Vince Carter's dunk at the 2000 Sydney Olympics is one of the most iconic displays of athleticism, but his Olympic teammate Kevin Garnett didn't join in on the excitement
Vince Carter's dunk over 7 foot 2 Frederic Weis of France at the 2000 Sydney Olympics remains an iconic gem.However, Kevin Garnett, one of his Olympic teammates, seemingly wasn't too excited as everyone else. In an interview with"Congratulate him? Nah," he said. "I was just giving him some pointers. His form was off, he barely cleared the defender, and he only dunked with one hand.
Garnett later added some additional humor when referencing former Minnesota Timberwolves teammate Isaiah Rider.Carter became a highlight reel in 2000 with his explosiveness dunks including at theWhen asked to describe the dunk, Carter joined in on Garnett's jokes by downplaying it. "Which dunk? Oh, the one where I jumped over the guy? Don't worry, I won't pull out some tired stuff like that in the gold medal game, that's for sure," Carter said.
No matter how many attempts are made to minimize the "Dunk of Death", it will forever be one for the ages. Zachary Draves is a contributor to Back In the Day Hoops On SI. He can be reached at [email protected] and on Instagram @zdraves0633.
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