Michael Jordan 1987: Full Dunk Contest

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  • Опубликовано: 6 фев 2025
  • I'm glad that RUclips gave my channel back to me and with this upload, I am back to getting up as many new videos as I can. This channel will never be taken for granted again and I thank everyone's great support during the furlough.
    My backup channel, "Hoopsencyclopedia23" will remain up as a backup in case this happens again.
    Anyway, this 1987 dunk contest edit pretty much captures every dunk in the contest. The setup and rules back then were perfect which each player only allowed just 2 misses before disqualification. It allowed for a lot more suspense and less, "throw-the-ball" dunks which ruin suspense with repeated attempts as today. This contest is famous so there's not much to say except that the stunning quality of this VHS tape has held up pretty well for the past 23 years.

Комментарии • 181

  • @essquared24
    @essquared24 15 лет назад +126

    look at the air
    look at the hangtime
    look at the flying motion!
    look at his head above the rim!
    ICONIC!

    • @harmonicdissent
      @harmonicdissent 5 лет назад +2

      It's statuesque. There's beauty. It can be captured in slow motion like a god. It's what made us think about the game and appreciate it growing up. It made the game demand more from us. I loved that. That was everything and it was fun.

    • @alaricfinn9801
      @alaricfinn9801 3 года назад +1

      i realize I am kind of randomly asking but do anyone know of a good site to watch new movies online?

    • @orionodin368
      @orionodin368 3 года назад

      @Alaric Finn Flixportal

    • @alaricfinn9801
      @alaricfinn9801 3 года назад +1

      @Orion Odin Thank you, I went there and it seems like they got a lot of movies there =) I really appreciate it !

    • @orionodin368
      @orionodin368 3 года назад +1

      @Alaric Finn You are welcome xD

  • @uberathlete
    @uberathlete 15 лет назад +36

    That leaner dunk is one of the most beautiful dunks ever. Nobody does the leaner like Mike.

  • @jpdst29
    @jpdst29 7 лет назад +53

    Damn...you realize how much more amazing the dunks are by Jordan when they are shown in slow motion. Incredible.

    • @MrAlexBubba
      @MrAlexBubba 5 лет назад +5

      Jordan looks like he’s floating, it’s insane how much he made real life look like a video game

  • @johnsmoke889900
    @johnsmoke889900 9 лет назад +150

    There might be people that jump higher than Jordan, might be more explosive, and can do more tricks in the air, but no one will ever look as beautiful while in the air. It literally looks like he is flying. Jordan is an artist and the air is his canvas

    • @deshawnthomas9023
      @deshawnthomas9023 7 лет назад +2

      EXAXTLY! Perfectly put

    • @theterra-path7798
      @theterra-path7798 7 лет назад +11

      There was nobody in his time that could jump higher. Jordan was the only player in the league with a 40 inch vert. The thing that makes Jordan so unique is the uncanny body control he possesses. To me he is the greatest "jumper" and "glider" of all the time. While Vince Carter focuses on flash and fiery finishes, Jordan goes up and hangs in the air and makes subtle adjustments to completion. Simply the GOAT

    • @sicwititdimeful
      @sicwititdimeful 7 лет назад +2

      wrong he had the best leg action

    • @ClaudiaBaws213
      @ClaudiaBaws213 6 лет назад

      Because there showing it in slow motion you idiot

    • @jarvasedundy1
      @jarvasedundy1 5 лет назад +3

      Jordan has the 3rd highest vertical jump in NBA history lol

  • @sdawg4834
    @sdawg4834 5 лет назад +12

    Jordan's 1987 dunk contest will always be my favorite. The slow motion from each of MJ's dunks look like he's flying and I cannot say that about any other player in Basketball then and even today's players. I'm not saying other dunkers dont have skills but they don't look as if they are walking on air like MJ does.

  • @tjplaya5898
    @tjplaya5898 5 лет назад +9

    MJ's dunk where he takes off right outside the lane, almost gets parallel to the court, in a flying motion, was breathtaking...to me, the best slam dunk in competition, until Vince Carter in 2000. Also, his free throw line dunk is iconic- the best one ever from the line, one hand- double clutch

  • @83HURSTROCKET
    @83HURSTROCKET 2 года назад +6

    Michael was art. No one has been able to fly in the air like air Jordan

  • @hushg2000
    @hushg2000 13 лет назад +12

    Jordan the greatest dunker of all time in my book... Why people ask? Because his dunks in the air defined ART... As soon as you saw it in slow motion, the ART revealed itself! ... No one has yet come close to this type of ballet & astronomical art on AIR..... Simply beautiful!!

  • @minionguy6996
    @minionguy6996 2 года назад +1

    The intro music reminded me of the 1980 cartoon intro music from "Thundarr the Barbarian". Awesome! Lol

  • @AaronT129
    @AaronT129 7 лет назад +15

    Michael Jordan even makes dunking look beautiful!

  • @IronMikeThyson
    @IronMikeThyson 11 лет назад +18

    now this is a dunk contest.

  • @irondfsman565
    @irondfsman565 7 лет назад +9

    They were Jordan haters then and now look at the style they giving him 48 and 49 on perfect 50 dunks. That help his desire to be the best ever. Much love Jordan

  • @1968-b3n
    @1968-b3n Год назад

    1st time that i officially ever dunked a basketball was March 1986 , i was 17 , damn it felt so Good

  • @Carphonic
    @Carphonic 11 лет назад +64

    5:52 the dude holding the 69 sign XD

  • @thomascaputo7065
    @thomascaputo7065 8 лет назад +9

    I watched this so many times when I was a kid. My brother and I emulated every dunk.

  • @TheQuantum09
    @TheQuantum09 5 лет назад +15

    7:00 That dunk ALWAYS looks better in SLOW MOTION.

  • @tonioalvarez9496
    @tonioalvarez9496 5 лет назад +17

    4:33 you’re welcome

  • @breakdancingbusgo
    @breakdancingbusgo 15 лет назад +1

    Great to see you get your channel back hoops. Thanks for this, amazing...

  • @JeffHoopAdventure
    @JeffHoopAdventure 6 лет назад +6

    MJ's jumping form is beautiful.

  • @sasuke3677
    @sasuke3677 11 лет назад +5

    6:40 *I just love this windmill dunk performed by Jordan*
    so much fun to watch

  • @crusher914
    @crusher914 15 лет назад

    Thank you SO much for upping this. That is all.

  • @diegoguzman8843
    @diegoguzman8843 2 года назад

    The Statue of Liberty at 2:10 was Amazing and executed Beautifully. Smooth and Fluid.

  • @surewin1773
    @surewin1773 15 лет назад

    Glad to see you back, Hoops!

  • @majinj8c
    @majinj8c 15 лет назад

    Thank u guys for this video!

  • @marlonmosley
    @marlonmosley 5 лет назад +6

    The epic sound bite.
    The mutual gasp of some form by all earthlings who witnessed 7:02.
    Greatest dunk ever.
    7:02.
    Goatness.

  • @Nemesis_SN
    @Nemesis_SN 7 лет назад

    Thanks for this!

  • @JCR1992
    @JCR1992 14 лет назад +7

    This was my favorite of the 3 dunk contests MJ was in. The double clutch at the free throw is remarkable, and of course the kiss the rim dunk there aren't enough words to describe that. Also, I always thought MJ should of the 85 dunk contest maybe I'm just bias but I always thought Dominique's dunk were very similar and lacked the style grace and creativity Jordan's dunks had. I know Wilkins was a power dunker but he still could of been more creative. Thats just my opinion.

  • @Goodlifefarmer
    @Goodlifefarmer 15 лет назад

    yes hoops your channel's back

  • @DeDona1
    @DeDona1 5 лет назад +1

    Jordan's leaner is the best dunk in NBA dunk contest history

  • @rice_goat80
    @rice_goat80 2 года назад +1

    His Airness won his first dunk contest and averaged his career high in scoring 37.1 in 87 rocking the iconic OG Chicago Jordan 2s

  • @uberathlete
    @uberathlete 15 лет назад +7

    I love that statue of liberty dunk

  • @hanoman78
    @hanoman78 4 года назад +2

    Some dunks nowadays use theatrics to cover mediocre dunks.. Back then the dunks are just so beautiful to look at.. Jordan n Wilkins have that power and flair.. Soooo beautiful especially in slow motion 😍😍😍

  • @AnthonyEllis-vu4ur
    @AnthonyEllis-vu4ur Месяц назад +1

    MJ flying for real😂

  • @Richiefreshhh
    @Richiefreshhh 12 лет назад +1

    You don't see passion in the game like this now days

  • @VEGASGUYSHONUFF
    @VEGASGUYSHONUFF 6 лет назад +2

    CLYDE'S DUNKS WERE SOOO ORDINARY AND UNIMAGINATIVE, IT LOOKED LIKE HE HAD BETTER THINGS TO DO!

  • @iglesiasublimegraciaenharb8333
    @iglesiasublimegraciaenharb8333 6 лет назад

    Just got done seeing the 97 dunk contest and had to clean my eyes and immediately came here to see what it should look like

  • @Daveosbeatz
    @Daveosbeatz 2 года назад

    The replay just gives it a whole other feel,his hang time is crazy but stansberry brought it and has good ball control.. I gotta search his film

  • @tristramcoffin926
    @tristramcoffin926 4 года назад +2

    There was a time teams felt a sense of pride surrounding All-Star weekend.

  • @ceejzilla
    @ceejzilla 12 лет назад +3

    7:10 brought a tear to my eyes...so sweet!

  • @thomascaputo7065
    @thomascaputo7065 8 лет назад +2

    No one will ever fly like air Jordan.

  • @MusicLuv80
    @MusicLuv80 5 лет назад +2

    Still to this date Jordan has the second highest vertical in NBA history.

  • @Amir883
    @Amir883 15 лет назад +5

    Am I the only one who thinks Jerome Kersey's Dunk at 8:47 is pretty good. Almost a double windmill slam? Also although everyone likes Jordan's Leaner and Free Throw line dunk, I think his best was his 180 windmill from the dotted line that he did in '85 where he spun the ball around and dunked it behind his head.

  • @chrisfloyd9224
    @chrisfloyd9224 5 лет назад +2

    Jordan had style

  • @popeyeisgood
    @popeyeisgood 15 лет назад +1

    @Amir883
    i think his best dunk was the one he did in magic johnson charity game when he palms the ball and swings all the way to almost hit his right foot and it is like he is drawing a rainbow on top of his head.

  • @Ryzon28
    @Ryzon28 15 лет назад

    GREAT STUFF.......

  • @ogoutdoors4202
    @ogoutdoors4202 5 лет назад +2

    MJ =style

  • @rexxrunna8822
    @rexxrunna8822 9 лет назад +18

    the second dunk jordan did is the iconic jumpman symbol that is on the shoe

    • @dallas4yfe
      @dallas4yfe 4 года назад +2

      The jumpman logo is from a magazine shoot

    • @ravenr1420
      @ravenr1420 4 года назад

      The Jumpman logo was filmed at a photo shoot years before. It was left handed and he didn't even do it on the run. The footage is easy to find

  • @jrizzzle93
    @jrizzzle93 13 лет назад +2

    thumbs up if u skipped to see only jordans dunks

  • @10moneyball
    @10moneyball 12 лет назад +3

    look at the air look at hangtime look at the flying motion

  • @dblr73
    @dblr73 14 лет назад +1

    He changed the way people dunked that year! Amazing!!!

  • @cl7255
    @cl7255 10 лет назад +6

    Michael Jordan is the G.O.A.T

  • @kevincolderjr5058
    @kevincolderjr5058 7 месяцев назад

    They wasn't ready for the best dunk ever

  • @jakobwithak3805
    @jakobwithak3805 10 лет назад +1

    Blows my mind that there were so many 48-49s but this year so many 50s. When in fact all these dunks were better than those this year.

    • @daxes9365
      @daxes9365 9 лет назад

      +Jakob Krebs 2016 was the best of all time

    • @greyfox2349
      @greyfox2349 8 лет назад

      dude watch vince carter!! dude will own Zach and eric lol best dunker in this planet by billion points

    • @greyfox2349
      @greyfox2349 8 лет назад

      vince carter was the one and only man jumping over 7 feet 3! best dunk in history

  • @toobasaurus23
    @toobasaurus23 14 лет назад

    Look at the air, look at the hang-time, look at the flying motion!
    MJ is the platinum standard of the NBA. I miss the 90's of the NBA.
    Lebron is good and bound for greatness, but as an all-round player of just shear determination and flat-out win at all costs mentality... Jordan will not be eclipsed fir a very long time.
    MJ 'Air' 23 forever. T23

  • @jadentrez
    @jadentrez 3 года назад

    Mike's first dunk (I call it his "Nike dunk") was awesome. Yet the judges curiously gave him only a 41. They covered their tracks on his second dunk by giving it a better score than it deserved. But the other guys were all using their best dunks in the first round, while Mike was saving his best stuff for later, as he always did.

  • @shootbirdhero
    @shootbirdhero 4 года назад +1

    7:02 the crowd was stunned

  • @AGC-ElUncleCoach
    @AGC-ElUncleCoach 3 года назад

    He does the sideway dunk twice...and the second time gets a 50!
    He did the FT dunk 3 times in 2 years and in all gets a 50!
    You can tell that Nike, Wheaties and many other sponsors where working Hard to get him the win
    😂😂😂
    Ps: Its amazing how the contest is so much better now. Athleticism has evolved so much!!!

  • @СлесарьЛеха
    @СлесарьЛеха 4 года назад

    flying legend

  • @Pac.Man.
    @Pac.Man. 14 лет назад

    5:41.......what a finish !!! gotta love it !!!

  • @heyitsjae-in2079
    @heyitsjae-in2079 7 лет назад +2

    Everyone was flying like hell

  • @RichardWolfe79
    @RichardWolfe79 Год назад

    I saw Jordan do the dunk at 8:06 in a game vs Celtics but can’t remember what year, help.

  • @oneman9121
    @oneman9121 9 лет назад +2

    5:07 Jumpman Logo

  • @LuisSanchez-nz6wr
    @LuisSanchez-nz6wr 9 лет назад +4

    MJ the greatest of all time!

  • @cooljjjj
    @cooljjjj 15 лет назад

    To be honest, MJ was lucky to have made it past the first round. I think he knew he had to step it up which is why his 3rd dunk was from the free throw line.

  • @stephenweathersby1054
    @stephenweathersby1054 7 лет назад +2

    I remember watching this live and thinking the same thing that I'm thinking now....who hired the blind judge without a 10 card for Mike?

  • @thesunchannel8806
    @thesunchannel8806 11 лет назад +1

    Omg was that awesome

  • @AngelbertOcampo
    @AngelbertOcampo Год назад

    Jordan is the high flayer

  • @darshan0023
    @darshan0023 7 лет назад +1

    Cmon Jordan!!!!!!😎

  • @expergisci
    @expergisci 2 года назад

    Jordan estaba 400 años adelantado a su época.

  • @jasonpurifoy8474
    @jasonpurifoy8474 11 лет назад +2

    the kiss the rim=greatest dunk

  • @iishyxvietxboyii1
    @iishyxvietxboyii1 11 месяцев назад

    Some RUclips videos saying Jordan couldn’t jump higher than the rim. He literally had to duck his head couple times here…

  • @raymondchow2828
    @raymondchow2828 3 года назад

    The judges didn't even know what they're seeing. Mj had to go back to the ft line dunk and leaner cause they're giving him 48s on dunks that should've been 50s. I have feeling that we missed out on some other creative dunk mj had in mind.

  • @MrBal1oonhands
    @MrBal1oonhands 13 лет назад +1

    Even back then we were just as immature and put up 69s

  • @TheCubsforlife
    @TheCubsforlife 8 лет назад +1

    strawberry dunks where underrated

  • @victormartin3539
    @victormartin3539 2 года назад +2

    People crack me up talking about today's NBA is the most athletic no way buddy not even close right now you see 3 players that jam on people that's Ant-Man ja Morant and Jalen green

  • @trevoredwards9749
    @trevoredwards9749 4 года назад

    Does anyone know the intro music by slight chance???

  • @damage6836
    @damage6836 5 лет назад

    How is any better than the liberty one...that spin

  • @BasketballEqualsFun
    @BasketballEqualsFun 15 лет назад

    I love that song in the introduction of this video! Does anyone know what the name/artist of it is? Ever since I heard that tune I have been aching to know what it is.

  • @solost6855
    @solost6855 2 года назад +1

    All of his dunks were 50s except for 1…
    I don’t know what them judges smoking

  • @stsensei312
    @stsensei312 9 лет назад +3

    Buddy at 5:55 clownin with that score lmao

  • @DaMusicMane1
    @DaMusicMane1 13 лет назад +3

    I can't believe Clyde Drexler tried to copy MJ!! WTF who does that??? 5:24

  • @CREATIVETHINKING713
    @CREATIVETHINKING713 12 лет назад

    Dj Delz Bought me here...

  • @mhackoymiranda9524
    @mhackoymiranda9524 12 лет назад +1

    no one can beat the MICHEL JORDAN even now coz he have a passion and leadership m i right

  • @dimedropper1992
    @dimedropper1992 15 лет назад

    Hoops what happened to your page?

  • @alphadrago
    @alphadrago 4 года назад

    El hombre que podia volar

  • @tajeeleathers7325
    @tajeeleathers7325 11 лет назад

    What video actually has MJ doing the actual jump thats his famous logo?

  • @enritope
    @enritope 4 года назад

    its gotta be the shoes!

  • @jakelitterello8193
    @jakelitterello8193 11 лет назад +1

    I think they look skinnier cuz of their shorts.

  • @aldreigalang1591
    @aldreigalang1591 4 года назад

    2020 here😅

  • @faithagbay6394
    @faithagbay6394 5 лет назад

    monster jordan

  • @calabis
    @calabis 15 лет назад

    @Jasluim I wouldn't say no one, James White has the sickest free throw dunks, but then again if we are talking NBA'ers then yes Jordan has the best one

  • @angelfigueroa9912
    @angelfigueroa9912 8 лет назад

    The shorts oh god ..... They show...to...much

  • @B3GINNER
    @B3GINNER 6 лет назад +1

    Pistol Pete in audience at 4:53

    • @vdLeo-je6os
      @vdLeo-je6os 4 года назад

      You got eyes of a Hawk! The legendary Pistol Pete.

  • @wrotedog
    @wrotedog 2 года назад

    4:44 Logo

  • @victormartin3539
    @victormartin3539 2 года назад +2

    LeBron James was always scared to participate in the dunk contest emj participated three times

  • @MontyMonteka
    @MontyMonteka Год назад

    Jordan go ripped of he did way better with n this contest then the 88 one in my opinion with heavier Sneakers on

  • @HealingMusiciansLaunchcast
    @HealingMusiciansLaunchcast 4 года назад

    Stansbury 49 for the best 360 ever made 🤦🏻

  • @aSm0jUiCe
    @aSm0jUiCe 10 лет назад +1

    Is it just me or the ring looks higher. wtf

  • @DaMusicMane1
    @DaMusicMane1 13 лет назад +1

    LOL@ Tom Chambers...he tried I guess

  • @supremeamine2382
    @supremeamine2382 4 года назад

    8:19 was an incredible dunk by jordan