Last NBA Player to Not Be Able to Dunk?

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Last NBA Player to Not Be Able to Dunk? 

Post#1 » by jinxed » Sat Apr 10, 2021 3:47 pm

I was trying to think of who the last NBA player who couldn't dunk was. David Stockton? Nope, looked up some videos and he can yam.

So who was it, do we have to go all the way back to Muggsy? Could Muggsy dunk? Is Muggsy the only NBA player in since..the 60's who couldn't dunk? Could everyone dunk in the 60s? Cousy?

And to clarify..I mean never be able to dunk..so temporarily injured, old players don't count.
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Re: Last NBA Player to Not Be Able to Dunk? 

Post#2 » by KokoKaizer » Sat Apr 10, 2021 3:48 pm

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Re: Last NBA Player to Not Be Able to Dunk? 

Post#3 » by Def Leppard » Sat Apr 10, 2021 3:51 pm

Can fvv throw down?

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Re: Last NBA Player to Not Be Able to Dunk? 

Post#4 » by Texas Chuck » Sat Apr 10, 2021 3:51 pm

JJ Barea played nearly 900 games and took 7000 FGA and not a one was a dunk.
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Re: Last NBA Player to Not Be Able to Dunk? 

Post#5 » by jwise44 » Sat Apr 10, 2021 3:51 pm

Willing to bet every nba player CAN dunk, just some players won’t dunk in a game...

Chuck forgive me, but jj barea? Did he ever dunk in a game?
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Post#6 » by jwise44 » Sat Apr 10, 2021 3:51 pm

Texas Chuck wrote:JJ Barea played nearly 900 games and took 7000 FGA and not a one was a dunk.

Beat me to my question
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Re: Last NBA Player to Not Be Able to Dunk? 

Post#7 » by og15 » Sat Apr 10, 2021 3:52 pm

Def Leppard wrote:Can fvv throw down?

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At 6'1 I would certainly assume he could
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Re: Last NBA Player to Not Be Able to Dunk? 

Post#8 » by Texas Chuck » Sat Apr 10, 2021 3:52 pm

Def Leppard wrote:Can fvv throw down?

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0 career dunks
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Re: Last NBA Player to Not Be Able to Dunk? 

Post#9 » by Roco14 » Sat Apr 10, 2021 3:52 pm

I think there's several active players that probably can't and never have. Don't think Fred Vanvleet can even get close
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Re: Last NBA Player to Not Be Able to Dunk? 

Post#10 » by Texas Chuck » Sat Apr 10, 2021 3:56 pm

jwise44 wrote:
Texas Chuck wrote:JJ Barea played nearly 900 games and took 7000 FGA and not a one was a dunk.

Beat me to my question




2:20 moment he does dunk in warmups so he could at one point technically dunk, but I could dunk in non-game settings too, but would never call myself a dunker because I never dunked in a game.

And I'm 6'3" so yeah that tells what an epic athletic specimen I am. :(
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Post#11 » by OkcSinceSGA » Sat Apr 10, 2021 4:05 pm

I literally came here to say JJ Barea haha.
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Re: Last NBA Player to Not Be Able to Dunk? 

Post#12 » by GYK » Sat Apr 10, 2021 4:07 pm

FVV mention is always a good reminder than you have zero chance against an NBA player.
https://youtu.be/diklDy3-aaM
Three years ago when he barely got playing time he dominated with ease against a overseas journeyman and a 18 year old Jordan Poole. The skill gap is massive.

As for who can’t dunk I think they all can. In game is a different story.
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Re: Last NBA Player to Not Be Able to Dunk? 

Post#13 » by MalonesElbows » Sat Apr 10, 2021 4:18 pm

GYK wrote:FVV mention is always a good reminder than you have zero chance against an NBA player.
https://youtu.be/diklDy3-aaM
Three years ago when he barely got playing time he dominated with ease against a overseas journeyman and a 18 year old Jordan Poole. The skill gap is massive.

As for who can’t dunk I think they all can. In game is a different story.


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Re: Last NBA Player to Not Be Able to Dunk? 

Post#14 » by Cavsfansince84 » Sat Apr 10, 2021 4:19 pm

I don't think Mark Price could dunk. Not sure if Avery Johnson could either.
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Post#15 » by bballfan1three3 » Sat Apr 10, 2021 4:21 pm

Has to be muggsy the most underrated player in history, positive defender at 5'3
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Re: Last NBA Player to Not Be Able to Dunk? 

Post#16 » by bisme37 » Sat Apr 10, 2021 4:23 pm

I was going to say Kemba but I did a google investigation and apparently he's dunked twice haha.
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Post#17 » by GYK » Sat Apr 10, 2021 4:23 pm

MalonesElbows wrote:
GYK wrote:FVV mention is always a good reminder than you have zero chance against an NBA player.
https://youtu.be/diklDy3-aaM
Three years ago when he barely got playing time he dominated with ease against a overseas journeyman and a 18 year old Jordan Poole. The skill gap is massive.

As for who can’t dunk I think they all can. In game is a different story.


Yeah no matter how bad they might look in the NBA, how old they are, you're going to get embarrassed.


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Re: Last NBA Player to Not Be Able to Dunk? 

Post#18 » by donkeylips » Sat Apr 10, 2021 4:26 pm

Could Popeyes Jones dunk? I can’t recall seeing patty mills or jj dunk
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Post#19 » by levon » Sat Apr 10, 2021 4:27 pm

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Re: Last NBA Player to Not Be Able to Dunk? 

Post#20 » by JJ_PR » Sat Apr 10, 2021 4:29 pm

Texas Chuck wrote:JJ Barea played nearly 900 games and took 7000 FGA and not a one was a dunk.


This is as close as OP will get to an answer.

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