There is no question that LeBron James is one of the top dunk artists in the game right now. He not only makes alley-oops look easy, but he also makes dunks with such great force and ferocity that some have said he has “no regard for human life.” LeBron James may not be able to participate in an NBA All-Star Dunk Contest, but we can still look back at some of the best dunks from his NBA career, and that’s exactly what’s going to happen in the following few slides. The list opens with a dunk that never ever occurred. Gerald Henderson is posterized by LeBron with a booming slam, but the ball pops off Henderson’s head and returns to the court before the scores are recorded. Henderson is a person who is extraordinarily athletic; thus, this posterization is all the more astounding for that reason.
By making the right decision and backing off from trying to block LeBron, Tony Parker was able to avoid coming into contact with a LeBron James poster. The most endearing aspect of this slam is Tony Parker’s anxiety at the prospect of attempting to halt the oncoming freight train that is LeBron James. In contrast to Tony Parker on the previous slide, Tyson Chandler at least gave the impression that he was going to try to stop LeBron. Chandler considered trying to block LeBron’s slam but ultimately decided against it, which was arguably the best course of action. LeBron would have posterized him either way, but at least by doing it this way, he preserved some of his honor. A windmill dunk is challenging enough as it is. You can make a dunk that is absurdly difficult by adding a reverse on top of it. This dunk alone is absolutely insanely athletic.
LeBron jumps from just within the dotted line, hangs in the air for nearly a minute, and then lands hard. LeBron makes dunks like that one appear absurdly simple. If only everything were that simple, I want to see LeBron perform that exact same dunk over someone else, like John Lucas of the Chicago Bulls.
