Lord, have mercy, Tre…
The Charlotte Hornets and Brooklyn Nets met Tuesday night at Barclays Center in a contest that was featured in group play for the NBA Cup (as anyone should be interested in that tournament). Either way, the Nets kept winning. 116-115 Thriller — if you can call the game between these lesser teams a thriller — but it's the Hornets' point guard tre man Who is stealing all the headlines? (Related article: Tyrese Maxey criticizes Sixers teammate Joel Embiid amid dismal 2-11 start to season: Report)
Near the end of the third quarter, with the game tied 83-83, Mann sprinted the ball from half court to the basket, and when he got there…a glorious Goo Goo Mowgli! My guy threw down a totally dirty dunk and totally personified the Nets forwards. Noah Clowney In the process. Not only that, but he reminded me of the legendary Vince Carter.
It's deadly!
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Treman. Please put it on the poster. 😱 pic.twitter.com/8sbmWdFIIz
— NBA TV (@NBATV) November 20, 2024
Please tell me from a different angle, that's amazing!
Treman poster🤯 pic.twitter.com/zJvrRhFy5d
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 20, 2024
This is a photo of Tre Mann's dunk 💪
(📸: Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) pic.twitter.com/tXwarqktBq
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) November 20, 2024
Don't get me wrong, Tre Mann is no Vince Carter, there's no doubt about it…
19 years ago today, Vince Carter made one of the most famous dunks on Alonzo Mourning.
VC says Alonzo didn't speak to him for six or seven years after that poster. VC dunked on Zo two more times (all three in this video). pic.twitter.com/CgetZAVsCh
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) November 7, 2024
Vince Carter's iconic dunk 24 years ago today 🤯 #this day@mrvincecarter15 | @TeamUSA | @NBA | @FIBA pic.twitter.com/2yCiPOuU7S
— Olympic Games (@Olympics) September 25, 2024
North Carolina's Vince Carter makes an inbounds dunk against Clemson 🤯 pic.twitter.com/cB10MX2MrB
— Fastbreak Hoops (@FastbreakHoops5) September 10, 2024
…but you have to admit he is at least baby Vince Carter, the Flash was definitely there, damn it!
