{"id":1339,"date":"2013-02-13T12:50:28","date_gmt":"2013-02-13T18:50:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pauleide.com\/?p=1339"},"modified":"2024-01-27T16:33:34","modified_gmt":"2024-01-27T22:33:34","slug":"top-5-nba-slam-dunk-contests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/top-5-nba-slam-dunk-contests\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 NBA Dunk Contests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3672 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/5-best-nba-dunk-contests.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" \/><noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3672 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/5-best-nba-dunk-contests.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>What images leap to your mind when you hear the phrase, &#8220;Best NBA dunk contest ever?&#8221;\u00a0There have certainly been some epic match-ups that made this even the centerpiece of the NBA&#8217;s All-Star Weekend.<\/p>\n<p><strong><!--more-->2000- Vince Carter<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To this day, from start to finish, this was the best dunk contest I\u00a0have ever seen. Each competitor brought their A\u00a0game from minute one and it was obvious how fiercely contested the title was going to be from the first dunk. The field of\u00a0dunkers\u00a0was absolutely stacked- Jerry\u00a0Stackhouse, Vince Carter, Tracy\u00a0McGrady, Stevie &#8220;Franchise&#8221; Francis, Ricky Davis and Larry Hughes. The finals of Carter,\u00a0McGrady\u00a0and Francis was like a heavyweight fight, with each guy giving and receiving the best of what they had to offer.\u00a0 Ultimately Vince Carter&#8217;s performance would overpower everyone else with an incredible array of leaping ability and creativity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1986- Spud Webb<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To this day watching these highlights it just seems impossible that this ever happened. A 5-7 guy goes head to head with Dominique Wilkins in his prime in a dunk contest- and\u00a0<em>wins<\/em>? No way. It just looks comical to see Webb&#8217;s little body, jumping to incredible heights doing incredible things. Webb is easily one of the most underrated\u00a0dunkers\u00a0of all-time, still. Terence\u00a0Stansbury, Roy\u00a0Hinson, Paul\u00a0Pressey, Jerome Kersey, Gerald Wilkins and Terry Tyler rounded out a solid field, with &#8220;Nique\u00a0and Webb meeting in the finals. Webb would prevail and become the ultimate &#8220;People&#8217;s Champ&#8221;\u00a0in terms of dunk contest victors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1988- Michael Jordan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jordan vs. Wilkins in this classic match-up set the prototype for what everyone wanted to see in a dunk contest. Held at the old Chicago Stadium, Jordan wowed the hometown crowd took home the hardware, thanks in part to a final round 50, which gave him the victory by 2 points of Wilkins. To this day a lot of people think\u00a0Nique\u00a0deserved higher than a 45 on his final dunk, but the fact that he didn&#8217;t score higher, set the perfect dramatic stage for a Jordan victory. 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