Clyde Drexler’s place among the greatest Trail Blazers ever is unquestioned, but his nickname-inspiring work at the rim also deserves historical recognition. Bleacher Report’s Zach Buckley put together a list of the greatest in-game dunkers in NBA history, and Drexler made the cut.
In the segment devoted to the Blazers great, Buckley explained that Drexer’s fluid style shouldn’t discount the physicality that was on display.
His hang time could be measured by an hourglass. Once he lifted off, air traffic control had time to land several other aircrafts before clearing his runway.