First of all, I appologize for failing to make this post two Fridays in a row. I couldn’t find any time to do it last week, and the week before that I simply forgot. I’m going to make up for it, though…
So, a week or so ago, I saw the following dunk by Darrell Arthur…
…and that awesome one-handed rim hang put the following idea into my head: a list of the most badass rim hangs of all-time. Well, I guess I’d rather call it a list of the most badass rim hangs that I’ve ever seen, because I’m pretty much going off the top of my head here. Shall we begin?
Honorable Mention: Josh Powell points at the crowd.
Yeah, I know, this is about as random as it gets, but I’ve always remembered it. It oozes SWAG. If someone not named Josh Powell did this it would probably be considered a pretty memorable play.
#10: Smush Parker hangs on for dear life.
I’ve always felt like he could’ve wrecked himself on this play. Major props on the degree of… what’s the word i’m looking for here… not difficulty, although that would work too… danger, I guess. I’d be too much of a b!tch to try and swing backwards like that… seems like it could easily result in a face plant.
#9: Desmond Mason swings over the King (see the 2:34 mark).
That’s how you posterize a motherf@cker that refuses to jump.
#8: Antonio Daniels launches himself.
Like Smush’s swing, there was a high degree of danger on this one. The way Daniels flung himself off the rim rather than letting himself down gently is what seperates this from other sick rim hangs, though. That was nasty.
#7: Stromile Swift teabags Dirk.
The most unnecessary teabagging of all-time right there. Stro had to go out of his way to swing back towards Dirk and drape his sweaty nuggets all over the back of his neck. That’s what you get for smacking the Stro Show in his face.
#6: KJ takes Hot Rod for a ride.
You’ve all seen it before… I guess this one is more of a piggyback than a rim hang, but the list would’ve had no credibility without it.
#5: Allen Iverson surprises Marcus Camby.
Kinda like KJ on Hot Rod, only better, because AI had to hold himself up whereas Hot Rod supported KJ’s weight.
#4: Shawn Kemp all over Cliff Robinson (see play #10).
Dude just refused to let go… I love it! I think he spun a full 360 degrees on Cliff’s back. That’s badass. That’s Shawn Kemp.
#3: Shawn Kemp reverse-teabags Dennis Rodman.
This is probably the best combo hang of all-time: it’s a reverse-teabag into a mini-helicopter complete with a “yeah, I just sonned you” slapping of Rodman’s ass. You know you’re a bad man when you can do that to a dude and he’s patting you on the back afterwards.
#2: VC’s helicopter.
“With a little salsa SWAG on it!” That’s what Swirsky meant to say.
#1: Shaq rips the basket down.
This kinda has to win… I mean, he ripped the f@cking basket down! The shot clock landed on his back. I don’t see how you can argue against that.
I’ve got to give a shout out to Kenyon Martin… none of his dunks made the list, but he’s always actin’ a fool, using the rim like a jumgle gym… so I’ll just post a mix of some of his finest moments.
