Three dunk attempts summarize the arc of John Starks’ career.
Knicks fans know the first as “The Dunk.” The sequence remains a beautiful thing to behold.
It was the 1993 Eastern Conference Finals, and New York held a 91-88 lead over the Chicago Bulls with less than a minute left. A victory would put the Knicks up 2-0 against Jordan’s Bulls, and two wins away from reaching the NBA Finals for the first time since the seventies.
Thanks to a Patrick Ewing pick that sent BJ Armstrong stumbling, John Starks drove to his right with the ball, took one dribble, then another, and launched into a sprint.