Our hearts are heavy for Brandon Knight after this one (and for his previous misfortune at All-Star weekend and subsequent ankle injury a day after this play). Outside of the dunk's height and ferocity, I am always amazed at the way the left-handed Jordan throws it down with his right hand. Nasty... Just nasty.

At this point, Timofey Mozgov has to be wondering, "Can't we all just get along?" The Denver big man falls victim again as DeMar DeRozan cocks back and absolutely goes into annihilation mode.

This is one of those alley-oops where it's nearly a crime to try to separate the pass from the finish. Jamal Crawford brings the playground to the NBA while Blake Griffin tops it off with a ferocious windmill. There's just too much fun going on in Clipperland.

"Kobe Bryant, slam dunk giant." Kobe seemed to have dunks like this on the regular way back when (Dwight and  Yao should know from experience). Like MJ before him, Kobe has adjusted his game over time and continues to remain dominate from the ground, but apparently he and the sky are still buddies.

There's none of the "Did he touch the rim or not?" or "Was it an offensive foul?" talk this time around. This is just pure athleticism and power as Blake Griffin throws down a thunderous game-closing alley-oop.

Let's see... Powerful facial? Check. Added impact from jumping off two feet? Check. Glaring stare-down that suggests a "Now what?" mentality? Check. The real kicker? As Top Plays Ladder CEO Zettler Clay observes, the bench reaction was everything.

Whether he makes it look easy or not, nothing LeBron James does is run-of-the-mill. Take this alley-oop for instance. Incredible height, added flair with the double-pump and, just for good measure, he throws it down in reverse.

It would be an understatement to say it's refreshing to see Jeff Green back in NBA action after having heart surgery and missing all of last season. I imagine it takes a lot of heart to detonate on heads like he did to Al Jefferson. Glad to see you back, Jeff.

Experienced readers of the Dunk Ladder know that I love to see windmill dunks with a full arm extension ( see Dominique Wilkins at No. 7). Terrence Ross proves that he's more than capable in his Ladder debut.