Was Dwight Howard's "Superman" Dunk Really a Dunk?

hermes · Post #421 » by **hermes** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:24 pm

does it really matter if he dunked it
he was wearing a cape!

:spam:

Post #422 » by **Worm Guts** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:24 pm

wigglestrue wrote:Christ. Really, this thread is a low point in RealGM's existence.

Any of you fools actually look at how close his hand is to the rim when he releases the ball? His hand is within inches of the rim. This is not only the stupidest thread of all time, it's the stupidest issue in the history of NBA debates. It's a non-issue. If you think it's a legit issue, you are officially declaring yourself as a moron.

A legit issue compared to what? All sports are pretty much silliness, yet we have this great big board devoted to discussion of one of them.

triplet1984 · Post #423 » by **triplet1984** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:28 pm

Lost in all this talk about Superman dunk was the originality of the volleyball dunk, i have never seen someone do a volleyball spike off the backboard to dunk it.

wigglestrue · Post #424 » by **wigglestrue** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:29 pm

Worm Guts wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

A legit issue compared to what?

Compared to, say, the issue of who was the All Star Game MVP. Compared to, say, the issue of whether David Stern looks better with or without a moustache.

Rocky5000 · Post #425 » by **Rocky5000** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:30 pm

This debate over the Howard dunk has grown pretty lengthy, with a lot of fans from both sides arguing the details of what constitutes a dunk both in the All star thread and in separate threads on many team boards. I figured that maybe we could get a consensus on whether it was a dunk or not, by running a poll.

Do you have to touch the rim? Do you even have to jump at all? Could you conceivably 'dunk' from the 3 point line according to some definitions? What's the differences between a dunk and a slam dunk? Did Dwight mean to throw the ball, or did he come up short and have no choice but to throw the ball? Was one of Moon's FT line attempts a dunk if you use the dictionary definition?

wigglestrue · Post #426 » by **wigglestrue** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:31 pm

IBTFL.

MagicFan3 · Post #427 » by **MagicFan3** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:31 pm

Wow... yes it was a dunk, yes there's a 35 page thread on this already, and yes you're going to get ripped pretty hard for making this thread.

Yangsing · Post #428 » by **Yangsing** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:33 pm

Rocky5000 · Post #429 » by **Rocky5000** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:33 pm

MagicFan3 wrote:Wow... yes it was a dunk, yes there's a 35 page thread on this already, and yes you're going to get ripped pretty hard for making this thread.

There was no poll option, and people just kept posting the same thing over and over again. So I'd figure this would settle it. You don't have to say a word, just let the poll speak for itself

theTHIEF · Post #430 » by **theTHIEF** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:33 pm

i dont think we need 8 of these threads...the stable full of horses have been beaten to death...

Post #431 » by **Worm Guts** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:33 pm

Both can and should discussed relentlessly on a NBA message board. This is a legitimate debate. He threw the ball because he came short. The dunk/non-dunk was made by the showmanship, otherwise it wasn't that special.

Magz50 · Post #432 » by **Magz50** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:35 pm

It was like a floater from a few inches in front of the rim. Not a dunk. Looked awesome though regardless.

MagicFan3 · Post #433 » by **MagicFan3** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:35 pm

Worm Guts wrote:Both can and should discussed relentlessly on a NBA message board. This is a legitimate debate. He threw the ball because he came short. The dunk/non-dunk was made by the showmanship, otherwise it wasn't that special.

It isn't a legitimate issue. It was a dunk by definition, and the judges, broadcasters, fans, and NBA officials on call seemed to be okay with ruling it a dunk...

MagicFan3 · Post #434 » by **MagicFan3** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:35 pm

Magz50 wrote:It was like a floater from a few inches in front of the rim. Not a dunk. Looked awesome though regardless.

A floater? wtf? Show me a floater thrown THAT hard, and you won't be showing me a floater...

Magz50 · Post #435 » by **Magz50** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:39 pm

Ok not a floater but it wasn't a dunk. Like a downward layup of sorts, not a dunk but something totally unique. Hard to come up with a correct name for it since i've never seen it done before.

Optimus_Steel · Post #436 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:40 pm

A layup???? It was thrown down not up.

A floater??? It was thrown down and didnt have an arc.

Some of you guys are crazy. Whats next? Who is gonna be the first to call it a free throw?

Rocky5000 · Post #437 » by **Rocky5000** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:41 pm

We need a poll!

Magz50 · Post #438 » by **Magz50** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:42 pm

I think some of you guys need to learn how to read before posting as well. I just said it was a unique move, like a combo of a dunk and layup but neither one. Superman toss sounds like a good name , i'll go with that.

Optimus_Steel · Post #439 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:46 pm

Its pretty shocking people keep saying "layup".

theTHIEF · Post #440 » by **theTHIEF** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:48 pm

prorl wrote:Its pretty shocking people keep saying "layup".

yea no kidding...people who use the term layup are either confused or have little basketball knowledge...call it whatever you want, but a layup it is not...and man, the 2 other dunks he did topped everything else that was done in the competition so, still the winnar in my book...

Was Dwight Howard's "Superman" Dunk Really a Dunk?

Poll: A Slam Dunk or not a Slam Dunk

Poll: A Slam Dunk or not a Slam Dunk