Was Dwight Howard's "Superman" Dunk Really a Dunk?
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prophet_of_rage wrote:It's a dunk, not a slam dunk. That's all.
Or a slam, but not a slam dunk.
0:01.8 A. Walker makes 3-pt shot from 28 ft (assist by E. Williams) +3 109-108
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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.
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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...
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...
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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...
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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
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
Credit to the great TZ
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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...