Giannis jumps over his now teammate Tim Hardaway Jr to throw down possibly the greatest in game dunk of all time
The silence in MSG and the immediate cut to Johnny Mac are excellent
Porzingis tore his ACL earlier in this same game so the vibes were pretty shot, it ended up being his last game ever for the Knicks.
TINGUS PINGUS, a Knicks legend
I watched this game live and made the same noise as the announcer š
Dennis the menace looking ass
Imagine if this was a home game. Crowd would have been wild.
Bruh I thought that was Chad Smith š
No, thatās Will Ferrell
Bro thought he saw Bjorn Borg become young again
lol
Crazy how effortless that appears to be for him.
They miss Middletons reaction which is better than Mcenroes imo lol. He kind of puts his hands up and looks around like ādid anyone else see that?ā
Fuck I thought that was Chad Smith until I read your comment lol
Fuck I thought it was Will Ferrell until I read your comments lol
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Canāt blame either of us honestly lol
It was effortless for him. This is nothing for Giannis. His routine is often spectacular
greek freak baby
I had someone in another sub today tell me heās overrated. Amare stoudamire was better in his prime. Greek cheeks he said lol.
Lmao greek cheeks š dude definitely said that just because of that
Amare was a ferocious dunker and offensive force, but he also had Nash. And Giannis is 10x the defender
Amare was absolutely incredible but Gianniās is a completely different beast. I mean he led his team to a championship as a clear number one and put up a fifty burg in the close out game. Itās not a discussion.
This guy then told me itās about what have you done for me lately. Lol
IMO the ease somehow makes it less spectacular ā¦ š¤·ā*āļø I know itās phenomenal but it doesnāt look phenome*nal
Right. It just looks like a completely normal fast break dunk. Like, if the defender wasn’t there it wouldn’t even be notable. But that’s what makes it spectacular.
Especially when you consider that was easy for him lol. Us normies canāt fathom it, but he can jump that high so he does it. Simple as that and must be a weird perspective from his point of view. Something so easy for him gets treated like a godly feat. Strange to think about that dynamic.
Well he is one of the best dunkers of all time
run and dunk man run and dunk.
Huh? How is that hard?
I could get dunked on by Giannis just as easily as THJ. No problem
this guy doesn’t need to dribble from the 3pt line and will still dunk it on you
They don’t call him the Athens Weirdo for nothing
I thought it was the Mediterranean Oddball?
Nah, it’s the Balkan Bizarro.
VCās in the Olympics is the undisputed greatest dunk of all time and more impressive than this.
Strong chance OP wasn’t alive back then my fellow unc.
Nephew OP should do some research then
Research has fewer pixels than the dead sea scrolls. Need Vince to get into a time machine and recreate it
100%
I was about to write:
Tell me you’re younger than VC playing days without telling me…
Its really not up for discussion š
You talking about Vince Carter? I saw him when he was on the Hawks, dude was way too slow and unathletic to be a good dunker /s
I saw MJ recently…no chance he actually beat thr Monstars in his prime. They were probably just paid actors
Shit, DeAndre Jordan dunking on Brandon Knight is more impressive than this. But yeah Carter over the 7 footer is the obvious choice
it’s a more spectacular dunk but not more impressive. same thing with Lebron’s dunk on jason terry, spectacular play but a 3 on 1 against backpedaling Jet is kind of a given
Absolutely not ššššš Giannis jumped over that grown man
Absolutely. Giannis is a 7 footer jumping over a 6 footer. Vince was a 6 footer jumping over a 7 footer
Someone said this is like that guy dunking over Vince instead
So many nephews in this subreddit that have never seen Vince Carter jumping out of gyms
That French player came out and said the dunk gave him PTSD. That’s how you know it was just straight nasty.
The way he winds up and flushes it is why I will keep rewatching it. https://youtu.be/k_uZeCymShQ?is=T971EwnGxhv4rbpQ
Off a steal as well so he had less time to actually take off.
The vince with hair phase is so weird, looks completely different
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May not have been born when it happened. That said, this is almost never replayed. Narratives are everything.
we have youtube and VC’s dunk isn’t some gatekept secret, everyone knows about it
If that happened today to be clipped, it would a true “break the internet” unifying moment for NBA fans like we don’t really have today (maybe the Luka trade).
It did break the internet when it happened. Most of the nephews here just werenāt around or too young to understand.
Get off my lawn, nephews!
Oh word yeah this one guy on Reddit who was probably born in 2010 thinks this Giannis dunk is the best ever. Totally disputed.
Dunk of death is undefeated.
This one is super impressive also though
I had to scroll waaaaay too far to find this comment. Thought I was going to have to be the old head to mention it š
One of the most underrated dunks of all time. Not get talked enough.
I’m curious, does this dunk lose a lot of points because of the lack of enthusiasm from Middleton and Giannis? Would it get talked about more if Giannis did the too small taunt to Hardaway Jr afterwards?
Man got nuts on his forehead, a small taunt after that might drive a man into an insane asylum, he was trying to understand how that just happened.
Lmao
Lol exactly. There would have been a fight if Giannis taunted after that lol Hardaway would have had no other option but to heat up to preserve his dignity š
Khash was always the chill one, Giannis however was pretty reserved here.
I think he got more expressive with the addition of his big bro, and Bobby at the bench.
I’m pretty sure he said he didn’t realize he jumped over him.
Middleton actually kind of puts his hands up and looks around like āam I the only one who saw thatā and is almost shocked. I think Thereās a different angle where you can see his dumbfounded face.
It very well could be the fact that Giannis didnāt even look like he was even mildly inconvenienced. Like, he just jumped over another NBA player with the same nonchalance he may have had strolling through a park on a summerās day. It lacks the ferocity that a lot of other ātopā dunks do.
Totally. Dunking is very much about showmanship, so failing to sell the dunk due to a lack of enthusiasm absolutely subtracts points. Compare this to Vince’s dunk of death where he almost punched KG while celebrating. Huge difference.
it deserved the Shawn Kemp over Alton Lister gestures
Agreed, but Giannis would have been ejected for taunting with todayās soft ass league.
Looks like they were both too gassed to celebrate.
If they called a foul and the game stopped, you would have gotten a much bigger reaction with the replays, crowd reacting, players celebrating, etc. Also would have helped if it didnāt happen on the road.
I honestly think it’s because it’s so easy for Giannis. He is almost 7’ tall which also makes it “less impressive”… Its a great in game dunk but anyone who thinks this is the best ever has never heard of Vince Carter, Nique, Shawn Kemp, Dan Marjle, this little-known player from North Carolina, Mike something… The list goes on, and on…
What am I missing here? Is there a different angle that shows how this dunk is THAT great? To put this in the rhelm of Vince Carter’s dunk is fucking insane. Honestly, I think LeBron’s dunk on JT is more impressive than this (espectially given the history between JT and Bron).
He made it look too casual.
The same game that Porzingis tore his ACL and played his last game as a Knick. Wild.
Dunking all over Giannis when he did it too
I forgot about that. Howās Unicorn doing these days since returning? Ever show what he once had?
He’s got some kind of long term condition that severely impacts his ability to ever play consistently again but then the Warriors still resigned him so I have no idea lol
Heās still damn good, he just plays every other game if youāre lucky
Tingus Pingus no longer a Knick… who da hell wuz dat guy anyway
Tony Snell was on the court for this play. Why arenāt we giving any credit to him? He was jogging back at half court to serve as a diversion for Giannis, and could have did the same dunk if he wanted. But he didnāt want to that day
Heās not called the cardio GOAT for nothing. Mr Quintuple 0 himself always out there doing the dirty work
Fun fact: Tony Snell was a career 40% 3pt shooter, started the majority of his career, and didnāt miss a FT for 3 seasons in a rowĀ
People still disrespecting Snelly Cat in 2026
Shoutout to the Prince of Darkness
Exactly. This was a perfect representation of Tony Snell doing what he did best
Greatest in game dunk of all time? Are yāall high lmao
I’m pretty high but I’m not that high
Same dude wtf. Even in the same category you got Vince in the Olympics.
AGREED!!!!
Iām trying to not crash out over the title (losing the battle)
Shaedon Sharpe has had better dunks each of the past 3 seasons. Not even mentioning other greats like Vince.
This is a great dunk but a rediculous take.
Shaq had dunks where he brought down the whole fucking backboard and Kemp has some of the craziest poster dunks Iāve seen
Yeah, this doesn’t even make the best dunk of any given season. Come on now. Is this even the best dunk in Bucks history?
Not even close to the greatest in game dunk ever bro.
Correct.
Amazing? You bet. But there’s no “possibly” about it. Not with Vince’s dunk. That’s unchallenged and therefore there is no possibly. Everybody knows what the greatest is.
Yeah im struggling to understand how this would even be in top 50
I mean, is this even Giannis’ greatest in game dunk? I always think of the oop in the finals where he almost decapitates himself.
Fucking ho hum ooop of absolutely zero difficulty for an elite NBA athlete. Must be the only dunk theyāve ever seen.
It was a normal alley oop dunk he didn’t even have to jump extra high to get over THJ.
Uh Vince Carter would like a word https://youtu.be/XMrPjl-927Q?is=Oq6gXPbvzrfASM-T
I wish that was higher quality. KGs face is hilarious as Vince is dunking
HQ no announcers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WihbbVEmppI
Baker walking away like he just witnessed a murder
Yeah, can’t think of a better player than KG to be in that spot.
2 steps and his nuts are 7 feet in the air, greatest in game dunk ever. Likely will never be surpassed.
Great dunk, but not even close to greatest ever nephew.
I don’t even think it’s great tbh. This is like a Wednesday morning dunk by Giannis lol.
So we’re gonna act like jumping/dunking over a 6’4- 6’5 human is normal?
rage bait titles should be banned in this sub
Kobes dunk on Dwight is nastier. Wades dunk on Varejao is nastier. Vinces dunk on Alonzo is way nastier. Lebrons dunk over Terry is nastier.
Agree with all that and Iām not surprised you ended your comment there and gave up
Not everyone got time to type 5 pages
VC on Weiss tops all those. Also, Baron David dunking on AK47 was absurd.
I tried to keep it to the nba š
But dude I remember watching that game, Warriors vs Jazz. BD was still cold af and that dunk on AK47 made me jump out of my seat, came out of nowhere!
The good Doctor would like to have a word
Shawn Kemp in game dunks are where itās at
No it isnāt.
Probably the best dunk in THAT game, ftfy
Of all time you say? No lol
That is 1000% without a doubt not even in contention for greatest in game dunk of all time lol.
Deandre Jordan over Brandon Knight is better
I remember watching this game and thinking to myself, āDid that really just happen?ā Then the replay proved it happened but it was done so casually that nobody reacted. Crazy stuff.
Not even close to greatest in game dunk.
Lol greatest in game dunk of all time. Omg stfu
Lol. It’s like Vince Carter’s dunk against the French dude doesn’t exist. No in game dunk has come close to that. Certainly not this one, as good as it is.
Possibly, possible… But the greatest is Vince Carter dunking on the 7’2 federic weis, I think that actually ended his career too…
It’s how casual it is that makes it so wild. I think Vince’s Olympic one was much nastier since it was head on with a very intentional lead up over a taller player knowingly defending him with a more aggressive finish.
The greatest in game dunk is and likely always will be Gerald Greenās windmill alley oop
https://youtu.be/nOzo4pHTZ-M?is=ZoUuEQbtDpcEDj9u
The greatest in-game dunk of all time? Are you drunk?
I dont know if this is even top 50
I was at this game. Itās the same game Porzingis tore his acl and basically was done as a Knick.
I was getting a hot dog when the breakaway for this dunk started. I heard a crowd gasp so I ran back to view Giannis running towards me and dunking.
I was at this game too, and witness it.
The crowd was in disbelief when it happened and then they showed the play on the Jumbotron and thatās when we all gasped.
Great dunk but nowhere near greatest ever..#dunk of death https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_uZeCymShQ
It’s a nice dunk. But it’s not near my top in game dunks.
Here. This is an incredible in game dunk. 49 years old.
https://youtu.be/4Q5cTzP9ctA?si=EXx1q2DK9QhpFO7h
Not even close to the greatest dunk ever š“
You should watch 2017 Westbrook highlights and drose MVP season.
Nowhere near the best dunk. Hardaway isnāt even defending him. Weāve seen much better dunks.
Did Vince not do the same over a seven-footer ? This is impressive but nothing on Vince Carter.
Damn such a throwback.
I love the lack of reaction from Giannis.
He makes it look so easy. No one is talking much about Giannis this offseason. He’s still a monster. Fourth in acutal estimated plus minus per dunks and threes. Only played 36 games on 28.9 minutes per game, but led the league in points per 75.
VC has more crazy in game dunks than anyone
Even McEnroe was like well shitā¦ lmaoo
Iād say Vince Carter easily clears this.
In game dunk?
So many more powerful dunks
More posters
It was a good dunk but I’m not even to the dunks of the 90s.
I assume Vince Carter’s dunk over 7’3” Frederick Weis in the Olympics is excluded since it was international competition?
Dr J: January 5, 1983 V. Lakers was the greatest in game dunk of all time.
Greatest of all time? I wouldn’t go that far.
wtf is that title
Eh Bron’s dunk over Terry was much better and more explosive feeling, and that still probably isn’t the greatest in game dunk of all-time.
MAN remember when Middleton had burst?? Poor guy… Those knee injuries fucked up his long term career. Not to say the guy didnt have a really good career, but I feel like he could have been flirting with the hall of fame if not for the injuries.
… possibly the greatest in game dunk of all time
Only cuz Draymond robbed us of the Game 7 would-be LeBron near-free-throw-line dunk to win the championship.
Great dunk but don’t think anyone thinks this is the greatest of all time
Itās up there. I think the Vince Carter dunk for team USA might be better tho.Ā
Maybe it’s in the top 200? The fuck are we even talking about here.
Kirk Snyder did this to Von Wafer.
No one’s gonna mention that Bill Russell dunk?
edit: OK, it was a lay-in after snagging the rebound and taking it coast to coast. Still insane and could have easily been a dunk-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2AlFrOj5Mc
There are a great many in game dunks better than this. š
I’ve seen greater dunks
Sorry but vc over 7 foot Frenchman
Best in game dunk?
Not even close to the best in game dunkā¦ Vince dozed up a 7 footer and jumped right over him with a windmill. This? This happens in high schools across North America every year. Freak stans really reaching. Must be a new Heat fan
Vince Carter jumping over a 7 footer was more impressive imo
Vince kemp dr j nique all had much better…
Mac: āwow, who is this guy? That was the jump of his life. Heās never gonna forget this night.ā
Watched this live. Tough tough time being a Knicks fan
Greatest in game dunk of all-time!? SMFH please
Not even close to the greatest, what a ridiculous post title
OP is probably 16
Go to YouTube and type in NBA Top 100 greatest dunks of all time. Youāre welcome.
Not even close to greatest dunks of all time. Literally Ant has like 3 that are better
This was also the game Porzingas tore his ACL
Friendly reminder that THJ is 6’5”
This one and LeBron jumping over John Lucas.
As for all-time, it’s still Vince over a 7 footer who was facing him.
This is a great dunk but the magic alone had 2 better in game dunks last year.
I still think this is what should be referred to as “nutmegging”
It’s up there in terms of great dunks, but the Vince Carter dunk over Frederic Weis takes the cake for me.
4* steps from halfcourt…. f’ing Freak
Really not the play call you want
Not one mention of Keon Clark in this thread shows how far weāve fallen
Giannis jumps over his now teammate Tim Hardaway Jr to throw down possibly a re-creation of the greatest in game dunk of all time.
FTFY OP
Na amare over josh Smith is better
Now imagine if the Reign Man had done this. How would he react.
From my memory this was the last game Porzingis ever played as a Knick
when you make Johnny Mac speechless….
No disrespect to Giannis but this isnāt close to the greatest in game dunk of all time
Wll Ferrel was impressed.
Top 5 dunk all-time
Hyperbole much?
That’s not even top 25 in game dunks
If you think this is the best in game dunk ever, you really have missed a lot of basketball
Almost as good as Vince Carter’s Olympics dunk.
If Big Brunson took the Knicks job for SEO purposes I can definitely see Lil Hardaway going to Miami for similar reasonsš
Johnny Mac right next to the landing. Smash!
Great dunk but not greatest of all time comeon man!
Definitely looks less impressive because it looks so smooth. He jumps over and doesn’tĀ make much contact. That’s rare for a dunk of this kind, and as such you barely notice he did it
Imagining their first interaction as teammates made me laugh. Giannis like ālook man it was nothing personalā lmao. You know that memory is burned in both their brains.
Giannis is 10ft tall jumping over somebody not even looking at him. Stop disrespecting Gerald Green windmill alley oop