Vince Carter is the best dunker of all time

IntroIn order to assess the greatness of a dunker we must look at a few criteria: statistics, style, and cultural impact. It is for those three reasons that I simply cannot agree with the Pro side of this resolution. I will be negating the resolution by arguing that 1) Vince Carter is not the best dunker of all time, 2) Michael Jordan is a better dunker, and 3) Pro hasn’t met his burden of proof. 1) Vince Carter is not the best dunker of all timeIn order for some individual to be considered the GOAT (greatest of all time), he must meet certain criteria that place him in that specific, exclusive category. The criteria I’ve established of statistics, style, and cultural impact create the lense through which we will scrutinize Vince Carter’s eligibility. Vince Carter is a good dunker when viewed under statistics and style; he won the NBA’s slam dunk contest in 2000. [1. http://www.nba.com...] However, is that the GOAT? No, there were five NBA players who have won the title of ‘Slam Dunk Champion’not once, but twice. In fact, three of those men won consecutive titles. This puts Vince Carter at 6th in Slam Dunk Contests if we don’t add any more players, but it gets worse because there were close to 15 other NBA players who won the Slam Dunk competition. So, at best we can say that Carter is 15-way-tied for 6th best dunker in this regard. 2) Michael Jordan is a better dunkerMichael Jordan was the first person to win back-to-back Slam Dunk titles in 1987 and 1988; this is a better accomplishment than Vince Carter’s one title. Furthermore, his style exuded a god-like ability to fly, which landed him the nickname “Air Jordan.” This cultural sensation of his basketball skill, dunking style, and dunking supremacy led to a shoe deal with Nike, which further influenced culture. The shoe’s name “Air Jordan” or “Jordans” are one of the most sought after products on the market today, and they feature MJ doing a characteristic long jump for a dunk. He has also scored more dunks in the NBA than Carter and is featured dunking on more highlight reels. His cultural impact, style, and statistics lead Jordan to being regarded as a better dunker than Carter. [http://en.wikipedia.org...] [http://www.nba.com...] [http://www.nba.com...] [http://en.wikipedia.org...] [http://en.wikipedia.org...]3) Pro has not met his burden of proofPro started with a very weak first round, in which he implicitly accepted full BOP in this debate. He actually concedes partially to my case and further chisels away at his proof by stating, “[Carter is] no question less talented than Jordan and others.” He has yet to meet his burden of proof, yet he’s made an assertion of his personal belief: “I believe that Vince Carter is the best dunker of all time.” Your personal opinions, if not sated with adequate reasoning and evidence, are practically useless in the realm of debate. Rhetorical prowess requires that people's opinions be reinforced and supported by a list of points (assertions) followed by warrants (reasons why assertions are true) and implications (why the previous two matter in terms of the resolution). Try to provide a case like this for your next debate. Improvement is a constant progress with debates. Good luck!Thank you for reading and debating.