Dominique was the cleanest dunker ever. No "thrunks", no ball rattling around inside the rim, etc. He straight punched that shit through the goal like a volleyball spike, with full power and full extension. Fucking beautiful.
1. I've never seen anyone elevate that fast. 2. I've never seen so many double clutch dunks. 3. I've never seen so many putback dunks. 4. Dominique is a fucking legend.
Let me just tell y’all . Mjs greatness can’t be denied , but if you were from anywhere in the south in the 80s Dominique was our guy . He got robbed in Chicago and of course was always compared to Michael . He didn’t have the overall game Mike did I’ll admit . But this man was a machine, a true superstar that sadly gets forgotten . Unbelievable athlete that averaged 25 or more for ten straight years only a few have done that . He was durable tough and brought it every night even after a Achilles injury back in the day ,he came back with a vengeance. He deserves so much more credit than what he gets . This man is an all time great . There hasn’t been a player before or since that did what he did at the rim . And don’t hit me with Vince . Closest thing is kemp , but Dominique was more consistent and had more longevity .
Nique and his Hawks were always competitive too, but were unfortunate to play in the East against some ridiculously stacked Pistons, Celtics, Bucks, Cavs and Bulls teams.
Agreed...Nique beat MJ but it was in Chicago....Nique is the most powerful dunker in NBA history....nobody could spring and explode with such ferocity and speed like Nique to this day....MJ is the second greatest dunker IMO and Vince probably 3rd
Dominique Wilkins had all the moves and was creative with the basketball in his hands. He was more than just a dunker and way better than Blake Griffin!
OfficialJRSmith .. Dominique Wilkins would have been even more hyped than Zion, in my opinion! I know it was a different racial climate in the late 1970’s, but Wilkins and his family were receiving death threats when he was coming out of high school in NC. It was because he chose Georgia over playing for UNC or NC State!
I always thought he was the GOAT in-game dunker, and I still think that way ! He was like Rodman and Kemp mixed together, major hustle under the rim for rebounding, followed up by jaw dropping dunks that ripped your face off !
Tyree Bond Nique is my childhood as well, my favorite over Jordan and that was because I jumped off two feet better than the one two. Lol But Nique jumping off two feet in close proximity the way he did is just crazy! The Human Highlight film had more style than Vinsanity. Look at Nique body, legs & movement his style while dunking with power like that. Vince was just INSANE! Lol not as stylish.
@@000lowkey Stylish??? Nique was a power dunker! He was nearly a one-trick pony because his most famous and constant same dunk was some version of a windmill. Although it looked really good it was nowhere near Vince Carter when it came to stylish dunks, come on man Vince Carter through one off the backboard in a game , that in itself is quite stylish and creative!
Dominique's explosion from the ground to the hoop was so unreal. Truly a genetic freak of nature and worth the price of admission all by himself. If the Hawks had ever actually tried to put a few more all star caliber guys around him Atlanta could've made some real noise in that era. My favorite player ever to this day. I also always loved the way the crowds would, in unison, go "Whooooooooooooooommmmppp" when he dunked the ball, and they did it in both home games and on the road, thats how special this guy was
Greatest overall in-game dunker of alltime imo. Power dunks, authority, style, 1 leg or 2, alley oop/put back jams, double pump with fouls, ferocious windmill, just could do it all! Others like VC may have more style but they didnt have the same power/authority of Nique
He dunked on everyone so much, the greatest players of all time learned to run away. MJ, Larry Legend, Magic, Hakeem, even Dennis Rodman are on video, running out of frame when Nique was bearing down on them.
This Footage is amazing, most of this was pre-flat top when he was like a human Pogo stick. the early one he put down on Ralph Sampson was insane! Nique was a total original Player, One of a kind, would go full out for the whole game and do it season after season. Amazing Video, Makes me think how many amazing Dr. J dunks there were in the 70's that we never got to see.
i grew up on Long Island and saw plenty New Yorks Nets games @ Nassau Coliseum...and you are so right, theres a whole generation of amazing highlights than are now relegated to oral history and word of mouth...but ABA guys like Julius Irving, Larry Kenon, Darnell Hillman , George Gervin, and Marvin Barnes would have all been media sensations today, the way they played well above the rim...
growing up, I thought Jordan was the best... arguably for many reasons even beyond his style and competitiveness... but, now, looking at old footage again, Nique was just a beast, and had an incredible IQ. really humble and genuinely excited when he or his teammates scored. really underrated player
I agree Nique was my fav growing up, just loved his style of play and the humility he displayed, is was something that Jordan lacked. I understood Mike was the best, but Wilkins was always my pick.
It doesn’t bother me at all when people go crazy after dunking on someone..but it’s pretty remarkable how it was never a big deal to him. For us these are iconic posters. To Nique, it was Tuesday lol
Gawwwwd DAMN 😲😲😲 This man was cocking it back, reversing, double pumping, all with 2 hands and jumping off of both feet on everybody!!!! Good Lord there hasn't been a player freakishly athletic and consistent as him since. Not even in today's league
People don't realize how great of a player Dominique was. He was an all-around, generational talent. He just had a terrible supporting cast. If 'Nique played with All-Stars, he'd be more widely recognized today.
He wasn't an all around player at all. He was a great player but one dimensional. He developed into a decent rebounder later on but he wasn't an all around player
@Wahoo Cavalier exactly. he had an ok at best jumper. He was a great great player but these dudes in these comments don't know shit lol. I'd take bernard king over him any day and these dudes don't even know him
@Wahoo Cavalier lol. Yea man they only look at stats lol. And with nique being such an athlete he didn't care much for rebounding either. Shit he was a better all around player after he got hurt than before. Bernard was a whole different cat though. That dude gotta be the most underrated player ever
@Wahoo Cavalier these dudes nowadays should know about him like they know about them other 80s cats. They didn't even put him on the 50 greatest team. That's a disgrace
Simply the best dunker ever. I have been watching the NBA since the '70s, and while there have been plenty of extremely athletic and impressive dunkers, none have really come close to matching 'Nique. The combination of hang-time, vertical, ferocity, and clean finishes was really unique (no pun intended). Shawn Kemp came close, but Dominique produced 20 scintillating dunks for every one of Kemp's. I grew up in Chicago, and have the greatest respect for Michael, but in terms of in-game dunking, it was really no contest. Forget about all of the props and gimmicks seen in todays sad dunk contests - 'Nique in action during games, as this video illustrates so well, is yet to be matched, let alone improved on.
I can see the argument, but I'm sticking with 'Nique. It may have something to do with the fact that I was really focussed on the NBA back then, and what he did against some great athletes was incredible.
"Forget about all of the props and gimmicks seen in todays sad dunk contests - 'Nique in action during games, as this video illustrates so well, is yet to be matched, let alone improved on." This quote from Paul Warfield should be on a statue. It's absolute truth. 6
They digged into the archives with this one. Some of these dunks in this clip can't be found anywhere else. I still never seen someone follow their own shot(not intentionally) with their own put back dunk. He's always been my favorite dunker he made simple dunks look great with his vertical and power.
That's an insult to garbage everywhere. When Doc Rivers and Kevin Willis are your top guys to count on in the clutch to help you out while... Bird has Mchale, Parish, Ainge, and DJ Jordan has Pippen, Grant, et al Isiah has Dumars, Vinnie Johnson, Laimbeer, Rodman ...your team is going home no matter how many points he hangs on the opponent...
Dominique actually had good teams..he had SPUD WEBB, Doc Rivers, Kevin Willis, Antonine Carr n others..the issue was the Celtics, Bad Boys, and eventually the Bulls were just too damn good. He Also had the bad luck of leaving the year after the SPURS drafted Tim Duncan n missed on those runs while he did win a ring in Europe it not the same. N in his prime he was famous as hell..
@@ratesforless did you know that Nique played with Moses Malone. He was voted the 14th greatest player in the 2018 NBA top 50 all time list. Other than Bird, none of those other hofers that Moses has. Besides being the most dominant offensive rebounder ever.
I love how Larry Bird, one of the greatest players of all time, was willing to get totally owned by Wilkins, hitting his head on the backboard and putting an outstretched shooting hand in the way of possibly the most savage dunker of the most savage era of the NBA. Today's "best", while possibly better technically trained, will just get out of the way. Lesson to those of today and future, respect is not getting out of the way of greatness, respect is giving greatness your best challenge.
No no no.....that would be vince carter. Nique just does windmills but vince dunks really looks dangerous. How can one lose that debate after jumping over a 7'2" 👨. Love both but im taking vince then nique.
The junk Shawn Kemp did in a scrimmage at SPU in Fall of 1995... dude... Chest at the rim on an alley oop from the Glove.... Straight up nipple banging it. It was like the Superman dunk but 2 hands... might be in some old sonic scrimmage footage... The assholes who moved them to Oklahoma probably deleted it all.
I'm glad this video shows how much of an all around player he really was. There has been players that have been like Mike, like Kobe, but there will NEVER be another player like Nique!!
My Top 5 best dunkers of All time : 1. Dominique Wilkins 2 . Vince Carter. 3 . Michael Jordan . 4. Julius Erving. 5. Shawn Kemp . Bonus : Clyde Drexler .
One of the most underrated players in the history of the NBA. He got so many put back dunks. In today's NBA he would have been recruited by one of the other super-stars to another team and won a fistful of rings.
ikamak you are stuck in the past. "greatest dunker of all time", his dunks are nothing compared to now. He still is one of the greatest, but I would not put any of his dunks in the top ten. Get out of your nostalgic kick and look at some real dunkers. Then you will see what is wrong with "you kids."
Josh Story If he was in his prime today. He probably would eat healthily and use the same fitness training as today's stars. Thus his athleticism would be on par with most of today's players. His dunks were against defence that played tough and fouled hard. Flopping was laughed at in the past. If you believe in what you say, then I am guessing Michael Jordan isn't the greatest, Magic Johnson is rubbish and Kareem is overrated as today's players are fitter and faster.
Might wanna go look at vince highlights again before you ever say he was a better dunker or even show dunker and he like 6'9/6'10...but definitely great dunker
Vince Carter was a finesse player at best'/!!! Show me a reel of highlights where he just consistently dominated 7 footers above the rim'/!!! Hell for the majority of his career he wasn't even the best player on his own team'/!!!I
80-90’s era..simply the BEST times in the NBA. So much more physical and competitive. Half of these new cats wouldn’t survive in the paint back then. Just look at the action in the paint.
It is 2024. These dunks took place 35+ years ago, and I have seen many of them before, but they still got be jump off my chair. Dominique Wilkins is the most electrifying player in NBA history.
Scott Rackley I would have to really sit back because he didn't have nothing on Vince Carter, that dudes in traffic dunks are incredible also! I would pick Vince Carter over Shawn Kemp!
They are not more athletic. Today's players are just full in dope. Just watch their body. Old players during old era had natural muscles and body. That's why they could perform in that way. No chemicals in their body...
he would dunk the damn thing even if he had a 7-footer in front of his face bruh.... like it was only few seconds left on game 7 every time.... damn.....
been tellin cats for ages, this guy is the greatest in game dunker in NBA history....grown man dunks, best dunking in traffic, windmills, double pumps off 2 feet, put backs with either hand, crushing over guys shoulders with the rim rocker, cats cleared out when he went up w/the rock........Nique was unguardable and the only reason he didn't win a title was because the Hawks never had that bonafide #2 scorer...
Couldn't have said it better. I grew up watching Nique in the 80s, but it was still shocking to get some thunderous remainders of just how crazy his dunking was in games. He basically managed to do all of his slam-dunk-contest dunks in games, while in traffic. There will never be another.
scorpionJB And remember, so many of his dunks were on 7 footers. Cause those were the guys that patrolled the paint then. And most were enforcers to boot. It's no comparison to today's NBA, with it's rules, space and lack of 7 footers. I
His double clutch was amazing. He would keep the ball down, make contact with the defender bumping him away, and then would come back up with the ball to dunk it.
I witnessed this back in the day.. my Grandfather is frim Atlanta, spent three years in the A... watching TNT network... Hawks basketball 🏀 it's Vince and Dominique all time in game and anywhere dunkers.... (Peace to my boi Kobe... Mamba 4-ever)
That's why someone says he was not included in the top 50 players of all time: he showed no respect for so many of the guys who had the power to vote that day (they voted themselves for the most part anyway: see wikipedia). Nique dunked over everybody. Nique also always said what he tought in the interviews and that's another thing many players didn't like at all.
Tom Bekhor The Celtics of the 80's were phenomenal, but they were pushed in the Eastern Conference by the Bucks, 76ers, Pistons and yes, the Hawks, who under Mike Fratello had several 50 win seasons including a 57-25 mark in 86-87 winning the Central Division and only second to the Celtics that year.
The Hawks teams of the 80s were pretty good, but the ATL fans were so apathetic. Lots of empty seats at the Omni unless the Bulls, Celtics, or Lakers were in town.
In the 1980's in the Eastern Conference there were the 76er's, the Celtics and the Pistons. There was nothing that any other team was doing. The Knicks had talent on their teams, the Hawks had great talent but those three teams owned the East in the 1980's.
Saom Raez wait...did you say Jordan never dunked on people???? Wow!!! I can say Nique was more powerful, but look at his height and build. Jordan was both a graceful and power dunker ...he could do both. Nique couldnt fly...he had an amazing two feet vertical..Jordan had both. Nique had about 4 dunks...Jordan had about 8-10 in his bag. I love Nique, dont get me wrong...he was aggressive. But to say Jordan didnt dunk on people , is blasphemous haha
Hmm I did say CROWD of ppl.. I'm a knicks fan since before jordan one his first championship.. back when the knicks had both Mark Jackson and Rod Strickland.. I've seen many many jordan games.. I know him well.. Yea he has dunked on ppl.. but on 2 or 3 guys the way Nique did? NEVER.. look for tape.. there is enough of it on you tube of jordan dunking.. again yea i've seen him dunk on Ewing for example (after faking out both Oakley AND Starks wiggling around them baseline).. Is Jordan the greatest basket ball player ever?.. In my mind sure.. But NOBODY dunked in traffic the way Wilkens did.. Not Carter, Not Kemp, Not Griffin, Not Harold Minor (aka baby jordan) and not his Airness himself either.. Blasphemy? na.. I know my sports ;)
Dominique was the cleanest dunker ever. No "thrunks", no ball rattling around inside the rim, etc. He straight punched that shit through the goal like a volleyball spike, with full power and full extension. Fucking beautiful.
you described it fucking perfectly !!!
Morgan Lee true
Morgan Lee described it sooo perfect
Morgan Lee na its Julius Erving have you seen one his most famous dunk where he rocked the baby to sleep
Morgan Lee Most powerful dunker ever
Even by today’s standards this dude is just freakish. So underrated.
Great player
Dominique is not underrated.
He is not underrated. Shawn Kemp is underrated.
How is he underrated? He's ranked top 50 greatest of all time lol
@@codyjames01111 He’s rarely ever mentioned in discussions when prolific scorers are the focus.
1. I've never seen anyone elevate that fast.
2. I've never seen so many double clutch dunks.
3. I've never seen so many putback dunks.
4. Dominique is a fucking legend.
You should have seen him play from 6 rows up brother. The TV clips don't do him justice.
@@scottrackley4457mannnnn I could only imagine brother
@@scottrackley4457What did it feel like you were witnessing?
Why did people even try to jump he took contact and still dunked on you
I was just thinking how explosive Sean kemp was. Nique gets up faster. insane explosion
Everyone should realize that this guy tore his achilles and recovered and still became an all star after
Kevin Durant did it as well.
@@jackjax7921 Dominique did it better and came back better tho
@@donaldmoore8606 💀
@@donaldmoore8606 💀😂😂
@@jackjax7921 Different type of game.
Lmao, the way Bird just sat down and thought about life for a good two seconds after getting dunked on
Yeah SIXTH MAN,I DID NOTICE HOW LARRY SAT THERE @THINK ABOUT HIS MEANING IN LIFE😣😩😳😠
Sixth Man he thought what the hell was I thinking? I have a 6 inch vertical leap lol
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Facts
Yes 😁👍🏾
What an athlete. These are 30 years ago, yet still one of the sickest dunks I've ever seen.
Some are pushing 40. It’s wild.
Nique and Kemp dunked with so much power and anger, me likey!!!
Me likey too! Love Nique!
Truth!!!
Também concordo contigo. Kemp e Wilkins são excepcionais na jogada dunk; acrescento também Michael Jordan e Ben Wallace.
Wilkins is one of the best traffic, two feet jumping, double clutching, 360 layup, windmill dunking, no look passing, offensive rebounding maniac!
The tip dunks are just insane.
Yes!
I noticed that he never trashed talk . Or made fun after he dunked. He ran back on defense.. Wow class act💯
Lol us fans love the trash talk tho
Nique was Nique. He didn't have to talk because you just witnessed.
He trashed other guys with his freakin dunk
You don't need to say shit when you dunk that hard!
The Omni.
dominique and kemp, are the best when it comes to power dunking, by far.
Darryl Dawkins was ferocious and let's not forget Shaq.
without doubt the best dunker I've ever seen.......truly phenomenal
I wanted to be Dominique Wilkins when I was younger. He will always be my favorite basketball player.
He was my favorite player as well!
This guy is the only guy in history who dunk on opponents with dunk contest dunks lol.
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Vince?
Air Canada.
Vinsanity!!
Vince Carter you knob head.
My favorite NBA player of all time. No one could dunk with the style, power and fluidity that Wilkins could. Dude was a badass.
Let me just tell y’all . Mjs greatness can’t be denied , but if you were from anywhere in the south in the 80s Dominique was our guy . He got robbed in Chicago and of course was always compared to Michael . He didn’t have the overall game Mike did I’ll admit . But this man was a machine, a true superstar that sadly gets forgotten . Unbelievable athlete that averaged 25 or more for ten straight years only a few have done that . He was durable tough and brought it every night even after a Achilles injury back in the day ,he came back with a vengeance. He deserves so much more credit than what he gets . This man is an all time great . There hasn’t been a player before or since that did what he did at the rim . And don’t hit me with Vince . Closest thing is kemp , but Dominique was more consistent and had more longevity .
Look what he did in heavy traffic. He was a beast.
I’m a Jordan fan boy and nique got robbed in Chicago. Absolutely.
Nique and his Hawks were always competitive too, but were unfortunate to play in the East against some ridiculously stacked Pistons, Celtics, Bucks, Cavs and Bulls teams.
@@dl3988 east was a slaughterhouse
Agreed...Nique beat MJ but it was in Chicago....Nique is the most powerful dunker in NBA history....nobody could spring and explode with such ferocity and speed like Nique to this day....MJ is the second greatest dunker IMO and Vince probably 3rd
Can't even imagine the social media hype if he played in the todays NBA
alihan765 he would have been Blake Griffen.
Reido S
Come on, man.
Dominique Wilkins had all the moves and was creative with the basketball in his hands. He was more than just a dunker and way better than Blake Griffin!
OfficialJRSmith .. Dominique Wilkins would have been even more hyped than Zion, in my opinion! I know it was a different racial climate in the late 1970’s, but Wilkins and his family were receiving death threats when he was coming out of high school in NC. It was because he chose Georgia over playing for UNC or NC State!
I don't think Nique would be all that into social media...MEN back then we'rent so self-absorbed, chatty and petty.
Most underrated player of all time
Ohhhhh yes!!!!!
No bernard king is.
It was a travesty when the NBA put out their 50 greatest players list and he was left off yet a rookie Shaq got put on.
He and elgin baylor and elvin hayes.
If there ever was a perfect image/footage of grace combined with power, Wilkins truly epitomized it.
Grace is the wrong word used here my dude
@@LlLnig In a way it is, grace until he pulls the trigger
Man I love how serious basketball was in the golden age !!!!!!!!!INTENSE
I always thought he was the GOAT in-game dunker, and I still think that way !
He was like Rodman and Kemp mixed together, major hustle under the rim for rebounding, followed up by jaw dropping dunks that ripped your face off !
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Richard Ramsawh dont put blake and wilkins in the same sentence
Very underrated player. One of the best to ever play. And if not the best, top 3 easily one of the most exciting, ferocious dunkers of all time.
Dominique can just about dunk on anybody in his path, he was an absolute beast when he was out there.
This guy was amazing! There's no one really like him in the nba today.
@formerib Giannis too
@@piccolo6590 hell no
@@lilcourtny08 Giannis is better already...
@@piccolo6590 hell no.
What drugs are you smoking
His power and athleticism is incredible.
He used to put his own teammates on posters with his putback dunks 🤣
Such a great player
Lol
@@Adarkguy🤡💩😭
HELL YEAH😂😂
Dafuq the Rim did to him? Every dunk is accentuated with only the finest violence.
😂😂
Nique is the best "in game" dunker to have played.
Him and Vince Carter
And Kemp
The Human Highlight film was my childhood favorite but after watching Vince Carter I think Vince edged him out by a little bit!
Tyree Bond Nique is my childhood as well, my favorite over Jordan and that was because I jumped off two feet better than the one two. Lol But Nique jumping off two feet in close proximity the way he did is just crazy! The Human Highlight film had more style than Vinsanity. Look at Nique body, legs & movement his style while dunking with power like that. Vince was just INSANE! Lol not as stylish.
@@000lowkey Stylish??? Nique was a power dunker! He was nearly a one-trick pony because his most famous and constant same dunk was some version of a windmill. Although it looked really good it was nowhere near Vince Carter when it came to stylish dunks, come on man Vince Carter through one off the backboard in a game , that in itself is quite stylish and creative!
Nique Wilkins was one of the greatest dunker in NBA history. Best Windmills ever.
I grew up in ATL and he was so amazing to watch. Hate that he could never get past Boston.
Criminally underrated not even voted for top 50 players in NBA history. Blasphemy.
I'd pick him over Lebron James on any all time roster
You're totally right. He averaged 25ppg and 7rpg for his career. It doesn't seem right that he doesn't get included in any top lists.
@@LovingTinha you sound like a damn fool
@@db-hj9cu don't care, still take Nique over Lebron
#W🏆💯✔🏀
Dominique's explosion from the ground to the hoop was so unreal. Truly a genetic freak of nature and worth the price of admission all by himself. If the Hawks had ever actually tried to put a few more all star caliber guys around him Atlanta could've made some real noise in that era. My favorite player ever to this day. I also always loved the way the crowds would, in unison, go "Whooooooooooooooommmmppp" when he dunked the ball, and they did it in both home games and on the road, thats how special this guy was
A weirdly disrespected, all time great player... Loved 'Nique
It took me damn near 30 mins to watch this reel. I had to replay every dunk twice!!!
Greatest overall in-game dunker of alltime imo. Power dunks, authority, style, 1 leg or 2, alley oop/put back jams, double pump with fouls, ferocious windmill, just could do it all! Others like VC may have more style but they didnt have the same power/authority of Nique
He dunked on everyone so much, the greatest players of all time learned to run away. MJ, Larry Legend, Magic, Hakeem, even Dennis Rodman are on video, running out of frame when Nique was bearing down on them.
couldn't agree more, sir!
@@jamesmccreery250 Well, there was two ways this was going down, it's just whether you want to be on TV later or not.
This Footage is amazing, most of this was pre-flat top when he was like a human Pogo stick. the early one he put down on Ralph Sampson was insane!
Nique was a total original Player, One of a kind, would go full out for the whole game and do it season after season.
Amazing Video, Makes me think how many amazing Dr. J dunks there were in the 70's that we never got to see.
i grew up on Long Island and saw plenty New Yorks Nets games @ Nassau Coliseum...and you are so right, theres a whole generation of amazing highlights than are now relegated to oral history and word of mouth...but ABA guys like Julius Irving, Larry Kenon, Darnell Hillman , George Gervin, and Marvin Barnes would have all been media sensations today, the way they played well above the rim...
nobody likes to put on a show like the freak. He played with so much heart truly one of a kind
Best In-game dunker in the history of NBA
Yes! It was amazing that he was able to do these amazing dunks while weaving through traffic and taking contact.
Yea I agree... I was thinking Vince but it's him
Dr J, Jordan, and Vince are "up there"
@@marcvslicinivscrassvs7536Vince Carter
Dunking guys like Ralph Sampson...Moses Malone...tremendous player
Finally a highlight reel that does him justice
TheGreatScottHall Hey yo!
Agree, Scott Hall. 😁
The man attacked the rim with savage ferocity!
Nobody took it to the basket better than this Man!
Dude just DRIVES the ball like a nail into the floor when he dunks.
growing up, I thought Jordan was the best... arguably for many reasons even beyond his style and competitiveness... but, now, looking at old footage again, Nique was just a beast, and had an incredible IQ. really humble and genuinely excited when he or his teammates scored. really underrated player
I wonder how he didn't make the NBA Top 50 players of all time
Agreed Dominique dunks arqually better than Vince
I agree Nique was my fav growing up, just loved his style of play and the humility he displayed, is was something that Jordan lacked. I understood Mike was the best, but Wilkins was always my pick.
The Hawks just didn't build a championship team around this guy. We would be talkin' of a diff story now.
Jirdan was a better shooter and a MUCH better defender than nique
One of the most UNDERRATED players of ALL TIME! The Human Highlight Film!
chucky bourne yeah second best dunker ever
Dude had one of the quickest jumps ever. No time needed to power up
I always respected the way he conducted himself after a huge dunk over another player. Not some stare down or trash talk. Humble man.
Yep I noticed that.
It doesn’t bother me at all when people go crazy after dunking on someone..but it’s pretty remarkable how it was never a big deal to him.
For us these are iconic posters. To Nique, it was Tuesday lol
He left nothing to be said after the dunk. 😂
Gawwwwd DAMN 😲😲😲 This man was cocking it back, reversing, double pumping, all with 2 hands and jumping off of both feet on everybody!!!! Good Lord there hasn't been a player freakishly athletic and consistent as him since. Not even in today's league
People don't realize how great of a player Dominique was. He was an all-around, generational talent. He just had a terrible supporting cast. If 'Nique played with All-Stars, he'd be more widely recognized today.
He wasn't an all around player at all. He was a great player but one dimensional. He developed into a decent rebounder later on but he wasn't an all around player
Nique never had a hall of fame coach'/!!! He was traded to the Clippers Lenny Wilkens' first year'/!!!
@Wahoo Cavalier exactly. he had an ok at best jumper. He was a great great player but these dudes in these comments don't know shit lol. I'd take bernard king over him any day and these dudes don't even know him
@Wahoo Cavalier lol. Yea man they only look at stats lol. And with nique being such an athlete he didn't care much for rebounding either. Shit he was a better all around player after he got hurt than before. Bernard was a whole different cat though. That dude gotta be the most underrated player ever
@Wahoo Cavalier these dudes nowadays should know about him like they know about them other 80s cats. They didn't even put him on the 50 greatest team. That's a disgrace
Simply the best dunker ever.
I have been watching the NBA since the '70s, and while there have been plenty of extremely athletic and impressive dunkers, none have really come close to matching 'Nique. The combination of hang-time, vertical, ferocity, and clean finishes was really unique (no pun intended).
Shawn Kemp came close, but Dominique produced 20 scintillating dunks for every one of Kemp's. I grew up in Chicago, and have the greatest respect for Michael, but in terms of in-game dunking, it was really no contest.
Forget about all of the props and gimmicks seen in todays sad dunk contests - 'Nique in action during games, as this video illustrates so well, is yet to be matched, let alone improved on.
Paul Warfield i think vince carter is the best overrall dunker i put dominique second tho
I can see the argument, but I'm sticking with 'Nique. It may have something to do with the fact that I was really focussed on the NBA back then, and what he did against some great athletes was incredible.
"Forget about all of the props and gimmicks seen in todays sad dunk contests - 'Nique in action during games, as this video illustrates so well, is yet to be matched, let alone improved on."
This quote from Paul Warfield should be on a statue. It's absolute truth.
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It was def a contest but i agree nique1 vc2 mj3 blake4 doc5 jrich6 kemp7 shaq8 lebron9 kg10
Perfect summary of my favorite all time player
A legitimate superstar and the most underrated player in history. Had no help around him. Had great range as well.
This is why he is my favorite player of all time
They digged into the archives with this one. Some of these dunks in this clip can't be found anywhere else. I still never seen someone follow their own shot(not intentionally) with their own put back dunk. He's always been my favorite dunker he made simple dunks look great with his vertical and power.
I've legit never seen any other player dunk it like Wilkins....... regardless of era.... his 2 hand dunks are insane
Probably the most underrated player in the history of the game. True superstar with a garbage supporting cast
That's an insult to garbage everywhere. When Doc Rivers and Kevin Willis are your top guys to count on in the clutch to help you out while...
Bird has Mchale, Parish, Ainge, and DJ
Jordan has Pippen, Grant, et al
Isiah has Dumars, Vinnie Johnson, Laimbeer, Rodman
...your team is going home no matter how many points he hangs on the opponent...
Dominique actually had good teams..he had SPUD WEBB, Doc Rivers, Kevin Willis, Antonine Carr n others..the issue was the Celtics, Bad Boys, and eventually the Bulls were just too damn good. He Also had the bad luck of leaving the year after the SPURS drafted Tim Duncan n missed on those runs while he did win a ring in Europe it not the same. N in his prime he was famous as hell..
@@ratesforless did you know that Nique played with Moses Malone. He was voted the 14th greatest player in the 2018 NBA top 50 all time list. Other than Bird, none of those other hofers that Moses has. Besides being the most dominant offensive rebounder ever.
He wasn’t underrated
He was “ Nique the Freak “
Underrated? What??
One of the most underrated players EVER! Loved it when my Bulls played Nique. His double pump power dunks ... 😮😮😮
Crazy how 30 something years later, NBA players are still doing Dominique's dunk. THAT'S how legendary he is.
I love how Larry Bird, one of the greatest players of all time, was willing to get totally owned by Wilkins, hitting his head on the backboard and putting an outstretched shooting hand in the way of possibly the most savage dunker of the most savage era of the NBA. Today's "best", while possibly better technically trained, will just get out of the way. Lesson to those of today and future, respect is not getting out of the way of greatness, respect is giving greatness your best challenge.
That is a great point. Bird was a fighter to the end. And I say that as an Atlanta Hawks fan....
@@antarahmoody575 He showed athletic ability
Kurt Nothshine Bird had no choice in the matter he knew that he was fighting a losing battle.
Yes indeed 💯 it was a different breed back then, players had heart
One of the best comments I’ve read in a while. Amen. What you described is part of what it means to be a man. The best of men are but men.
One of the most PURE SCORERS EVER!! Freaking legend!
THE POWER!!! He has inspired every good dunker in today’s NBA
The greatest "in game" dunker i have ever witnessed.
No no no.....that would be vince carter.
Nique just does windmills but vince dunks really looks dangerous.
How can one lose that debate after jumping over a 7'2" 👨.
Love both but im taking vince then nique.
dominic has skill and his dunks are out of this world. Best dunker
The junk Shawn Kemp did in a scrimmage at SPU in Fall of 1995... dude... Chest at the rim on an alley oop from the Glove.... Straight up nipple banging it. It was like the Superman dunk but 2 hands... might be in some old sonic scrimmage footage... The assholes who moved them to Oklahoma probably deleted it all.
Yep either Wilkins or Kemp. Carter isn’t far behind either.
yeah right
Nique’s one of those guys who’d be great in any era. Such an amazing in-game dunker!
My favorite dunker as a kid.that trademark windmill dunk is vicious.
Larry Bird was sitting on the floor wondering " How The Hell I'm Still Alive After That Shit"
351linzdoctor he hit his head on the backboard pretty hard though...
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Didn't know murder was legal!.
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Nobody caught dunks off the rebound like nique...it was second nature for him..almost a go to shot ...crazy
Facts 🎆
Nobody...............Nobody
Nique would just be dunking on your whole squad and a few of his own guys to boot. Just nasty
I was a football fanatic and this high jumping freak lol made me a NBA fan for life #dunkinggoat
Paul Durant love it
He’s the most violent, explosive dunker I’ve ever seen. Vince Carter also fits the same bill 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I'm glad this video shows how much of an all around player he really was. There has been players that have been like Mike, like Kobe, but there will NEVER be another player like Nique!!
Best power dunker of all time. Underrated great player!
Oh, for the springs in his legs. Supernatural talent, the gift that enlivens the pulse rate.
I remember when "nique"ruled the league,it was"nique vs mike...two of my favorites growing up
Coach: " There's no clear path to the basket. There's a Center under the hoop on D"
21: " And?"
For real. The bad thing is most of his dunks he goes up with 2 hands. That means he's jumping higher on his dunks.
@@foots4141 exactly. People don't realize that makes a difference
My Top 5 best dunkers of All time :
1. Dominique Wilkins
2 . Vince Carter.
3 . Michael Jordan .
4. Julius Erving.
5. Shawn Kemp .
Bonus : Clyde Drexler .
Would you put it in that order ?
Vincanity > Wilkins
My top 5 :
1- Carter
2- Wilkins
3- Jordan
4- Lebron
5- Julius
Julius Erving couldn't do anything fancy . He always had that one like a statue of liberty. Old days.
@@maxime4438 LeBron has more power than Julius.
@@maxime4438 If you put Lebron in the top5 list, you know that list is already a joke.
Best in game dunker of all time: either Dom Wilkins or Shawn Kemp. You can’t go wrong with either of them.
Tom Chambers and Clyde Drexler also come to mind as great in traffic dunkers.
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Has to be in the discussion for the best in game dunker of alltime. Thanks for posting!
One of the most underrated players in the history of the NBA. He got so many put back dunks. In today's NBA he would have been recruited by one of the other super-stars to another team and won a fistful of rings.
one of the best dunkers in the game
I Dvrrixck I overrated. A kid in highschool by the name of Zion Williamson can do all of this and more
That was the NBA, not highschool... WTF is wrong with you kids nowadays?
There are shit the ton of people not in the league that can do better. But they can't do it against this level of players
ikamak you are stuck in the past. "greatest dunker of all time", his dunks are nothing compared to now. He still is one of the greatest, but I would not put any of his dunks in the top ten. Get out of your nostalgic kick and look at some real dunkers. Then you will see what is wrong with "you kids."
Josh Story
If he was in his prime today. He probably would eat healthily and use the same fitness training as today's stars. Thus his athleticism would be on par with most of today's players.
His dunks were against defence that played tough and fouled hard. Flopping was laughed at in the past. If you believe in what you say, then I am guessing Michael Jordan isn't the greatest, Magic Johnson is rubbish and Kareem is overrated as today's players are fitter and faster.
After watching all these dunks I have to put Dominique back over Vince Carter again...
Dominique arguably the beat dunker ever in history of the NBA
You might be right. Some ridiculous dunks . DAMN!!!!
The dunks you see in the dunk contest, He did in the game.
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HE SURE DID !
MY FAVORITE DUNKER OF ALL TIME !
Might wanna go look at vince highlights again before you ever say he was a better dunker or even show dunker and he like 6'9/6'10...but definitely great dunker
niq, kemp, carter is above the rest in terms of in game dunks. Their dunk legacy stays in my memory longer.
This guy is so long and athletic he had time to jump, curl up, bring the ball down, look at you and dunk with authority. What a beast!
Ok thanks NBA for his highlight reel. This Dominique fella is a badman !!!
I could watch this from the morning to the evening
Who the heck does a double pump reverse in traffic? Answer: Only Nique
Not Vince Carter that's for goddamn"D sure'/!!!
I forgot how GOOD! he was.
@@jimmyculp8756 we ALL FORGOT
@@kbrich-nn8od you being sarcastic? th-cam.com/video/OSz4Rzkx-DY/w-d-xo.html
Vince Carter was a finesse player at best'/!!! Show me a reel of highlights where he just consistently dominated 7 footers above the rim'/!!! Hell for the majority of his career he wasn't even the best player on his own team'/!!!I
80-90’s era..simply the BEST times in the NBA. So much more physical and competitive. Half of these new cats wouldn’t survive in the paint back then. Just look at the action in the paint.
HUMAN HIGHLIGHT REEL an earned nickname, still disappointed he got robbed in Chicago!
Same here, man.
It is 2024. These dunks took place 35+ years ago, and I have seen many of them before, but they still got be jump off my chair. Dominique Wilkins is the most electrifying player in NBA history.
this is proof to anyone who says 80s player's wasn't athletic that's false some really were
Extremely athletic with very little training
They weren't, you cant just go to a video of one of the most athletic players of all time and say most people in his generation were this athletic.
Slavisa Tosanovic Thank you
there were other athletic players in the 80s
@@slavisatosanovic4595 You must be 12 years old, these guys were just as athletic as the guys today.
best in traffic dunker ever, feel free to disagree, you're wrong though
Scott Rackley I would have to really sit back because he didn't have nothing on Vince Carter, that dudes in traffic dunks are incredible also! I would pick Vince Carter over Shawn Kemp!
@@tyreebond9155 yup. 💯
I’d still pick Kemp but you really can’t go wrong
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Show me the 10 minutes vid of Vince dunking in traffic.
@@rambothefuckingmachine4541 he ask and ye shall receive 10 minutes of Vince Carter dunks! th-cam.com/video/gT6bV7rSdC0/w-d-xo.html
they say people more athletic today, but i don't see nobody dunking like this boy
You don't have to be the best athlete to be the best dunker. Your comment is irrelevant.
They mean the majority of the atheletes are more atheletic today than the majority before, but Wilkins was obviously one of the tops dogs ever
They mean the majority of the atheletes are more atheletic today than the majority before, but Wilkins was obviously one of the tops dogs ever
They are not more athletic. Today's players are just full in dope. Just watch their body. Old players during old era had natural muscles and body. That's why they could perform in that way. No chemicals in their body...
@kingphil4073 You're irrelevant and idiotic....Yes you have to be super athletic to do these dunks
he would dunk the damn thing even if he had a 7-footer in front of his face bruh.... like it was only few seconds left on game 7 every time.... damn.....
been tellin cats for ages, this guy is the greatest in game dunker in NBA history....grown man dunks, best dunking in traffic, windmills, double pumps off 2 feet, put backs with either hand, crushing over guys shoulders with the rim rocker, cats cleared out when he went up w/the rock........Nique was unguardable and the only reason he didn't win a title was because the Hawks never had that bonafide #2 scorer...
Nique and Kemp. Goodness gracious such in game dunk beasts. They elicit the stank face when they dunk.
I was going to say Kemp. If those two played today they would terrorize the league.
I think Dominic could have been a great point guard.
Couldn't have said it better. I grew up watching Nique in the 80s, but it was still shocking to get some thunderous remainders of just how crazy his dunking was in games. He basically managed to do all of his slam-dunk-contest dunks in games, while in traffic. There will never be another.
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And remember, so many of his dunks were on 7 footers. Cause those were the guys that patrolled the paint then. And most were enforcers to boot.
It's no comparison to today's NBA, with it's rules, space and lack of 7 footers.
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Dominique era como un relámpago 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
10+ minutes of violent abuse. I absolutely love Vince but Dominique is hands down the best in-game dunker ever. What he did in traffic was insane.
Nah vince definitely better
@@BigYoesky it’s Wilkins n it ain’t close, Vince didn’t posterize people like this bro
@@chelseababalawo2719 nah Dominique had more bounce but vince did crazier shit
@@chelseababalawo2719 vince is the best carter of all time
@@chelseababalawo2719 Vince's Olympic dunk over Fredrick veiss is the best and most disrespectful in-game dunk ever
His double clutch was amazing. He would keep the ball down, make contact with the defender bumping him away, and then would come back up with the ball to dunk it.
I witnessed this back in the day.. my Grandfather is frim Atlanta, spent three years in the A... watching TNT network... Hawks basketball 🏀 it's Vince and Dominique all time in game and anywhere dunkers.... (Peace to my boi Kobe... Mamba 4-ever)
dominique king dunker ever
mattola hgergsqe nah its my nigga VC
mattola hgergsqe agree!
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The man cared about NOBODY around the rim. Regularly dunked on his team and the opposition lol
That's why someone says he was not included in the top 50 players of all time: he showed no respect for so many of the guys who had the power to vote that day (they voted themselves for the most part anyway: see wikipedia). Nique dunked over everybody. Nique also always said what he tought in the interviews and that's another thing many players didn't like at all.
The charging half-circle belonged to him; best not be in there when he came down the lane.
He was great and doesn’t get enough credit for it. Top 50 all time in my opinion.
Unstoppable. Too bad the Hawks didn't have such a good team though like Celtics in the 80's.
Tom Bekhor The Celtics of the 80's were phenomenal, but they were pushed in the Eastern Conference by the Bucks, 76ers, Pistons and yes, the Hawks, who under Mike Fratello had several 50 win seasons including a 57-25 mark in 86-87 winning the Central Division and only second to the Celtics that year.
The Hawks teams of the 80s were pretty good, but the ATL fans were so apathetic. Lots of empty seats at the Omni unless the Bulls, Celtics, or Lakers were in town.
We had great teams in the 80's. We just couldn't beat the Celtics in a fucking game 7.
In the 1980's in the Eastern Conference there were the 76er's, the Celtics and the Pistons. There was nothing that any other team was doing. The Knicks had talent on their teams, the Hawks had great talent but those three teams owned the East in the 1980's.
@@TripleRp the early 80s 76ers Boston and Milwaukee the Pistons didn't come along until the ass end of the 80s
Dominique was the absolute truth hands down. And he got robbed for the slam dunk championship in Chicago... Y'all know the rest😔
Willie James Harris III yes I do!
You can say MJ got robbed in 85 so....both were amazing.
nique was more aggressive.. jordan never dunked on a crowd of ppl like nice did..jordan was a more graceful dunker..
Saom Raez wait...did you say Jordan never dunked on people???? Wow!!! I can say Nique was more powerful, but look at his height and build. Jordan was both a graceful and power dunker ...he could do both. Nique couldnt fly...he had an amazing two feet vertical..Jordan had both. Nique had about 4 dunks...Jordan had about 8-10 in his bag. I love Nique, dont get me wrong...he was aggressive. But to say Jordan didnt dunk on people , is blasphemous haha
Hmm I did say CROWD of ppl.. I'm a knicks fan since before jordan one his first championship.. back when the knicks had both Mark Jackson and Rod Strickland.. I've seen many many jordan games.. I know him well.. Yea he has dunked on ppl.. but on 2 or 3 guys the way Nique did? NEVER.. look for tape.. there is enough of it on you tube of jordan dunking.. again yea i've seen him dunk on Ewing for example (after faking out both Oakley AND Starks wiggling around them baseline).. Is Jordan the greatest basket ball player ever?.. In my mind sure.. But NOBODY dunked in traffic the way Wilkens did.. Not Carter, Not Kemp, Not Griffin, Not Harold Minor (aka baby jordan) and not his Airness himself either.. Blasphemy? na.. I know my sports ;)
The absolute FEROCITY at 3:58 😳
I’m not sure anyone has dunked on more people than Nique. Dude had some violent dunks, which are the best.
This man has a bag full of bodies
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18 foot trailer full? (In the 300 like Leonidas)