Shaquille O’Neal is one of the greatest players to have played the game of basketball. The legendary Lakers center was a force of nature who dominated on both sides of the court. Shaq was a physical force of nature who could easily dominate the opponent. Biggers players were too slow for Shaq due to his quick foot movement. Smaller players were ineffective against him because Shaq would then just body them and get to the basket easily.
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Shaquille O’Neal also had a plethora of highlight reels primarily coming from dunking on various players. One of his most famous basketball plays included a dunk. It was on The Admiral, David Robinson, a San Antonio Spurs legend. It was one of the most ferocious displays of power in one of the greatest centers ever. Recently on his Instagram story, Shaq shared a video reel.
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In the Instagram reel, we can see various current NBA superstars dunking on players. Each dunk is more iconic than the other. It starts with two big dunks from rising Warriors star Jordan Poole and Lakers superstar LeBron James.
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We then move to a huge dunk from 2020 NBA Draft number one overall pick Anthony Edwards. Giannis‘ major dunk from 2018-19 against the Knicks is then next in the video. The video then ends with a self-pass from LeBron to himself and a dunk from him from his Cavalier days.
Slam Dunk: A lost art
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The slam dunk is usually the highest percentage shot and a crowd-pleaser. It is a wow moment for the crowd because of how aesthetically pleasing the shot is. Making a dunk also requires having great body control. There is also a dedicated Slam Dunk contest that happens during the NBA All-Star event.
The first-ever dunk contest happened in the 1976 NBA All-Star game.
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The 2016 NBA All-Star Dunk contest was one of the greatest dunk contests ever. It featured a faceoff between Aaron Gordon and Zach Lavine. Aaron Gordon was the popular choice to win the event, but Zach LaVine?s hops and hang time were enough to one-up Gordon in nearly every single one of his attempts.