The Superman Dunk was not a dunk.

[MagicFan3]

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Its not just raps fans, I am a raps fan and think that he deserved to win. But I am quite sure there are fans of most teams in the NBA that don't.

No one in their right mind would think that he didn't deserve to win. Even without the Superman dunk, he completely dominated.

[clydestudent1276]

sorry i should have said that I think it was a dunk.

[~OhMyBosh~]

I cannot believe that Howard only got 70% of the vote. There's no way 30% of voters are stupid enough to legitimately tell me that they thought that Gerald Green had better stuff that Dwight. And it was better than a dunk. I don't even know what you call it. It wasn't right.

[15yearmagicfan]

Who would actually spend the time to make a thread arguing the technicalities of what qualifies as a dunk. Get a life!

[MagicNolesFSU]

Who would actually spend the time to make a thread arguing the technicalities of what qualifies as a dunk. Get a life!

word

[MagicStarwipe]

My only problem is if you see the replay, he couldn't have touched the rim even if he wanted to. Meaning he just jumped from too far out for a 2 foot takeoff. It was still cool though.

Regardless, his other dunks were the best of the night anyway.

[SpaceJam]

Superman sub-par Dunk wasnt even that good...Jamario's first dunk was better...the only dunk that was even good in this competition was Howard's off the backboard. I bet if Jamario would bring a cut out of a moon and dunk over it then he would win, but that's just silly, thats why he didnt do it.

[DiplomaticMagic]

Calling all Raptor fans.

It was a dunk. Dwight > Moon

Now Leave.

[goflyakite]

Type so much, yet try to spin it in a way that you might understand, Sport. Because after so many posters defined argued successfully, that it was a dunk...you still won't admit it. You are sticking to your guns, nothingface, even though they are firing round after round of blanks. You can continue to press your opinion, though it has been pretty much proven invalid.

[MagicMadness]

It was a dunk, just not one in the traditional sense.

It will be remembered more for the creativity and the amazing hops Howard got by jumping with both feet from so far out, more than the actual finish. People who are used to dunks where the person touches the rim on the down throw will bitch and moan (it's a dunk contest; settle the **** down), while others will cherish the memory of seeing Superman soar through the air.

[15yearmagicfan]

It was good enough for kenny smith to say it was the top 5 of all time. Give it a rest.

[MarleyMon81]

And Barkley recognized right away that he didn't touch the rim that he threw it in. Charles remarked with even more amazement at that as he was up high enough to even do that (throw the ball straight through.) It's not like it went unnoticed or the officials didn't see it. I'm sure if it wasn't legit within the rules of a "dunk" according to NBA rules, he would have had to re do it.

I think there's just as much, maybe more, complaining about Dwight winning this year as opposed to losing last.

[MagicFan3]

It was good enough for kenny smith to say it was the top 5 of all time. Give it a rest.

To be fair, Kenny Smith was likely high last night.

[maginno]

I only took issue with your second two listed definitions. Remember my saying 1/3 supported your claim?

Yes I should have tagged you on that from the start bt don't try to duck. the fact is they are not in disagreement. IF they were one would be right and the other would be wrong. Since Mirriam webster says the meaning is to throw down it destroys your point (as if you had one) since you can't make an argument based on your definition of thrust. the reason they are not in disagreement is they are used in the same meaning of the word - throw and thrust are interchangeable within the context of the definition of forcing an object downwards but you've exhibited a density that forbids you from seeing that.


But please don't stop now. Prove to us all why Webster is wrong to simply use the word throw (or you could discover some honesty and see that it isn't and therefore nothing can be pinned on your definition of thrust).

We will all wait with bated breath for how you are going to apply your definition of thrust to a definition that doesn't use the word or how you are more authoritative than webster. Too Silly.

What it comes down to on the thrust issue (you continually confuse it with momentum or inertia)

don't add lying to it. I mentioned it once in regard to force and motion and you did nada to disprove it. Any body in motion by a force will exhibit momentum. Again Silly.

thrust can only happen when force is being applied, or added. You have to agree with that.

Geez you are dense of course I agree with that . it has to be applied and Dwight did apply it

Then you have to agree that at the time the ball broke the plane of the ring, no thrust was applied. You can argue at that point gravity is pulling it down but it was not applied by the player, so that is not in the quation.

nope. Again just pushing you own definition for the word thrust. One that does not appear in the dictionaries. There is nothing that states that thrust has to be applied to the object at the moment it passes through the hoop only that the force must be applied forcing it through the basket again -

Could you read it this time?
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrust

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dunk

I think I get where the ignorance is seeping in though

edit: thrust through a crowd? that's a figure of speech. You do know the difference don't you?

Theres the ignorance in full glory. Obviously you don't know that words have various shades of meaning based upon context, thrust through a crowd is not there a figure of speech its a different usage of the word than one that applies to a jet engine which you obviously are pathetically stuck on. Human beings can push through a crowd in a way that is thrusting through that crowd. When a dictionary cites an example it is not departing from its meaning as you seem to be implying but illustrating the use of the word. Way stupid there bro. Way stupid. learn that when dictionaries cites examples its to illustrate the real meaning of words not confuse people with figures of speech.

besides it was you that cited that example in your original definition copy and paste. Guess you don't get how the use of words eventually lead to their dictionary meaning. if force is used to propel an item through another its a thrust OR a throw and again Webster confirms this by using the word throw instead of thrust. Thats hissing is the sound of all the air going out of your argument. Thrust was a word used long before jet engines and was even used in older literatur in reference to items that were thrown such as spears and javelins. Get......A...... clue.


Sorry dude. Webster is not wrong on this and you are in no position to claim it is. Once you agree that webster is fine in using the word throw instead of thrust your entire argument crumbles into the dust it always was.

Game set match. You've been proven forever wrong and we both know it.

[MagicMadness]

lol @ this going 22 pages. Pathetic, dumb, lame, etc.

[15yearmagicfan]

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To be fair, Kenny Smith was likely high last night.

yes quite possibly but this, IMO, would only give kenny's opinion more merit then usual.

[Bensational]

Superman sub-par Dunk wasnt even that good...Jamario's first dunk was better...the only dunk that was even good in this competition was Howard's off the backboard. I bet if Jamario would bring a cut out of a moon and dunk over it then he would win, but that's just silly, thats why he didnt do it.

says the man with an animated rasta smokin a spliff. yeah... you're the authority on what's silly alright.

[HeyIt'sMe]

Maybe, just maybe, Moon isn't nearly as good a dunker as Raps fans think.

[mhectorgato]

Maybe, just maybe, Moon isn't nearly as good a dunker as he thinks.

Corrected

[15yearmagicfan]

Maybe, just maybe, Moon isn't nearly as good a dunker as Raps fans think.

You know we can only hope that the league relocates the Raptors to somewhere back in the US so that we can have normal unbiased fans once again. Those were the days. This Canadian experiment has obviously been a failure.