@@docmadhattan Vince IMO gets much too much credit for the Olympic Dunk over the 7 footer. He was great no doubt but take away his contest dunks and he just doesn't have the body of work Kemp had despite having a career that was twice as long. Kemp without question best IN GAME dunker. I'd flip it to Kemp #1, VC #2.
I lived in Seattle during the 90’s and attended sonic games and he was unbelievable! Most electric and vicious dunker of his era, even better than air Jordan
@@AARONH85 - I would feel confident in saying his dunks were absolutely just as electrifying as Jordan's, as you can see in the video. He had a very distinct flair as well but wasn't....shall I say....as majestic or complete as Jordan. He was a superstar in his own right.
@@mikea5205 Jordan actually had far far fewer jams. Just the reality. Shawn could make your job drop just as much as Michael. Very few people like that of that era. Dominique for sure, and Daryl Dawkins a bit earlier than Shawn. Others I'm forgetting of course. Jordan's dunks were fun but relatively seldom compared to the real jammeisters, and Kemp was at the top.
The Kemp Payton connection really was a thing a beauty, Kemp's lift off is crazy, he's doing dunks in game that guys are doing in the dunk contest, the lister dunk still fucks my head up.
@@shamapehbenyah3783 It depends how you look at it. Wilkins felt like the opposite in terms of reactions when he dunks on someone. He basically shrugs them off like he didn't even realize they were there, where Kemp would dunk on you and let you know it. The one person who didn't look like a chump when he got dunked on by Kemp was Gatlin, and that's because he didn't act dumbfounded, he took it like a man and gave Kemp his props.
@@lilcourtny08 Nique and Kemp both did DC dunks in game on people, I don't think people realize how hard that is. Nique did a double reverse pump in a guy's face who was chasing him and was like "I dare you." VC did those dunks too but not as violently as the previous two. JRich I gotta shout out and Ricky Davis for guys I just loved watching dunk in game as well. So many greats.
Shawn Kemp played in the elite big man era. Comparing Blake Griffen to him is kind of embarrassing. Blake never had to face the Hakeem, mutumbo , Robinson ,Ewing , mourning, Shaq in his prime. Just stop!!!
I swear kevin callabaro has never sounded the same since the sonics and kemp era haha and i dont blame him after witnessing all these insane dunks for a decade
Shawn Kemp had a totally unique swag, and he knew it. He had a strange kind of body control for a 6'11" guy. Fun fact is that he didn't really have decent ball-palming size hands. Not enough to keep it from slipping free, so his improv solution was to kind of cup it between wrist and heel and palm of the hand. Which required a unique slamming motion and style to seal the deal at the hoop. The sideways tomahawk motion was a pure Kemp innovation, and the result of his shorter finger length.
Kemp was a monster. I was a Jazz man through and through. But loved watching Kemp and the Sonics. I knew he would give us something nasty! I would love to watch some of these old games. Seattle needs to get their SuperSonics back…
You should've put that dunk he did against Kenny Walker & the Knicks i his rookie year. I think that was the dunk that REALLY made people first take notice of his prowess...
The dunk @ 0:45 looks like a NBA Jam dunk. Such style, such power, and the pointing at the end is classic. I also love the announcer @ 1:54. I believe he was a local Seattle announcer but his raspy tequila and Marlboro voice matches so perfect with the dunk.
Kemp y Payton sin duda eran una dupla letal a campo abierto o entrando a la pintura y si estaban ambos en carrera al aro estabas perdido, de manera letal, salvaje, brutal y endemoniada atacaban y no los podias parar, sin duda unas leyendas de Seattle que a fuego y hierro dejaron marca en la liga!!!!🏀🤾😎🤾😎🤾🏀🤾😎😎🏀😎🏀😎😎🤾😎🤾🏀🤾😎🏀🤾😎🏀🤾
No he doesn't. His career averages were 14.6 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 48.8% shooting. He averaged 20 ppg once and double digit rebounds once. None of those are HOF numbers. If there was a HOF for most raw talent he'd be in it, but he all but wasted that talent due to lack of discipline and refusal to develop his game beyond jumping over everyone and dunking. That made him fun to watch, but not worthy of the HOF, not even close.
So underrated. This was my favorite player when everyone was fanboying MJ. Electrifying, so much style. Very skilled, humble, quiet but oh so vicious against the rim.
Shawn Kemp was a monster decent mid range good handles especially for his size and he bodies anybody in the paint word up lol if he ain't get fat and stayed off them drugs he could been in conversation of top ten players ever probably
Ray Allen definitely that's why I said could of been people would of made the argument if he would of kept his head together and won some rings but yes definitely a hell of a player
ghent973908 Absolutely top 10 if he didnt get greedy and fat and had 9 baby mama’s. Anyone who thinks otherwise does not know their basketball Kemp was and will always be in a class of his own-to bad he threw it all away
Unbelievable athleticism.... If he would of stayed in shape Shawn could have been Top 50 All Time Great. Today he'd have a live-in chef, trainer, masseuse, driver, etc... Man he was awesome!
Kemp was a true power forward who didn't need to shoot because he was an assassin in the paint. His post game was nasty and his in-game dunks easily place him on the top 5 NBA in-game dunkers of all time list. Vince is #1; I have trouble completing a top 10 list & figuring out the numerical order but Kemp might even be top 3. Vince, Dominique, Jordan, Dr. J, Kemp, Blake, Gerald Green, Deandre Jordan... I feel like I'm reachin' throwin' in young Shaq(Orlando);.. maybe Kobe.
17 year old Wilt would get 40/30/8/4/6 in the league today on efficient scoring. If you asked him nicely he would lead the league in assists. Prime Russel would get 20/28/7/7/6 as well.
Kemp is the only player ever who has his own top 10 against Mutombo (it's on youtube already). He showed absolutely no respect for the best blocker in NBA history (Mutombo), he would always use him as a crapper.
Shawn Kemp was a ferocious, powerful, and an extremely violent dunker. He was just a raw athlete.
one of the nastiest in-game dunkers of all time
Then little moves he did after he KNEW he did you in were epic!
Lol
Giannis
@@taneikaallison9899 Yes! That's what made his dunks special.. he always had to give you some flavor after he embarrassed them 😆
People wants to say Zion is like Shawn Kemp i say hell no what the hell you smoking Lol
There will never ever be another Shawn Kemp
My all time favorite player!! This guy was an absolute beast!!
Mine too, followed by of course MJ
Best..best..best ever in game dunker this game has ever seen! Kemp for HOF, let's do this man some justice!
I agree with you. Kemp was the best in game dunker because (he dunked in traffic) like no body else.
Vince Carter
Yessir! He was all of that..he deserves to be in the HOF !!
Vince for sure, but Kemp is probably a very respectable 2nd. One of my fave players to watch in the 90s.
@@docmadhattan Vince IMO gets much too much credit for the Olympic Dunk over the 7 footer. He was great no doubt but take away his contest dunks and he just doesn't have the body of work Kemp had despite having a career that was twice as long. Kemp without question best IN GAME dunker. I'd flip it to Kemp #1, VC #2.
I lived in Seattle during the 90’s and attended sonic games and he was unbelievable! Most electric and vicious dunker of his era, even better than air Jordan
Stop it
@@AARONH85 - I would feel confident in saying his dunks were absolutely just as electrifying as Jordan's, as you can see in the video. He had a very distinct flair as well but wasn't....shall I say....as majestic or complete as Jordan. He was a superstar in his own right.
Kemp had the power. Jordan had the finesse. Vince carter had both
@@mikea5205 Jordan actually had far far fewer jams. Just the reality. Shawn could make your job drop just as much as Michael. Very few people like that of that era. Dominique for sure, and Daryl Dawkins a bit earlier than Shawn. Others I'm forgetting of course. Jordan's dunks were fun but relatively seldom compared to the real jammeisters, and Kemp was at the top.
Shawn Kemp was unbelievable but what u said was a joke!
The Kemp Payton connection really was a thing a beauty, Kemp's lift off is crazy, he's doing dunks in game that guys are doing in the dunk contest, the lister dunk still fucks my head up.
It was perfect
The original LOB CITY.
In this video alone he dunked on Mutombo 5 times. Monster.
Morgan Lee also on Barkley, Mourning...
@@RogerBiwandu on Robinson as well..
Man tore him UP! Then tainted them afterwards😩😂😂
Also 3 dunks on Alonzo Mourning, 1 on barkley, Robinson, Olajuwon
He has a rental property still on mt mutombo baba
Kemp had some of the sickest reverse dunks I have ever seen.
Best power dunker of all time
You forgot about Dominique Wilkins kemp is second man but i feel you
What about Darrell Dawkins aka Chocolate Thunder he starded the breaking of the backboard
@@shamapehbenyah3783 It depends how you look at it. Wilkins felt like the opposite in terms of reactions when he dunks on someone. He basically shrugs them off like he didn't even realize they were there, where Kemp would dunk on you and let you know it. The one person who didn't look like a chump when he got dunked on by Kemp was Gatlin, and that's because he didn't act dumbfounded, he took it like a man and gave Kemp his props.
@@harmfulhazard I love Wilkins but Kemp had the deadliest slam ever. And that's why I love Kemp...even more!
You spelled blake hella wrong
Greatest power forward ever as far as athletic ability goes .he was phenomenal
Blake Griffin is up there room. They are both the most violent dunkers ever
@@thetraveler9 Blake Griffin is not even close. Shawn Kemp was doing slam dunk contest dunks on people during the game
@@lilcourtny08 Nique and Kemp both did DC dunks in game on people, I don't think people realize how hard that is. Nique did a double reverse pump in a guy's face who was chasing him and was like "I dare you." VC did those dunks too but not as violently as the previous two.
JRich I gotta shout out and Ricky Davis for guys I just loved watching dunk in game as well. So many greats.
Shawn Kemp played in the elite big man era. Comparing Blake Griffen to him is kind of embarrassing. Blake never had to face the Hakeem, mutumbo , Robinson ,Ewing , mourning, Shaq in his prime. Just stop!!!
When it comes to dunking the basketball in games,🏀Shawn Kemp was the man & his swag & reaction after the dunk 🏀was priceless!
Dude was a freak of nature. This is the NBA I miss.
I love he's reaction after every dunk...its like BAM!BAM!then he runs back.lol
Kemp in a Cavs jersey will never look right 😑. Loved watching the Reign Man and GP running the court in Seattle!!
Dude was doing dunk contest dunks in-game...
For real!!!
He dunked over Barkley , Pippen , Mutombo ...
only carter ans kemp can do a dunk contest at in game
True facts
@@michaelpangan7116 don't forget Dominique Wilkins
4:34 no scottie no, don't try to stop him
Respect to Mutombo for challenging those dunks and not running outta way
I swear kevin callabaro has never sounded the same since the sonics and kemp era haha and i dont blame him after witnessing all these insane dunks for a decade
He can dunk variety of ways vicious with either or both hands,Seattle days so dam impressive !
You can keep your dunk contest trophy. Kemp was and still is the best in-game dunker ever.
Why did he have to do the entire warrior team like that?
Because they had ligma
My favorite dunk highlight vids to binge-watch:
1. VC
2. Reign Man
3. Nique
Shawn Kemp had a totally unique swag, and he knew it. He had a strange kind of body control for a 6'11" guy. Fun fact is that he didn't really have decent ball-palming size hands. Not enough to keep it from slipping free, so his improv solution was to kind of cup it between wrist and heel and palm of the hand. Which required a unique slamming motion and style to seal the deal at the hoop. The sideways tomahawk motion was a pure Kemp innovation, and the result of his shorter finger length.
That is one BAAAAD man.
Look at the crowd when Kemp is on a break. Not a single ass sitting down.
A beast. The Reingman baby!
Most amazing was seeing Gary Payton with hair
Lol
His hair was scared of him and ran off early.
He trash talked it away😩😂
Equally savage off one or both feet!!! Rare and raw athlete, love the Reign Man.
Fav player ever, and I've watched dozens of Kemp highlights, but I had never seen 2:47 before! A rare highlight, thanks!
Just busts out a windmill not even on a fastbreak or nothing like its no biggy hahaha sick lookin too
Man It was this was the hey day of the NBA. Kemp was a monster.
Kemp was a monster. I was a Jazz man through and through. But loved watching Kemp and the Sonics. I knew he would give us something nasty! I would love to watch some of these old games.
Seattle needs to get their SuperSonics back…
That move followed by the dunk that starts at 1:33 is as smooth as a buffed floor. Wow.
What a beautiful reminder of my childhood! Who remembers rocking those kamikazes?? 🔥
Was my favorite team back in the day wish they would bring them back Kemp and Payton were a beast together
I swear this channel boutta blow up🔥🔥🔥
Y’all talk Vince I love Vince.
But the POWER of a kemp dunk. Omg
Maybe wilkins but damn kemp made the rim cry
The greatest in game dunker ever to play the game, the reign man....
He was SO underrated and SO damn good!!!
Nice i remember those days.
How old are you?
Even today, if Kemp played 2022, he would of still made the game rumble with his violent dunks... what a player!
The Glove feeding the Reign Man and the beast just kept eating players alive. That’s a Power Forward prototype.
wow guy great video!!!!! dude had so much power I'm gonna watch it again
Some of his dunks are just sick
Kemp and Dominique dunking in heavy traffic...NEVER gets old...
You should've put that dunk he did against Kenny Walker & the Knicks i his rookie year. I think that was the dunk that REALLY made people first take notice of his prowess...
The dunk @ 0:45 looks like a NBA Jam dunk. Such style, such power, and the pointing at the end is classic. I also love the announcer @ 1:54. I believe he was a local Seattle announcer but his raspy tequila and Marlboro voice matches so perfect with the dunk.
Kevin Calabro
Kemp and Payton was a lethal combination. One of top 5 all time best teams to never win a title.
I have Shawn Kemp in my all time starting 5 simply because I want to run the floor and see some excitement.....😅😅😅😁😁😁
Mutumbo deserves royalties for appearing so many times
3:32 10 out 10 would lay that up not Shawn. This is y there will never be another kemp. Missed 90s NBA.
Really was the golden era, wish Kemp had gotten a ring tho, but Jordan and the bulls happened.
The reaction of the benches is hilarious
Kemp y Payton sin duda eran una dupla letal a campo abierto o entrando a la pintura y si estaban ambos en carrera al aro estabas perdido, de manera letal, salvaje, brutal y endemoniada atacaban y no los podias parar, sin duda unas leyendas de Seattle que a fuego y hierro dejaron marca en la liga!!!!🏀🤾😎🤾😎🤾🏀🤾😎😎🏀😎🏀😎😎🤾😎🤾🏀🤾😎🏀🤾😎🏀🤾
I assume Shawn Kemp doesn't like the warriors 😂😂😂
Shawn Kemp made incredible dunks look routine. Like just another lay up...
Kemp was ridiculously amazing!!! Made it look so easy!!!😁💪🏾🔥
The most athletic power forward to this date I might say?
After he dunked on Barkley. It's 4:24 when he felt his Power turn to Super Sayon. He yells and turns into Dragonball ReignMan!!!!! Fuckin Awesome!
that was Robert Horry..
No that was Barkley
It was Barkley at 4:16 who got dunk on.
@@michaelrimmer4200 He just yammed all on top of Barkley like 😬😤 LMAO
He really deserves to be to be on the hall of Fame
No he doesn't. His career averages were 14.6 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 48.8% shooting. He averaged 20 ppg once and double digit rebounds once. None of those are HOF numbers. If there was a HOF for most raw talent he'd be in it, but he all but wasted that talent due to lack of discipline and refusal to develop his game beyond jumping over everyone and dunking. That made him fun to watch, but not worthy of the HOF, not even close.
@Lionel Mandrake he was on the 2nd Dream team. He also was in the nba finals in 1996. Yes, even close. Those are strong considerations.
Still enjoy watching these to this day... Electrifying 👌🏾
good old days... 2021
Greatest power forward dunker of all time
Nobody dunking like this today not with this much passion. He always wanted to SLAM it.
Seattle needs a team
Shawn Kemp was
the living breathing definition
of the BOOM-SHAKA-LAKA !!!
This should be.called Shawn Kemp vs Warriors
😂😂😂
Leo Ku Or Kemp vs Mutombo 😂😂😂
I was in high school when he first came to the Sonics. That team was so much fun to watch.
I bet Shawn Kemp would've did a facial dunk on LeBron.
And Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan too and probably Josh Smith and Amare Stoudamire
well he did over and over again in the face of mutombo, so yes...over Jordan too by the way.
Why did you even bring LeBron name in this boy there are a bunch of closeted people in this world
@@alsimmons9975 explain yourself please
There is nobody Kemp would not have dunked on!! 😊😊 Beast! Pure anger and viciousness against that opposition and rim 😂
Killa mix, you got some dunks I haven't seen since 90s
The best, most dominant and most superior dunker ever. Better than MJ, VC, Shaq or Kobe.
My favourite player of all time. When you combine style and power and unleash it all into a game.
For me it's his post-dunk moves, reactions, poses or whatevermore you call it 🔥
I loved the supersonic that went against the bulls for the championship. Man the reign man was vicious!!! Sheeeesh.
My favourite player a a kid, no question.
Even Pipen and Robinson got out of the way. Never seen such an athletic power forward like Shawn Kemp, great era of basketball.
After watching this i have no problem with saying Kemp's dunks over Mutumbo are literally the greatest dunks in NBA history.
I was here before 1k subs and I love this channel. You should have so much more subscribers!
OllieHoops 0 same man
Also your next video should be
'Dunks that weren't supposed to go in'
I know right
OllieHoops 0 Ikr
3 years later almost 100K. Also you’re first
The reign man; get on that magic carpet ride!
Gary payton and shawn kemp ❤
Great vid keep it up and don't let anything make you back down
That cuff dunk on the Warriors was just putrid....
Awesome show!
So underrated. This was my favorite player when everyone was fanboying MJ. Electrifying, so much style. Very skilled, humble, quiet but oh so vicious against the rim.
Amazing time for the Sonics. Miss those days.
Loved watching kemp catch the lob from Payton
One of the best finishers ever
Kemp and Wilkins the best in game dunkers
Kemp was doing all these against the likes of Pippen, Barkley, Malone, Robinson, Mutombo...
The original Lob City
Man, between Kemp and Vince, hard for me to determine who had "nastier" dunks, both dunk with power.
who agrees kemp was an untamed beast
Shawn Kemp was a monster decent mid range good handles especially for his size and he bodies anybody in the paint word up lol if he ain't get fat and stayed off them drugs he could been in conversation of top ten players ever probably
ghent973908 no not all time but he was a hell of a player
Ray Allen definitely that's why I said could of been people would of made the argument if he would of kept his head together and won some rings but yes definitely a hell of a player
Maybe Top 20
ghent973908 Absolutely top 10 if he didnt get greedy and fat and had 9 baby mama’s. Anyone who thinks otherwise does not know their basketball
Kemp was and will always be in a class of his own-to bad he threw it all away
@@ebonymtofmuscle2692 Top 10 for me too. And he is the dude as well!
One of my fav players from the 90's
Unbelievable athleticism.... If he would of stayed in shape Shawn could have been Top 50 All Time Great. Today he'd have a live-in chef, trainer, masseuse, driver, etc...
Man he was awesome!
Kemp was a true power forward who didn't need to shoot because he was an assassin in the paint. His post game was nasty and his in-game dunks easily place him on the top 5 NBA in-game dunkers of all time list. Vince is #1; I have trouble completing a top 10 list & figuring out the numerical order but Kemp might even be top 3. Vince, Dominique, Jordan, Dr. J, Kemp, Blake, Gerald Green, Deandre Jordan... I feel like I'm reachin' throwin' in young Shaq(Orlando);.. maybe Kobe.
One Of My Favorite NBA Players And One Of The BEST Of All Time that is UNDERRATED GREAT DUNKER and GREAT VIDEO 👍👍👍👍👍
How is this guy not the hall of fame.. sure he had his issues off the court.. but god damn it never seen anyone throw it down like this!
he played in the same era with Karl Malone and Charles Barkley.
This is one dude I would LOVE to see play in this small ball era. DUNKING ALL OVER EVERYONE in the golden era. He would KILL everyone in this era.
17 year old Wilt would get 40/30/8/4/6 in the league today on efficient scoring. If you asked him nicely he would lead the league in assists.
Prime Russel would get 20/28/7/7/6 as well.
Kareem we all know would dominate as well.
Kemp is the only player ever who has his own top 10 against Mutombo (it's on youtube already). He showed absolutely no respect for the best blocker in NBA history (Mutombo), he would always use him as a crapper.
The Glove would feed him like he was hungry!!!
The most incredible thing is he is doing all this while only taking two steps.
GP throws the best lobs in the history of time.
Best finisher all time with power dunks
Kemp the best 1#
One word... Beast!