The rise and fall of the great white hoop.

And by hoop I mean basketball player. What has happened to the good white ball player? Dont take this as being racist, because it certainly is not. Just wondering why there are so many Scot Pollards and not enough Steve Nashes? We've become the equivalent of the nerd in class. Just a few years back, guys like Tom Chambers were soaring through the air, slamming on guys. Now, bless his soul, but Steve Nash hasn't touched rim since he had a bowl cut. There are so few great white players, and even fewer high flyers. Here is my own list of top white dunkers in the NBA history. If you want to check out a great blog, go here...Jones on the NBA
He puts a spin on the great white players of the last few years.

5. Rex Chapman: "The Boy Wonder" as he was so passionately called, Rex spent alot of time on the injured list (Played 12 seasons with a career high of 75 games; Played 60 games or less in 8 of those years!). But the guy could throw it down heavy.

4. Dan Majerle: "Thunder Dan was a hell of a shooter, but could dunk it down with the best of 'em for a few years. Thunder Dan can also hit half-courters from his announcers chair without taking off the makeup.

3. David Lee: Lee is 6'9 or so, and is a thick body guy, but he can get up. Maybe not as much anymore, but definitely back in his days at Florida, and high school. He was a sick dunker in high school...see here...David Lee Dunk contest

2. Brent Barry: As evident by his 1996 Slam Dunk Contest Victory, capped with a foul line dunk, still one of the greatest feats for a white person since the invention of the telephone and the automobile. Check the youtube video of his dunk, and its totally legit. No visual effects or trampolines here.

1. Tom Chambers: The finest white dunker in the history of whiteness. This guy was from Ogden, Utah, so there is no way to even question his whiteness. The guy could be used as a glue stick. He may have one of the top 5 in-game dunks in history over Marc Jackson. I present that here.




So as you can see, white boys are playing with concrete feet these days, and it's a damn shame. We need a high flyer to show we can still jump. We can't really, but we need a better name than Rex Chapman on this list. This is a sad group of names. Don't get me wrong, they were all great players in their own right. But if started a best dunker list, the top 10 would be cream-free. NO disrespect to anyone, in anyway.