British Reactions to 2016 Slam Dunk Contest - Aaron Gordon vs Zach LaVine! (REACTION)

Basketball / NBA Reaction video, with British Guys reacting to the greatest and most controversial slam dunk contest of all time - the 2016 contest between Aaron Gordon and Zach LaVine.
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[@johnathangaddy8027]

If they scored the dunk contest right it would’ve never ended lol

[@jweezy101491]

The dunks were spectacular in this, the best all time hands down, but this event also really showed us how utterly terribly the scoring system for the dunk contest is.

[@coreyrees840]

Yup, perfect score of 50 doesn’t telll us which dunk is better if they just keep going off for 50 caliber: it’s a stalemate. Should have just come down to a pick a guy after each dunk

[@miked2445]

Still better than when Dr J was a judge.

[@dizzykincade7831]

Give each judge one 11 card per round. That will make things interesting. And with 5 judges (an odd number), it will lead to epic scores and will break ties lie this

[@3COI]

The scoring system is fine, the problem is that the judges can be biased. A lot of judges are retired players that used to be known for their dunks and they can be overly critical. Dr. J has been mentioned a few times bc he was notorious for it. The worst is when you have judges like Dwyane Wade that will give low scores bc they want a specific player to win.

[@jweezy101491]

@@dizzykincade7831 The far easier solution in my view is to have each judge rank the dunkers 1-5. No scores at all.

[@kylepalsson4196]

Aaron Gordon "Air Chair" has to be greatest dunk of all time

[@dejiogunde4606]

Love the name 👏

[@JarrodWrightNZ]

1000% agree

[@HaroonKhan-ov4ru]

No. Zach’s was way better, couldn’t even be replicated by pro dunkers. Aaron Gordon’s is simple for them

[@havefaithinjesuschristjesu1359]

@@HaroonKhan-ov4ruwhat dunk did Levine do that cannot be replicated now

[@PLF...]

it's not though lol

[@sethp26]

Aaron's second dunk is the best in dunk contest history imo

[@magnusmagnusson8302]

agree even Vince has some incredible dunks its the best ever totally agree

[@Cmoss114]

💯

[@finlayjones8007]

Its amazing but pro dunkers have done that easily loads whereas I haven't seen many people do a windmill from the free throw line

[@brandonrice2833]

@@finlayjones8007Aaron’s dunk was better

[@vickramsingh5814]

the mascot is 6'6 standing on a hoverboard @@finlayjones8007

[@keyoui]

them all being done first try is what makes this the best dunk contest

[@DaGuys470]

Poor Aaron Gordon. He got robbed twice and then retired from the dunk contest. A shame he never won one. After all he is the best dunk contest dunker of his generation.

[@panner11]

A good consolation is that everyone remembers him being the rightful winner that was robbed. But how many people really remember the dunk contest winners after this. The next year, Glenn robinson III won the dunk contest, but can't even remember any of his dunks.

[@DaGuys470]

@@panner11 Glenn had some good dunks. That was the contest Aaron tried the drone dunk, wasn't it?

[@WolfZBB]

If Aaron Gordon had won, we would be saying Lavine got robbed. So please stop with this narrative that Aaron Gordon was "so obviously" robbed.

[@DaGuys470]

@@WolfZBB No way, LaVine had a great contest, but his entire performance was about 50% as good as Aaron Gordon's. No way LaVine would've been robbed.

[@chrisyu327]

That's OK, a championship ring worth more than 2 dunk champions. Congrats to Aaron Gordon.

[@andugatti]

It still upsets me aaron gordon didnt win this

[@DNReacts]

Yeah he should have done!

[@twite5462]

Yeah the overtime rule is dumb, if they’re tied after the contest, have the judges vote for whoever had the best overall showing. Gordon had it in a landslide

[@twite5462]

@@afrodemon8629 fair enough :)

[@user-wc2rc3xn4j]

Aaron Gordon lost the contest twice, but got the championship ring! Basketball gods repaid him handsomely.

[@davidalpeter9963]

​​@@twite5462exactly. These guys come ready with set dunks. Judge the ones they prepared this isn't a freestyle contest. Levine can always just win overtime cause no judge will give a free-throw line dunk less than 10

[@davidalpeter9963]

Aaron Gordon won that hands down biggest robbery in nba history. Numerous people have dunked from the free throw line, ive never seen anyone replicate the air chair gordon did, he was way more creative too

[@yonh5350]

It’s prolly the most controversial dunk contest ever…online/Twitter went crazy that Gordon got robbed(I agree) but big up both for putting on the show cuz the contest had been in a stale for a few years prior

[@davidalpeter9963]

@@yonh5350 yeah no shade to levine he would have won most dunk contests with that performance

[@WidgetWagyu47292]

But amazing dunks but the airchair is insane also they are supposed to reward points based off creativity/flair like you said so Gordon should’ve won it using props and what not.

[@SPG42069]

ag had 3 50s prepared but zach came with 4, its really that simple

[@JarrodWrightNZ]

Note on AG's 2nd dunk - Andre Drumond falls out of his seat in the background 😂

[@rogerdodger9752]

Gordon legitimately had the three best dunks of the night and still lost 😭 The “Air Chair” is the best dunk of all-time, contest or otherwise and his triple-clutch reverse is so underrated. The airtime it takes to have time to go completely behind your head, then down to your knees, then back behind your head on a reverse is inhuman.

[@omk_alltheway]

Yeah but the thing is about that reverse dunk, I know what you are saying because when I was watching it live on my pc I said this should be a 50. But I think for the judges it wasn't flashy or complicated. Also they were a biased af towards levine.

[@lbx5037]

The fact that these guys didn’t miss a dunk as well made it even more epic

[@DNReacts]

💯 Completely flawless. Appreciate the comment! 🙏

[@dameshiesty1993]

I’m just saying. To this day, Gordon’s dunks are always talked about. No one says “But that Lavine free throw windmill dunk????? That was CRAZYYY”

[@DNReacts]

For sure, LaVine was epic too. I just can’t get my head around where they got that 48 from!!

[@Plague_Doc22]

Kennies commentary on these dunks is very underrated. He adds so much to it.

[@bboyshotty]

Still can’t believe i got to see this LIVE..DEFINITELY felt like it was the greatest all star Saturday as a whole. Likely the BEST dunk contest dunk EVER by Aaron Gordon as well with the piked legs sitting while jumping over the dragon..so.crazy

[@DawwgHouse]

Not sure if you remember but Aaron Gordon (the guy who lost) plays with Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray on the nuggets and was a big help in winning the championship last season. Zach Lavine is still ringless... so Gordon got the last laugh.

[@IvoryB]

Vince Carter at the 2000 slam dunk contest. He's my favorite dunker of all time. Jason Richardson at the 2003 dunk contest is incredible too. The scoring system made more sense then too lmao

[@BigBirdBigDaddy]

Aaron Gordon definitely had the more creative dunks and should have won.

[@JT-Rebel]

To clear up the 3pt Contest confusion you had Nick....Kenny Smith (the guy that has the catchphrase: "It's Over" & "Let's Go Home") had stated earlier that night that the All-Star Festivities (which always ended in with the Slam Dunk Contest) should now have the 3pt Shooting Competition as the Saturday Night Finale because it was really popular at that point but more importantly, the Dunk Contest started to really lack in popularity for the last couple of years leading up to 2016.....Then Gordon vs Lavine happened and the Dunk Contest was back!!!!

[@DNReacts]

Thank you! Appreciate the context 🙏🏼

[@nathanpitek3177]

If the judges could go back, the award would go to Gordon. It’s so obvious. Zach had some crazy dunks as well but I ain’t ever seen anyone get that type of air that Gordon had. Notice how neither is missing ducks.

[@4ReelZy]

Aaron Gordon did 1 more dunk contest after this. Don’t know which year but y’all should react to that too!

[@BlairZarubick]

I'm glad Aaron got a ring

[@dwaingambino1979]

It makes it much more impressive that these were all first attempts

[@Silverswooosh]

You cant deny that Lavine was literally floating

[@DNReacts]

Oh 100% LaVine was absolutely awesome, incredible! Only part I really disagreed with was them “marking down” Gordon’s last dunk

[@psychedpanda3333]

Lavine was great but Gordon was unbelievable I couldn’t believe my eyes when he jumped over the mascot that was the most insane dunk I’ve ever seen

[@kgaming9455]

This dunk contest made me fall in love with the magic mascot, went to Shaqs jersey retirement in Orlando and got a plush of the mascot 😂

[@JamesASharp]

Great reaction to the GREATEST NBA Slam Dunk Contest ever!! 👍🏿

[@GeMan11]

They need to use a 100 point scale. I'd rate the first four dunks 94, 92, 98, 90. Then 90, 95, 92, 93

[@uziatake]

it sucks AG was robbed but the people will always remember him more imo at least but still i know he deserved that win. Watching this live was insane i was so mad he lost

[@videogamevalley7523]

….sidenote: Dikembe Mutombo always has the best and most hilarious reactions in any dunk contest hes at

[@martinezzz2469]

Gordon definitely got snubbed

[@StrosB4Hos]

2000 dunk contest was up there. Vince Carter, Steve Francis, and Tmac.

[@kaitlyn3008]

You guys should react to Jordan Kilganon, he’s insane. One of the best and most creative dunkers ever in my opinion. Some videos I’d recommend checking out are “Viral sensation Jordan Kilganon’s best dunk highlights and reactions” , “Jordan Kilganon - The Dunk King 2” , and “Jordan Kilganon - The Dunk King with Shaq”

[@DNReacts]

Appreciate the suggestion, thank you 🙏

[@SynbaddYT]

Gordon was snubbed hard but Lavine had great dunks.

[@LuckyNemo03]

Lavine had the distance with his dunks which I think gave him the edge despite them both having all time performances

[@thelight9935]

Trippin. Fr

[@brysonking56]

FR 😂Gordon got robbed

[@xavieriswavier]

Some other memorable dunk contest : Vince carter in 2000 maybe one of the best performances and insane crowd reaction it was just a different time Nate Robinson vs Dwight Howard another really good memorable one from recent times Appreciate the love of American sports keep it up 🤙🏾

[@DNReacts]

Thank you so much, appreciate the words and comment 🙏 Vince Carter video due in a couple of weeks time too 👍

[@AnunnakiAtlantean]

First dunk by AG, behind the head he kept pointing at was a tribute trademark to "The Mailman" Karl Malone.

[@dragonlordasirlies5520]

"the greatest slamdunk contest of all time" that's a fact. period. thank you for keep reminding the world of that. 👍

[@DreammakerDev]

Lavine’s Dunks with more difficult imo but both were amazing

[@ChaoticBananas]

What a classic!

[@itsczyn]

If I remember correctly since this happened in 2016 along with the Olympics around this time, Aaron Gordon’s dunk would’ve placed him at bronze in the high jump contest at that year’s games

[@theclades3967]

"that's what happens when you get celebrities to do the judging" ...should we tell him?

[@taegenbrown2894]

Amazing video I think you guys should check out the 2023 dunk contest because one player was amazing and I think you guys need to check it out

[@o-statesuckeyes6555]

You gotta react to the 2023 dunk contest now

[@wakubonapercy4819]

I will never regret my brother nagging me to wake up and watch this👌🔥

[@christianholloway2124]

You guys have to react to Alabama vs Florida 2020 sec championship

[@RozexBang]

Jordan kilganon, you guys need to watch him if you want good dunks

[@fjnemo]

What's amazing about this is most of them rarely missed their dunks, usually most contests. Dunkers make the show ;less exciting by missing dunks and the surprise is gone from seeing it on the first attempt

[@zionthedon7745]

Yeah the scoring is really flawed in this event. Aaron didnt want to go to extra dunks, rightfully imo. His dunks in the beginning were just better. However once they did go to extra dunks, zach just had a wider variety or dunks he could do, and imo deserved the win at that point, after Aaron deserved it earlier.

[@michaelkb8783]

Yo Jon Stewart in the crowd. LOL You can see him after Gordon's second dunk.

[@nickcassier674]

Setting the over/under for Nick Random strikeouts today 17.5, and I’m smashing the over

[@DNReacts]

Haha, we have to record late tonight mate so I don’t think I can make it, I’m so tired 😭

[@nickcassier674]

Fair enough. Gonna have to raise that line then to 20.5 for Wednesday with Random on the 7-Day IL 😂

[@DNReacts]

😂😂 I’ll be ready and raring to go!!

[@chokolabrown6546]

Do the Dunk contest with Spud Webb PLEASE ?

[@purebadyins3684]

Aaron never got the dunk contest championship, but at least he got an nba championship and i'm a bulls fan so this shit hurts... still love ya zach but damn can we get to the second round this season please

[@DNReacts]

🔥🔥🔥

[@Jaysun1]

Jordan Kilganon Top 10 Dunks - THE GOAT?! React to this. Jordan is the best dunker in the world!!!!

[@drewbreezy5854]

I remember watching this in real time thinking it was pretty close... watching it again I don't think it's very close at all. Gordon was going Vinsanity mode.

[@williamcarter5049]

Since we're on the topic of dunks, you guys should check out Shawn Kemp

[@areguapiri]

Everyone do yourselves a favor and watch or react to the highlights of the championship game of the Little League World Series this year. Pure sports entertainment, drama, and joy!!

[@kiloofSUC]

The best dunk contest of all time

[@tysonmaddox1090]

While I’m in the minority and think Zach Lavine earned the win, I think they should’ve brought two trophies out cause they both put on a hell of a show and both deserved to bring home a trophy

[@parkersutherland7921]

Y’all should react to Kyrie vs Curry matchup video

[@illfreakynana]

2016 in Toronto was the best dunk contest.

[@brotheris33]

It’s controversial because Gordon had the best dunk (of all time too) but Lavine dunks were just overall better. People really are forgetting that just dunking from (or on) from the ft line before was an auto 50 and Lavine did a WINDMILL and BETWEEN THE LEGS ft line dunks. I think it was a fair win for Lavine even tho Gordon had the 2 best dunks, Lavine had the 3 next best dunks. Still the best dunk contest of all time.

[@nathanholmes4942]

Y’all should watch the 2022 dunk contest see a comparison. A lot of people think the 2022 dunk contest was the worst of all time.

[@SVZ11]

Once you play basketball then will you know how hard it is to do what these athletes do, the passing, the shooting, the dribbling, layups, dunks etc etc

[@JuanettaThomas-mf6om]

That's what friends do for each other they cheat out of jealousy

[@williamlester2048]

They need to expand the scoring system. The problem is they are (rightfully) comparing modern dunks to dunks of the past. If Jordan got a 50 for jumping from the free throw line, Lavine has to get a 50 for doing a windmill from the FT line. Even tho I agree Aaron's second dunk was way better, they can't all the sudden give Lavine less bc it wouldn't make sense historically. Their needs to be categories and not just a blanket score imo but im also not going to act like I have the answers. I'll leave you with this: don't discount Jason Richardson's dunk contests, he did some very original stuff and revitalized the dunk contest for a moment (or maybe set the bar too high for a year and hurt the contest)

[@williamlester2048]

There*

[@rainmwhop]

Welcome to one of the times Aaron got robbed, and the greatest robbery recorded on tv

[@cmpondeck33]

That Zach Lavine dunk was the same, but way harder to bounce & catch it than to just grab it & dunk.

[@jakefromstatefarm5022]

And Gordon said he’s never coming back after getting snubbed from the trophy

[@ericlopez1433]

NOOOO ONE ELSE DOING THOSE DUNKS FROM THE FREE THROW LINE EVER UNTIL HE DID IT WAS THOUGHT TO BE UNHEARD OF DUNKING FROM THE FREE THROW LINE YES BUT DOING WINDMILLS AND THRU THE LEGS FROM THE FREE THROW LINE IS UNHEARD OF

[@mrryansterling]

Idk...2000 dunk contest with Vincesanity Vince Carter was epic

[@hiqidb]

You guys have to react to 28-3 patriots falcons it will shock you The game highlight are best but a in depth reaction as well wouldn’t be a bad idea

[@philgoad5587]

The Secret Base History of the Falcons would be great as well. So long, but so well done. I know I and several others have requested the Mariners series, but either would be great.

[@mrniceguy5854]

the camera doesn't do the free throw dunks justice. For reference the free throw line is about 13 feet from the hoop. Nobody ever tried any type of windmill or between the legs from there before LaVine did it then. Really incredible stuff.

[@3COI]

They definitely cheated Aaron Gordon with that 47. Every dunk you saw in this video was a 50. They should've been co-champions. They robbed Aaron Gordon again a few years ago, too.

[@Gabriel_Moline]

2:39. Was harder cuz he threw it up. The other one was being held up for him.

[@davidalpeter9963]

Held up on a rotating mascot lol, it's no harder to get a lob to bounce in the exact place u want it. Plus Gordon's was better execution too, he threw his hand behind his head while doing it which adds a different level

[@e50s65]

Two best contest dunkers of all time and its not even close

[@DNReacts]

Absolutely!

[@alessandroscuderi7300]

My biggest pet peeve with Dunk contest is they give out 50s way too easily. So clearly inferior dunks get same scores as insane dunks. Also if you mess it up you get to keep trying until to finally complete one. Another flaw in the contest. So you have some awkward ones where a guy will need a bunch of tries and its not nearly as impressive but will still get really high scores. At its best like this contest and the most recent one the dunk contest is pretty cool. Unfortunately there are a decent amount of meh dunk contests. A small white guy with only a few NBA games won it this year which many say was best contest since this one. He was included because he was such a good dunker despite only having a few NBA games. His name is Mac McClung and is definitely worth a watch. Small white guy who just is bizarrely good at dunking.

[@Arguing101]

LaVine was putting out 50/50s, but AG was putting out 100/50s lol

[@DNReacts]

Exactly this 💯 Thank you for the comment, really appreciate it 🙏

[@kamenkaleb1256]

at the end of the day, they judge each dunk in a vacuum. thats how they're supposed to score it. If you compare each dunk to another, then it takes away from the insanity of each dunk. All the dunks should get no score under a 50 and it shows. Whether or not you believe that Gordon's dunks deserve more than 50 is another conversation entirely. Like Gordon's second dunk is the greatest dunk of all time in my opinion. but when scoring dunks in a vacuum, a 50 is a 50.

[@tobidanzoalapa7876]

For me this two best dunker contest is a draw the two winner because this is absolutely insane...

[@rupertmurdock6783]

During the second attempt, his height was measured, which would have been enough for third place at the World Championships in Athletics that year and they have already robbed twice. Mr. 50 is only one.

[@vangjohnny08]

Gordons first dunk was a 50. Lavines first dunk was the exact same style of dunk as gordons without the mascot and the hand behind the head. That shouldve docked some points off Lavines dunk imo. Still a great dunk contest overall though.

[@TennesseeTriStar]

ZL absolutely COOKED in this one !!! He deserved the win ! There was NO robbery!!

[@jimmykarlsson2567]

To be honest and tonba fair, LaVine should not be given 50 pts for that first one. Because Gordon did the same dunk with a spinning mascot, jumped higher, more force behind it and a hand behind his head 😳 I mean jumping from the free throw line we have seen that since 1976 folks. It's not that creative, even thought it is a amazing dunk. Aaron Gordon already raised that bar with the first dunk for it's high difficulty and should have gotten awarded because of that i think

[@cygnusx-3217]

13:36 This was the best dunk of the contest.

[@NOxSPLOOSHxPLANE]

Also when they do these dunk contest they need to start getting better judges like judges that have actually won dunk contest the only people that should be on the panel should be people that have incredible dunking skills or a past of winning these competitions otherwise we shouldn't be having centers up there and three-point shooters and announcers judging lol that's like someone who judges figure skating and now they're judging boxing lol

[@kitionecuruki3835]

Should have let the crowd choose the winner

[@Landonio]

Let’s go home!

[@wulfheinsen3809]

kevin hart draymond green 3 point contest next lol

[@dustinjones1346]

These two were in it in 2015 and 16 and Levine won both. A lot of people feel like aaron gordon got robbed

[@13001313s]

The dunk contest should be a game of horse

[@warmkessel100]

Don't let the chat fool you the right guy won

[@adamcronin8846]

What are your guys' vertical????

[@DNReacts]

6’4 (Left) and 5’11 (Right)

[@baileyjones1854]

I still think the 2000 dunk contest is the best ever

[@officialdownload4]

You have like 3-5 tries if you mess up

[@frankiemanning1743]

One of the greatest dunkers ever in my opinion, is Jordan Kilgannon. He is not a NBA player. Check him out

[@christopherjackson7177]

Aaron Gordon, who should be a 2x dunk champion. This was the 1st of the 2 robberies.

[@CyberChunk77]

Still no Vince... :(

[@javiayer9545]

I’m telling my kids Aaron won this contest, because he did

[@jschang29]

The issue is the level of difficulty of Zach Lavine's last two dunks were better and harder to do than Gordon's. They were all 50's in my opinion and the bad part was that Gordon didn't have more dunks lined up and waiting while Lavine dunks effortlessly. Power dunker vs Finesse. Gordon has vertical but no distance. Lavine has vert and distance. To me the judges were forced to give a lower score to end it because they can't go forever. Whoever's last dunk was better was going to win no matter who's overall performance was better than the other. This wasn't a robbery, but it definitely was close. The next one he did he was just robbed by a biased "judge" lol

[@gregorywilliams1308]

I think the battle between Mike Jordan and Dominique Wilkins was better. It was way back in the eighties though.

[@tthurman9797]

I know that both dunks were amazing and hard to judge but based on quality and creativeness Aaron Gordon got robbed

[@darnell-mooney]

creativity factor goes out the window when you realize Gordon's 2nd dunk was already popularized on KZbin by a well known pro dunker named Jus Fly. and the whole mechanics behind that dunk relies on you pushing off the ball to get slightly more air and hangtime. i personally don't rate that dunk as highly as Gordon's first dunk which he threw down cleanly with no help from the mascot.