Scientific Proof that Cooper's Dunk was the GOAT

JayWill said:
Irrefutable evidence that CF's dunk was the best of all time: I used a stopwatch, and it took one minute and 4 seconds from the time the ball went through the hoop until Corey Alexander spoke again.
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Wow, your reaction score more than doubled with this one comment! Well done, my friend. 😉
 
All the dunks mentioned were awesome. I'm not sure which is my favorite, or which I think was the best. Phil Henderson's was the most shocking to me, I nearly hit my head on the ceiling, and I can't jump. But I know Coop's was amazing because I never thought I'd "hear" over a minute of silence from CA.
 
So many great dunks, but Gerald's will always be my favorite due to the context (at least as I remember it). His dunk came after Nolan Smith got laid out by an overzealous screen. Nolan laid on the floor in pain for a while and when play resumed Gerald did his thing. I was never more excited for a Duke dunk before or after that.
 
I couldn't find a clip of it, but I remember Corey Maggette driving the lane and dunking against Cincinnati in the final of the 1998 Great Alaska Shootout being a jaw dropping slam . . . partly due to him being a freshman and surprising with his quickness and aggression. It helped make him a fan favorite on a team loaded with talent. In my mind's eye that dunk belongs in the conversation.
 
Also, my brother, a Tarheels fan, still complains about how hard I slapped his leg when Jayson Tatum dunked on UNC. I was sitting on a couch, but like Cooper, my mind went blank in the heat of the moment and next thing I knew my brother was cursing at me.
 
Cooper Flagg's dunk hasn't passed the eye test in this thread because you can't see it... yet. Why did it take 17 posts for anyone -- me, as usual -- to provide any visual evidence?

Duke MBB just posted a compilation of the dunk from several angles, including fans in the stands. I had not noticed Coach Capel's reaction to Flagg's steal until I saw the video from a few rows behind him.

 
Mike Petrik said:
What a phenomenal dunk, but honest question here gents, didn't he double-dribble?
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I thought so at first, too, but actually, no. His initial couple of tips to the floor are him gaining control of the ball, technically not dribbling. Once he grabs the ball to gain firm control, he is then allowed to push it to the floor for his theoretical first dribble with two hands, after which he has to use just one hand. It's a generous interpretation of the rule, but not an atypical one.
 
Phredd3 said:
I thought so at first, too, but actually, no. His initial couple of tips to the floor are him gaining control of the ball, technically not dribbling. Once he grabs the ball to gain firm control, he is then allowed to push it to the floor for his theoretical first dribble with two hands, after which he has to use just one hand. It's a generous interpretation of the rule, but not an atypical one.
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Thanks. Seems generous to my eyes, but if pretty typical cool with me.
 
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