Last NBA Player to Not Be Able to Dunk?

Anti Chalmers · Post #21 » by **Anti Chalmers** » Sat Apr 10, 2021 4:29 pm

I’d be surprised if not all NBA players can dunk. I’ve seen a handful of average Joe’s at the local la fitness dunk and they’re under 6 ft.

KembaWalker · Post #22 » by **KembaWalker** » Sat Apr 10, 2021 4:30 pm

I don't think DJ Augustin has ever been able to dunk

Post #23 » by **Mavrelous** » Sat Apr 10, 2021 4:33 pm

I doubt many white PGs could dunk, luke ridnour, luke jackson, mcconell and Nash.

Hillmatic94 · Post #24 » by **Hillmatic94** » Sat Apr 10, 2021 4:37 pm

Facundo Campazzo. There is zero chance that dude can dunk.

Edit: Nvm. Just watched him dunk in a EuroLeague game.

batmana · Post #25 » by **batmana** » Sat Apr 10, 2021 4:41 pm

The answer to this question is literally everyone or everyone outside of Muggsy for a very very long period of time, potentially back to the 60s or 50s. I have absolutely no doubt that all of the current players can dunk and for most of them there is probably footage (could be during warmup for instance).

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BruttoNostra · Post #26 » by **BruttoNostra** » Sat Apr 10, 2021 4:52 pm

Able to dunk in a warmup? Everyone, including all those 'white PGs' (it was straight up racist comment, btw).
Want to dunk in a game? Not everyone.
There was a thread about why Patty Mills stopped dunking not a long time ago.

Nate505 · Post #27 » by **Nate505** » Sat Apr 10, 2021 5:03 pm

I'm sure Stockton could dunk, but I don't think he ever did in an NBA game. I sorta remember a teammate of his who says he dunked in practice before and asked Stockton why he wouldn't dunk in a game, and Stockton told him that a layup was just a higher percentage shot. Which does sound like something he'd say, but I don't know for sure if that's true.

Myth · Post #28 » by **Myth** » Sat Apr 10, 2021 5:06 pm

Interview where Mugsy said he was able to dunk:

https://basketballslab.com/muggsy-bogues-dunk/

Ballerhogger · Post #29 » by **Ballerhogger** » Sat Apr 10, 2021 5:06 pm

How about isiah Thomas ? Not the piston Hall famer

kobe_vs_jordan · Post #30 » by **kobe_vs_jordan** » Sat Apr 10, 2021 5:17 pm

Ballerhogger wrote:How about isiah Thomas ? Not the piston Hall famer

Younger him could dunk.

DaPessimist · Post #31 » by **DaPessimist** » Sat Apr 10, 2021 5:20 pm

Mugsy could dunk.

Post #32 » by **bisme37** » Sat Apr 10, 2021 5:25 pm

Ballerhogger wrote:How about isiah Thomas ? Not the piston Hall famer

He could dunk in practice when he was a Celtic. Just didn't really bust it out in games because it was a 50/50 proposition on whether he'd get a highlight or end up on Shaqtin a Fool.

ellobo · Post #33 » by **ellobo** » Sat Apr 10, 2021 6:02 pm

bisme37 wrote:
Ballerhogger wrote:How about isiah Thomas ? Not the piston Hall famer

He could dunk in practice when he was a Celtic. Just didn't really bust it out in games because it was a 50/50 proposition on whether he'd get a highlight or end up on Shaqtin a Fool.

[Edit: Oh, you meant Isaiah Thomas. If you spell it correctly, you don't have to specify which one.]
Isiah Thomas putback dunk:

Watch on YouTube

I'm definitely among those who would expect any NBA player to be capable of dunking. I've played with and against lots of sub 6 foot-tall nobodies who could dunk easily.

I once read Adrian Dantley say he never tried to dunk in a game because he never wanted to go up and have indecision about whether to dunk or not.

NyKnicks1714 · Post #34 » by **NyKnicks1714** » Sat Apr 10, 2021 6:05 pm

Earl Boykins?

Ballerhogger · Post #35 » by **Ballerhogger** » Sat Apr 10, 2021 6:15 pm

ellobo wrote:
bisme37 wrote:
Ballerhogger wrote:How about isiah Thomas ? Not the piston Hall famer

He could dunk in practice when he was a Celtic. Just didn't really bust it out in games because it was a 50/50 proposition on whether he'd get a highlight or end up on Shaqtin a Fool.

[Edit: Oh, you meant Isaiah Thomas. If you spell it correctly, you don't have to specify which one.]
Isiah Thomas putback dunk:

Watch on YouTube

I'm definitely among those who would expect any NBA player to be capable of dunking. I've played with and against lots of sub 6 foot-tall nobodies who could dunk easily.

I once read Adrian Dantley say he never tried to dunk in a game because he never wanted to go up and have indecision about whether to dunk or not.

my bad yea i know he could

dlts20 · Post #36 » by **dlts20** » Sat Apr 10, 2021 6:29 pm

Earl Boykins. IT?

Post #37 » by **Goudelock** » Sat Apr 10, 2021 6:31 pm

Nate505 wrote:I'm sure Stockton could dunk, but I don't think he ever did in an NBA game. I sorta remember a teammate of his who says he dunked in practice before and asked Stockton why he wouldn't dunk in a game, and Stockton told him that a layup was just a higher percentage shot. Which does sound like something he'd say, but I don't know for sure if that's true.

I'm like 99% sure I read somewhere that Stockton dunked once early in his career. He said he had a breakaway opportunity and threw one down to impress the guys on the bench. None of his teammates had any sort of reaction, so he just decided that layups were easier and that dunking wasn't worth it if wasn't going to hype up anyone :lol:

bdp31770 · Post #38 » by **bdp31770** » Sat Apr 10, 2021 6:31 pm

Steve kerr said he could never dunk. There's probably been a few others over the years but not many.

Maxthirty · Post #39 » by **Maxthirty** » Sat Apr 10, 2021 6:47 pm

bdp31770 wrote:Steve kerr said he could never dunk. There's probably been a few others over the years but not many.

Watch on YouTube

Terrible video, but that’s Kerr. He’s even old. All NBA players can dunk, sans the insurance salesmen that Wilt and Russell played against.

Nate505 · Post #40 » by **Nate505** » Sat Apr 10, 2021 6:50 pm

Goudelock wrote:I'm like 99% sure I read somewhere that Stockton dunked once early in his career. He said he had a breakaway opportunity and threw one down to impress the guys on the bench. None of his teammates had any sort of reaction, so he just decided that layups were easier and that dunking wasn't worth it if wasn't going to hype up anyone

Hahahahahahaha, that's cold.