Dunk aficionados know that there are several different types of dunks, and some are inherently more vicious than others. I don't mean types in terms of style (i.e. 180s, tomahawks, rock the cradle, etc.) but in terms of situation. You have your breakaway jams, your alley oops, your facials and so on. But the most explosive of the bunch is the putback jam. That's when a player leaps to grab an offensive rebound in the air and dunks it all in the same motion.
What makes putbacks the illest dunk on the court is their element of surprise. You can't plan them and they rely almost entirely on a player's anticipation and athleticism. Throw in the fact that they're usually done in traffic and executed with force - because of momentum - and it's no wonder they get fans jacked up like few other plays in the sport.
Here, Melvin "The Helicopter" Levett - an undersized shooting guard for Cincy in the late 90s who had a cup of coffee in the NBA - demonstrates how to perform a putback dunk even if your own teammate is in the way.
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2 comments:
Yes, this man was so sick in college.
Wow!!!-nice find T.J.
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