Kevin Durant’s Off-the-Backboard Dunk is Probably His Best Ever

All, NBA, Video Jason McIntyre June 20th. 2011, 10:00am

It’s only a summer league game – one of those affairs where defense is always optional – but this Kevin Durant off-the-backboard slam (yup, the same one McGrady pulled off at the All-Star game in 2002) probably tops his facial of Brendan Haywood in the 2011 NBA playoffs. This has to be Duran’t best in-game dunk of all-time, right? [via The Score via Sekou Smith]

[Aside: Can you believe just five years ago, Tracy McGrady scored 36 points in an All-Star game? Remember when he crossed up LeBron? I loved me some McGrady back in the day.]

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45 Responses to “Kevin Durant’s Off-the-Backboard Dunk is Probably His Best Ever”

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YYSA Says:
June 20th, 2011 at 10:05 AM
Are we sure this isn’t a Nike Commercial?
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Geeezeus Says:
June 20th, 2011 at 10:05 AM
Duran’t
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NDub Says:
June 20th, 2011 at 10:08 AM
This looks completely staged and stupid. Which is why it’s probably a commercial.
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traderjack21 Says:
June 20th, 2011 at 10:10 AM
hey, at least we can comment because it’s not Adidas!
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Rusty Says:
June 20th, 2011 at 10:10 AM
It’s only a summer league game – one of those affairs where defense is always optional –
Sounds like every one of Urant’s games.
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rittyrich Says:
June 20th, 2011 at 10:11 AM
Seriously, people’s reactions to dunks have become retarded.
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YYSA Says:
June 20th, 2011 at 10:13 AM
Seriously, people’s reactions to dunks have become retarded.
Are you saying I should not have gone out and bought a Kia?
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rittyrich Says:
June 20th, 2011 at 10:14 AM
Are you saying I should not have gone out and bought a Kia?
That’s funny. And no.
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rittyrich Says:
June 20th, 2011 at 10:17 AM
When does the College World Series post go up?
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ButtersBC Says:
June 20th, 2011 at 10:17 AM
Seriously, people’s reactions to dunks have become retarded
The reaction to Taj Gibson’s dunk over Wade was one of those “Let’s pump the brakes” moments in sports reaction…sure it was awesome but it was made out to be Dr. J’s “Rock the baby to sleep” move
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ATL_Badger Says:
June 20th, 2011 at 10:19 AM
When does the College World Series post go up?
When does the Miss USA post go up? Miss Alabama was robbed. She was smokin’.
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Gaseous Clay Says:
June 20th, 2011 at 10:20 AM
I loved me some McGrady back in the day
that sums you up as a basketball fan pretty well.
/burn
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The Wayne Fontes Safari Says:
June 20th, 2011 at 10:21 AM
Eddy Curry’s best in-game dunk included jalapenos and extra nacho cheese.
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HuskerDawg Says:
June 20th, 2011 at 10:22 AM
When does the Miss USA post go up? Miss Alabama was robbed. She was smokin’.
They’re all smoking hot (Bama was a standout, though). I’d rather talk about Tennessee’s answer to burning the Quran.
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TheRealAC Says:
June 20th, 2011 at 10:24 AM
ryan dunn from jackass died in a car accident.
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Jackass-Star-Ryan-Dunn-Dies-in-Car-Accident-124184189.html
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Gaseous Clay Says:
June 20th, 2011 at 10:26 AM
ryan dunn from jackass died in a car accident.
I assumed those Jackass guys would live well into their 90s. I also assume it was easy for the crocodile hunter to acquire term life insurance.
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ButtersBC Says:
June 20th, 2011 at 10:26 AM
I’d rather talk about Tennessee’s answer to burning the Quran.
Miss California saying she doesn’t support full legalization was a bigger disappointment…I was drinking and only vaguely remember the Quran question but didn’t the guy frame it by saying that pastor actually went through and burned them? I didn’t think that happened
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ATL_Badger Says:
June 20th, 2011 at 10:27 AM
I’d rather talk about Tennessee’s answer to burning the Quran.
What was her response? Also, take notice at just how many of the finalists were from the South. Good pickings down here, gentlemen.
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ButtersBC Says:
June 20th, 2011 at 10:29 AM
Also, take notice at just how many of the finalists were from the South
Miss Indiana was fucking robbed
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HawkEye Says:
June 20th, 2011 at 10:29 AM
When does the College World Series post go up?
This is assuming there is a College World Series post
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HuskerDawg Says:
June 20th, 2011 at 10:32 AM
The pot question was interesting. I obviously would have wished that she went all in and ripped our stupid drug policy, but if I were her and I wanted to win the thing, I would have tread lightly as well.
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ATL_Badger Says:
June 20th, 2011 at 10:33 AM
but didn’t the guy frame it by saying that pastor actually went through and burned them? I didn’t think that happened
oh no.. he DID burn them eventually. A few months after the press coverage died down. But it still leaked to the middle east and a couple of UN and or NATO members were murdered over there. So all in all, a nice, measured response.
/sarcasm=on
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cracker jack Says:
June 20th, 2011 at 10:34 AM
Also, take notice at just how many of the finalists were from the South
I noticed the winner, California, was actually a dirty Jersey girl
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NDub Says:
June 20th, 2011 at 10:34 AM
The reaction to Taj Gibson’s dunk over Wade was one of those “Let’s pump the brakes” moments in sports reaction…sure it was awesome but it was made out to be Dr. J’s “Rock the baby to sleep” move
Reggie Miller ruined it.
“THIS IS THE EASTERN. CONFERENCE. FINALS!!!”
No fucking shit.
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HawkEye Says:
June 20th, 2011 at 10:35 AM
I noticed the winner, California, was actually a dirty Jersey girl
that one lit the Senator Signal
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HuskerDawg Says:
June 20th, 2011 at 10:35 AM
Also, take notice at just how many of the finalists were from the South
The South and Cali. Not shocked at all. Heffers from the midwest tend to not win these sort of things, though Indiana was gorgeous.
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cracker jack Says:
June 20th, 2011 at 10:36 AM
The South and Cali. Not shocked at all. Heffers from the midwest tend to not win these sort of things, though Indiana was gorgeous.
Michigan won last year?
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geoffreyvs is doing the Tomahawk Chop Says:
June 20th, 2011 at 10:37 AM
Miss California was hot but too thin. Miss Alabama = damn. I saw a shot of Miss Maine and she was damn hot as well in an athletic way.
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ATL_Badger Says:
June 20th, 2011 at 10:38 AM
The South and Cali. Not shocked at all. Heffers from the midwest tend to not win these sort of things, though Indiana was gorgeous.
Seriously husker.. you need to get off your “all women for the midwest/north are fatties that like cheese” train. It’s getting tiresome. You sound like an obnoxious SEC fan.
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cracker jack Says:
June 20th, 2011 at 10:38 AM
I saw a shot of Miss Maine and she was damn hot as well in an athletic way.
Yup, she made top 8 and last year Miss Maine was 4th runner up.. not too shabby
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ButtersBC Says:
June 20th, 2011 at 10:38 AM
Miss Maine looked like she could be the chick James Bond bangs early in the movie only to find out later that she works for the enemy
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rittyrich Says:
June 20th, 2011 at 10:41 AM
Reggie Miller ruined it.
“THIS IS THE EASTERN. CONFERENCE. FINALS!!!”
No fucking shit.
What is the equivalent of a dunk in other sports and what of the subsequent reaction? I don’t think they are as bad as the stare off into the distance, have players jump on the bench, have fans stop the game and run around like a bunch of idiots, all for something that 6’5 people do on a frequent basis.
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traderjack21 Says:
June 20th, 2011 at 10:41 AM
/dated a girl from Maine for a while
//they indeed make em beautiful up there
///waves to CJ!
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World Wide Patterson Says:
June 20th, 2011 at 10:42 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrjg8AcjSvo
Better Durant dunk, because, you know, it actually counted and was against players who were of his skill level.
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rittyrich Says:
June 20th, 2011 at 10:42 AM
By the way, you all know damn well where Miss Alabama went to school. (I think)
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ATL_Badger Says:
June 20th, 2011 at 10:43 AM
By the way, you all know damn well where Miss Alabama went to school. (I think
I do now.
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traderjack21 Says:
June 20th, 2011 at 10:45 AM
UAB?
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HuskerDawg Says:
June 20th, 2011 at 10:46 AM
Seriously husker.. you need to get off your “all women for the midwest/north are fatties that like cheese” train. It’s getting tiresome. You sound like an obnoxious SEC fan.
Good god. It was a joke, dude. Try not to be such a bitch about these things. IT WAS A JOKE. All of the ladies were smoking hot last night.
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ATL_Badger Says:
June 20th, 2011 at 10:48 AM
Good god. It was a joke, dude. Try not to be such a bitch about these things. IT WAS A JOKE.
Well, you make the same damn JOKE all the time. Get some new material man. It was funny the first dozen times you used it.
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ButtersBC Says:
June 20th, 2011 at 10:50 AM
Well, you make the same damn JOKE all the time. Get some new material man. It was funny the first dozen times you used it.
Dude, all you have to do is point out how the highest obesity rates in this country mostly come from Southern states…they’ve never met a food they won’t deep fry (which is coincidentally the only reason I want to move there)
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rittyrich Says:
June 20th, 2011 at 10:51 AM
Dude, all you have to do is point out how the highest obesity rates in this country mostly come from Southern states…they’ve never met a food they won’t deep fry (which is coincidentally the only reason I want to move there)
That’s racist.
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HuskerDawg Says:
June 20th, 2011 at 10:51 AM
Well, you make the same damn JOKE all the time. Get some new material man. It was funny the first dozen times you used it.
Don’t worry…it gets so much funnier the 100th time you hear it.
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ATL_Badger Says:
June 20th, 2011 at 10:52 AM
Dude, all you have to do is point out how the highest obesity rates in this country mostly come from Southern states…they’ve never met a food they won’t deep fry (which is coincidentally the only reason I want to move there)
/walks into local Wal-Mart
//looks around
///This is why you’re smarter than I am, Butters.
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HuskerDawg Says:
June 20th, 2011 at 10:55 AM
Tons of fat chicks in the South. Also tons of smoking hot Southern belles, too. I’ll take that trade off.
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mizerle06 asks for the autoplay to be turned off Says:
June 20th, 2011 at 10:56 AM
Dude, all you have to do is point out how the highest obesity rates in this country mostly come from Southern states…they’ve never met a food they won’t deep fry (which is coincidentally the only reason I want to move there)
I spent about 6 hours yesterday making baked beans for 50 people. I fried 4 packages of center cut bacon and then used all that bacon grease to fry two fully diced onions. my house still smells awesome.