The Superman Dunk was not a dunk.

[maginno]

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I'm not hating, I thougt it was creative and funny, but he did'nt imo, execute it properly. You should all these other dudes to grow up, they're calling me names jut beause they don't agree with what I say.

They are justified in questioning your mental abilities because even after seeing what a dictionary says you still persist in thinking you can change its meaning. Your opinion is irrelevant. The dictionary says all he needs to do is release the ball higher than the rim and thrust it downward.

Did he do that? YES

Case closed. It definitely would be moronic to continue to push a point you don't have a single fact to support. Can you prove the dictionaries are all wrong? Either do so or face two choices

A) stop the nonsense
B) have your ability to reason questioned.

[Nothingface]

Nothingface you are making no sence.. To thrust something you have to be in contact with two things? lol

What don't you understand?

To throw something you thrust it.

After than inertia will keep the ball moving. At this point there is no thrust.

Therefor, at the point it is going through the hoop, it is not being thrust. No energy is being added.

Even though I don't believe it was a dunk by definition, I think it was rightly allowed and was my favourite "dunk" of the night.

Now the fact that Moon didn't get the the finals is another matter

[UCFJayBird]

Actually I've thought the entire time that the reason he didn't touch the rim was because Jameer threw it from behind the backboard, so he tossed it and it was a little too far from the rim, so instead of jumping more horizontally Dwight jumped too vertically to meet the ball head on (had he jumped the way he probably meant to, he would've had to reach back for the ball).

[bucsmagicfan]

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FYI you stupid bitch, It would have been WAY more spectacular if he would have got the rim with his hand. Im tired of all **** gaining up on me. He THREW IT THROUGH FROM TWO FEET AWAY!

He threw it DOWN from two feet away, so how is this a layUP??!!

[MagicFan3]

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He threw it DOWN from two feet away, so how is this a layUP??!!

Apparently Dwight Howard has bent the laws of gravity.

TBH that would actually make it MORE impressive, so I don't know what he's whining about.

[UCFJayBird]

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dude you're taking the definition out of context and twisting it to fit your views.

[Nothingface]

They are justified in questioning your mental abilities because even after seeing what a dictionary says you still persist in thinking you can change its meaning. Your opinion is irrelevant. The dictionary says all he needs to do is release the ball higher than the rim and thrust it downward.

No, your second two definintions state it must be "thrust down through the basket" and "thrust (a ball) through the basket".

Like a fighter jet, thrust is adding enery. There was no thrust at this point.

If you are going to quote the dictionary, please do us the service of understanding the definitions.

And it was awesome no matter what!!!!!!!!!! Just not a dunk.

[Nothingface]

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dude you're taking the definition out of context and twisting it to fit your views.

Not at all.

[OMPunk]

Darryl Dawkins said the dunk was full of Imagistration........good enough for me!

[minimoe]

ok nothingbrain.. Your right.. We are all wrong.. Damn how stupid we have been

[UCFJayBird]

I just don't understand why you think the fact that he wasn't thrusting the ball the instance the ball went through the hoop changes it from being a dunk.

He THRUST the ball, you agree on that. That THRUST propelled the ball through the hoop. No, the thrust wasn't happening in the instance it went through, but it was the THRUST that propelled the ball and forced it into the hoop.

[MagicFan3]

If you look at my avatar... really, how far away is he from touching the rim on the follow-through? I'd say 2 inches at the most. Stop nit-picking, stop whining. It was a dunk by definition, and it was a dunk in every other way possible.

[maginno]

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He is not in contact with the ball as it goes through the rim, therefore at that point there is no thrusting.

lol, I've never used the word thrust so much

OH brother. this has brought out the truly mentally challenged. Go and read the very dictionary definition you quoted. The ball was moving from the force initiated by Dwight's hand. WHen he lets it go it is still moving by the force of his hand (unless you need some basic physics lessons as to what force is) and not magic.

When we thrust satellites and aircraft like the space shuttle into space the force is created by rockets that drop away from the aircraft. The force of those rockets continue to thrust the aircraft into orbit. Do you get it? the rockets are not touching the aircraft. They are falling back to earth but the force created by the rockets continues thrust the aircraft into space.

NOw replace with the force of Dwight's hand and finally see that he doesn't have to be touching it as it goes through the hoop. the force of his movement and hands thrusts the ball through. In fact most fancy dunkers only touch the rim AFTER the ball has gone though not while it is going through.

[Nothingface]

I just don't understand why you think the fact that he wasn't thrusting the ball the instance the ball went through the hoop changes it from being a dunk.

He THRUST the ball, you agree on that. That THRUST propelled the ball through the hoop. No, the thrust wasn't happening in the instance it went through, but it was the THRUST that propelled the ball and forced it into the hoop.

Look, all I can do is go by the literal translation. When you deal with job specs in the 10's of millions as I do you get used to this.

I don't think it should have been disallowed. It was my favourite part of the competition. Heck I wish I could argue that is was a dunk.

But when I saw someone post, calling people morons and trying to make a point, but in fact countering their own point, I have to take issue.

[spinedoc]

Not a dunk? LOL, not only is it a dunk, but its the best one since the start of the competition. Get a grip already.

[AdamTheGreek]

I AM Superman, and I say it was a dunk!

QFT

madmagician, you can try and caps lock force feed us with your opinion, but it's a dunk. And the way he did it was better than had he touched rim, IMO. He f*cking 'THREW IT DOWN' perfectly into the rim.

[Nothingface]

When we thrust satellites and aircraft like the space shuttle into space the force is created by rockets that drop away from the aircraft. The force of those rockets continue to thrust the aircraft into orbit. Do you get it? the rockets are not ucnhin the aircraft. They are falling back to earth but the force created by the rockets thrust the aircraft into space.

Wow.

Really.

Wow.

You think a booster rocket even after is has dropped off, continues to "thrust" the craft?

The booster rocket is there to thrust the craft until it had reached the required velocity to break the gravitation pull of the Earth. Only then will booster disengage.

[MagicFan3]

BTW, forget the Superman dunk.

His 3rd dunk = top 5 of all-time.

[Nothingface]

BTW, forget the Superman dunk.

His 3rd dunk = top 5 of all-time.

Wasn't the Superman dunk the 3rd? Or am I remembering wrong.

It's too bad they didn't score the final round, because I could see him getting 50 on all his dunks.

[UCFJayBird]

Ok i feel stupid but what does QFT mean? I know i'm going to smack my head for not knowing.