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NBA Leaders : Dunks

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by Octavianus, Feb 10, 2011.

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  1. Octavianus

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    #1 Octavianus, Feb 10, 2011
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    We need to get Terrence in the rotation, he will move us up that list fast.
     
    #2 Someguy1229, Feb 10, 2011
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    All that list tells me is that dunking has no correlation with winning basketball. It might even show a negative correlation.
     
    #3 Gutter Snipe, Feb 10, 2011
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    Pretty much the team with most Athleticism to the Team with the Least (us)..

    interesting chart tho
     
    #4 apollo33, Feb 10, 2011
  5. daeyeth

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    I understand dunks don't win games obviously...but last?! we're LAST?!!?! that sucks man, to be last in anything.
     
    #5 daeyeth, Feb 10, 2011
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    Best team in the league is 3rd to last.
     
    #6 durvasa, Feb 10, 2011
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    Cleveland has twice as many dunks as we do.
     
    #7 rimrocker, Feb 10, 2011
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    And a third of the wins!
     
    #8 Preston27, Feb 10, 2011
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    This should surprise no one. Our offense is VERY perimeter oriented and our starting bigs (Hayes/Scola) aren't dunkers.
     
    #9 lean, Feb 10, 2011
  10. B-Bob

    B-Bob "94-year-old self-described dreamer"

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    Cool thread -- I had not seen this, and it's a little surprising to me.

    I guess Griffin is the big influence on LAC? It's kind of like when Barkley was first in the league and tried to dunk as much as possible. God but that was fun to watch.

    UTA is surprisingly high. Maybe that's why shoe leather face resigned?
     
    #10 B-Bob, Feb 10, 2011
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    Deandre Jordan also contributes a lot to that number. I'm pretty sure most of his points are off dunks.
     
    #11 bcast89, Feb 11, 2011
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    i'll take being last in dunks if we were the best team in the league. but we're not.
     
    #12 daeyeth, Feb 11, 2011
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    WE DONT DUNK!!!...we scoop ;)
     
    #13 danoman, Feb 11, 2011
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    you get the same points about a dunk and a layup, so I dont care if we are last place in dunking.
     
    #14 david_rocket, Feb 11, 2011
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    Gordon is usually good for about a dunk a game too (pretty good for a 6'3 guy).
     
    #15 clippy, Feb 11, 2011
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    Took me a looooong time to find the Rockets on that list. It's possible Blake & Dwight both finish with more dunks individually than Houston has as a team.
     
    #16 glimmertwins, Feb 11, 2011
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    Right behind the champion Lakers!
     
    #17 Shroopy2, Feb 11, 2011
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    We need to feel sorry for San Antonio too, they're last in games lost....
     
    #18 Aleron, Feb 11, 2011
  19. Octavianus

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    OKC is one of the top sides in the NBA, and they are quite high, but SA is the top side, and is quite low.

    Having a look at the list, the younger more athletic teams are near the top, where the older/non athletic teams are near the bottom.

    But so many surprises on the list, it's hard to work out.
     
    #19 Octavianus, Feb 11, 2011
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