When it comes to dunk-of-the-year nominees, the ballots have been filled with offerings from many of the usual high-flying suspects such as DeAndre Jordan and Russell Westbrook.
With only two days left in the season, a dark horse, young pogo stick has emerged as a late entry into the race.
76ers rookie JaKarr Sampson, he of the amazing hair and reserves of ups, absolutely destroyed Milwaukee guard Jerryd Bayless on Monday night, throwing down a two-handed putback with authority and nearly dunking Bayless' headband off.
Bayless had zero chance; the poster was inevitable:On the disrespectful dunk scale, this has to check in at 10. Sampson postered his opponent, followed by the requisite stare down and strut to play to the audience and cameras.
Teammate Jerami Grant added extra theatrics with a two-armed flex in the background and the Bucks' bench (not pictured) followed suit with the always hilarious laughing at a teammate but hiding it behind a towel or another guy on the bench. Even the announcer struggled to conceal his guffaw. An embarrassed Bayless was left to readjust his headband and pride.
The only thing that would've made this better -- or worse for Bayless -- would be Wu-Tang's "Protect Ya Neck" blaring as the dunk soundtrack.
