Zion from the FT line! Sheesh
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It's really insane.
The first person I ever saw do that was Dr. J. - first in an ABA dunk contest and then in an NBA dunk contest. It was mind boggling to see it in the 70's and early 80's. Michael Jordan duplicated that in the late 80's.
While a few others have done it, for Zion Williamson to do so at 285 lbs. is unbelievable.
The cutting edge of the evolution of the human body.
The first person I ever saw do that was Dr. J. - first in an ABA dunk contest and then in an NBA dunk contest. It was mind boggling to see it in the 70's and early 80's. Michael Jordan duplicated that in the late 80's.
While a few others have done it, for Zion Williamson to do so at 285 lbs. is unbelievable.
The cutting edge of the evolution of the human body.
Wait until he gets that fat off his back. He'll be dunking from the opposite end of the court.
You know if you really think about it that was a jump shot. He did travel though but if you really want to get technical it was a hanstravelflopsalotgetsfouledalotbutneverfouls travel. OFC
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I just saw this video on Facebook. Zion is one only a few players that I’ve seen dunk from the free throw line. The only other players that I’ve seen dunk from the free throw line were Jordan and Dr J. Most of the other players that have attempted to dunk from the free throw line were a step inside the free throw line. I don’t see anyone being able to stop Zion when he goes up for a dunk.
I'm with you on this. When I first saw the Doctor do it, it was the most amazing thing I'd ever seen in sports. Then Michael did it and it still was pretty amazing. Then another guy did it. And another. High schoolers. And now I can basically see local guys doing it at the Y now. It's crazy how far the dunk game has come.
Incredible how high and far he can jump. I don't weigh much more than him and I can't even jump to a conclusion
Maybe a heel fan can answer this but can kennedy meeks and shawn may dunk from the free throw line. They were also considered fat like Zion. If so then Zion is not that big of a deal. OFC
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James White and Zach Lavine are the best free throw dunkers of all-time, IMO. White and LaVine have both done windmill dunks from 15 feet out - and White has also gone between the legs, while Lavine has done a 360 dunk from the foul line.
you need a video of doing windmills or between legs from free throw line ! i may be wrong and i am alot but i do not remember that at all and they are both beanpolls not 280.
Lavine went windmill from the FT line in the NBA slam-dunk contest a few years ago.
I remember that one. Great dunk!
Watching Zion do that with relative ease is remarkable. He’s a big dude.
James White and Zack Levine are two players I hate to see mentioned alongside Zion. Dunking is all those other two dudes do well. Levine isn't a horrible shooter, but he isn't great either. I hope Zion is loads better than either of those guys.
Na I went and watched it , foots on the line lol! All their feet are in front of Zion’s !
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I can see that happening if the reward is a double Big Mac combo meal. He'd probably could do anything for that including making Chuck Norris cry. OFC
Yes I have but I've never seen any NFL players dunk from the FT line.
If he can figure out how to do this with just like 2 steps.. he can be a 100% free throw shooter.
Hope Zion can shoot consistent FT’s. Dude just needs to bully his way through the lane and draw the foul!
Yes, for sure.
20 years ago, dunking from the free throw was strictly told by stories of the legends of Doctor J and MJ.
Now you got guys windmilling and between the legs from the free throw line, plus monsters like Zion able to dunk with ease from the line.
20 years from now, I would think a free throw line dunk will be a regular thing, and the new legendary stories will be about a guy who can dunk and it be worth 3 points.
Granted. But Levine is doing okay personally from a financial standpoint. He's never had any team success, and is just another decent player now. Zion can be so much more.