{"id":412959,"date":"2025-07-24T19:29:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T17:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/de\/nachrichten\/24-25-dunks-die-den-ring-zum-beben-brachten\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T19:29:02","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T17:29:02","slug":"24-25-dunks-die-den-ring-zum-beben-brachten","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/de\/artikel\/24-25-dunks-die-den-ring-zum-beben-brachten\/","title":{"rendered":"24\/25 Dunks, die den Ring zum Beben brachten"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A few months ago, I noted that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/stats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">the NBA\u2019s official stats page<\/a> periodically adds new metrics&nbsp;to better show what\u2019s unfolding on the floor.<\/p>\n<p>That day, I focused on one of my favorite charts, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/articulos\/nba-columna\/los-distintos-caminos-al-mvp\/\">the <em>STREAM<\/em><\/a>. Today, we\u2019re diving into the latest heavy-hitter, launched in October 2024. In other words, we\u2019ve just seen its debut season.<\/p>\n<p>And now that a certain video just went viral, it\u2019s a good time to check how this rookie <em>stat<\/em> has performed. We\u2019re talking about the compelling <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/stats\/players\/dunk-scores?SeasonType=Regular+Season\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Dunk Scores<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, a section intended to be an &#8216;objective judge&#8217; when rating dunks as if it were All-Star Weekend&mdash; but with a far stricter and more limited margin for discretion.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><em>No Barkleys or O&#8217;Neals<\/em> handing out &#8216;50s&#8217; for free. Pure <em>NBA Stat<\/em>: cold, clinical, and zero bias. <\/p>\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p>Under this new spotlight, the player generating the most heat is <strong>Quentin Grimes<\/strong> in his pre-76ers era, back when he wore a Dallas Mavericks jersey and took on the towering Luke Kornet (7-foot-1).<strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>The most complete <em>(and maybe best?) <\/em>dunk of the 2024\/25 season.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:8px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Quentin Grimes DESTROYS Luke Kornets With A Thunderous Slam | Mavs vs Celtics\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JnTQFWpIOsM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p>From here, the question is obvious: how exactly is this hybrid of stats and official judgment calculated? What elements make a dunk more than just a two-point play? The NBA boils it down to one concept and three pillars: <strong>technique, athleticism, and difficulty<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Drawing on objective metrics from advanced optical tracking systems and AI models that analyze every motion down to the millimeter, the program produces a score that doesn\u2019t depend on who performs the dunk or the game situation. It\u2019s a kind of automated <em>\u201cSlam Dunk Contest\u201d<\/em> with a scientific framework meant to scrub away any trace of subjectivity.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Structure of the &#8216;Dunk Score&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p>All well and good&#8230; <strong>technique, athleticism, and difficulty<\/strong>: it sounds great but is easily malleable. <\/p>\n<p>To avoid that pitfall and hold to the most neutral approach, the model evaluates more than 25 attributes from each play, all taken directly from player <em>tracking<\/em>. From there, it generates a final value split into four main &#8216;subscores&#8217;: <strong>Vertical<\/strong>, <strong>Power<\/strong>, <strong>Style <\/strong>and <strong>Defensive Response<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" data-id=\"409060\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/keine-schlagzeile-verf-ugbar.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-409060\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p>The first measures explosiveness and leaping ability. The second gauges the raw force behind the dunk. The third adds the aesthetic component: how much flair, finesse, or innovation the player shows. And the last brings a crucial factor that\u2019s anything but minor: it accounts for the level of defensive resistance the dunker faced.<\/p>\n<p>So, a transition <em>jam<\/em> with no one in front of you isn\u2019t the same as one that clears two defenders, with contact included and a 360 spin. <\/p>\n<p>For now, the system doesn\u2019t grant bonuses for <em>momentum<\/em> or narrative (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=41R1ld_s5RA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">winning a playoff game with an alley-oop<\/a>, for example). It simply standardizes each technical factor that makes a dunk even more difficult or spectacular.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/lebron-f-uhrt-lakers-zum-packenden-ausw-artssieg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-409006\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Matt Blewett-Imagn Images<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8216;Breaking Down&#8217; the Dunk<\/h3>\n<p>Some of the most relevant data feeding this model includes a player\u2019s <strong>maximum height<\/strong> (measured from the hips and relative to takeoff), the <strong>takeoff distance<\/strong> from the rim, hang time, the <strong>ball speed<\/strong> as it goes through the cylinder, the <strong>ball\u2019s total acceleration<\/strong> during the play, and the <strong>ball\u2019s total distance traveled<\/strong>; combined, these factors help distinguish a straightforward dunk from one set up by more complex moves, like windmills, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JPbYXkDtsck&amp;t=2s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">double clutches<\/a><\/em>, or through-the-legs jams.<\/p>\n<p>There are also binary variables that detect specific gestures: whether or not the dunk was backward, if there was body rotation, if it came with an <em>alley<\/em> or a <em>self-oop<\/em>, and so on.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Role of the Defense<\/h3>\n<p>One of the most welcome aspects of the <em>Dunk Score<\/em> is how it incorporates defensive resistance. While the absence of a defender isn\u2019t penalized, it does reward the extra difficulty of throwing it down against opposition. <\/p>\n<p>To do that, the system calculates a <em><strong>Defensive Contest Level<\/strong><\/em> based on the defender\u2019s distance, angle, and hand or arm position relative to the ball. It also incorporates metrics like the <strong><em>Alignment Score<\/em><\/strong>, which measures the initial distance between defender and attacker, and the <strong>Collision Score<\/strong>, which gauges the intensity of their contact. <\/p>\n<p>The model can even detect situations where the defender tries to draw a charge, or if the dunker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=d8FYUdPPUy4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">jumps right over the defender<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A parameterized thrill. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Distribution of Scores<\/h2>\n<p>According to retroactive data from the 2023\/24 season, most dunks fell in the 20 to 50-point range. In other words, simple, practical finishes generally prevail over flashy displays. Only a handful reached elite numbers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"811\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bild-5-erobert-das-parkett.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-408930\" style=\"width:756px;height:auto\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Table compiling the dunk values from 2023\/24<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>This model is brand new, so we shouldn\u2019t be overly critical yet. It\u2019s still in beta, with plenty of room for improvement and new variables to consider (<em>maybe factoring in the score, standings, or the game\u2019s emotional context is relevant?<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p>For now, thanks to this metric&#8211;both unique and ambitious&#8211; what used to be raw perception or reptilian instinct is mapped onto a tangible scale. On that scale, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JnTQFWpIOsM&amp;embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbamaniacs.com%2F&amp;source_ve_path=Mjg2NjY\">Quentin Grimes\u2019 dunk from January 25, 2025<\/a> ranks at the top with an average of 118.2.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Final score:<\/strong>&nbsp;118.2<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vertical:<\/strong>&nbsp;90<\/li>\n<li><strong>Power:<\/strong>&nbsp;95<\/li>\n<li><strong>Style:<\/strong>&nbsp;82<\/li>\n<li><strong>Defense:<\/strong>&nbsp;81<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To wrap things up with a bit more action and color, here are a few dunks that hit (or came closest to) a perfect score (100) in each of the four categories.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vertical <\/h3>\n<p>Here\u2019s that famous viral tweet featuring a single name: Shaedon Sharpe. The Blazers guard occupies half the top 10, but even his best jump still fell short of 100, checking in at 97.7.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"fi\" dir=\"ltr\">TOP 10 VERTICALES 24-25 \ud83d\ude80 <\/p>\n<p>10) S. Castle -100cm<br \/>9) SHAEDON SHARPE -101cm <br \/>8) A. Edwards -101cm<br \/>7) J. Green -102cm <br \/>6) M. Monk -102cm<br \/>5) SHAEDON SHARPE -103cm<br \/>4) SHAEDON SHARPE -104cm<br \/>3) SHAEDON SHARPE -111cm<br \/>2) J. Morant -111cm <br \/>1) SHAEDON SHARPE -114cm <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8knQBpqnXS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/8knQBpqnXS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; nbamaniacs (@nbamaniacs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nbamaniacs\/status\/1947928981250191523?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">July 23, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Power<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Leading in power and control as the wood floor\u2019s own \u201cPirelli ambassadors,\u201d Obi Toppin and Miles Bridges&mdash;with a 99.5&mdash;top the category where sheer force rules.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:relative; width:100%; height:0px; padding-bottom:56.250%\"><iframe allow=\"fullscreen\" allowfullscreen height=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/streamable.com\/e\/gjzf5q?loop=0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border:none; width:100%; height:100%; position:absolute; left:0px; top:0px; overflow:hidden;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"position:relative; width:100%; height:0px; padding-bottom:56.250%\"><iframe allow=\"fullscreen\" allowfullscreen height=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/streamable.com\/e\/rqabuk?loop=0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border:none; width:100%; height:100%; position:absolute; left:0px; top:0px; overflow:hidden;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div style=\"height:14px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p>Am I the only one slightly let down, or did you expect more too? The lack of resistance lowers the wow factor on the power scale.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Style<\/h3>\n<p>This is where we see something closest to a true dunk-contest vibe, and here six players earn a perfect score: Shaedon Sharpe (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/stats\/events?CFID=&amp;CFPARAMS=&amp;GameEventID=109&amp;GameID=0022400179&amp;Season=2024-25&amp;flag=1&amp;title=Kai%20Jones%20-%20PHI%20@%20LAC,%2011\/6\/2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">windmill<\/a>), Kai Jones (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/stats\/events?CFID=&amp;CFPARAMS=&amp;GameEventID=109&amp;GameID=0022400179&amp;Season=2024-25&amp;flag=1&amp;title=Kai%20Jones%20-%20PHI%20@%20LAC,%2011\/6\/2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Harden alley-oop<\/a>), Obi Toppin (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/stats\/events?CFID=&amp;CFPARAMS=&amp;GameEventID=118&amp;GameID=0022401168&amp;Season=2024-25&amp;flag=1&amp;title=Obi%20Toppin%20-%20CLE%20@%20IND,%204\/10\/2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">between-the-legs<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/stats\/events?CFID=&amp;CFPARAMS=&amp;GameEventID=260&amp;GameID=0022400369&amp;Season=2024-25&amp;flag=1&amp;title=Obi%20Toppin%20-%20IND%20@%20PHX,%2012\/19\/2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">x2<\/a>), John Collins (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/stats\/events?CFID=&amp;CFPARAMS=&amp;GameEventID=174&amp;GameID=0022401214&amp;Season=2024-25&amp;flag=1&amp;title=John%20Collins%20-%20PHX%20@%20UTA,%2012\/13\/2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">windmill<\/a>), MarJon Beauchamp (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/stats\/events?CFID=&amp;CFPARAMS=&amp;GameEventID=699&amp;GameID=0022401026&amp;Season=2024-25&amp;flag=1&amp;title=MarJon%20Beauchamp%20-%20WAS%20@%20NYK,%203\/22\/2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">off the glass<\/a>) and Ivica Zubac (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/stats\/events?CFID=&amp;CFPARAMS=&amp;GameEventID=29&amp;GameID=0022400179&amp;Season=2024-25&amp;flag=1&amp;title=Ivica%20Zubac%20-%20PHI%20@%20LAC,%2011\/6\/2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">another Harden alley-oop<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>None of them&mdash;in my opinion&mdash;is truly mind-blowing. But we have to pick, so I\u2019ll go with these two: Jones\u2019s dunk&mdash;both for the pass and its timing control&mdash;and Collins\u2019s windmill for its fluid and complete execution (better than Sharpe\u2019s, if you ask me).<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:relative; width:100%; height:0px; padding-bottom:56.250%\"><iframe allow=\"fullscreen\" allowfullscreen height=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/streamable.com\/e\/7l9l41?loop=0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border:none; width:100%; height:100%; position:absolute; left:0px; top:0px; overflow:hidden;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"position:relative; width:100%; height:0px; padding-bottom:56.250%\"><iframe allow=\"fullscreen\" allowfullscreen height=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/streamable.com\/e\/wes0fn?loop=0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border:none; width:100%; height:100%; position:absolute; left:0px; top:0px; overflow:hidden;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Defense<\/h3>\n<p>We\u2019ve arrived (and we\u2019ll close) with my favorite part: the dunks that really make you jump out of your seat. These are the ones where there\u2019s genuine intent on both sides&mdash;the risk of getting posterized or delivering a block.<\/p>\n<p>Four perfect defensive scores: Christian Braun (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/stats\/events?CFID=&amp;CFPARAMS=&amp;GameEventID=615&amp;GameID=0022400139&amp;Season=2024-25&amp;flag=1&amp;title=Christian%20Braun%20-%20DEN%20@%20MIN,%2011\/1\/2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">vs Gobert<\/a>), Goga Bitadze (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/stats\/events?CFID=&amp;CFPARAMS=&amp;GameEventID=615&amp;GameID=0022400139&amp;Season=2024-25&amp;flag=1&amp;title=Christian%20Braun%20-%20DEN%20@%20MIN,%2011\/1\/2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">vs Antetokounmpo<\/a>), Charles Bassey (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/stats\/events?CFID=&amp;CFPARAMS=&amp;GameEventID=184&amp;GameID=0022400262&amp;Season=2024-25&amp;flag=1&amp;title=Charles%20Bassey%20-%20UTA%20@%20SAS,%2011\/21\/2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">K. George<\/a>) and Daniel Gafford (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/stats\/events?CFID=&amp;CFPARAMS=&amp;GameEventID=587&amp;GameID=0022401228&amp;Season=2024-25&amp;flag=1&amp;title=Daniel%20Gafford%20-%20DAL%20@%20GSW,%2012\/15\/2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">vs Kuminga<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MRxGo9wEcAY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>The Nuggets guard\u2019s is easily the best,<\/strong><\/a> but the other three, in my admittedly subjective opinion, aren\u2019t as visually striking as this Zion Williamson slam, which pulled a 93.8 on the defensive scale.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:relative; width:100%; height:0px; padding-bottom:56.250%\"><iframe allow=\"fullscreen\" allowfullscreen height=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/streamable.com\/e\/dylyzq?loop=0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border:none; width:100%; height:100%; position:absolute; left:0px; top:0px; overflow:hidden;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div style=\"height:14px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"position:relative; width:100%; height:0px; padding-bottom:56.250%\"><iframe allow=\"fullscreen\" allowfullscreen height=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/streamable.com\/e\/vjdxit?loop=0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border:none; width:100%; height:100%; position:absolute; left:0px; top:0px; overflow:hidden;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Best of the Playoffs<\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019ll top things off with the highest-rated dunks from the knockout rounds.  <\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Anthony Edwards vs. Warriors<\/h4>\n<div style=\"position:relative; width:100%; height:0px; padding-bottom:56.250%\"><iframe allow=\"fullscreen\" allowfullscreen height=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/streamable.com\/e\/v0fh5y?loop=0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border:none; width:100%; height:100%; position:absolute; left:0px; top:0px; overflow:hidden;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Anthony Edwards vs. Lakers<\/h4>\n<div style=\"position:relative; width:100%; height:0px; padding-bottom:56.250%\"><iframe allow=\"fullscreen\" allowfullscreen height=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/streamable.com\/e\/2stdqb?loop=0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border:none; width:100%; height:100%; position:absolute; left:0px; top:0px; overflow:hidden;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Myles Turner vs. Bucks<\/h4>\n<div style=\"position:relative; width:100%; height:0px; padding-bottom:56.250%\"><iframe allow=\"fullscreen\" allowfullscreen height=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/streamable.com\/e\/txnlrk?loop=0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border:none; width:100%; height:100%; position:absolute; left:0px; top:0px; overflow:hidden;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Malik Beasley vs. Knicks<\/h4>\n<div style=\"position:relative; width:100%; height:0px; padding-bottom:56.250%\"><iframe allow=\"fullscreen\" allowfullscreen height=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/streamable.com\/e\/2hrygu?loop=0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border:none; width:100%; height:100%; position:absolute; left:0px; top:0px; overflow:hidden;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alperen Sengun vs. Warriors<\/h4>\n<div style=\"position:relative; width:100%; height:0px; padding-bottom:56.250%\"><iframe allow=\"fullscreen\" allowfullscreen height=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/streamable.com\/e\/qx822m?loop=0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border:none; width:100%; height:100%; position:absolute; left:0px; top:0px; overflow:hidden;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What About the 4 Dunk Contest Participants?<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s paradoxical&mdash;for lack of a better word&mdash;that the four hopefuls aiming to win the <em>Slam Dunk Contest 2025<\/em> don\u2019t appear once in that entire highlight reel above. But that\u2019s how it is.<\/p>\n<p>The four players who competed for a show that\u2019s been on the decline since the days of &#8216;Gordon vs. LaVine&#8217; were Mac McClung (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=mcclung+ganador+concurso+mates+nbamaniacs&amp;oq=mcclung+ganador+concurso+mates+nbamaniacs&amp;aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160l4j33i21j33i671l3.4885j0j7&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">three-time champion<\/a>), Andre Jackson Jr., Matas Buzelis, and Stephon Castle.<\/p>\n<p>Of those four, McClung (on a two-way deal and logging just two brief appearances) never even got a chance to throw down with the main roster all season. And only the Spurs\u2019 Rookie of the Year delivered a dunk truly worth mentioning, scoring a 96.6. <\/p>\n<p>Buzelis\u2019s top mark was 87.6, while Jackson Jr. topped out at 82.9 with his best throwdown.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:relative; width:100%; height:0px; padding-bottom:56.250%\"><iframe allow=\"fullscreen\" allowfullscreen height=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/streamable.com\/e\/snjjhr?loop=0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border:none; width:100%; height:100%; position:absolute; left:0px; top:0px; overflow:hidden;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"position:relative; width:100%; height:0px; padding-bottom:56.250%\"><iframe allow=\"fullscreen\" allowfullscreen height=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/streamable.com\/e\/z4tr0a?loop=0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border:none; width:100%; height:100%; position:absolute; left:0px; top:0px; overflow:hidden;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"position:relative; width:100%; height:0px; padding-bottom:56.250%\"><iframe allow=\"fullscreen\" allowfullscreen height=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/streamable.com\/e\/averma?loop=0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border:none; width:100%; height:100%; position:absolute; left:0px; top:0px; overflow:hidden;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><em>(Cover photo by Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few months ago, I noted that the NBA\u2019s official stats page periodically adds new metrics&nbsp;to better show what\u2019s unfolding on the floor. That day, &#8230; <a title=\"24\/25 Dunks, die den Ring zum Beben brachten\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/de\/artikel\/24-25-dunks-die-den-ring-zum-beben-brachten\/\" aria-label=\"Mehr Informationen \u00fcber 24\/25 Dunks, die den Ring zum Beben brachten\">Mehr lesen<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14497,"featured_media":412955,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ub_ctt_via":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[4980,4096,4551,4745],"class_list":["post-412959","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artikel","tag-christian-braun","tag-obi-toppin","tag-quentin-grimes","tag-shaedon-sharpe","no-featured-image-padding","resize-featured-image"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/keine-spanische-headline-angegeben.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"Niko Jens Schwann","author_link":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/de\/autor\/niko-jens-schwann\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/412959","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14497"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=412959"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/412959\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/412955"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=412959"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=412959"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nbamaniacs.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=412959"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}