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Can every player in the NBA dunk?

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by 3rdRingsAComin, Oct 28, 2009.

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  1. tomato

    tomato Member

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    Pretty sure he dunked against the Blazers or Lakers last playoffs
     
    #21 tomato, Oct 29, 2009
  2. juicystream

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    He definitely has dunked as a Rocket, but you just never see him throw it down like that.
     
    #22 juicystream, Oct 29, 2009
  3. jevon3012

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    Have we ever seen Chuck Hayes dunk?
     
    #23 jevon3012, Oct 29, 2009
  4. fredy

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    I don't know if chuck hayes has ever thrown one down in a regular season game but at the Rockets open practice he threw down a reverse dunk.
     
    #24 fredy, Oct 29, 2009
  5. ClutchCityReturns

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    This is what makes it impossible to know.

    I'm a 5'9" white guy and nobody would think I could dunk just by looking at me. But the truth is, I can actually dunk fairly easily.

    I've still never been remotely close to doing it in a game situation.
     
    #25 ClutchCityReturns, Oct 29, 2009
  6. ClutchCityReturns

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    Yes. At least once last season.
     
    #26 ClutchCityReturns, Oct 29, 2009
  7. Dave_78

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    You have serious hops. I'm 5'9" and probably can't touch the rim right now and in my prime I barely could. I hate you.
     
    #27 Dave_78, Oct 29, 2009
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    LOL. I like how you put that you were white as if it makes it somehow tougher for you to dunk.
     
    #28 pmac, Oct 29, 2009
  9. HipHopSince1981

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    hmmm..could be wrong, but i think that's TJ Ford with the putback dunk
     
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  10. rox4lyf

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    you're just fat
     
    #30 rox4lyf, Oct 29, 2009
  11. juicystream

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    I'm 5'8. I consider grazing the rim an achievement. I'm more of the I can touch the backboard kind of guy. Doesn't help that I have tiny hands and can't palm the ball.
     
    #31 juicystream, Oct 29, 2009
  12. Nice Rollin

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    cant even make a layup

    game 1. i was there with the clutchfans group.


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    #32 Nice Rollin, Oct 29, 2009
  13. juicystream

    juicystream Contributing Member

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    Great Call, you are correct

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    #33 juicystream, Oct 29, 2009
  14. da1

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    It's true...
     
    #34 da1, Oct 29, 2009
  15. Pringles

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    I heard that Steve Kerr couldn't dunk, even in his prime.
     
    #35 Pringles, Oct 29, 2009
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    Knowing that wasnt Earl Boykins, I'm doubting the validity of seeing Mugsy Bogues dunking even. He never dunked as a pro. And there's only anecdotal accounts of him being a typical tennis ball dunker.

    On a similar note almost as speculative, I thought I saw JJ Barea do a dunk in a vid clip one time. I'm going go ahead and claim he can.
     
    #36 Shroopy2, Oct 29, 2009
  17. Pass 1st shoot 2nd

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    I was partially responsible for guarding JJ Barea during a pickup game at Lifetime Fitness in Allen, Texas following the 2007-2008 season. He dunked the ball in that game while I was chasing him from behind and trying to scare him into thinking I was going to undercut him. It didn't work, obviously. He is super quick and has hops.
     
    #37 Pass 1st shoot 2nd, Oct 29, 2009
  18. juicystream

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    [rquoter]Chuck: Muggsy be honest with me. Can you dunk?

    Muggsy: I tipped one in college and dunked in high school. I can still touch the rim. I've always been a guy who has been able to get off my feet. I've still got a little hop to my game.[/rquoter]

    http://www.nba.com/raptors/news/swirsky_001127.html
     
    #38 juicystream, Oct 29, 2009
  19. nolimitnp

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    Are we talking current or not? I'd question John Stockton.
     
    #39 nolimitnp, Oct 29, 2009
  20. DdotConrad503

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    haha i've seen ryan bowen get denied by the rim a couple of times
     
    #40 DdotConrad503, Oct 29, 2009
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