DeAndre Jordan and LeBron James have put up two of the best dunks of the year, sparking a debate over who had the better throw-down, both dunks having their superior qualities.
As two of the NBA's most recent posterizations, they absolutely shut Twitter down with reactions ranging from completely stunned to absolutely over the top.
Jordan's dunk on Brandon Knight was the stuff of legends, easily a candidate for dunk of the year as soon as everyone had quieted down. LeBron's slam came just a few days later. Everyone realizing how insane this year has been for putting guys on posters.
Between these two, DeMar DeRozan smashing on Timofey Mozgov and Harrison Barnes' massive throw-down on Nikola Pekovic, it's become The Year of the Poster.
Before we break the pair of them down, let's go ahead and take a bit of a refresher course to get a look at the pair of them.
Athleticism
Both players are well known for their athleticism, so differentiating between the more athletic play here is going to be a bit of a challenge.
LeBron leaped with his plant foot just below the dotted free-throw ...
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Better Dunk: DeAndre Jordan or LeBron James?
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