The Syracuse "Dunk Tape"

[@BrothaManFromDa5thFl]

Man I'm a die hard Georgetown fan, but this still brings a smile to my face!! Big East Basketball forever!!

[@kellyjames1414]

Stevie Thompson, one of the best players to put on a uniform at Syracuse that doesn't get talked about enough!

[@DCMoney-jk6hj]

Definitely. He was a 2 guard with a front court mentality. Billy Owens and Derrick Coleman definate stars but Stevie had a smooth style to his game. Those lefties have can be your most exciting players on the court. Todd Burgan anyone ?!?

[@Bighjr88]

I just this video to my 29yr old son I wanted to show him how good players was back than & the cuse was 1 of most excited teams in the country & that’s hard for me to say cause I’m a Hoya fan but Sherman came from a interhigh school so loved watching slim.

[@jtyme1035]

Crenshaw's finest... Stevie Thompson...

[@julianisaac6004]

@@DCMoney-jk6hj Actually he was a 2 guard who couldn't shoot a lick BUT he could run and jump and defend. Totally unselfish. The type of guy you can win a Natty with (unless you run into the Illini-ugh-still hurts)

[@herbyoneupstatelive5854]

He has to have the record for most dunks in a Cuse uniform

[@slikdarelic]

out of all the great PGs Syracuse had... and i love them all.. Sherm was The General.. THE MAN!!! thats my dude right there!

[@Geddlee]

Stevie Thompson- still my all time favorite 'Cuse player.

[@PFDominique]

Watching this video takes me back to being a happy 10-year-old kid. I miss this kind of Syracuse basketball.

[@RONSLAY29]

Love this video! Back in the days when Syracuse had some of the most talented teams ever assembled. Its a shame they didn't win any National championships with these teams. Syracuse was always loaded during this era. GO CUSE!!!

[@jingqi9106]

The Carmelo led Syracuse that won the NCAA championship wasn't too bad either!

[@Kayla037]

Derrick Coleman was my all time fav. player in college basketball, AKA the Motown Masher, I wish his pro career would have been as good as his college career. Syracuse in the late 80's was my all time fav team to watch all the way out here on the west coast.

[@CentaurusRelax314]

I guess i should consider myself lucky. I went to Syracuse in 85, and we had Pearl Washington. The next year, we had Coleman and went to the National Championship. Then Stevie Thompson and Owens.... It was the most electric era of Syracuse hoops, and i had four years of half court season tickets in the Dome. So much fun. Very cool to hear that it was appreciated by people on the Left Coast, as well. We used to hear about recruits who would come home from school and turn on Big Mondays to see us play, and we got a few recruits out of California. Not the same these days.....

[@iamOAKland]

sweetdaddy coolaid I don’t know what games you were watching but it was good

[@davidvenesky9053]

I forgot how loaded those Syracuse teams were in the mid 80's/ early 90's. A nice trip down memory lane. Life IN GENERAL was truly good back then.

[@Titans1973]

Dude thank you for this, seeing this brings back so many great memories. This is why I am a Syracuse fan to this day, Go Orangemen!!

[@3cusefan]

Sherm, Roe, Thompson, Owens, DC......... wow great team!!

[@howzaou812]

That 1987 team was a monster....greatest SU team ever in my opinion.

[@jasonlandy3491]

The 2003 team was great too!

[@adonalleniii9878]

89. Sherm's Senior Year. Boeheim's Most Talented Squad

[@mneugent7658]

@@adonalleniii9878 CrrrrrAZY talent. Stevie, Sherm, DC, Billy O, Dave Johnson, Matt Roe's shooting. 3 first rounders and consensus All-Americans at some point. Even had Rich Manning on the bench. Boeheim never played him so he transferred to Washington and ended up so good he went for 17 and 8 there and an early 2nd rd draft pick.... 6 guys who played at some point in the NBA.

[@helpinghal]

Back in those days, Syracuse didn't just dunk. They went for style points.

[@jimmylukes6152]

cuse was the kings of the alley ooop!!

[@pmiahky]

We haven’t really had many dunks the past few years. It sucks.

[@SeanRickards]

Man, can you imagine how many Natty's they could've won if they could hit their FT's!! Sherm was a great PG!

[@cchristmas8750]

That Sherman Douglas reverse in the championship game vs Georgetown was killer! Play that whole segment its nuts !

[@RazorReg]

+c christmas I remember it like yesterday. I had never seen Sherman dunk until that game. Didn't even know he could get up like that. That team had so much talent.

[@cchristmas8750]

EXACTLY I SHIT MYSELF I WAS LIKE WTF !!! YES!!!! WOULD KILL TO SEE THAT AGAIN LOL

[@dirkgreenstick]

Thanks. I can't believe today is the last official Cuse / G'town Big East game.

[@orangecagefan]

This is ten minutes and forty six seconds of heaven! Thanks!

[@tomjohnkinful]

Such a special team!! Sherman Douglas probably the greatest alley oop thrower of all times and a bunch of freakin amazing athletes.

[@HarryHood96]

Loved those '80s and '90s SU teams. So much fun to watch.

[@mlongley14]

No problem. Just the best era for the "Cuse".

[@ericcraw]

So awesome - thanks for sharing this - I loved watching Syracuse back then - such a cohesive, fun, and unselfish team with serious flair!

[@mlongley14]

Eric Crawford It was “the” era for Big East basketball and most exciting Cuse teams of all time! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@doug186]

This is my childhood. Thanks for posting 🙏🏼

[@creoleDJ]

Everyone always talk about the Doctors Of Dunk, Phi Slamma Jamma, The Flying Illini...Syracuse should be in that same conversation

[@juanfranciscosantana4793]

don't forget the UNLV running rebels of 90,91 , and the Michigan fab five of 92,93 🔥🔥

[@creoleDJ]

@@juanfranciscosantana4793 Running Rebels from about 86 through 91. I really can’t consider the Fab 5 in that group because only Chris Webber & Jimmie King were known as the dunk masters on that team.

[@juanfranciscosantana4793]

@@creoleDJ true ,but they turned college basketball with their Athleticism ,swagger and fashion sense ,don't forget the deal with Nike and the populaise of wearing baggy shorts with low black socks ( jordan and the Bulls wears baggy shorts and black socks in the 96,97,98 ) they also went to the NCAA finals en 92 ,93 .so to me they deserve to be named between those great teams of all time of the NCAA .

[@creoleDJ]

@@juanfranciscosantana4793 I’m talking more so about the teams that were known for their high-flying, showtime dunks. But as far as what you said about Michigan, I do agree. But I also think the ‘89 through ‘91 UNLV team really paved the way 1st-the demeanor, the swagger, the all-black shoes, the pseudo-baggy shorts; the Fab 5 took the baton & ran with it afterwards and took it to the next level.

[@juanfranciscosantana4793]

@@creoleDJ that cool ,i think jalen rose say that about the running rebels ,and the diference is the UNLV running rebels won 🏆 and Michigan fab five not .

[@T-REX-44]

Derrick Coleman and Billy Owens were once a the best power/small forward combination to be reckon with in college basketball.

[@Isaiah_53]

Oh man this brought it back...miss these days! Go Orange!

[@SP-yb3ei]

I was 14 when family moved to Syracuse area in 1987. I had never watched basketball but Sherman Douglas shortly became a god to me. His passing skills and creativity were mythical and they still shine in this video. It was such an exciting time and Cuse had their most athletic teams with a true PG and amazing frontcourt as well. They were exceptional talent wise. I thought those teams with Douglas, Coleman, Owens, Thompson and Seikaly were unstoppable forces that would win every game. It is still amazes me that they never achieved Final Four in 88, 89,90. Reality is that they were undisciplined and could not fit FTs. Sherm was under 70% for career. They also lacked a good three point shooter. It really hurt them against good shooting teams like URI and UMinn who ended their tourneys early those years. There was also fact that Georgetown was a better program at time. While I love 'The General', it was Charles Smith who was better PG. He was better defender and better shooter. Jaren Jackson was great 3pt shooter as well. G-town recruited best centers in America. Who could forget Mourning/Mutumbo on same team? Unreal talent but post 1987, the ACC/Duke really started to dominate landscape in late 80s. I think they sent Gtown packing in regional final one year. After that, the Big East really struggled for years to get team to final four. I think Seton Hall was last in 1989 until 1996 Cinderalla SU team.

[@julianisaac6004]

Actually, the problem with Syracuse in those years 88-90 was a) no depth or Boeheim only plays 7 and b) being married to the 2-3 zone ALL game...we had guys like Herm Harried, David Johnson, who should have gotten more PT...

[@robertsearing6232]

This team should have won the national title. Horrific. Too much talent.

[@Kirk144]

Thank you for posting this awesome video. It's a shame this great SU team couldn't cut down the nets. But DC the windex man was the one player that made me bleed Orange 4 ever. Stevie Thompson could flat out jump out of the gym. Billy Owen's was so smooth. Sherman Douglas the General leading the way. I remember as a kid a group of friends & I would get together to watch the Cuse especially the Hoya games afterwards it was on to the asphalt. This team was so exciting. This was the team before the Fab 5 that had that wow to it unbelievable great memories thanks again.

[@mediashare2383]

No problem. I did the same thing. Cuse vs. GTown was an event in our house.

[@jamiespottz-fitness]

AWESOME VIDEO MAN!!! If you have more dunk videos, put em up. Especially with Conrad Mcrae.. And his blocks as well.

[@seanwright8786]

I know that I'm late but watching this video reaffirms my opinion that the mid and late 80's were an exciting time to watch college basketball.

[@KM-sr8dd]

Carrier dome is rocking in that Georgetown game!

[@weiqi8956]

I really enjoyed watching this Syracuse team play, one of my all-time fave college teams.

[@artiehogan9520]

Syracuse fans..the 2 most underrated players in 'Cuse history: Stevie Thompson and Dave Johnson!!! All time great players.

[@jasonlandy3491]

They could both Sky!

[@styleguy1295]

Memories! Shem was one of the best lob passers ever and Stevie Thompson was a finisher.

[@Bighjr88]

Him & Keith Gatlin I think I’m spelling his name right but he played for Maryland he threw a lot of them to Len & speedy Jones

[@egbruce1010]

Hands down the best Syracuse starting 5 ever!

[@julianisaac6004]

hand up...I can make a case for the Pearl, Raf Addison, Wendell Alexis, Seikaly and Triche...but yeah, that 5 wins

[@TotalGleek426]

This is seriously the coolest thing I’ve ever seen in my life

[@chriswells506]

The only forces powerful enough stand up to Mourning, Ewing, and Mutombo, in the Big East were Coleman, Owens and Seikaly. God I miss good basketball.

[@ronwhiteleo3352]

now this is good quarantine VIDS...

[@kevinweinheimer1406]

The greatest video on youtube

[@tovarestwhite7866]

The greatest program ever...

[@jasonlandy3491]

I remember that Duke/Cuse game when I was a kid! I believe it was late 80's early 90's! College ball was great back then!

[@mediashare2383]

Hard to not love this team.

[@bkalhorcrt]

Great piece!

[@johnnyo1211]

I think I watched all of these games at your house, Matt. 1. This team was sick. 2. Stevie Thompson could jump out of the gym. 3. Derrick Coleman, what can you say? 4. The Big East was the best bball conference back then. 5. Georgetown vs. Syracuse was the biggest game of them all at the time. 6. Don't forget about David Johnson or Herman Hareid!!!! 7. Matt Roe is the man. 8. Jim Boehiem still looks like your dad,

[@bmanbluefin]

I played with David Johnson at Maine Central Institute and man was he fun to play with!! With the late Carlton Hines too

[@mediashare2383]

That is exactly what they did. Why they were so fun to watch.

[@NormanVelez-v5z]

Great stuff!!

[@andrewjones2133]

This was one of the best teams Syracuse has ever had

[@jarjthejargj6099]

This squad must have been fun as hell to watch.

[@T-REX-44]

Derrick Coleman and Chris Webber best power forwards out of Detroit Michigan

[@Kirk144]

That's a fact DC is my favorite player ever I had his #44 Jersey as well as Webers #4 very similar players I always compare this Syracuse era of basketball to the Fab 5 so exiting to watch my friends we would be pumped up for Syracuse Georgetown games as well as when the Fab 5 was playing with the Baggy shorts & the Black socks the only other team I could compare to Michigan & Syracuse in my opinion was the UNLV Running Rebels Jerry Tarkanian Larry Johnson Stacy Augmon Anderson Hunt Greg Anthony George ackles & David Butler but the Cuse is #1 should have won multiple championships in the mid 80's to about 90 thank god for Carmello & Gmac go Orange

[@urbanflavorz]

he wasn't from detroit. moved there for like 1 year. he from alabama

[@theone2225]

amazing video, someone should try and put together of all the big dunks from this period of time in the video to now.

[@timotundy]

Ha! Man, growing up, Syracuse basketball was life! Fun times

[@dudeh88]

As I would say, this is one of the dunkingest teams ever.

[@AntieMoe]

It was such a GREAT year!!!

[@WalterFike]

Unbelievable awesome incredible

[@markhousman8447]

Very fun teams in this era.

[@luzzgn8a]

My favorite NCAA College game ever was the game at the 3:34 mark through the 10:45 mark. The were all in the same game. The only thing missing was see John Thompson getting ejected that led to 3 of those dunks. S.S. scored 11 points on one posession.

[@sambo123ify]

Made my day

[@jasonlandy3491]

Loved Seikaly and Billy “The Kid” Owens!

[@HollaatDre]

DC from my hometown DETROIT!!

[@julianisaac6004]

Plus, ya gotta understand...Stevie Thompson was doing that at 6'2" at best!

[@Kayla037]

Stevie Thompson had no jump shot and could not shoot free throws at 6 " 4' all he could do was play defense and dunk.

[@ryno6040]

AWESOME!!!!

[@davidvenesky9053]

DC WAS A BEAST! Even playing point guard.

[@creoleDJ]

1:27 Avery Johnson did an almost similar “Aw, no he didn’t!” play against Kentucky in the 88 NCAA tourney

[@shannonb448]

Love seeing this.. back when "we" were fun to watch. Owens. Coleman. Douglas.. and it all started with the Pearl!! RIP 31

[@johnnybonds77]

Matt, do you have the old games on tape from 87-89? i'm specifically looking for the g'town game @ the dome (Sherman's last home game. 82-76 W), the NC game in the 87 dance, and the blowout W over Michigan/Glen Rice/Rumeal @ the dome. i used to have all these on tape and the only ones i still have are the florida and providence games in 87. i'm guessing you have a great collection to put this together. great work!

[@robsrectangle]

And I have my tape that says Illinois vs Cuse Elite 8, but it was taped over.. need to see that heartbreaker again.

[@emmanuelenyinwa1443]

Billy Owens, one of the most unrequited talents ever. I remember when he came to Oakland as the reason for breaking up Run TMC. Richmond made the HOF from Sacramento; Hardaway went on to a legendary career with the Heat. Owens? One promising season and he disappeared like a fist when you open your hand, never to be heard from again. Pity.

[@julianisaac6004]

I loved Chill Bill Owens...in college his skill set makes him a GOD like talent...but in the NBA, in that era, his height made him a SF but he was a pass first weapon...not quite quick enough or ball handler to play the pure point ala Magic...and they tried him there and that didn't fit...he was before the position less player trend...Owens would go for 15-5-5 in todays game.

[@thiagoclauston178]

The 'Cuse is in da house! Oh my God, oh my God!

[@jimmylukes6152]

cuse 4 ever!!!!!!!

[@boehning]

The 5 dislikes must be Hoya fans

[@slikdarelic]

We need a new dunktape.. lol..

[@BiasSportsBagBros]

"But they don't have Derrick Coleman!"

[@rhtball]

That team was awesome with a capitol A....

[@RazorReg]

Amen!!

[@cnrmoose]

do you have the game they played against East Tn State in '88-'89???

[@lazerlazer]

They should make a more current state of dunks from say 2000 to the current day

[@RazorReg]

Word!!

[@paulevereklian]

are you going to post college basketball games too?

[@stephendriscoll9240]

No Pearl?

[@Belburg]

Billy Owens was a very special talent, though I'm beginning to think one of the reasons he didn't go play for Dean Smith at UNC was because of Kenny Williams.

[@julianisaac6004]

Naw...he was a lock for the Cuse once his brother went to play football...the only reason UNC was in the mix because Lebo was there and he played with him in high school...or his father...or both...

[@Belburg]

@@julianisaac6004 Could be, don't know about the lock though. There was a mention of aacademics being a factor as well.

[@hoovercrip7]

What did they win?

[@julianisaac6004]

ayo, Sherman Douglas was Chris Paul before Chris Paul...pure PG, coach on the floor...The General made all this happen!

[@krierp8]

That is what Syracuse should have done against Indiana in the '87 championship game. Alley oop and dunk all over 'em, they would have been a HOOPS dynasty!!

[@RazorReg]

Matt Roe use to stroke them three's. His trey ball use to be daggers!!!

[@Wyndamn]

Derrick Coleman > Blake Griffin???

[@iamOAKland]

Wyndamn different game style bruh. Compare DC to DW or Stat

[@Wyndamn]

iamOAKland the game is still the same, I'm talking skillz with a Z.

[@283Chitown]

Can imagine Kevin Garnett playin with their.

[@KiD_KeV]

bring back the cursive syracuse already

[@levygi4933]

Crazy how they never took it all. Reid and Seikaly coming off the bench???

[@julianisaac6004]

That Illinois team with Battle and Gill did us in. That was the year.

[@jimmylukes6152]

the 5 thumbs down must be georgetown fans lol

[@warren_tedford]

The game is changing and not in ways that I like lol

[@mavisboegner]

It's Olawalliee Reynolds I hear my son saying that man raped me where's the police..

[@KenMessenger]

Coleman, Owens, Thompson, Johnson, Douglas an embarrassment of riches on those Cuse teams in the 80s.

[@nnddrrww]

skinny DC

[@lemarmundane]

I remember Stephen Thompson..lol..He couldn't throw a beach ball in the ocean

[@julianisaac6004]

but he was a Frisbee dog on the break...at 6'2"...but yeah, his shot was broke and it looked worse cause he was a lefty

[@jeromeelliott6875]

LTM

[@ghostgear5104]

music makes it unbearable to watch.

[@sonnydacuse7622]

Those white boys cant dunk from Indiana

[@XXJE001]

Owens, Siekaly, and Coleman all look like Giannis or some shit, it's ridiculous.