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

prophet_of_rage · Post #461 » by **prophet_of_rage** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:44 pm

It's a dunk, not a slam dunk. That's all.

wigglestrue · Post #462 » by **wigglestrue** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:45 pm

prophet_of_rage wrote:It's a dunk, not a slam dunk. That's all.

Or a slam, but not a slam dunk. :blank:

prophet_of_rage · Post #463 » by **prophet_of_rage** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:15 pm

No, there was no slam of the wrist colliding against the rim to make it a slam dunk, but the dunk was a shot from above so technically a dunk.

theTHIEF · Post #464 » by **theTHIEF** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:23 pm

does the wrist touching the rim make it an official "slam dunk"? that sounds beyond absurd...

HeyIt'sMe · Post #465 » by **HeyIt'sMe** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:26 pm

NO-KG-AI wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Well, Dwight measured in at 6'9 in shoes, but he was like a foot taller

He measured at 6'10 with shoes, actually. He's grown some since then, too, so he's probably pushing 6'11 now.

Cruel_Ruin · Post #466 » by **Cruel_Ruin** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 10:06 pm

It was more like a Free Throw IMO

PELICANSFAN · Post #467 » by **PELICANSFAN** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 11:17 pm

Hell no it was not a dunk. It was more of a jump shot. Heck, that proved what he was trying to disprove, that his height made it easier for him to dunk. Having said that, his first dunk was awesome and he deserved to win.

Fizzy · Post #468 » by **Fizzy** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 11:21 pm

If someone were to stand at the 3 point line, jump straight up, and throw the ball downwards into the basket, would that be considered a dunk?

MagicFan3 · Post #469 » by **MagicFan3** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 11:29 pm

Fizzy wrote:If someone were to stand at the 3 point line, jump straight up, and throw the ball downwards into the basket, would that be considered a dunk?

No.

IronChef · Post #470 » by **IronChef** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 11:31 pm

^ What if Dwight did it?

wigglestrue · Post #471 » by **wigglestrue** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 11:36 pm

HORNETSFAN wrote:Hell no it was not a dunk. It was more of a jump shot. Heck, that proved what he was trying to disprove, that his height made it easier for him to dunk. Having said that, his first dunk was awesome and he deserved to win.

Dude, you forgot the green font.

kookie_819 · Post #472 » by **kookie_819** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 11:38 pm

IronChef wrote:^ What if Dwight did it?

If he was wearing his cape...

I think it was a dunk, but even if it wasn't, and didn't count as one, there are many dunks he can do (like kiss the rim), so he probably would've won anyway...

theTHIEF · Post #473 » by **theTHIEF** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 11:43 pm

well if you want to get ultra technical it was a dunk, not a slam dunk, but a dunk, the only problem is that the event is labeled the Slam Dunk Competition, therefor Dwight is disqualified...

the trophy would go to Green but, he took his shoes off and that is a clear violation of the NBA rules and he too is disqualified...

however, considering that Dwight is so huge, no one really wants to go through the task of taking his new baby away from him, he's just going to hang onto it...

DarkAzcura · Post #474 » by **DarkAzcura** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 11:49 pm

BrooklynBulls wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Uh, yes. Yes we would.

No one liked Green's windmill dunk (from LAST year's dunk contest) from (I believe) the same distance as Dwight's dunk...it did get a 50 from the judges, but I don't think people around here cared for it.

Dwight's costume really helped to make that dunk memorable.

EDIT: Green's windmill was a little closer actually I think...

87BlazerMan · Post #475 » by **87BlazerMan** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 1:42 am

I want Dwight Howard to do that every time he shoots a free throw. Just a huge running start and throw it down. 100% FT percentage for the season.

Post #476 » by **5DOM** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:34 am

MagicFan3 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

No.

thats definitely a dunk (by definition).

the only difference between that and howard's dunk would be the distance.

however one would have to jump really high to make that happen. and i think its impossible.

galeon110 · Post #477 » by **galeon110** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:40 am

capeless, this would've been a terrible "dunk"
with the cape, it's being O-V-E-R-R-A-T-E-D!

terrible *dunk*, but amazing overall performance by D12.

uniballer · Post #478 » by **uniballer** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:50 am

Would i consider it a dunk.. NO..

was it amazing to see a 7'0" MAN CHILD fly through the air like that hell yes...

the only thing I did not like was the announcers pushing dwight right from the get go of the program, it seemed like it was their agenda to make sure he won...

still a great performance put on by D12

casey · Post #479 » by **casey** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 4:05 am

Was it a dunk? No.

Does it matter? No.

theTHIEF · Post #480 » by **theTHIEF** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 4:06 am

uniballer wrote:Would i consider it a dunk.. NO..

was it amazing to see a 7'0" MAN CHILD fly through the air like that hell yes...

the only thing I did not like was the announcers pushing dwight right from the get go of the program, it seemed like it was their agenda to make sure he won...

still a great performance put on by D12

if by announcers you mean Charles Barkley...everyone else for the entire day seemed to go another direction...most picked Moon to take it...