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A Mac McClung four-peat would have been a slam dunk during the NBA all-star weekend if they counted social media submissions.
The journeyman guard from Gate City, Va., who signed a deal with the Chicago Bulls earlier this month after being cut by the Indianapolis Pacers in November, released a stunning compilation of slams on his Instagram feed after taking a pass on this year’s dunk contest for a “bunch of reasons.”
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The first slam sees the three-time NBA slam dunk champ run toward a man standing on a ladder while holding a ball in front of a hoop. McClung leaps with his head tilted down and slaps the ball in midair with what might be best described as a backward volleyball spike.
The second dunk sees McClung ally-oop the ball to himself on one bounce before doing a reverse jam. Basketball fans have seen that before, but McClung sticks his legs out straight in midair, taps the ball on his toes like a diver doing a pike, and straightens up before completing the slam.
Dunk No. 3 needs a couple of views to be fully appreciated as McClung puts the ball between his legs in midair before doing a two-handed slam. Vince Carter did something similar during his legendary 2000 slam dunk contest appearance as a Toronto Raptor, but finished with one hand on an ally-oop bounce pass from Tracy McGrady.
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However, the most visually stunning dunk might be the last. As McClung leaps in the air with his back to the basket, a teammate passes the ball to him from below and between his legs before he finishes with a two-handed jam.
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