Can Chris Paul dunk?

Chris Paul is a 6-foot point guard and 36 years old, so it's hard to fathom or remember a time he could dunk on a 7-footer, let alone one of the NBA's best defenders in his prime. Yet, as he has always done in his 17 seasons, Chris Paul never forgets.
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Who is the shortest NBA player to dunk?

The Shortest NBA Players to Dunk During a Game
  • Will Bynum (5 ft. 11 in.) It is fitting that Bynum has the hops he does because he has “bounced” around enough since college. ...
  • Ty Lawson (5 ft. 11 in.) ...
  • Allen Iverson (5 ft. 11 in.) ...
  • Nate Robinson (5 ft. 9 in.) ...
  • Spud Webb (5 ft. 7 in.)
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Who did Chris Paul dunk on?

Paul went downhill, and as he drove through the lane, he rose and jammed all over 2008 dunk contest champ Dwight Howard. Now, with Paul being a well-respected veteran, he had the opportunity recently to reminisce on one of his best slams.
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Who has the highest dunk in NBA history?

In each game played, we end up having a certain player having more dunks than the rest, and they are named as the most dunks in that game, but the person with the record for having dunked the most times in a single game in the history of the NBA would be Utah Jazz player Wilt Chamberlain.
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Who is world's best dunker?

Here are the 10 best dunkers of all time.
  • 9 – Jason Richardson. ...
  • 8 – Blake Griffin.
  • 6 – LeBron James. ...
  • 5 – Julius Erving. ...
  • 4 – Kobe Bryant. ...
  • 3 – Michael Jordan. ...
  • 2 – Dominique Wilkins. ...
  • 1 – Vince Carter.
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Who is the best dunker of all time?

1. Vince Carter. There's no doubt that Vince Carter is the greatest dunker of all time. Whether in-game or in a slam dunk contest, Vinsanity made his dunks look so effortless.
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Can JA Morant dunk?

Grizzlies guard Ja Morant threw down the dunk of the year in Game 5 against the Timberwolves on Wednesday night. As the seconds ticked down in the third quarter, the 6'3" Morant launched himself over Minnesota's Malik Beasley and slammed the ball home in thunderous fashion.
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Which NBA players can't dunk?

Players Who Can't Dunk
  • J.J Barea, 6'0'', Dallas Mavericks. J.J Barea is the seventh Puerto Rican to ever play in the NBA. ...
  • Jameer Nelson, 6'0'', Detroit Pistons. ...
  • D.J Augustin, 6'0'', Orlando Magic. ...
  • Beno Udrih, 6'3'', Detroit Pistons. ...
  • Isaiah Thomas, 5'9'', Washington Wizard. ...
  • Patty Mills, 6' 0'', Antonio Spurs.
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How many times has LeBron dunked?

He is followed by two fellow Lakers DeAndre Jordan (2,237 career dunks) and LeBron James (1,949 career dunks).
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Why is dunking not allowed in the WNBA?

A common misconception is that the WNBA prohibits or discourages its players from dunking. However, this is not true. There are no rules in the WNBA which prohibits a player from dunking, or attempting to dunk, when near the rim. In fact, from a league-wide perspective, dunking would be encouraged.
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Can Paul George dunk?

Paul George had a huge dunk in the first quarter of Game 3. The Los Angeles Clippers and Utah Jazz are in the first half of Game 3 on Saturday night in Los Angeles, and early in the game, Paul Geroge had a huge dunk. The dunk from George can be seen in a post below from the Clippers' Twitter account.
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Can girls dunk?

Perhaps one of the most well-known women basketball players of all time, Lisa Leslie became the first person in the WNBA to dunk. She did so on July 30th, 2002, when she threw down a slam against the Miami Sol.
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Is Muggsy Bogues dunk?

Bogues: “I never dunked in an NBA game… but I can dunk a basketball no problem.” So though Bogues could dunk without much problem during his playing days, but never dunked in an actual NBA game.
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Is a 3 point dunk possible?

As alluded to above, for a player to dunk from the three-point line they will have to be very tall, probably around 7 feet (2.13 meters) tall and long arms. There are many NBA players that fit this specification, but most players at this size do not have the coordination and athletic ability to make a jump of 23 feet.
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Can Patrick Mills dunk?

Patty Mills doesn't dunk. Of all the choices he could make with the ball, dunking, he says, isn't even an afterthought.
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What is Ja Morant's vertical?

How high can Morant actually jump? Standing at 6'3″, Ja makes up for his average height with a great wingspan (6'7″) and insane vertical jumping ability. Before Ja Morant was first drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies, he recorded a standing vertical leap of 44 inches. The average jump height for the NBA is 28 inches.
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How many 3s has Ja Morant made?

Ja Morant has played in 27 games with 3+ three-pointers.
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Who is the best 3 point shooter?

It is true to say that Stephen Curry is the best 3 point shooter of all time. There is no denying that Stephen Curry is the greatest shooter of all time. As of now, this great player holds the record for most 3-point conversions in a season with 402.
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Who started the slam dunk?

A brief history of the dunk

Kurland may be credited with basketball's first dunk, but the first one made in an organized basketball game belongs to the NBA's Joe Fortenberry. While training for the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, he dunked the ball into the net like someone “dunking their roll into a cup of coffee.”
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Who is the best blocker in the NBA?

1983-84 - Mark Eaton - 4.3 BPG (Utah Jazz)

Mark Eaton is one of the most ferocious shot-blockers in NBA history, because his size was iconically a big part of his career. One of the three players in NBA history to ever lead the league in blocks 4 times, Eaton's first came in the 1984 season averaging 4.3 BPG.
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