Can Steve Novak dunk?

Guy986 · Post #1 » by **Guy986** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 6:25 pm

The guy is supposely 6'10 but has the vertical hop of a Yao Ming? Can Novak flush down a dunk? Anyone have a video of him dunking in practice, college or NBA? Come to think of it, i dont even recall Novak ever attempting a layup. The guy is a great shooter but he is allergic to the paint or something.

bubba · Post #2 » by **bubba** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 6:36 pm

i think he can. its one of those situations where you hear about it from other people, but you havent seen it for yourself.

MaxRider · Post #3 » by **MaxRider** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 6:39 pm

according to his predraft measurement
his standing reach is 8'7" with no step vertical leap of 24.5"
he can dunk
maybe not in the game
since he's always 20 ft away from the basket

Guy986 · Post #4 » by **Guy986** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 6:52 pm

MaxRider wrote:according to his predraft measurement
his standing reach is 8'7" with no step vertical leap of 24.5"
he can dunk
maybe not in the game
since he's always 20 ft away from the basket

Theoretically, he should be able to dunk. BUt has he ever done it in a game like situation? In all 4 years of his collegiate career, he's got to have attempted it atleast once right? If not. Novak just might be the tallest player to have never dunked in college or in the NBA.

MaxRider · Post #5 » by **MaxRider** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 7:13 pm

Guy986 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Theoretically, he should be able to dunk. BUt has he ever done it in a game like situation? In all 4 years of his collegiate career, he's got to have attempted it atleast once right? If not. Novak just might be the tallest player to have never dunked in college or in the NBA.

in the game or not i have no idea
someone posted this during draft time 2 summers ago
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTbm4VhO8L4

jt142 · Post #6 » by **jt142** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 7:16 pm

Why should it matter? I don't think Larry Bird had much of a vertical either.

Athleticism is overrated. Just ask the USA team from '02, '04, and '06.

MaxRider · Post #7 » by **MaxRider** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 7:26 pm

jt142 wrote:Why should it matter? I don't think Larry Bird had much of a vertical either.

Athleticism is overrated. Just ask the USA team from '02, '04, and '06.

or Gerald Green

Post #8 » by **TMU** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 7:27 pm

LOL, Novak's 6'10''. He can dunk with ease.

hitAndRun06 · Post #9 » by **hitAndRun06** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:03 pm

I remember seeing film on him right after we got him showing that he's actualy a good dunker.

He'll get some with more PT in this system, but he'll spend the majority of his time beyond the arc.

MaxRider · Post #10 » by **MaxRider** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:20 pm

2 years in Rockets uniform
i haven't see Battier dunk yet

Guy986 · Post #11 » by **Guy986** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:30 pm

MaxRider wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

in the game or not i have no idea
someone posted this during draft time 2 summers ago
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTbm4VhO8L4

Ok this thread can be closed now.

Novak has a pretty nice dunk :rofl:

HTown34s · Post #12 » by **HTown34s** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:13 pm

Novak is one of those guys where you'd have a hard time fitting a blank sheet of paper in between the floor and his feet when he gets vertical.

batkins182 · Post #13 » by **batkins182** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:37 pm

I've seen him dunk... In the open practice last summer.

thetennisyao · Post #14 » by **thetennisyao** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:22 pm

why dunk when u score more from 3 pt line?

Guy986 · Post #15 » by **Guy986** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 12:56 am

thetennisyao wrote:why dunk when u score more from 3 pt line?

dunleavyjr · Post #16 » by **dunleavyjr** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 12:53 pm

Not thing special about that dunk. Stephon Marbury type of dunk.

superemxguy · Post #17 » by **superemxguy** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 3:13 pm

We got to put this girl on a Rockets uniform !!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ckH8MMX ... re=related

Yao4REAL · Post #18 » by **Yao4REAL** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:23 pm

Guy986 wrote:The guy is supposely 6'10 but has the vertical hop of a Yao Ming? Can Novak flush down a dunk? Anyone have a video of him dunking in practice, college or NBA? Come to think of it, i dont even recall Novak ever attempting a layup. The guy is a great shooter but he is allergic to the paint or something.

Ah...is he white?? There you go!