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Earl Manigault? The guy who could put a penny on top of the backboard?
IDK if any of y'all remember him or not, but Shannon Brown GOT UP. I used to love watching him play with Kobe and Pau.
Could be. They made a whole doc about this guy. I forgot his hardship, but he was more than NBA ready as far as dunks and raw athleticism. Now, whether he knew what a pick n roll is, I have no idea
Shannon could jump. I remember his missed dunk that was the best missed dunk I had ever seen. Here it is (where does the time go)...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=D349701CI-w
@PeachCoDawg yeah that’s him. Life got in the way of his greatness. Great documentary to watch though.
Kemp and Dom my tops for in game dunks. Nique got a lot off the rebound which impressed me the most. Both guys slammed with authority, no squeakers or misses.
Yes it was a great documentary. It makes you wonder... How many guys on the street could go beast mode in any of the major pro leagues, but somewhere they pulled the shortest straw. Sad. That guy was great, though. Thanks for reminding me.
This thread went more toward dunks, and that's perfectly fine, but I was really wondering if besides, like said, Clyde the Glide, if anyone can think of the hang time of MJ. It literally seemed like he could pause in mid air and adjust. I've watched sports over 40 years and he's the only one that I've seen do it so consistently. At the apex of his jump, I swear he paused for 3/4 a second. Sure seemed like it.
And the way almost all guys project up, hit the apex, and come down. His high point could extend on and on till he got the shot. He's just the GOAT. I really feel for the kids that didn't get a chance to watch him in his prime man.
They had a vote on Get Up the other day on the best in game dunk. Kemp was in it , but no VC jumping over the 7 footer or Jordan dunking on Ewing and the Knicks which is absolutely one of the best ever.
Those were GREAT dunks man. Wish I had seen the list. Kemp was a beast. Just couldn't keep the weight off.
Jordan was more than a dunker though. He had a jumper, he could pass, and he could do what all the other superstars since never did...He played tenacious D. As for his hang time, some of those acrobat-al layups are more of a testament to this... His Airness, best nickname ever.
Agree 100% and I always use that same argument. His competitive drive to score was matched by his drive to NOT let you score! His Airness... Just great
Had to Google it as I couldn't remember the year (1986) but I did remember watching Spud win the NBA Slam Dunk contest that year.
Saw quite a few match ups in the old Omni with Wilkins & MJ. Nique would always play his best game of the year and go toe to toe with Jordan. Yikes that was over 30 years ago.
To answer the original question, yes, it seemed as if Jordan had a little more hang time than everyone else. He levitated just a bit.
I don't know what it was about him, but it looked like he could have jumped from the 3pt arc and floated slowly to the rim. I still love watching him on YT.
Basketball hasn't been the same since he left. I know the younger guys don't like hearing that, but the current NBA is a shadow of what it used to be. It's not a comment on the skill of the new generation...it was just a lot more fun and competitive back in 80's and early 90's.