THIS DUNK DOE...

Audi · Post #1 » by **Audi** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 5:43 am

This dunk has already brought more social media/positive attention/hype to the franchise than anything else in a long, long time. Buzzing on sports sites and social media right now. If this doesn't warm you up inside, go sit in the corner with Willie Green.

Orlwillbeback · Post #2 » by **Orlwillbeback** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 5:53 am

Yea this is the first time oladipo dunked on someone like that

TreasureCoast · Post #3 » by **TreasureCoast** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 5:59 am

The NBA should be ashamed of the way they treat stars, ruins the sport

Post #4 » by **Hilltop** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 7:13 am

Pretty much a lob to himself given the contact

OrlandO · Post #5 » by **OrlandO** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 8:09 am

gfycat version (click to play)

Gfycat Video - Click to Play

Skin · Post #6 » by **Skin** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 9:06 am

Someone please create the animated gif!

cedric76 · Post #7 » by **cedric76** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 2:00 pm

I dont understand why people get so excited by dunks

J-Mezzy · Post #8 » by **J-Mezzy** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 2:20 pm

Love that it was on the chosen one.

CraZyPraiZ · Post #9 » by **CraZyPraiZ** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 2:26 pm

No foul was called. Worst officials in any sport.

tiderulz · Post #10 » by **tiderulz** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 2:38 pm

CraZyPraiZ wrote:No foul was called. Worst officials in any sport.

we're lucky Dipo wasnt called for a charge

MagicStarwipe · Post #11 » by **MagicStarwipe** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 2:45 pm

And it didn't even make the nba.com daily top 10. Now go look at some of the plays that made it lol.

CourtsideTV · Post #12 » by **CourtsideTV** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 3:07 pm

should've been no basket. he self-passed which is against the NBA rulebook.

OrlandO · Post #13 » by **OrlandO** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 3:39 pm

Skin wrote:Someone please create the animated gif!

Not sure why you would prefer the gif over the higher quality gfycat posted above, but here you go...

Post #14 » by **Def Swami** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 3:59 pm

There are THREE people on the floor who's job it is to make this foul call and all of them missed it. I don't even.

purpleswordfish · Post #15 » by **purpleswordfish** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 10:28 pm

Orlandipo! He's had a rough five games aside from the loss to the 76ers, so this was refreshing. I really feel like losing the mask will help him, a lot of players struggle wearing those masks if they're not used to it.

gumbyr24 · Post #16 » by **gumbyr24** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 11:01 pm

I love how focused his face stays even after the contact.
Surprised Nike didn't confiscate the tape.

MagicStarwipe · Post #17 » by **MagicStarwipe** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 12:01 am

MagicStarwipe wrote:And it didn't even make the nba.com daily top 10. Now go look at some of the plays that made it lol.

Check it out.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXvoplr5-2Q[/youtube]

I'm way more upset about this than I should be :lol:

Post #18 » by **Bensational** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 12:27 am

Epic.

i'd throw out the conspiracy that the NBA doesn't want to show the highlight to shine a spotlight on their poor officiating, but they do that with so many other plays it wouldn't matter.

Post #19 » by **damo[23]** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 8:03 pm

I have this theory about ref's - not just in the NBA or Basketball but pretty much most sports.

They really dont pay 100% attention - and in so many cases they call what they ASSUME happen based on predetermined biases and presumptions. E.G If Lebron beats a player, he is good enough to do it legally, ergo he likely didnt foul or travel. However, if deep bench player takes the ball off Lebron, he is more likely to have fouled due to Lebron's ability gap over said player.

This I find happens in football (soccer) ALOT. If a great winger beats an average defender, but falls over (for this example, dives), they will call a foul on the defender, as it seems to be assumed that winger is a better player and likely won the 1v1. However, if the defender was a world class player, and takes down a average player, its assumed that the defender, again due to gap of ability, did it cleanly, even if he did foul.

These assumptions and bias's can ruin sports at times. Especially in a world of instant replay.

The above may well have been to fast and in the wrong position to notice it (though I am sure refs should be looking at out reached hands on a defender 1v1) - but just in general it seems like why we miss so many travel calls, and fouls, but the superstars seem to get theirs that much more.

Blue_and_Whte · Post #20 » by **Blue_and_Whte** » Mon Dec 29, 2014 2:25 pm

damo[23] wrote:.....The above may well have been to fast and in the wrong position to notice it (though I am sure refs should be looking at out reached hands on a defender 1v1) - but just in general it seems like why we miss so many travel calls, and fouls, but the superstars seem to get theirs that much more.

Very good post. I want to talk about this last part though because id like to add that if a defender wildly swings his arm at an offensive player most of the time the ref would give the offensive player the benefit of the call.

If someone swung their arm wildly at lebron in a similar play but didnt make contact, and the play happened too fast for the refs to see then they would've blown the whistle, i have no doubt.

I also find it hilarious that Cleveland is suddenly ranked 1st IN LEAGUE...at not commiting fouls.... That has absolutely nothing to do with the teams abilities it has to do with Lebrons presence and the fact that refs are obviously afraid to call a foul on LeBron or his teammates. I find it very difficult to believe that Cleveland suddenly..."doesn't foul"