Tracy is so different from recent years all star dunkers...he was more relaxed, movement more elegant yet powerful and neatly finished... always a legend!
Damn I wish tmac could have had a injury free career. This guy was awesome, the total package. Everything you want in a player, dunker, mid range, drive to hoop, three point shooter. Seeing this guy play injury free would have been a treat to see.
No they wouldn’t I wish ppl would wake up out they sleep n realize just cuz 2 big names are together don’t mean it’ll work..the last DECADE of bs superteams ain’t show u that? Boston only got 1 ring Miami overrated asses went 2-2, finally Brooklyn n LA suck ass..also the Lakers Spurs n Detroit wouldn’t let them be a dynasty if they stayed together back then
If he had thought a better dunk for the final one it would be better. He had so much elevation and athleticism. He could have pulled of a between the legs dunk too i think
My boy!!! He is to me the most underrated guard, esp 2 guard that the league has ever seen. All other 2 guards(Jordan, Iverson, Kobe, DWade, Vinsanity, Drexler, etc) got their props & respect but T-Mac was always the underdog.
@@wesmillz compare T-Mac best 3 seasons to Wade best 3and get back to me. Wade maintained his greatness longer than T-Mac due to his injuries but T-Mac was a better scorer, a better ball handler, a better passer and had a better post game and both mid-range and outside shot than Wade.
Tracy McGrady will always be my favorite nba player in NBA history. No I’m not saying he’s better thank Jordan, Lebron or Kobe, but T-Mac will always be my guy.
2000-2011 best era in the NBA, so COMPETITIVE, no superteams, everybody playing defense , just remember the all-star game, everybody playing to win. Just think about it, Carter and T-Mac in his prime playing together in Toronto...
Many people say that this Slam Dunk Contest was a Vince Carter show...I remember having a video of the dunk at 3:26 on my computer ("doesn't have to do anything extraordinary..BUT HE DOES!") What a great competition, Carter, McGrady, Francis...definitely in my personal Top 5 of Slam Dunk competitions.
I look at it this way- Vince did put on an epic show, but McGrady/Francis really did well. I could argue they pushed Vince to do what he did that night. They brought out the best in him.
2nd dunk it says he jumped 36". He's 6'8". That means his head should have been at 9'8". His head was dead even or higher than the rim..... 40" at least.
6:36 I thought back then that people were being assholes to McGrady yelling "let's go!" while he was lining up his dunk. I didn't realize until later that that was part of the Jay-Z song that was playing.
CAN ANYBODY PLEASE please tell me what shoes he's wearing in the 2000 dunk contest? Its not kobes or feet-you-wears ok? Its not even a tmac signature shoe. I know because my friend owned a pair in highschool. Its low cut, which was rare for a bball shoe back then
catching the ball in mid air is easier than going up with it. and when you learn when and where to place the ball it's like bread n butter. that is all mcgrady can do and why these dunks will never go down as the best in dunk contest history.
ntwa dumela is not mine. is the nba. they also considered this contest to be one of the greatest of all time because of vince & t-mac who are actually included in top 10 dunkers of all time. these are not my opinion by the way these are statements from nba that i agree with. i think theirs a video of top dunks in dunk contest of all time on youtube. equivalent to top posterizer dunks of all time. i dont know if you seen that one but t-mac was on the list for like 3 different dunks
icesco415 "What is basketball’s greatest Finals moment? What two players met in the game’s best duel? What is the greatest dunk of all time? The answers are up to you. From Feb. 15 through March 15, we asked you, the fans, to vote on the greatest plays, moments and players in NBA History. Your answers will be revealed during the "NBA's TOP 10 GREATEST" on The History Channel on April 21 at 8 p.m. ET along with debate and analysis from an expert panel of basketball legends, coaches and sportswriters have to say about it. Question No. 9: What is the greatest dunk contest performance in NBA history? Brent Barry, 1996 Though he's currently best known for his outside shooting and heady playmaking, Brent Barry was once a top-notch dunker who threw it down from the free-throw line to win the 1996 dunk contest. Vince Carter, 2000 He went through his legs, hung from his elbow and put it down with two hands from the free-throw line. Simply put, there was nothing that Vince Carter didn't do en route to the 2000 dunking title. Julius Erving, 1976 At the original dunk contest in Denver in 1976 (as part of the ABA All-Star Game), Dr. J's free-throw line dunk was the best-remembered jam of the night. Michael Jordan, 1988 Lifted by his hometown fans, Michael capped an amazing performance by throwing down from the free-throw line. Harold Miner, 1995 Best known as "Baby Jordan," Miner used a mix of power and showmanship to win his second dunk title in 1995. Larry Nance, 1984 With a mix of power and grace, Phoenix's Larry Nance wins the first-ever Slam Dunk contest in 1984. Jason Richardson, 2003 By doing dunks that had never been done before -- see his between-the legs, behind-the-head jam -- Jason Richardson won his second dunk title in 2003. Spud Webb, 1986 At just 5-7, diminutive Hawks guard Spud Webb shocked the world by rising up and taking the 1986 Slam Dunk contest. Kenny Walker, 1989 Nicknamed "Sky" for his ability to get off the ground, Kenny Walker overcame the passing of his father to take the 1989 title in Houston. Dominique Wilkins, 1988 Overlooked in MJ's memorable performance was the outstanding effort put forth by The Human Highlight Reel, Dominique Wilkins." www.nba.com/history/top10_dunk.html
You're not too far off. This is an original recording from 2000. A cheap VHS tape that'd been rewound and re-watched no less than 50 times prior to upload.
Tracy is so different from recent years all star dunkers...he was more relaxed, movement more elegant yet powerful and neatly finished... always a legend!
carter and mcgrady , best dunkers, best cousins
torresmilochomil what about demarcus and kirk?
Shouldn’t lasted longer than 3 years
@King Savage you are not even worth calling trash
King Savage Stick to your video games nigga 💀💀💀
poop dolla. kobgoate 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
every year, garnett shows up to dunk contest just to make faces
Somehow this is the top comment lol
lmao 😂
Right when I read this KG was falling back in his seat
Ha fr I still remember the T Ross one not long ago
Bruh 🤣🤣🤣
TMac quietly had himself a great dunk contest.
4:43 the dunk made KG reevaluate his life
Nah, he remembered he left the stove on
flashes of vietnam
Nah he tryin to feel the guy's balls behind his head
@@seanpatricktan4836 thats lamar odom!
4:42 dunk made him contemplate life
That 3rd dunk by Mac was 1 of the best in the contest period 👌
Facts.
One of my all time favorite players
Most underrated player in the history of the NBA
- Kandy Soufax - agree , due to multiple injuries maybe
You damn serious underrated? That dude is a hall of famer.
Growing up as kid watching t-mac and yao ming play vs now just isnt the same..
Kobe disagreed - according to him McGrady had one up above all else.. T-Mac was unlucky cuz of injuries.. he couldn’t rise to his ultimate greatness..
@Buzz Belittle even kobe when he got his injury, when he back he’s never the same kobe as we know..
Damn I wish tmac could have had a injury free career. This guy was awesome, the total package. Everything you want in a player, dunker, mid range, drive to hoop, three point shooter. Seeing this guy play injury free would have been a treat to see.
He and Kobe were real close talent-wise
@@JonahsWail Tmac was more talented but Kobe had the best work ethic
Don’t forget defense….he was definitely a two way player before the injuries.
@@j.nich55 facts
Him and a injury free grant hill
Very hard to believe this was 21 years ago but only feels like yesterday
Tracy McGreatness.
That dunk @ 4:05 is frikkin nasttyyy...up there with the best of the best
that's the dunk griffin couldn't do
it's the dunk that griffin couldn't do, and he wins the dunk title
the nba used to be so hood
Proppy Iyayi you mean so GOOD
freddyvidz no. Hood
freddyvidz so good!
NBA is SOFT now
Proppy Iyayi agreed
If only these two legends could play together. Toronto Raptors could have been a dynasty!
No they wouldn’t I wish ppl would wake up out they sleep n realize just cuz 2 big names are together don’t mean it’ll work..the last DECADE of bs superteams ain’t show u that? Boston only got 1 ring Miami overrated asses went 2-2, finally Brooklyn n LA suck ass..also the Lakers Spurs n Detroit wouldn’t let them be a dynasty if they stayed together back then
They could've been what Tatum and Brown is today.
@@reinzgloria6570 they are way better tho , way better so if they was on the same team jalen brown and Tatum would be mcgrady and Vince
@@reinzgloria6570😂Brown is trash he fckd the celtics
If he had thought a better dunk for the final one it would be better. He had so much elevation and athleticism. He could have pulled of a between the legs dunk too i think
AmnesiaHaze yeah but he was more of a posterizor than a wildy creative dunker.
@@cognitivedisability9864 Same as Kobe
Then came Carter with the magical 360 windmill dunk that made mcgrady walk away from the court.
Man just watched the 2021 dunk contest and in comparison the players today aren’t doing anything as amazing as this
Right
My boy!!! He is to me the most underrated guard, esp 2 guard that the league has ever seen. All other 2 guards(Jordan, Iverson, Kobe, DWade, Vinsanity, Drexler, etc) got their props & respect but T-Mac was always the underdog.
T-Mac at his best is better than Vince, Drexler, Wade and Ai. It was even a debate if he's better than Kobe.
Phenomenal One he was not better than wade
@@wesmillz compare T-Mac best 3 seasons to Wade best 3and get back to me. Wade maintained his greatness longer than T-Mac due to his injuries but T-Mac was a better scorer, a better ball handler, a better passer and had a better post game and both mid-range and outside shot than Wade.
Phenomenal One tmac did nothing better than wade besides the 3 and free throws. Cut the 💩
@@wesmillz you obviously wasn't watching the NBA in the early to mid 2000s. I don't know what you were watching if anything at all.
4:42 And this is Kevin Garnett's mind imploding on itself
with Lamar's nuts on his mind.
KG's reaction...priceless
macgrady carter the best slam dunk contest ever
manuel di maio they're cousins
best year of slam dunk
Kenny Smith the same dude that gave Nate Rob a 10 after missing 14 dunk attempts but gave Mcgrady a 9 on his first dunk smh
Tracy McGrady will always be my favorite nba player in NBA history. No I’m not saying he’s better thank Jordan, Lebron or Kobe, but T-Mac will always be my guy.
Hahaha when everyone would record with those camcorders. good times
Tracy was always my favorite.
2000-2011 best era in the NBA, so COMPETITIVE, no superteams, everybody playing defense , just remember the all-star game, everybody playing to win. Just think about it, Carter and T-Mac in his prime playing together in Toronto...
honestly, there was all stars or superstars in every team
The Celtics were a team
lol KG had that man's nutz rubbing on the back of his head.
so far the best dunk contest ive ever seen in the nba.
Many people say that this Slam Dunk Contest was a Vince Carter show...I remember having a video of the dunk at 3:26 on my computer ("doesn't have to do anything extraordinary..BUT HE DOES!") What a great competition, Carter, McGrady, Francis...definitely in my personal Top 5 of Slam Dunk competitions.
I agree
Couldn't have said it better
I look at it this way- Vince did put on an epic show, but McGrady/Francis really did well.
I could argue they pushed Vince to do what he did that night. They brought out the best in him.
I miss watching the flashing lights of cameras going off during an epic sports moment something I never got to witness live but saw all the time on TV
vc,desmond mason,tmac, best dunkers I've seen
+project10bball *Jason Richardson
J-Rich definitely
What about the highlight film Dominique Wilkins?
unreal athleticism
any of these dunks now would be a 50
I feel bad about what we have nowadays, NO PASSION FOR DUNK CONTEST ANYMORE.
They would be 50's then if he wouldn't have been going up against VC......
And then last night's....
@King Savage hater
@King Savage Ahhh, ok.
3rd dunk was so sick
T-Mac should of saved that sick 360 for the finals
Tried to fake out the camera man @ 5:07 lolmao hilarious
Bring back old NBA
These dunks could win the dunk contest from 2010 to 2018
2016 was good
These dunks would've won the 2001 slam dunk easily. Or he would've won this won if not for VC.
Dude, T-Mac’s dunks are incredible tho!
I REMEMBER THAT 😲😉👍🏼👌🏼💪🏼🤘🏼✊🏼🤘🏼! THANK YOU From FRANCE 🤔🤨🤗😘😍❤️
KG high as fuck :D
Jan Br climax
Showing joy in the event that is celebrating your choice of profession=highasf. Seems legit.
This jerseys are best
Still way better then 2021 slam dunk contest.
2022* and counting… 🤣
Mcgrady is better player of Carter, but Carter is the best dunker ever!
It prolly was the tv visual effects I love it
he was in another level. F**********ck hard back injuries. He is one of the best ever
2nd dunk it says he jumped 36". He's 6'8". That means his head should have been at 9'8". His head was dead even or higher than the rim..... 40" at least.
真正的飘逸，一生所爱。
All there dunks had so much force on the way down I feel like there is a bunch of cool dunks that just slip into the basket
Tmac has missed leg day since birth
What?
Understanding MMA It is a weight room joke.
Ikr 😂
+Jay Man funny thing is like weeks later when I made that comment I ended up joint the wrestling team and I found out what it meant ... Thanks Jay!
T Mac held his own in this
Lmao the last dunk, the kids were like yeah issa 9
“We haven’t seen what Tracy Mcgrath is capable of doing” are you KIDDING me guy? 2:43
What a compitition!
STRAIGHT-UP Classic.
sick 360
5:19 little did anyone know
Who came here to compare Anfernee simons' low budget dunk lol
Its not even in here
@@gweed. @4:05
Me!
lol me
They look the same stop hating
If VC wasn't in the contest, he would have won
The fuck are they talking about with that 1st dunk? The pass was perfect, he caught it and then pumped it, he didnt catch it below his knees.
6:36 I thought back then that people were being assholes to McGrady yelling "let's go!" while he was lining up his dunk. I didn't realize until later that that was part of the Jay-Z song that was playing.
The 3rd dunk is an all-timer.
If he had not had any injuries in his career he would have been the best ever
4:42 the shampoo in the shower when u win an imaginary argument
Better than 2022
Toronto had tmac and VC and messed it up. Then they had VC and Bosh and blew it
CAN ANYBODY PLEASE please tell me what shoes he's wearing in the 2000 dunk contest? Its not kobes or feet-you-wears ok? Its not even a tmac signature shoe. I know because my friend owned a pair in highschool. Its low cut, which was rare for a bball shoe back then
What was with T-Mac's legs tho?
It's so thin
Garnetts face I was done!!!!!
catching the ball in mid air is easier than going up with it. and when you learn when and where to place the ball it's like bread n butter.
that is all mcgrady can do and why these dunks will never go down as the best in dunk contest history.
they actually included the 360 pump that he did off the lob as one of the best dunk in the dunk contest history. FYI
icesco415 your best dunk in contest history must be long -.-
ntwa dumela is not mine. is the nba. they also considered this contest to be one of the greatest of all time because of vince & t-mac who are actually included in top 10 dunkers of all time. these are not my opinion by the way these are statements from nba that i agree with. i think theirs a video of top dunks in dunk contest of all time on youtube. equivalent to top posterizer dunks of all time. i dont know if you seen that one but t-mac was on the list for like 3 different dunks
icesco415 "What is basketball’s greatest Finals moment? What two players met in the game’s best duel? What is the greatest dunk of all time? The answers are up to you. From Feb. 15 through March 15, we asked you, the fans, to vote on the greatest plays, moments and players in NBA History. Your answers will be revealed during the "NBA's TOP 10 GREATEST" on The History Channel on April 21 at 8 p.m. ET along with debate and analysis from an expert panel of basketball legends, coaches and sportswriters have to say about it.
Question No. 9: What is the greatest dunk contest performance in NBA history?
Brent Barry, 1996
Though he's currently best known for his outside shooting and heady playmaking, Brent Barry was once a top-notch dunker who threw it down from the free-throw line to win the 1996 dunk contest.
Vince Carter, 2000
He went through his legs, hung from his elbow and put it down with two hands from the free-throw line. Simply put, there was nothing that Vince Carter didn't do en route to the 2000 dunking title.
Julius Erving, 1976
At the original dunk contest in Denver in 1976 (as part of the ABA All-Star Game), Dr. J's free-throw line dunk was the best-remembered jam of the night.
Michael Jordan, 1988
Lifted by his hometown fans, Michael capped an amazing performance by throwing down from the free-throw line.
Harold Miner, 1995
Best known as "Baby Jordan," Miner used a mix of power and showmanship to win his second dunk title in 1995.
Larry Nance, 1984
With a mix of power and grace, Phoenix's Larry Nance wins the first-ever Slam Dunk contest in 1984.
Jason Richardson, 2003
By doing dunks that had never been done before -- see his between-the legs, behind-the-head jam -- Jason Richardson won his second dunk title in 2003.
Spud Webb, 1986
At just 5-7, diminutive Hawks guard Spud Webb shocked the world by rising up and taking the 1986 Slam Dunk contest.
Kenny Walker, 1989
Nicknamed "Sky" for his ability to get off the ground, Kenny Walker overcame the passing of his father to take the 1989 title in Houston.
Dominique Wilkins, 1988
Overlooked in MJ's memorable performance was the outstanding effort put forth by The Human Highlight Reel, Dominique Wilkins."
www.nba.com/history/top10_dunk.html
icesco415 i had to quote it, don't talk shit when you know you're gonna get checked on it.
Who's better vince carter or T-Mac
mark harris ofcourse VC
Dunk wise VC no doubt, basketball wise, Tracy hands down
Dunking Vince basketball McGrady
I wished they had stay together and build they would have done better 2 of my all time favorites
McGrady kind of did the 360 tomahawk pump
I guess that 360 dunk was hanging up on Anfernee Simon's wall...such foreshadowing
Idk ab you guys but tmac’s 3rd dunk might be the best I’ve ever seen lol how do ppl not talk ab this❗️
Are they actually cousins?
Nice
T-Mac
2016 is the best slum dunk contest ever
TMAC FOR ALL NBA ROCKETS CHAMPIONS
4:05 looked like air up there
TMacs first 3 dunks were all 50s
KG JUST GOT TEA BAGGED
Sean John was the shit damn
omg. classic
Who here after t-macs short 😂😂😂
Dunk at 5:04 would've been nicer than MJ's had he dribbled instead of throwing it in the air.
KG!!😂😂
Whos here after watching vince part
They didn't have a clue what these two were about to changed the league ferry
Most other years these dunks would have won.
Kenny Smith once sang a parody of B-I-N-G-O called B-A-S-I-C
Why is the quality like someone was recording this with a camcorder?
You're not too far off. This is an original recording from 2000. A cheap VHS tape that'd been rewound and re-watched no less than 50 times prior to upload.
It's so funny the worst player on the panel is the most critical of the dunks..
He would've won NBA dunk contest when he was a rookie.
is he first cousins with Carter??
he should had went 360 pump on the last one WTF