We we're lucky tho. Not only did we see these guys we saw Bo Jackson and Barry Sanders and a few others but Barry Sanders was spectacular!!! Edit. Barry Bonds, McGwire, Sammy Sosa HR race. Lol. Griffery Jr in his prime. Sports were sports back then bc it was also a common thing to talk trash and stare ppl down in whichever sport. It was called... Getting in their heads. Mind games. Now it's a technical, Flag, Penalty Box, Ejection etc..
How about the camera showing kg ray and posey from 12:13-12:15 in 3 different cuts and the three of them teaming up to win a title 8 years later....weird
You might say he ruined it at the same time lol. It took several years for it to even be entertaining again and the AG/Lavine contests are probably the only ones close to this.
What a time to be alive, look at how young they all are. And there is something just so damn endearing about those handheld camcorders all along court side. So good. Some of these dudes today are flashy and have serious height and style but there’ll never be anything as classic as this event right here.
I remember watching this live. Our whole house was going nuts. Great memories. It’s crazy to think as well that Zion Williamson wasn’t even born yet this year of this dunk off.
Carters first dunk is still imo the most perfectly executed dunk in any of the dunk contests. It really was like poetry in motion how amazing he made it look.
How classic this dunk contest was?! I remember everything about my life this night! LOL I was in the 9th grade(99'-2000) and me and my friends had a house party because his parents was out of town.... The party stopped just to watch this contest! lol
Man we're 36 years old now I was in 9th grade too during this time, man how time flies. This was the night Vince Carter became my favorite player of all time. Best dunk contest ever.
@@timothysmith30 man what..the saying "i remember this like yesterday"applies to this..everybody hyping dunks over people i remember Ricky Davis feet hitting somebody in the head in a game he was so high
God so many legends in one place. Take me back to this nba...still the gold standard... 22 yrs later.... even the Dr. Dre beat still fresh 22 yrs later
VC, T-Mac, and The Franchise save the Slam Dunk Contest Back after it was presume to be over. They gave us something to remember and i still remember in my 7 years old eyes at the time 😂😂. Glad i witnessed it on TV
Vince is the best in game dunker in NBA history he's way ahead of his time and what makes Vince really special is that he's extremely humble half man half amazing love you vince from all the way in Jamaica wish you and your family all the very best after your retirement.
the reason this is my favorite contest of all time is beyond vince. he was clearly the winner, but let's not act like stevie franchise, stackhouse, t mac, & davis didn't have at least one crazy dunk in the arsenal. everyone came to win, but there can only be one...
Seth Seth only dunk i think is better than that was when VC jumped over Wiess at the olympics that is the greatest dunk ever no doubt but i was just talking NBA
Kids today will never know how amazing the whole arm in the rim was. Or that Francis was the man with the hops after VC was done. This was live for us.
Kids today? I'm 36 years old I grew up watching these players in the 2000s. greatest dunk contest dunker of all time is Zach LaVine. Like the guy said about me, Kobe did the arm in the rim first and it's not even that great anyway
This is back when basketball was awesome to watch. These players were so fun to watch. I still believe the year 2000 is the best slam dunk contest ever. Vince Carter was superman that night. It was unreal the dunks he pulled off
R.I.P. Malik Sealey. You can see him @ 12:58 Chilling right beside KG. They were best buds and he was a heck of a ball player. He passed away a couple months after this event after leaving KG's 24th bday party.
20 + yrs later & it’s still the most electrifying slam dunk ever performed by a player VC15, who silences the crowd like VC15 did into complete shock! - to beat Vinces performance you’ll have to combine at least two of his dunks done perfectly into 1 dunk.
@@MZzz-cg4rt this contest was unreal..!!!!! You can say it's debatable but to say any other contest easily beats this one is a serious reach... hahaha. The difference to me is this contest not only had amazing dunks but superstars as well..!!
@33:35 “The judges are coming over the table to congratulate Vince Carter. This is unheard of” 😂😂😂 as Isaiah Thomas gets on his knees and bows his head to Vince lol. Best reaction ever!
Dang! It just hit me! Watching Jason Kidd hold that camcorder really shows the essence of this moment in time… watching the crowds these days, you see phones and instant uploads… you had to appreciate the dunk contest and wait for it to be played on tv again 😂
I remember being a kid and seeing Vince drive the baseline and do the nastiest (in game) double pump reverse dunk in his rookie year. From that point on he became my favorite player. Prior to that it was Penny Hardaway and Grant Hill
I remember watching this on the couch at my folks place later in my teen years . my buddies started calling after the 1st Carter dunk . His range/motion/flexibility/power on his windmills were the best ever .
Dude went from hyping up a whole stadium to leaving them speechless all with quality and pretty much artistic dunks man is the greatest dunker of all time
The VC dunk with half of his arm in the rim was a jaw dropping & crowd stunning. Hence the name Half man/ Half Amazing !!! The look on Shaq's, Steve Francis, Michael Keaton, Jason Kidd, Isaiah Thomas face & Kenny Smith's "Can I take a timeout " said it all !!!!
Damn I miss this NBA, just that time period. Turn of the century, man, getting old sucks, glad to have experienced this NBA!
We we're lucky tho. Not only did we see these guys we saw Bo Jackson and Barry Sanders and a few others but Barry Sanders was spectacular!!!
Edit. Barry Bonds, McGwire, Sammy Sosa HR race. Lol. Griffery Jr in his prime. Sports were sports back then bc it was also a common thing to talk trash and stare ppl down in whichever sport. It was called... Getting in their heads. Mind games. Now it's a technical, Flag, Penalty Box, Ejection etc..
@@tfox6919 man that's so true, sports just aren't the same anymore.
Seriously..i was in 9th grade when this aired and was a huge Jason Williams fan...the competition was so much better then...
Now theirs no NBA!!
😁👍🏾
Vince STARTED with a reverse windmill. The disrespect was at an all time high that night 😂
6 dunkers. 4 is too few
I just need to say how badly I miss this time in history. So much nostalgia, it was a special time to be a kid!
I was 17 when I saw this live. Fun times back then.
Nawforreal
Still can't get over Shaq's reaction holding his big-ass camcorder. 😂
How about the camera showing kg ray and posey from 12:13-12:15 in 3 different cuts and the three of them teaming up to win a title 8 years later....weird
@@razkable yeah that is pretty weird.
Steve Francis reaction was priceless when Vince put his arm in the rim 🤙🤣
I was only 19 yrs old watching this, 22 yrs ago wow. Am 41 now , thanks for the memories, what an all star event!
Vince Carter
The man who saved the
NBA Slam Dunk Contest
You might say he ruined it at the same time lol. It took several years for it to even be entertaining again and the AG/Lavine contests are probably the only ones close to this.
temporarily saved.....
Facts
Jordan and Dominque were better and Steve Francis got robbed
Jason Richardson too
20 years later Vince reverse 360 windmill still giving me goosebumps
Most underrated dunk of alltime. I hooped and I know the athletics it took to spin opposite of the entry and finish with force of 🤷🏾♂️👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀
like fine wine
Nobody has done it with such Gracefulness since
Facts
@@turner45555 buy
Steve Francis dunks are very underrated.
I always believed that too. Tracy's dunks were nice too.
Tracy and Francis have been underrated in this dunk contest.
TRUE. that man could jump to the stars, it seems.
Facts
Was a baller too word him and mobley
What a time to be alive, look at how young they all are. And there is something just so damn endearing about those handheld camcorders all along court side. So good. Some of these dudes today are flashy and have serious height and style but there’ll never be anything as classic as this event right here.
I love seeing all the camera flashes in the stands
That was a fun time in basketball. That class is legendary. So much swag.
Vince Carter, Allen Iverson, Kobe Bryant, Ray Allen, Tracy McGrady, Jason Kidd....... man.
Everybody on that list is either in or will be in the HOF.
It’s like they were the creators of swag lol but each generation had their “it” ppl! Lol but I’m an 88 kid. This was my upbringing lol A.I was my man!
Its 2022 and i still love this contest.. vince carter is the best..
Its 2020 and I still get goosebumps watching that 360 windmill.
REVERSE 360 windmill. A fantastic dunk indeed
How can Kenny sound almost exactly the same as he did 20 years ago, unreal
He went home :D
I thought the exact same thing
He doesn't smoke or drink, so he never damaged his vocals or traumatized them lol
@@ETHIOPIANASSASINWeyne guide fella 🤣
I remember watching this live. Our whole house was going nuts. Great memories.
It’s crazy to think as well that Zion Williamson wasn’t even born yet this year of this dunk off.
Same here. Lol
insane man. i remember it too. the craziest shit
What's even crazier is Vince Carter retired just 2 years ago.
I was 13. I remember standing in the living room when Vince did the 360 windmill and I was so in awe I couldn't feel my legs and had to sit down!
Crazy to think I was a senior in highschool this year, feels like yesterday.
Carters first dunk is still imo the most perfectly executed dunk in any of the dunk contests. It really was like poetry in motion how amazing he made it look.
How classic this dunk contest was?! I remember everything about my life this night! LOL I was in the 9th grade(99'-2000) and me and my friends had a house party because his parents was out of town.... The party stopped just to watch this contest! lol
When All Star week was actually relevant.
His parents was at the game
I was in a bar in Philly
Man we're 36 years old now I was in 9th grade too during this time, man how time flies. This was the night Vince Carter became my favorite player of all time. Best dunk contest ever.
Right about now, Funk soul brotha!! Classic!!
11:55
23:15
32:39
43:10
49:20
All VC Dunks. You Are Welcome!
Thanks
lmao i came into the comment section specifically to look for this type of comment, thanks
Watching it live i thought franchise put up a dam good fight..Vince won but man was this contest lit
@@curtiswatkins7476 lit like a BIC!!
@@timothysmith30 man what..the saying "i remember this like yesterday"applies to this..everybody hyping dunks over people i remember Ricky Davis feet hitting somebody in the head in a game he was so high
VinSanity 5 dunks
11:50
23:15
33:10
43:00
49:15
Franchise
9:46
21:30
Tmac
8:10
20:10
29:25
Wasnt at the free throw line on that last dunk
@@KQwest98 who are you talking to? lol. no one said it was. did they?
Legend
Still an amazing dunk !
You a 🐐
All of the best ball players of the mid 90's on the floor taping the shit. Unforgettable!
I know, I miss this NBA very much. Sad that it will never come back.
J kidd ray shaq kg c webb dikembe....what a time
I remember watching this live, this was one of the greatest nights as a teenager!
20 years later VC still doing his thing in 2020 🐐
Willie Jones you are correct
Fact
When Vince put his arm in the rim he changed lives lol I went to my cousin's house and put my arm in the rim in his Fisher Price basketball goal
Most certified collection of high flying in-game dunkers EVER assembled in a Dunk Competition
This contest was legendary. Everyone was on point.
I agree ❤
God so many legends in one place. Take me back to this nba...still the gold standard... 22 yrs later.... even the Dr. Dre beat still fresh 22 yrs later
I got chills watching that first Vince carter dunk and the reaction afterwards
Everybody went crazy.
@9:52 this first dunk by Steve Francis was legendary - just tossed it from half without thinking and went for it
absolutely unreal 40" vertical, grabbed in out of nowhere and still put it down. underrated
Fax , that ish was crazy, and Steve only about 6’1- 6’2 seen him in person
Stg I came here just to say that lol , nigga said "Ahhhh" and just went crazy lmaooooo
Yes I liked all his dunks honestly. Underrated dunker right there 💯💯
Man all yall tripping he does not any creatively in his dunks
Man. Vince Carter. Gives me goosebumps.
Up at 3am in 2022 still getting goosebumps...
Vince Carter mixing creativity and pure athleticism. His body moves perfect when dunking.
VC, T-Mac, and The Franchise save the Slam Dunk Contest Back after it was presume to be over. They gave us something to remember and i still remember in my 7 years old eyes at the time 😂😂. Glad i witnessed it on TV
11:57 1ST DUNK
23:18 2ND DUNK
33:14 3RD DUNK
43:13 4TH DUNK
49:28 FINAL DUNK
Thank you 🔥🔥🔥
Its over on the 3rd dunk
@@overhaul7749 if by "3rd dunk" you mean "1st dunk", I agree. ;)
Tracy did his thing here! First three dunks. Perfect 🤩
Nostalgia man. Still the best dunk contest ever.
Naaaaaaaa
Top 3 for sure but hard to go against Gordon vs Lavine a few years back
I remember this like it was yesterday 😭 I forgot how enjoyable it was to watch. Shaq & KG was having the time of their lives on the sideline 😆🤣🥰
All i can think about is why is jerry stackhouse in a dunk contest
@@razkable 😆😅
WOW~~~
Its 2022and I still get goosebumps watching that 360 windmill.
I swear this whole NBA All-Star game look like it would be fun as hell to be at
He was lit even between the commercial breaks
The all star break used to be a ton of fun. Now it just kinda seems lame.
Vince is the best in game dunker in NBA history he's way ahead of his time and what makes Vince really special is that he's extremely humble half man half amazing love you vince from all the way in Jamaica wish you and your family all the very best after your retirement.
Damn you're old lol
no, Kemp bast in game dunker Ever
@@Bobbychristopherlol
Damn i remember this as a 17 year old. How time flies by!! Crazy!
Me too bro lol crazy
2000 was the shit
I was 14 at that time, I seen this live and VINCE was the fuxxkn man that night!
I was 19..wow
I was 11
Greatest dunk contest ever
easily.
Facts ❤
so unbelievably sick; i've watched this like 5 times at this point-- vince is a GOD!
All that FUBU and Sean John. Man. Platinum jewelry. 😆
Greedom Worldwide the good times! How I miss thee😂😂😂😂
Lol that's all I was looking at the crowd all dressed in baggy styles..... They 2000s was good times
Platinum is still the best
Miss those days for sure
Platinum is worth more tho so are u dissing or??
the reason this is my favorite contest of all time is beyond vince. he was clearly the winner, but let's not act like stevie franchise, stackhouse, t mac, & davis didn't have at least one crazy dunk in the arsenal. everyone came to win, but there can only be one...
One of the best slam dunk contests ever.
Vince came thru like Thanos... The other dunks was magnificent, Mcgrady & Stevie Franchise killed shit, Vince Burried the Event
Best dunk contest of all time. Franchise was unreal while VC changed the course of history. I'll never forget this night.
Probably the most impossible thing you will see here: Tim Duncan showing emotions
Remind me of Kawhi laugh
LMAO
In 7X dress shirt😂
People slept on T-Mac's dunk @29:23. That thing had the flu.....
Man I couldn't agree more.
nothing will ever beat that reverse 360 windmill. nothing.
MJ can
+adrenaline true that dunk was the greatest and the Dipped dunk. Except if someone does a 360 spin from the free throw line or A 3pt line Dunk. LOL XD
Seth Seth
only dunk i think is better than that was when VC jumped over Wiess at the olympics that is the greatest dunk ever no doubt but i was just talking NBA
even paul george can't do it the exact dunk the way vince did.
+Ronald Dorsey See the ball going through the net. Dunks now aren't that accurate, powerful and clean.
Kenny Smith killed me with his reaction to that elbow dunk and the look on Steve Francis face 🤣🤣🤣
Back when STARs cared. I miss these days. Vince did the very FIRST honey Dip ever in the NBA. Got to love it
Kids today will never know how amazing the whole arm in the rim was. Or that Francis was the man with the hops after VC was done.
This was live for us.
Kobe did the arm in the rim prior in 1997.
Kids today? I'm 36 years old I grew up watching these players in the 2000s. greatest dunk contest dunker of all time is Zach LaVine. Like the guy said about me, Kobe did the arm in the rim first and it's not even that great anyway
@jacoblavoie8326 No he didn’t
@@anon2414 vamos bro, Aron Gordon lo hizo papilla en 2016.
@@alexortega4725 what does papilla mean in English?
You know its ol school when they playing earth wind and fire instead of trap music during the highlights lol
He'll yahhhhhhhh
Instead of birdbrains rapping about the same stuff they've been rapping about the last 20 years
@@arian3773 yeah and most of them never even been part of the trap life, they seen it most likely but never imvolved, most of them.
@@arian3773 trap fits the highlights wayyyyyyyyyyy more than this! I feel like I’m in church smh
@@tbfit7808 take yo young ass to church then
Kenny Smith Been saying 'Let's Go Home" for the past 16 years
20 years now
Him being xtra as usual
It gets on my nerves!
Young Suave the only reason his ass was allowed to broadcast for the dunk contest was because he participated at one point may be 91
and it was wack the first time
This dunk contest and the Jordan vs Dominique dunk contest in 88 will forever be two of the greatest dunk contest EVER....Hands down.
2016 and 2020 were better.
Zach vs Gordon
Jordan and Dominique dunk contest is overrated ASF
@@xrizbira Overrated?!!!! How?!!!! That s$%# set tone bruh!!!!! To hell with that BS you popping!!!!!
It was good for the time. But it's pretty gruesome to the eyes now.
This is back when basketball was awesome to watch. These players were so fun to watch. I still believe the year 2000 is the best slam dunk contest ever. Vince Carter was superman that night. It was unreal the dunks he pulled off
This is the era I loved basketball the most… 98-2008
R.I.P. Malik Sealey. You can see him @ 12:58 Chilling right beside KG. They were best buds and he was a heck of a ball player. He passed away a couple months after this event after leaving KG's 24th bday party.
Dam. I forgot bout that. Good look Jay. Rip Malik. baller
RIP Stacy Patton 😭😭😭
What happened? Car accident?
@@reztip-406_mt3 yeah, brutal head-on collision judging by the pictures of the aftermath.
Rest in love
Exact 20 years ago. Still amazing to this day!
Man the judges was brutal. Tracy mcgradys first dunk was atleast a 10! Straight up
KG’s reaction @ 12:59 is priceless 😂. He always witnessing Vince doing something crazy, like that one time in Sydney OMG
The greatest in game dunk of all time imo
Vince left the crowd like he from the future future. Ppl are still not Dunkin like Vince.
Steve Francis was kinda underrated that night I think
He was big time ,his dunks were real good
I remember watching this live and I rooted for Steve Francis because he was the underdog and he's 6'2
@@jonathanvotefan3045 I get that Vince was just that ni**a that night but Stevie franchise was on some sh*t tho
His 2nd dunk is one of the most underrated in history
9:50 Steve Frances - wow he tossed it from HALFCOURT and still caught it in mid air. Usually guys chuck it from the well inside the foul line
20 + yrs later & it’s still the most electrifying slam dunk ever performed by a player VC15, who silences the crowd like VC15 did into complete shock! - to beat Vinces performance you’ll have to combine at least two of his dunks done perfectly into 1 dunk.
Vick S. 2016？
2016 and 2020 easily beat it.
@@Sebster85 I remember watching this live and I promise u, THIS was the most exciting, most electric dunk contest at up to that point EASILY!!!!
@@Sebster85 Before Carter no one has seen anything. After Carter everyone has seen it all. That's why it left a mark in so many people's mind.
@@MZzz-cg4rt this contest was unreal..!!!!! You can say it's debatable but to say any other contest easily beats this one is a serious reach... hahaha. The difference to me is this contest not only had amazing dunks but superstars as well..!!
Damn missing all these stars!
Not only Vince ,almost every participant delivered a good performance, was highly competitive.
Larry Hughes has entered the chat.
@@CycloneJack lol I said almost.
What I like is eventhough vince had the whole crowd and the judges in his hands, Steve and Tracy never stopped fighting. They made vince work for it.
I was a kid but damn how I miss the 90s early 00s ball
Word....
21stcenturyenigma which turned out to be wack. Internet is a gift and curse
@33:35 “The judges are coming over the table to congratulate Vince Carter. This is unheard of” 😂😂😂
as Isaiah Thomas gets on his knees and bows his head to Vince lol. Best reaction ever!
Obscene lol
2000 jeez 20 years time does fly by
Dang! It just hit me! Watching Jason Kidd hold that camcorder really shows the essence of this moment in time… watching the crowds these days, you see phones and instant uploads… you had to appreciate the dunk contest and wait for it to be played on tv again 😂
Steve Francis very underrated in this.
I remember being a kid and seeing Vince drive the baseline and do the nastiest (in game) double pump reverse dunk in his rookie year. From that point on he became my favorite player. Prior to that it was Penny Hardaway and Grant Hill
Greatest dunk he has ever done in my opinion is when he jumped over the 7 '4 center in the Olympics.....
Bang!
Damn, Vince is such a class man.
At 6,2 Steve's last dunk was the hardest of the night . He's dunking like his 6'8
I remember watching this on the couch at my folks place later in my teen years . my buddies started calling after the 1st Carter dunk . His range/motion/flexibility/power on his windmills were the best ever .
Francis and McGrady would've been nasty if Vince wasn't there lol!!!
Would have been😄😄😄
@@georgebusybee1497 half a man half amazing
They were still nasty
You're right. Any other year they probably would have won. But Vince was on another level
carter, mcgrady, kidd, o neal, garnett... I will cry :(
Vince Carter "Half-Man, Half-Amazing", I call it "A 3rd Black, A 3rd Blessed, A 3rd God " This was When basketball still mattered in my life!
Top 5 Dunkers of All Time!
1. Vince Carter
2. Michael Jordan
3. Julius Erving
4. Kobe Bryant
5. Dominque Wilkins
2022 & This dunk contest still amazes me
Rick Barry: "I'm a white guy that couldn't jump, I'm impressed with all this stuff" lol #RealistComment
21 years later it's still the best dunk contest
I guess you haven't seen the 2016 SDC yet?
@D Yu lol not even close. Vinsanity is 10 levels above young fella
@D Yu Aaron Gordon should’ve won
One of the best dunk contests ever.
Watching it live in the building gives a whole new meaning, Vince dunk was legendary looks told different in person
Watching this was insane. Just the combination of creativity, hangtime, and POWER! VC delivered those dunks with ferocity
best sixers jersey of all times! they need to return to this 2000s model
The best one ever, as far as creativity goes
As a Canadian, proud of the two Raptors!!!
Dude went from hyping up a whole stadium to leaving them speechless all with quality and pretty much artistic dunks man is the greatest dunker of all time
Legend has it, the KG Chris Webber show was the first ever podcast
That's what I've been saying! They were ahead of their time
Those piston jerseys were 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Also the logo ❤
The VC dunk with half of his arm in the rim was a jaw dropping & crowd stunning. Hence the name Half man/ Half Amazing !!! The look on Shaq's, Steve Francis, Michael Keaton, Jason Kidd, Isaiah Thomas face & Kenny Smith's "Can I take a timeout " said it all !!!!
Kenny Smith after Vince's dangle dunk: "Ladies and... Wait, time out, time out. Can I take a time out? "
Steve Francis impressed me the most cause of his sizes and vertical leap
Especially after watching this contest again
VC the best dunker of all time period. Guy is explosive, creative, and makes it look effortless.
Vince Carter’s dunks were just legendary- and Marv Albert calling them, game over.
KG and Webber at 12:59...the slow-mo reaction is priceless
I had this recorded on VHS in like 6th grade lol.......damn the nostalgia 😫
I did the same thing and would have been around the same age. I never thought I’d get to share it with so many people.
Back then when everyone were recording it on VHS.
Damn Alonzo Mourning looking like an extra off the Matrix 😂😂😂
One of the only players to only dunk one, handed.
This was my favorite until 2016 with Lavine and Gordon