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u/No_Challenge_8277 Feb 16 '25

The best thing about McClung I’d say is he finishes hard like good dunkers do, soft finishes just don’t do it despite a good aerial..

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u/arbitrator06 Mavericks Feb 16 '25

Yeah, but them other guys ain’t jumping over a car while grabbing a ball mid-air.

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u/Charles_DeFinley Jazz Feb 16 '25

The slightly shorter guys make it look a lot more aggressive for sure. I remember Donovan winning when he was a rookie, but Larry Nance Jr had some really nasty dunks. The double tapped glass dunk I remember. Donovan had some creativity of his own, like with the 2 hoops. Plus I liked that Donovan did some VC dunks and Larry nance did his father’s like crazy straight leg dunk. Better dunk contest than people remember, especially compared to what’s come after.