How impressive was Blake Griffin`s dunk?

Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith embrace debate about Blake Griffin and his monster dunk

[@mckeallyons5028]

Skip Bayless.... professional hater

[@JakeVeinotte]

My favorite part of this video is where he says Blake didn't jump that high then directly after said his head was about rim level. Classic :)

[@jban4692]

pause at 1:24 pretty much sums up everyones reaction to skip talking about this dunk lmao

[@DaForgottenGentleman]

Bro I didn't realize how long he jus looked at him!!!

[@Seif97ify]

It was a dunk tho, he threw it down and his hand touched the rim.

[@justincolon5628]

Of course Skip didn't think this was a dunk he doesn't know anything about Basketball

[@lovervshater1234]

The reason why skip is there is CONTRAST Stephen. Imagine how boring it would be if it was two Stephan's

[@str8gems]

Stephen A's face at 1:24 is hilarious!

[@thatmanisgood]

Stephen: "We're gonna do you a favor, and we're gonna move on from this subject"- too funny

[@bellybooma]

Back when the show was actually funny

[@4gblue]

That's because nothing like this happens in the NBA no more. We are in a shooting era now.

[@IsaDRayM]

slam dunk-a type of basketball shot that is performed when a player jumps in the air and manually powers the ball downward through the basket with one or both hands over the rim.

[@kiwirebel2]

i love steven a smith and skip together man they are the ultimate primetime lol

[@escapee1993]

yeah thats right but the last games i watch i did see that he improve his jumpshoot. he isn't a garnett with his j' but if he increase his offensive skillset he could be one of the best if not the best power forward in todays basketball

[@multiReact]

i love the arguing between these two guys

[@MattyFromAustralia]

I would love to see Skip try and do it

[@PeteyWheatstrawTV]

GREAT PLAY!!!

[@JBTrollin]

Stephen A's Face at 1:24 is priceless LOL

[@Haddonfield63]

yo when skip yells that has me laughing so hard lmaoo

[@FilthyMess]

Fuck that shit, I go by the definition of the one best dunkers of all time, Shawn Kemp who said, "YOU GOT TO BEND THE RIM DOWN WHILE THE BALL GOES IN!"

[@bigweezey]

True. I will change my mind when I c more from him

[@tazzythespazzy]

He said "throwing the ball in a downward motion", not the ball makes a downward motion somewhere during the shot, so yes it is a dunk. You don't make a jumpshot by throwing the ball in a downward motion.

[@ha4b635]

"What has Larry Fitzgerald won..??" How bout a bust and a jacket from Canton, OH

[@zebrasarenothorses]

it's not a "lay up" if it's thrown down... and Dwight Howard "Superman" dunk - he also won the DUNK competition with that.

[@bigweezey]

How many rookies actually cared to look at the league and not provide one thing like a dunk to showoff every time yu saw a SportsCenter top 10. Blake has never don't anything else but dunk and we r surprised when he takes a jump shot or a lay in. Look at people like Duncan and Hibbert, They can dunk but they do a lot more than that. They have post moves and can shoot occasional jump shots. This is y I wish Blake did more to his game so his team can have chances for title.

[@BACKinBLACK1080]

Skip tried his hardest to be fair, but he clearly favors OKC in any debate with a hint of negativity towards them.

[@Centure120]

1:24 lmfao 😂😂😂😂😂

[@30dynamo]

1:25 Stephen's face is priceless hahahaha!!!

[@zebrasarenothorses]

My point is not about whether Dwight should have won the contest - I'm just saying by definition a dunk is when a ball is thrown down into the net; I'm guessing your point is you prefer it when players have hang onto the rim afterwards

[@theFATTYmunches]

lmfao stephen a is amazing

[@PlethodonCinereus0]

Name me 1 of the PF's that got drafted in the 2000's that wouldn't get owned by prime Timmy or KG... He's averaging 20 and 10, he's a good player. He does need polishing though, for sure.

[@efcjohn1995]

Blake Griffin is one of the best dunkers in the leagueI I'm a Laker fan and I can say that Blake Griffin is an amazing player and the Clippers are an amazing team, soon they will possibly be the best, they have the talent, they have the drive, their chemistry is good and they play well, no one should curse at the Clippers and Griffin, how many times has Skip dunked over Perkins ?? Didn't jump high ?? if he opened his legs he'd jump over Perkins ! Stephen A Smith = The Truth !

[@thesdizl]

You don't have to grab the ring for it to be a dunk. If you are high enough to peg the ball through the hoop and you do, it is a dunk.

[@kefkapalazzo1]

dunk-Score by shooting the ball down through the basket with the hands above the rim it was a dunk goddammit

[@MerryWarner]

slam dunk - (DEFINITION) A shot in which a player thrusts the ball emphatically down through the basket. It did not specifically say to grab the ring or not. This thing is harder than a regular dunk, dunkers should know.

[@SmooveDoctor]

To dunk it, you must thrust the ball down the rim. You don't have to touch the rim. What do you think it is, a layup?

[@MrCrushus]

Actually the fact that he hit perkins helped. It would have pushed him higher up. And I said young 6"10 players. Look at all the college PFs who fit that build. They can get way up there. Im not saying it wasnt a great athletic play, it just wasn't a dunk.

[@oldmanwithers1]

You're saying it would not have looked more badass had he actually grabbed and slammed it through? It was dunk of the season 2012. If he had grabbed the rim? Arguable GOAT poster dunk.

[@1starstarstar]

This is a Godly trio bruh

[@TheYungthrilla]

dwight howard's superman dunk: he was about 2ft away from the basket and he threw it down, if that wasnt a dunk, he would not have won.... so this was a dunk, personally, it one of the best i've ever seen

[@ChrisPaulbasketball3]

lmfao at stepehns face 1:23

[@btourque312]

the definition of a dunk is~~throwing a ball through the hoop in a downward motion, hand doesnt have to touch rim........that was a dunk

[@Cgaws24]

Stephen makes me crack up!

[@wilsonsmanz]

Skip is actually kinda right because his elevation was stopped when he bounced into perkins. So Blake actually would have gone higher but he was stopped so he didn't get up that high.

[@Mirich503]

Both these guys are truly great. lol

[@nathanjp24]

The problem with these guys, is that they cant slightly like or slightly dislile something. They have to HATE or LOOVE something.

[@suissanator]

then you would have hated shaw.. he gave the elbow before every dunk he had... so fun to watch tho

[@nikolaziv1]

Definition: slam dunk: A shot in which a player thrusts the ball emphatically down through the basket. That sir, was an emphatic thrust. Therefore, that sir, was a dunk, sir.

[@8X8BOCCI]

respect.that.young.man!

[@TheUmmmmmmmmmmmm]

a few times actually, e.g. Dwight howard's superman dunk

[@_marioruisilva]

he was like ,what the heck are talkin 'bout ?!

[@boypula]

ophthalmologist that's what he said kid.:) the difference between the two if im not mistaken is that ophthalmologists have to be a certified md while optometrists do not, plus ophthalmologists are doctors too they know the human body parts. but they specialized on the eyes while optometrists only specialized on the eyes and doesn't require them to know the rest of the human body parts though i think some do but its not required.

[@prophecysoundz]

1:25 is the best reason to watch this video lol

[@vanle3]

the only thing i don't like about blake is that he puts his elbow into people's faces when he dunks. that's offensive fouls. and i think he's overhyped but that's not his fault. he's a good player, no question.

[@Omy_McFly]

1:34 What! at! You! Ahhhbabbbbabba! AY AY!! I dont even know where to begin! XD lol

[@iGotSpaceLikeNASA]

Skip and Stephen take opposite sides for the sake of entertainment and see how far they can argue their points. I reckon Skip drew the short straw or he just argues to have fun with it some of the time.

[@1032major]

First off skip obviously wasn't paying attention because he did in fact touch the rim and not only that but he did it with barely any momentum, it was a catch and a two foot gather and his head still ended up at rim level...to call it overrated is just total disrespect but thats what u expect when dealing with an analyst like Skip Bayless!!

[@RocKaFella57]

What do u think he is rated as????? And he was only in his second year anyway

[@jlee562]

I love how Skip always plays devil's advocate but he got owned this time haha

[@kefkapalazzo1]

dunk- A shot in which a player thrusts the ball emphatically down through the basket.

[@gwynedd1]

VC still the dunk king as far as I am concerned.

[@DrHypeBeast]

A dunk is a shot where a player jumps in the air and manually powers the ball downward through the basket with one or both hands over the rim. Now this is not my definition, this is basketball's definition. And now where does it say that the player has to touch the rim or make contact with the rim? NOWHERE. Blake jumped and MANUALLY powered the ball DOWNWARD THROUGH THE BASKET WITH ONE HAND

[@MultiScienceMan]

everytime blake dunks he uses his left hand to grab the defender's head and stop them form blocking.

[@metetman123]

whether its a dunk or not its still way more impressive than a full on dunk... i think they look so much cooler throwing it in rather than touching the rim but thats just me.

[@therandomguy332]

Skip and Stephen debating = Battlefield 4

[@kiwirebel2]

yea skips right on that...but to say he didnt jump that high is crazy i mean he damn near teabagged perkins

[@MegaMarioRed]

Skip is like that because he attracts fans to watch the show which ESPN will benefit from.

[@trevor18hi]

Real Definition Dunk- a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket

[@XxDTownxX91]

Funny how Bubba Watson won the Masters after Skip said none of those people won anything

[@boypula]

i guess you just watch the highlights, no post moves?? you should watch him play he has A LOT O POST MOVES!! also he can jack up jump shots, improved his freethrows and working on his 3's!! he's not overrated.

[@justingszabo]

KG is a traditional post up player? do you watch basketball?

[@mytimeiscoming]

Kendrick Perkins stopped him cold? The dunk was so cold that it froze Perkin's twitter account.

[@tazzythespazzy]

So it follows the exact definition of a dunk, yet it's not a dunk? Yeah good one mate, you definitely have a good point there.

[@Johonywuzhere]

Not really, most big guys are too bulky, too large or just too awkward to have great verticals. Other then Dwight Howard, Serge Ibaka, how many guys do you know can get head high, weight over 250 pounds and are 6"10'. Also the fact that Blake did it in game while getting fouled. Its different getting head high while going for a dunk then just jumping as high you can.

[@kefkapalazzo1]

because the guy didnt stop him from moving, kendrick was, as they called him, a brick wall

[@markymarkbb]

I met Blake Griffin best moment in my life.

[@bigweezey]

after this video was made

[@poganla123]

took it right outta my mouth

[@RocKaFella57]

If u look closely you'll notice that the definition of a dunk has NOTHING to do with touching the rim.

[@RocKaFella57]

the def of a dunk is throwing the ball down through the rim with force lol. Look it up.

[@Bmcallister41]

Stephen A Smith's face at 1:23 is priceless hahahaahaha

[@moneysexfame1]

I totally agree with Skip.

[@bboyham]

That guy on the right is mean and in denial. That was a momentum dunk!

[@Aswinishere]

Free throw percentage?

[@Fatpocketsbruh]

They can argue about if wood or carpet is better and make it so funny .

[@Mike99296]

no way Blake is not overrated, well if you compare him to KG, KG is better but Blake is still improving.. i know he will be great

[@boypula]

he's young so its not really impossible to see improvements from him.

[@TheVinayak07]

What you got to say 5 years later eh?

[@MrCrushus]

plenty of players can get their head equal with the rim. Especially young players who are 6"10'

[@BrawlerTM]

that doesn't mean he is overrated, that only means he isn't as good as KG was in his prime down low... nobody is saying that he is though. but.. quoting Stephen A. Smith here "he is BOX OFFICE, he IS sensational" just that play ALONE.. and i am not a blake fan i NO way :) im just saying, i wouldn't call him overrated

[@blacktee31]

The very first time I agree with Skip!

[@over9010]

Yeah nearly, if KD's head is the same height as Perkins' waist that is..

[@AtomicCrane]

skip was right about the dunk being overrated, but when he said blake didnt jump that high...all i could do was SMH!....smh

[@K.F.P.B.]

Dwight didnt really jump from F.T. line he jump in front of that

[@jigsdelapena]

Skip is right. Most of the dunks today are just throws.

[@InMBWeTrust]

Kendrick Ate That THROW

[@Sparkz0032]

Posterized? Posterized is what Vince Carter did against numerous players including that European in the Olympics (sorry forgot his name), Getting dunked on is J.R Smith dunk over Gary Neal,what Kobe did to Dwight Howard. Perkins got dunked on I admit but its nothing compared to the caliber of the above. In shorts same wording different categories.

[@FireLightning16]

1:24 LMAO

[@ohyeahokshoots]

skip "he didnt even jump high" then he says "his head was about rim high"...blake is 6'8...rim is 10 ft...is he saying jumping roughly about 40 inches (give or take a few) is "not very high" -___-...unreal

[@gwynedd1]

Not really because he rated it as a dunk. If its not a dunk, how can you rate it a 3? Should we rate a good jump shot 1 on the dunk scale? He should have rated it as an 8 on a good athletic play and said it was not technically a dunk and left it at that.

[@timandmikeshow]

Skip bayless i wanna see you do it then

[@darrenkilltime]

His fingers actually did touch the rim

[@markymarkbb]

When Skip says he didn't jump that high ruins his credibility.