This Guy Would DESTROY Any NBA Dunker

Blackmun · Post #61 » by **Blackmun** » Thu Sep 23, 2010 2:34 pm

DexterMorgan wrote:I'm 6'3" and I can't

WHICH MAKES ME APPRECIATE IT MORE AND IMMUNE TO YOUR BUZZKILLERY

If you are 6'3" and can't dunk it's time to visit Weight Watchers.

DexterMorgan · Post #62 » by **DexterMorgan** » Thu Sep 23, 2010 3:04 pm

Blackmun wrote:
DexterMorgan wrote:I'm 6'3" and I can't

WHICH MAKES ME APPRECIATE IT MORE AND IMMUNE TO YOUR BUZZKILLERY

If you are 6'3" and can't dunk it's time to visit Weight Watchers.

That's not it. I can't palm the ball, and going with two hands just doesn't get me there.
(and I'm fat)

dolphinatik · Post #63 » by **dolphinatik** » Thu Sep 23, 2010 3:14 pm

I was 5'9 and could dunk but thats in top shape ballin and wokring out everyday. Now id be happy if I could jsut touch the rim I wonder how I got back then.

Thse guys are nice to watch but cant compare with NBA player. Who know what they have in their bodies. Im not saying they use steroids or anything but you just dont know. Ive seen some amazing people do some amazing things on the court and alot of times they were either drunk, high, mixing or something else, doesnt take away from how entertaining it was but if they had to meet NBA standards they might not dbe able to duplicate the effort.

DUnking is fun to watch but cant compare to NBA. If all a guy could do was be an amazing dunker but had no shot, handles, conditioning, basketball IQ, cant pass or catch he wouldnt even be in the NBA. Ask Gerald Green.

Jvaughn · Post #64 » by **Jvaughn** » Thu Sep 23, 2010 3:35 pm

stacey_is_king wrote:
ahonui06 wrote:Making a reverse layup is harder than dunking a basketball.

A reverse layup isn't very hard.

Yeah, it's not quite as difficult as you may think.

Blackmun · Post #65 » by **Blackmun** » Thu Sep 23, 2010 3:41 pm

Gerald Green has made about 5 million playing basketball; I have no idea what you do for a living, but I'm thinking Gerald is pretty happy with how things have turned out for him.

Generally speaking, I agree with your post, of course these guys are better at dunking - it's all they practice for. If you play in the NBA, you're not going to spend 6 hours a day working on your dunks. You can't.

As for palming the ball, not really necessary anyway.

DexterMorgan · Post #66 » by **DexterMorgan** » Thu Sep 23, 2010 3:48 pm

I could dunk a volleyball. I could jump high enough to bruise up my wrists on the rim. I just, couldn't dunk a basketball.

(probably because my palms were too sweaty from all this fat I carry)

Post #67 » by **Geoffrey P** » Thu Sep 23, 2010 3:52 pm

Heh I could dunk in highschool and I was more like a football player (5'10, 280, fatty)

I'm not really impressed by dunks anymore unless they're going through traffic and dunk on someone.

DexterMorgan · Post #68 » by **DexterMorgan** » Thu Sep 23, 2010 4:00 pm

Your lower body strength was probably at its height when you were training for football. All those squats and leg presses got you up.

Post #69 » by **Geoffrey P** » Thu Sep 23, 2010 4:04 pm

I meant I was more built like one than a basketball player. Never did play football, but I probably should have.

Harry_Seaward · Post #70 » by **Harry_Seaward** » Thu Sep 23, 2010 4:08 pm

I bet there are quite a few in the NBA right now that can dunk just like that.

You don't see those in the game because they're not practical. If you handed every player in the NBA (superstars to lowly bench reserves) a camera I bet quite a few could come back with footage of dunks like that.

cloud king · Post #71 » by **cloud king** » Thu Sep 23, 2010 4:19 pm

Harry_Seaward wrote:I bet there are quite a few in the NBA right now that can dunk just like that.

You don't see those in the game because they're not practical. If you handed every player in the NBA (superstars to lowly bench reserves) a camera I bet quite a few could come back with footage of dunks like that.

yeah really, how many dunks did he miss while doing those?

now those sprite contests when people cant mess up are cool.

check out this guy:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g7BxTbt_gw[/youtube]

J-Ville Smoke · Post #72 » by **J-Ville Smoke** » Thu Sep 23, 2010 4:29 pm

DexterMorgan is winning this thread.

DexterMorgan · Post #73 » by **DexterMorgan** » Thu Sep 23, 2010 4:40 pm

J-Ville Smoke wrote:DexterMorgan is winning this thread.

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(sorry, fat fingers.)

mixtapelive · Post #74 » by **mixtapelive** » Thu Sep 23, 2010 7:35 pm

Harry_Seaward wrote:I bet there are quite a few in the NBA right now that can dunk just like that.

You don't see those in the game because they're not practical. If you handed every player in the NBA (superstars to lowly bench reserves) a camera I bet quite a few could come back with footage of dunks like that.

I'm sure if some of them practiced they're athletic enough and can jump high enough to do the dunks, but too bad they don't.. it takes a lot of practice to get some of these dunks and most NBA players don't have the time to do it

Malinhion · Post #75 » by **Malinhion** » Thu Sep 23, 2010 7:39 pm

Jvaughn wrote:
stacey_is_king wrote:
ahonui06 wrote:Making a reverse layup is harder than dunking a basketball.

A reverse layup isn't very hard.

Yeah, it's not quite as difficult as you may think.

Reverse layups are cake.

Blue_and_Whte · Post #76 » by **Blue_and_Whte** » Thu Sep 23, 2010 8:25 pm

Blackmun wrote:
DexterMorgan wrote:I'm 6'3" and I can't

WHICH MAKES ME APPRECIATE IT MORE AND IMMUNE TO YOUR BUZZKILLERY

If you are 6'3" and can't dunk it's time to visit Weight Watchers.

That's incorrect.
I've seen heavy 6'3 guys that can dunk and skinny 6'3 guys that can't dunk.
The % of fast twitch muscle fibers attribute alot to jumping high. Thats why you see guys like Spud Webb or Nate Robinson dunking and guys like Andre Miller who probablly have a harder time dunking.
Dexter training can turn slow twitch into fast twitch by doing lower reps at a high intensity but you want to do high reps as well for endurance. The problem is people typically ignore fast twitch muscles they just lift a bunch of weight to strengthen their calves or thighs, which is good but those fast twitch muscles are the ones that would help with dunking and everything else related to playing basketball....or any sport for that matter.

ahonui06 · Post #77 » by **ahonui06** » Thu Sep 23, 2010 8:28 pm

NO-KG-AI wrote:
ahonui06 wrote:Making a reverse layup is harder than dunking a basketball.

You can probably make one if you try 100 times. You can't make the other.

I'm 6 feet, white, and can dunk. Making a reverse layup takes skill and coordination. Dunking just takes leaping ability.

ahonui06 · Post #78 » by **ahonui06** » Thu Sep 23, 2010 8:29 pm

stacey_is_king wrote:
ahonui06 wrote:Making a reverse layup is harder than dunking a basketball.

A reverse layup isn't very hard.

That's the point.

ahonui06 · Post #79 » by **ahonui06** » Thu Sep 23, 2010 8:30 pm

Jvaughn wrote:
stacey_is_king wrote:
ahonui06 wrote:Making a reverse layup is harder than dunking a basketball.

A reverse layup isn't very hard.

Yeah, it's not quite as difficult as you may think.

Once again, that's the point.

DexterMorgan · Post #80 » by **DexterMorgan** » Thu Sep 23, 2010 8:44 pm

You don't think there is coordination involved in these dunks?