If You Like Dunks…

Did you see the highlight of last weekend’s NBA playoffs? Check out this awesome dunk by Utah’s Deron Willams, who’s just 6′3″. Williams is the MAN, and not just because of this rim-rocker. His 4th quarter performance on Sunday was unbelievable–he drained a couple of 3s, hit a fantastic fade-away just outside the lane, and almost single-handedly brought Utah back from an 18-point deficit. All that and the kid’s just 22.

Williams’ jam conjures images of 6′5″ John Starks tossing down a left-handed dunk over the Bulls’ Horace Grant in 1993, and 6′1″ Kevin Johnson posterizing phi slamma jamma headman Hakeem Olajuwan in 1994. (Check it out HERE, along with another unbelievable dunk in this year’s playoffs by 6′3″ Baron Davis.)

If all this has you ramped up about improving your vertical, I highly recommend Kelly Baggett’s e-book, The Vertical Jump Development Bible. And no, this isn’t an ad–it’s just a useful product I like. (By the way, I’ve corresponded with Kelly a few times, but I keep forgetting to ask him if this pic is him (below), and if it’s legit–I’m assuming the answer is “yes” on both, but I’ll find out.