1. Baptizing Marcus Morris
A truly great dunk is something you can watch on repeat for an hour. LeBron on Jason Terry in 2013 is one that comes to mind right off the top and Johnson putting one on Marcus Morris is rapidly rising on that list.
This dunk has everything to make it the best of the year from the relentless power Johnson generates on his drive, unimpeded from the top of the key, to the extension necessary to get the ball to the rim over Morris (bonus points for Morris talking an adequate amount of trash throughout the game) and the excellent finish.
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Johnson enjoyed a heck of a comeback season, and the emphatic dunks put the cherry on top of his success. He yammed with such ferocity, as if to say “I’m here to stay.”