NBA: Top 5 Slam Dunk Contest duels EVER

#2 Vince Carter Vs Tracy Mcgrady (2000)

Vince Carter #15 and Tracy McGrady

By the turn of the millennium, the dunk contest had lost its glamour. The number of stars that participated in the event was next to none and the quality wasn't great either, with no dunk receiving a perfect score since 1992. This changed when Vince Carter took on his teammate and cousin Tracy Mcgrady. The two put on a show for the ages in Oakland.

The pair caused a meltdown among the crowd and other players watching. Mcgrady's best dunk was a spinning two-handed dunk from a self alley-oop which earnt him a fifty. He also had a couple of two-handed windmills where he displayed incredible leaping ability.

Mcgrady unfortunately, was outdone by what is regarded as the greatest dunk contest performance ever. When Carter executed a reverse 360 on his first dunk of the night, the crowd knew it was over. This was emphasized by Kenny Smith while doing commentary. The excitement didn't stop there. Carter next slammed the rock, then stuck his entire arm through the rim and then hung on for good measure. The look on the face of Shaquille O'Neal and Kevin Garnett described the scene perfectly.

After Carter’s first dunk, it became his show. The rest of the participants were only around to give him a breather.