698

Жыл бұрын

@@VLE-Grimace I do

@allopez3166

Жыл бұрын

@@VLE-Grimace Looks like you're all alone on this one.

After watching the dunk contest and seeing mac mclung catch a massive W, I have faith but there needs to be some revision to the contest

Carter is the best of all time because he didn't need a 2nd chance for any of his dunks. he didn't even need to prepare ahead of time. he just improvised on the spot and just did whatever he felt like. the power, the technique, the creativity. there was no one like him in the dunk contest, not even mj. Gordon's dunks were amazing but they don't have the same intensity as VC's dunks.

Bro regrets saying this after mac put on a show🔥

The thumbnail aged badly

7:22 jordans foot was past the free throw line too, and so was dr j's

Some NBA players come in wearing 50k for a regular season game. I thought the prize was considerably more given the financial state of the league. Someone in administration dropped the ball there and has been doing so for decades. An oversight of the highest calibre.

The 1980s and the 200s dunk contest actually had talent

@user-io6rf8xp8c

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, watching the dunk contest in the Colosseum was crazy. I remember when VC dunked over an elephant.

@3rr1k_

Жыл бұрын

Only old enough to watch last years dunk contest 😃 never watching it again 😀

@andreamicucci2396

Жыл бұрын

@@user-io6rf8xp8c bro you stole my comment 🤣🤣

@huntermormo261

Жыл бұрын

What about the 1990s

@BentleysShorts

Жыл бұрын

@@huntermormo261 90s trash

so hows your comment with Mac Clung's dunk now... 🤣🤣🤣

I would love to see someone do a windmill, btl in that distance 👀

Feels like the dunk contest goes through ups and downs. Most of the all time greats did it very early in their careers. People were saying it was dead in 2015 right before we got one of the best contests of all time in Gordon/Levine

Great video, but we have to find a way to compliment something without calling it "the best of all time" (unless it's extremely clear). It's just needless and invites criticism when otherwise people would just be on board with celebrating it. That's just my opinion, but this is also the best comment of all time.

Mclung is fun to watch. He may surprise everyone. Let's see what he shows us in the DC.

The zack vs Aaron was just a fire competition, that one could’ve gone either way

The behind the free throw line argument doesnt make sense when the Michael Jordan dunk was also well past the free throw line

@chrisrolfes8848

Жыл бұрын

@AMHoops Hey we have a bot here could you delete it thanks

Mac is a gangster with the dunk. Trust me.... People wanna see this.

Thats because very athletic guys like Zion, Lebron, Giannis, and the list goes on for some reason don't want to participate in the dunk contest or anymore

@IllMatic97

Жыл бұрын

Why would they compete? It's not like they've done dunks you or anyone else hasn't seen before. Rim grazer, tomahawk, side tomahawk, double clutch and windmill. Nothing special.

@Jackey_Chen

Жыл бұрын

@@IllMatic97 I mean some people would like the trophy to fulfill their pride

@Wallyworld30

Жыл бұрын

Giannis already did a Dunk Contest he paid his dues. Where TF is Zion and Ja Morant?

@Jackey_Chen

Жыл бұрын

Thats why I said or anymore and yes where tf are they?

@yxngeentertainment5450

Жыл бұрын

@@Wallyworld30take Shaq and Dwayne off the panel and give aaron Gordon what he is owed then they will join

All it takes is one truly GREAT dunker to change the perception again. I remember how far things had fallen before Vince showed up and saved it...then J-Rich carried that mantle into the mid 2000s until it fell apart again. Levine & Gordon's duel resurrected it once again. It's always been an up &down type of thing.

For some reason the most interesting thing in this video were the Pony's Spud Webb was wearing. I'd sport a pair of them these days.