Not ashamed to say this makes me teary eyed. My teenage years were from 93 to 99 so watching these old sonics clips are unbelievably nostalgic. As a native Washingtonian, this video is amazing. Thank you!
One of the most underrated power forwards of all time. They show all his dunks but later on he had a nice 15ft jumper plus the baby hooks. One of the highest ceilings never reached
Yes me too,,those were definitely the best years for the NBA. SO much talent. Jordan,Bird Magic,kemp,Payton,Doninique,,,,I would rather watch old games from that era than to watch today,s games ,much respect to today,s players ,but it just doesnt have that same magic.
The dunks and blocks you always remember but I forgot how good his handle was, damn. Dude could put the ball on the floor and move. With his speed and athleticism, he is one of the few bigs from back in the day who would absolutely thrive in todays game.
That chemistry was one thing Seattle fan love. A man dunks and gives himself a goosebumps with passion. Unforgettable Seattle Sonics Rain-Man, one of the doppest passionate Basketball player.
Vince Carter is the best in game dunker of all time. He's done things nobody before or after has done. He was a human highlight reel. He had more finesse, moves, and just as much power as Kemp. Pretty much every NBA superstar agrees VC is the GOAT. He was still puttin' it down in his 40's.
I remember myself back in the 90's, always watching Sonics games and the almighty duo, Peyton & Kemp, oh my those wonderful memories. I so miss my Sonics TT
One of my all time favorites. The way he played , is how the game was played in the street. With love & passion . Style and grace . His prime was like no other. 🐐
It's a real shame that the NBA have not given this brother hus due respect. Surely one of the greatest players of all time. And THEN BACK have not done and is not doing enough to help the players after the league, yes they've made money but what they did for the to make it what it us today requires the league to look out for those same legends of the game. Love you kemp.
Back then, with me being a kid, 75% of the kids in my school had Kemp's jersey and the rest of 25% had Jordan's. That says it all about how spectacular this guy was! 💪🔝 ps: I'm from Europe.
This generation will never understand, not only the goat MJ, but all the other greats that came from this era! Kemp was a beast I remember these days. These days (1985 through 2005) were the greatest era in nba history
Kemp was like one of the first power dunkers. It look like they just let him slide to the hole. He was just that agile, and had mobility. You couldn't stop him!
im 36 and from 94-95 onwards i remember most of these games. Man that was hard nosed basketball. not ballerinas flopping left and right when not playing HORSE.
Late 80s and early 90s Sonics basketball was some of the greatest sports in Seattle history. You can tell the NBA fans really love the fast breaks when the arena gets loud before the dunk even happens!
Greg A yes he is plz watch some old games to understand he could bully Charles Barkley mentality and physicaly Same with young Shaq he was a beast the og Blake Griffin with a better post game
i always remember that dunk. watched it on TV and that dunk was difficult and spectacular. shocked to not see it on top 10 kemp dunks. i put that dunk in top 3 of kemp dunks.
Shawn Kemp 1990s NBA nostalgic awesomeness! Hate my guts and wish death on me; the NBA of the 1980s and 1990s was the best decades/era ever of my life growing up as a kid and teenager in the 1980s & 1990s! The players played with absolute passion, dedication and desire! Their personalities were authentic! They never concentrated nor based their lives on being billionaires, or music video stars, nor movie stars! There was no "unsocial media" for them to be distracted into playing/living for: "likes", "hastags", or "follows"! Thank you so much for this video upload!
As you all know, I was born in Seattle in 1973, where I grew up. Sonics and Blazers fan. Japanese-American and male (showing HOW I grew up). I was in the prime of my life, at age 20-23, when Shawn Kemp was at his best! Fun times!!
@@SportsMusicCars Thanks Sports Music Cars! I often post this on many of my comments, just so that people know what view I see the world from, what prism I view the world through. They always talk about how men, women, Blacks, Whites, Latinos will vote in these elections. I especially think my "born in Seattle in 1973" shows people exactly where I was (age wise), at different points during Shawn Kemp's career.
You said it bro this was the real exciting error of basketball these guys played hard. It just doesn't seem like these guys had their heart in it the way these guys in the 80s and 90s played.
@@RafsanS15 pfff. Bull. Crap. Even David Thompson is in the HOF. Get your facts straight (meaning, check basketball-reference.com for the calculated percentage in HOF probability). Guys like Kemp and Walter Davis have higher numbers than Thompson. Yet Thompson is in, while Kemp and Davis are out. It's not about accolades. Basketball HOF is pure politics.
@@RafsanS15 So, what weight gain and cocaine have to do with accolades? Decide it, damn it. Weight gain had nothing to do with it. And cocaine / weed plus 7 kids with 6 different women = political aspect. As I said it.
I agree ,He brought the league lots of entertainment.He had fans all over the world,,I dont care about all that bullcrap ,it is politics,,He shiuld be in the hall of fame
So quick So athletic So powerful So exciting SO UNDERRATED!!! Kemp was the best at what he did, it’s just unfortunate that the Sonics couldn’t consistently make any real noise in the playoffs.
Man if there was one team I’d want to come back in the NBA, it be The Sonics. It would be so cool to see them in the modern NBA, especially there jerseys.
The NBA today is so boring today that I need to watch videos like this to get my basketball fix . When Kemp got the ball, something exciting was likely going to happen. Can’t blink
All these unbelievable Highlights while still having the fundamentals that are under appreciated because he had so much skill. Oh and Avg. 20 & 10 Rain Man for Mayor of Sea Town
Whenever Shawn Kemp is mentioned it’s not with the greats and that is a mystery. Once in a lifetime type player/ talent, one could make a strong argument he revolutionized the league, maybe he was just ahead of his time.
I don't know. For those of us who saw him, we are still here tooting his horn 25 years later. He was quiet and didn't want attention off the court, that is why people tend to forget him, until they see his highlights lol.
@@ktapreswreckd921v9 Yup, as you remember, Dunking against defenses in the early 90s was a whole lot harder. It's a spread out game today with more good shooters than good defenders on the floor, back then there were more good defenders than good shooters on the floor. The Knicks and Pistons made it a rougher league in that era too. Even Seattle had a great D with Payton, McMillan, Askew, Cage and of course, Kemp. Few guys in those days got minutes if they could only hit 3s, now it's the in thing. Kemp would dunk 15 times a game today lol.
Shawn Kemp is the best in game dunker of all time and he was one of the best power forwards of the 90's. By God for a stretch of 3 years he was unstoppable. Everybody who watched NBA in the 90s and many who didnt knew who Shawn Kemp was. He did much much more for basketball than what his numbers show. For all those reasons Shawn Kemp should be in the HOF.
Shawn kemp was a freak of nature , one of the most athletically gifted players to touch the ball , I grew up with stoudemire and griffin who I tuned in just to see them play for the explosiveness and aggression wish I could of lived in his era because my god what a monster
This is a very well curated compilation! I haven’t seen a bunch of these sick plays. Sean was brilliant! He and Rasheed Wallace were amazing talents in their primes.
We're seeing a lot of dunks, but Kemp was a well rounded player, with lots of skills. Even when he was out of shape, he could score 15 a game in his sleep.
I don’t care what anyone else says. All the superstars in the NBA from the late 80s to the late 90s should be in the Hall Of Fame no matter what they accomplished eventually. They’re the reason the NBA is big money today
Kemp had one of those rare characteristics and attitude towards the game. It was never personal and never vain simply an artist painting his best on the canvas
Agree, other than his quick celebrations, never said a word. Saw him play the Knicks at the garden a few times. Oak and Mase would do their rough stuff,he paid it no mind, let his game do his talking, you would see defenders talking to themselves after a while lol.
Most certainly...bring back the Sonics!! I ain't a Sonics fan, but I miss live NBA here in Seattle. Traveling to Portland for my NBA fix ain't worth my time!
that 94-95 season, and hate to rub salt on an old wound, when the lakers and sonics battled that first round, i regard that as a truly entertaining playoff, namely game 2 when the electricity died and the sonics stormed back into turning it into a close game but that crowd had to be up with any other teams as far as cheering. i was a pup, 14, but that, along with the 93 round vs. phoenix i regard as truly memorable brief periods of time where i was completely in a trance and all i could think about was basketball and my lakers winning then i got older and prioritized watching sports gradually and gradually more and more underneath lol
Perhaps the best offensive rebounder of his era too. His put backs were so sudden and often game changing. Opponent forces bad shot, Kemp smashes miss home. Opponent feels hope slipping...
Man I love Shawn Kemp. He wasn’t an elite scorer, but you were guaranteed to see a few monstrous slams just about every game. He was ridiculously entertaining. For a kid growing up in Seattle in the early 90’s he was like a god. Him and Payton really made me fall in love with basketball and the Sonics specifically. Man, it sucks that they don’t exist anymore! Bring them back NOW!!!
He was 20 and 10 on an elite Seattle SuperSonics team with Gary Payton and Schremph also getting 20 a game. Where was he going to get the points to be an elite scorer by your standards? When Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen went to the Boston Celtics in 2008 their numbers took a massive hit and they were all around 20 points per game with Paul Pierce. Were they not elite scores themselves? Shawn Kemp was an elite scorer, he was commanding double teams every night. If you're not an elite scorer you do not get doubled... Simple as that.
Yea that’s the one that does it for me. Out of all of them . And your right, the commentary makes it that much sweeter. The only thing is if they would have kept the clip going a bit longer, to watch Kemp with his teammates run down the court after the dunk and let the commentary continue is what was missing.
1:02 Literally! The defender didn't know what to do but just jump. Like he had to pretend that he at was at least doing something, he knew not to get anywhere close though hahahhaha
Amazing Kemp! When i was kid, i enjoyed to watch him play... Dr Erwin, magic Johnson, Kemp, Jordan, Wilkins and just a few iconic players make a real game evolution of basketball. I like this video! Thanks for It 😉👌
Let’s be honest for a second, THIS is why TH-cam is the best period. Players, music, things, whatever you want will NEVER die. I can watch Shawn Kemp for hours and he retired 20 years ago.
Reign Man !! Watching highlights from his days against Magic, Bird, Jordan etc. One of the most entertaining NBA players of all time. Kemp is one of the those players that would thrive in any era
Not ashamed to say this makes me teary eyed. My teenage years were from 93 to 99 so watching these old sonics clips are unbelievably nostalgic. As a native Washingtonian, this video is amazing. Thank you!
Fam this when basketball was fun to watch and I was a teenager from 93 to 99 so I feel wat you sayin...
Same teenage years as well. Perfect age to see a lot of great basketball!
Me to dogger.
Im assuming you are born in 1980??
Same here.
1980 babies here. We were truly blessed to grow up during these times. Remember kemps kamikaze sneakers
Dunks are great, but his reactions to his own highlights are next level.
his strut and swag after the dunk is entertainment
I agree with you. Kemp's power roars after a dunk or block shot are f...... Awesome!
I was saying the exact same thing
I swear it was bro On God
Although a little bit unsportsmanlike it was right righteous
My favorite NBA player. Period. Every dunk looked like he was practicing for the dunk contest.
One of the most underrated power forwards of all time. They show all his dunks but later on he had a nice 15ft jumper plus the baby hooks. One of the highest ceilings never reached
Kemp’s athleticism was simply amazing!!!
How can you be so smooth, yet so powerful? This man is gifted
Yes he was!!!!! I got to see a lot of his games....that was a blessing to see!!!!
Nice description, totally agree ;)
yep, power and finesse
The best of best that's all I can say .
Shawn Kemp in the 90s, The supersonics in general.. Just greatness, that this generation will never understand
Settle down there gramps
@@AWhite1 solo niños ignorantes
@@AWhite1 spierdalaj
Prime Lebron had the same athleticism.
We are literally watching it tho
In his athletic prime, Shawn Kemp was an absolute monster.
Reminds me of giannis
I agree, I had to choose two words to define Shawn Kemp, those two words would be rim rocker!!!
Mid range game was underrated as well
Exactly he can actually shoot the ball.
Was *the monster!
My man KEMP! A man who does NOT know what a weak dunk IS! ALL his dunks were simply ELECTRIFYING! Respect! 👍🏿
Loved his energy man, he knew how to hype people up!
The Reignman. My favorite player back then when i was a kid. Still got his Jersey.
I was looking all my life for his Jersey over here in Brasil, last year I got it. I can die in peace already! Lol.
SevenSins Surfer 😂 glad you found it 👏🏾😌
He was mine also I got his Sonic and Cavs i still got his rookie card
@@coachdudesportstv I still need his cavs and Orlando jersey. Got his Seattle and Portland tho😎
Hell ya ! Best jersey in the NBA,,,i have the original green kemp jersey.Loved that sonucs team,,We need the team back in Seattle
Happy 50th Birthday Shawn Kemp!
Really hope the Sonics return to Seattle one day; both you and Payton deserve to have your jerseys retired.
i live on the other side of the world....i want the Sonics returned to Seattle...
Nothing like the early late-early 90’s early-mid 2000’s
I love those years of NBA
Yes me too,,those were definitely the best years for the NBA. SO much talent. Jordan,Bird Magic,kemp,Payton,Doninique,,,,I would rather watch old games from that era than to watch today,s games ,much respect to today,s players ,but it just doesnt have that same magic.
Yeah like barkley robinson drexler etc.
The dunks and blocks you always remember but I forgot how good his handle was, damn. Dude could put the ball on the floor and move. With his speed and athleticism, he is one of the few bigs from back in the day who would absolutely thrive in todays game.
I believe this era big men would kill all the big men today.
@@thepanther543 no doubt
@@thepanther543 exactly
He would be ejected under today's rules after about 5 minutes
💯
That chemistry was one thing Seattle fan love. A man dunks and gives himself a goosebumps with passion. Unforgettable Seattle Sonics Rain-Man, one of the doppest passionate Basketball player.
Kids need to do their research on this guy because Kemp was that dude overall. Nasty high flying dunks was his specialty.
It was all the people he dunked on. Or just Lister on burner TH-cam accounts.
Too bad he was in love with the coco
Before zion this dude had been doing it
@Tee Snacks true, if if if, he had laid off the cocaine and cheeseburgers, he would be the ultimate small forward ever, up there with Oscar.
@@itsmegreicey4006 Zion isn't the explosive shot blocker Kemp was. Still time will tell
11:05 Gatling was like:
"Nice one young fella, got me there really good"
Now thats respect
Pure class on Gatlings part...
Cuz he isn’t a crybaby
That was a nice block by Gatling tho.
Gatling rejected him first, then Shawn recovered the rock and dunked on him. Both players were digging each other’s moves.
Best Slam Dunker in game ever !
Power, finesse, elevation, celebration 😎
Absolutely!!!
Dai BLAZE nah it’s Vince, Dominique, or MJ with him right behind
@@oshura2506 Almost got the order right.
1. Shawn Kemp
2. Vince
3. Dominique
4. MJ
There. That's better.
yes
Vince Carter is the best in game dunker of all time. He's done things nobody before or after has done. He was a human highlight reel. He had more finesse, moves, and just as much power as Kemp. Pretty much every NBA superstar agrees VC is the GOAT. He was still puttin' it down in his 40's.
I remember myself back in the 90's, always watching Sonics games and the almighty duo, Peyton & Kemp, oh my those wonderful memories. I so miss my Sonics TT
One of my all time favorites. The way he played , is how the game was played in the street. With love & passion . Style and grace . His prime was like no other. 🐐
Kemp my my fav back in the 90's. Loved this guy as a kid growing up.
FOR ME HE IS THE STRONGEST, MOST ATHLETIC, THE BEST POWER FORWARD THE NBA HAD EVER PRODUCED!!!
It's a real shame that the NBA have not given this brother hus due respect.
Surely one of the greatest players of all time.
And THEN BACK have not done and is not doing enough to help the players after the league, yes they've made money but what they did for the to make it what it us today requires the league to look out for those same legends of the game.
Love you kemp.
LeBron James is the best power forward the NBA has produced!!! Bar none!! Now if he had a jump shot it would be different.
@@adrianengram3078 Lebron couldn't handle the physical presence of Kemp. Lebron cry's and flops all the time.
Should be awarded as one of the MVP NBA Players. Salute
@MBTM89 😂
Back then, with me being a kid, 75% of the kids in my school had Kemp's jersey and the rest of 25% had Jordan's. That says it all about how spectacular this guy was! 💪🔝
ps: I'm from Europe.
Facts
I had his shoes too. Jordan's were too expensive
Whenever i feel down in life, i watch Shawn Kemp highlights, and the day is already better
lol, same here!
@@yianpap6093 SEATOWN baby, lets GO MOTHA FUCKA
Same…seeing the power and just 100% commit on everything he did gets me amped. I would have hated to play against him, woulda been pure stress.
True that
Exactly lol
This generation will never understand, not only the goat MJ, but all the other greats that came from this era! Kemp was a beast I remember these days. These days (1985 through 2005) were the greatest era in nba history
Jordan ,Patrick Ewing , Dominique Wilkins,isiah Thomas,mutumbo, Draxler,pippen,Lary bird ,Magic Johnson,
The funny thing is I was told that Kemp wouldn't amount to anything in today's game. Lmao. Not making this up.
@@cherrybone7838 if kemp was in this era he would easily dominate - no questions asked
My all time fav player! He need Hall of Fame! And please back our Seatlle Sonics!
Kemp was like one of the first power dunkers. It look like they just let him slide to the hole. He was just that agile, and had mobility. You couldn't stop him!
Ummm.. would you want to get in his way and end up on sports center?
The first power dunker was chocolate Thunder
Wilt was a very powerful dunker
Not the first, Wilkins was the first I think. Kemp was fun to watch, Malone was boring.
@@doubletake1238 see Chris Mullin in the Lister Blister
I'm 40 yrs old and I still remember most of this games
Back when the NBA was really competitive. Unlike today's rest NBA. Even Kemp didn't do that rest garbage.
Im turning 34 in 3 days and I remember most of these as well. Kemp was wayyy ahead of his time. I think I was around 5 or 6 when I first saw him play.
im 36 and from 94-95 onwards i remember most of these games. Man that was hard nosed basketball. not ballerinas flopping left and right when not playing HORSE.
It was Kemp, and Mj. The best watch ever...
The 90’s Sonics… very underrated team. Kemp was one of my favorites. The most athletic PF I’ve seen IMO.
What a beast.
What an incredible athlete. Imagine being that big AND that fast AND that coordinated all at the same time.
Just tried to imagine. Now I'm in a coma
11:02 I guess Shawn Kemp is the only guy who could posterize his opponent so hard that he earned their respect
Shaquille O neal?!?!....
Even MJ
@@johannsimonot well shaq is big he just gonna put the ball into the rim. Kemp's dunk is way more cooler
@@johannsimonot shaq is just big, pure ego and no respect for others
The Reign Man. The nostalgia! I remember printing Kemp 40 at the back of many of my T-shirts using shoe polish LOL!
Kemp had some nice handles too for a PF... One of my favorite players in the 90's
Late 80s and early 90s Sonics basketball was some of the greatest sports in Seattle history. You can tell the NBA fans really love the fast breaks when the arena gets loud before the dunk even happens!
One of favorite players growing up as a kid. Him and Gary Payton were fun as bleep to watch. 👍
Most underrated player of all time!
Greg A yes he is plz watch some old games to understand he could bully Charles Barkley mentality and physicaly
Same with young Shaq he was a beast the og Blake Griffin with a better post game
my favorite player when i was a kid. Prime Reign Man was INSANE.
I don't think he reached his potential prime. He brought himself down by his lack of discipline. If otherwise, he'd be a top 20 all time in my opinion
@@gabrielbs1738 He did. Watch 96 Finals with Bulls. He could have played alot longer but it is what it is..
@@larryjohnson8704 Bulls were damn lucky Nate Mcmillan missed a few of those games.
@@bombinic its true, things could go south for bulls. Imagine them losing to Sonics back then?
@@larryjohnson8704 I do. All the time!
🤜🤛
That reverse dunk against the Knicks is one of the best dunks in NBA history but never seems to be talked about
He spoke about that dunk. He said he was having a bad game and took it out on that dunk
i always remember that dunk. watched it on TV and that dunk was difficult and spectacular. shocked to not see it on top 10 kemp dunks. i put that dunk in top 3 of kemp dunks.
My favourite ever dunk. So violent but skillful.
Shawn Kemp 1990s NBA nostalgic awesomeness!
Hate my guts and wish death on me; the NBA of the 1980s and 1990s was the best
decades/era ever of my life growing up as a kid and teenager in the 1980s & 1990s!
The players played with absolute passion, dedication and desire!
Their personalities were authentic!
They never concentrated nor based their lives on being billionaires, or music video stars, nor movie stars!
There was no
"unsocial media" for them to be distracted into playing/living for:
"likes", "hastags", or "follows"!
Thank you so much for this video upload!
Vince Carter, Dominique Wilkins, and Shawn Kemp most spectacular dunkers , in my humble opinion. I know there's more but my top 3.
You are 💯 right
Lebron Blake Zach for 2010s
@Jojew Zach is 24 YO
@Jojew You really just said LeBron will be forgotten in the 2020's?? Ok buddy...
Jojew wtf are you smoking?
As you all know, I was born in Seattle in 1973, where I grew up. Sonics and Blazers fan. Japanese-American and male (showing HOW I grew up). I was in the prime of my life, at age 20-23, when Shawn Kemp was at his best! Fun times!!
as we all know? huh?
@@SportsMusicCars Thanks Sports Music Cars! I often post this on many of my comments, just so that people know what view I see the world from, what prism I view the world through. They always talk about how men, women, Blacks, Whites, Latinos will vote in these elections. I especially think my "born in Seattle in 1973" shows people exactly where I was (age wise), at different points during Shawn Kemp's career.
911:what’s your emergency
Rim:I would like to report domestic violence
Lol
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Iboard one of best comments ever on TH-cam! Peace!
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I miss those days, this dude and all the players of this era!!!! I was really into bball back in those days!!!
You said it bro this was the real exciting error of basketball these guys played hard. It just doesn't seem like these guys had their heart in it the way these guys in the 80s and 90s played.
It's time for Sonics to re enter the League and for Shawn to enter the HOF. The most athletic power forward of his time.
lacked of accolades... especially after what happened to him post 1999 lockout
@@RafsanS15 pfff. Bull. Crap. Even David Thompson is in the HOF. Get your facts straight (meaning, check basketball-reference.com for the calculated percentage in HOF probability). Guys like Kemp and Walter Davis have higher numbers than Thompson. Yet Thompson is in, while Kemp and Davis are out. It's not about accolades. Basketball HOF is pure politics.
@@jonesmalaco he can entered HOF if not due to weight gain and cocaine
@@RafsanS15 So, what weight gain and cocaine have to do with accolades? Decide it, damn it. Weight gain had nothing to do with it. And cocaine / weed plus 7 kids with 6 different women = political aspect. As I said it.
I agree ,He brought the league lots of entertainment.He had fans all over the world,,I dont care about all that bullcrap ,it is politics,,He shiuld be in the hall of fame
I loved that last clip between Kemp and Gatling, both of them recognizing the mutual effort and ferocity of their competition.
7:40 Kemp does that Dominique double-clutch power jam to perfection!
The best dunking big man in NBA history. Love him.
shawnified kemp
The best in game dunker by far
@@floresaza253 best PF/C dunker*
Man Shawn Kemp and Gary Payton were the Duo's of the 90's.
My favorite powerful forward of all-time. He was the total package and he could do everything on the court.
So quick
So athletic
So powerful
So exciting
SO UNDERRATED!!!
Kemp was the best at what he did, it’s just unfortunate that the Sonics couldn’t consistently make any real noise in the playoffs.
Shawn Kemp swagger is like Domino Getto Jam...smooth & gangster🔥🔥🔥
Powerfully smooth, only way I can describe this guy
Nice..
Yeah! The prime Shawn Kemp reminds me something between a T-Rex and Michael Jackson!
Man if there was one team I’d want to come back in the NBA, it be The Sonics. It would be so cool to see them in the modern NBA, especially there jerseys.
Their*
Sonics arena it's crazy too 🤞
Denver nuggets during Mutombo-era also has cool jersey
sofanova what about the Raptors and Bucks Jerseys with the Raptor and Deer on them🔥
Yes
He looks like he was trying to hurt the rim💯
He actually was and did!!!
Feddi Castro yeah like if the rim owes him money or try to flirt with his honey hahahahahah
yeh man he wanted to destroy the rim with every dunk xD I love it
Hahahahaha probably owes him money hahahaha
Had a solid mid range game too. Nobody like him in today's NBA. Sonics turned me into a fan back then.
Zion Williamson is like him
I agree, Zion is who comes to mind
@Selfish Stockton Shawn was more lighter, quicker, and athletic than Zion. But yeah that's the closest comparison.
Uhm, Giannis???
@@codyjames4917 not even close did u even watch the video how can u even compare them
The NBA today is so boring today that I need to watch videos like this to get my basketball fix . When Kemp got the ball, something exciting was likely going to happen. Can’t blink
All these unbelievable Highlights while still having the fundamentals that are under appreciated because he had so much skill.
Oh and Avg. 20 & 10
Rain Man for Mayor of Sea Town
Whenever Shawn Kemp is mentioned it’s not with the greats and that is a mystery. Once in a lifetime type player/ talent, one could make a strong argument he revolutionized the league, maybe he was just ahead of his time.
genius is never appreciated in it's own time
Kevin Garnett gets the credit, but Kemp was the prequel.
I don't know. For those of us who saw him, we are still here tooting his horn 25 years later. He was quiet and didn't want attention off the court, that is why people tend to forget him, until they see his highlights lol.
@@doubletake1238 Because they don't see highlights similar to Kemp's highlights. Especially in today's snore NBA.
@@ktapreswreckd921v9 Yup, as you remember, Dunking against defenses in the early 90s was a whole lot harder. It's a spread out game today with more good shooters than good defenders on the floor, back then there were more good defenders than good shooters on the floor. The Knicks and Pistons made it a rougher league in that era too. Even Seattle had a great D with Payton, McMillan, Askew, Cage and of course, Kemp. Few guys in those days got minutes if they could only hit 3s, now it's the in thing. Kemp would dunk 15 times a game today lol.
Kemp and the Glove two favorites of all time!!!
He was everything I look for in a player to this day. Aggressive and violent above the rim, the guy was a real live wire. Entertaining as it gets
0:58 this one of my favorites 😂 the way he did a hesitation move before the dunk was smooth
Took about five steps without dribbling on that one. Js
Shawn Kemp is the best in game dunker of all time and he was one of the best power forwards of the 90's. By God for a stretch of 3 years he was unstoppable. Everybody who watched NBA in the 90s and many who didnt knew who Shawn Kemp was. He did much much more for basketball than what his numbers show. For all those reasons Shawn Kemp should be in the HOF.
Crazy athletic forward
1:07 he is screaming before he even dunk the ball.💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿
Shawn kemp was a freak of nature , one of the most athletically gifted players to touch the ball , I grew up with stoudemire and griffin who I tuned in just to see them play for the explosiveness and aggression wish I could of lived in his era because my god what a monster
This is a very well curated compilation! I haven’t seen a bunch of these sick plays. Sean was brilliant! He and Rasheed Wallace were amazing talents in their primes.
We're seeing a lot of dunks, but Kemp was a well rounded player, with lots of skills. Even when he was out of shape, he could score 15 a game in his sleep.
Maybe the best offensive rebounder of his era too. Dude was sudden!
This is true.
Reminds me a shit ton if zion
Take a look amazing Kemp dunks with early years versus Bulls,and jam fest, game vs.Hornets and Zo Mourning!
Kemp was Amazing Player!That was a Beast!
I don't think we've seen anyone dunk with that type of animosity towards the ring - isiah thomas
Shawn Kemp was my hero.
Thank God 🙏🙏 For Shawn
OMG, I forgot about Shawn Kemp! He was an amazing player on both ends of the court.
Always loved Kemp's power roars after his dunks and block shots. Offense and defense like you said.
Power, charisma, athleticism, fearless=
THE REIGN MAN
#MrExcitement
This dude had me wearing low cut ankle socks when I hooped.. Legendary
Yes sir with those low top Reebok all black shoes . Sick
i feel that the excitement is doubled by Kevin Calabro with his super fast-paced speaking and increasing energy - amazing
I don’t care what anyone else says. All the superstars in the NBA from the late 80s to the late 90s should be in the Hall Of Fame no matter what they accomplished eventually. They’re the reason the NBA is big money today
That Lister poster is one of the best things ever
Z3r0 But I thing that the one on Gatling is way more savage. 🤷🏾♂️🔥🔥🔥🔥
he's one of those few guys who are not HOF but known from basketball fans all over the world... his style of dunking is so unique
He got robbed from hof
He wasnt sell out enough for hall of fame
Kemp had one of those rare characteristics and attitude towards the game. It was never personal and never vain simply an artist painting his best on the canvas
Agree, other than his quick celebrations, never said a word. Saw him play the Knicks at the garden a few times. Oak and Mase would do their rough stuff,he paid it no mind, let his game do his talking, you would see defenders talking to themselves after a while lol.
How he's not a HOF'mer I'll never know. Still my fave player ever, dude just lit it up
My all time favorite player. God bless you dude. Thanks for all you gave us on the Court.
Bring the Sonics back!
Hawkins, Payton, Schrempf, Kemp. My god I miss this team so fucking much.
@@gregwaste2594 i have some great games of this team ..
hitek9wittafulclip that’s not the sonics but the frauds
Greg Waste and ray ray
Most certainly...bring back the Sonics!!
I ain't a Sonics fan, but I miss live NBA here in Seattle. Traveling to Portland for my NBA fix ain't worth my time!
The old Sonics stadium was probably the toughest place to play at in the early 90s...
that 94-95 season, and hate to rub salt on an old wound, when the lakers and sonics battled that first round, i regard that as a truly entertaining playoff, namely game 2 when the electricity died and the sonics stormed back into turning it into a close game but that crowd had to be up with any other teams as far as cheering. i was a pup, 14, but that, along with the 93 round vs. phoenix i regard as truly memorable brief periods of time where i was completely in a trance and all i could think about was basketball and my lakers winning then i got older and prioritized watching sports gradually and gradually more and more underneath lol
You could do a highlight video of 10 hours of this man, one of my favorite players of all times, he just loved to destroy the rim and block shots.
Glad to see that someone remembers that Kemp was a good shot blocker too
Perhaps the best offensive rebounder of his era too. His put backs were so sudden and often game changing. Opponent forces bad shot, Kemp smashes miss home. Opponent feels hope slipping...
God, when the NBA was actually exciting. Miss these days, miss Shawn Kemp!
Man I love Shawn Kemp. He wasn’t an elite scorer, but you were guaranteed to see a few monstrous slams just about every game. He was ridiculously entertaining. For a kid growing up in Seattle in the early 90’s he was like a god. Him and Payton really made me fall in love with basketball and the Sonics specifically. Man, it sucks that they don’t exist anymore! Bring them back NOW!!!
He was 20 and 10 on an elite Seattle SuperSonics team with Gary Payton and Schremph also getting 20 a game. Where was he going to get the points to be an elite scorer by your standards? When Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen went to the Boston Celtics in 2008 their numbers took a massive hit and they were all around 20 points per game with Paul Pierce. Were they not elite scores themselves? Shawn Kemp was an elite scorer, he was commanding double teams every night. If you're not an elite scorer you do not get doubled... Simple as that.
2:53 the sickest pass I've ever seen in my mf life~
0.57 still my favourite dunk of all time and the commentary makes it
Yea that’s the one that does it for me. Out of all of them . And your right, the commentary makes it that much sweeter. The only thing is if they would have kept the clip going a bit longer, to watch Kemp with his teammates run down the court after the dunk and let the commentary continue is what was missing.
The best dunker ever, you don't want to be in this man's way when he is going for it...!!!
He was a bucket Q Rich
In game, best dunker ever. Unstoppable
1:02 Literally! The defender didn't know what to do but just jump. Like he had to pretend that he at was at least doing something, he knew not to get anywhere close though hahahhaha
Kemp was a damn animal.I remember watching GP dish off to the Reign man several times growing up watching old school hoops.
I've watched that coast-to-coast slam starting at :25 at least 20 times. The Sonics bench explodes because they can't believe what they just saw.
Shawn Kemp was a Beast!
Kemp: crazy poster dunk
Payton: *surprised pikachu face*
I used to roll with the Sonics just to dunk with kemp
I did that sometimes, too. Tecmo NBA Basketball on NES, NBA Jam on Sega Genesis. Probably on NBA Live 95, too. :) Oh, and NBA Hangtime!
Amazing Kemp!
When i was kid, i enjoyed to watch him play... Dr Erwin, magic Johnson, Kemp, Jordan, Wilkins and just a few iconic players make a real game evolution of basketball.
I like this video! Thanks for It
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Every dunker should bow down to Shawn Kemp
He is the GOD of dunks
He's dunk's is like a thunder ⚡ lighting quick ⛈️ and with heavy blows. 😲 WOW 🤯
Westbrook reminds me of Shawn Kemp now adays.
He should be in HOF
Z3r0 he isn’t??
swaggyP360 NO SHOULD BE. Him and Gary Payton was the Best duo at the time besides Jordan and Pippen
In 1996 when Payton won defensive player of the year averaging 19 points when Kemp had 19 point and 11 rebounds
Also Jordan had 30 points that season and Pippin had19.
And made the final but loss to the Bulls 4-1
Chris Gatling dapping up Kemp at the end 😁
These guys were great. real men, these days most of them act like kids
Easily a NBA great Legend 💪 love ur 💯 bro. I'm very blessed to have seen your show your a real NBA general. He's a very very bad man😬
Let’s be honest for a second, THIS is why TH-cam is the best period. Players, music, things, whatever you want will NEVER die. I can watch Shawn Kemp for hours and he retired 20 years ago.
Reign Man !! Watching highlights from his days against Magic, Bird, Jordan etc.
One of the most entertaining NBA players of all time.
Kemp is one of the those players that would thrive in any era