James Johnson’s top five dunks of the season

Mar 17, 2017; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat forward James Johnson (16) dunks during the second half agains the Minnesota Timberwolves at American Airlines Arena. The Heat won 123-105. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 17, 2017; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat forward James Johnson (16) dunks during the second half agains the Minnesota Timberwolves at American Airlines Arena. The Heat won 123-105. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
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3. Dancing with Rudy Gobert 

This is an extraordinarily technical dissection of 60 percent of Utah’s defense. If you pause the clip early on, it’d be unbelievable to think he managed to get all the way to the rim with Joe Johnson, Joe Ingles and one of the NBA’s most formidable big men, Rudy Gobert, in his way.

But that’s what Johnson did with a couple of strategic dribbles to split Johnson and Ingles before dazzling Gobert with a euro step that had him falling back on his heels.

Still, the NBA Defensive Player of the Year candidate recovered to go for the block and Johnson was able to finish over him with two hands.