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Jalen Green to participate in dunk contest

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by J.R., Feb 1, 2022.

  1. daywalker02

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    Those narratives actually helped the Cavs and teams like them get someone like Mobley.........so it worked in their favor.
     
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    The same thing Kobe won when he wasn't being carried by Pau or Shaq.....
     
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    Mobley only fans got their night
     
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    Welcome to my ignorant list err ignore list.

    You bore me with your antithetical retorts.

    There is no middle ground to be found with you haters.
     
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    Cool. I guess you won’t see this but if you think me saying I have concerns about his approach to the game and that he needs to improve means I think we should cut him next week we probably can’t really talk hoops with each other in any event.
     
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    his hair sux. Dude is always smiling like a chump.
     
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    It's obvious that Green tanked the dunk contest to get a better draft pick.
     
  9. i3artow i3aller

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    If he truly wants to run it back he should add a few of these to his repertoire.
     
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    Problem with all those dunks is that it's all about creativity - and that's the problem with the dunk contest.

    What they should make it about is things like height, extension, distance traveled, and degree of difficulty (rotations, between the legs, etc). But take out all the gimmicks and other stuff. Just a ball and a net.
     
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    I don't see a problem with creative dunks. The gimmicks can go though.
     
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    Yup, but that event was live vs this footage could have been edited and guy could have practiced 10x or 50x. We do not know.
     
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    Eh, Pro dunkers are pretty incredible in their own right. Tbh I think the NBA should invite a handful of them to join in on the festivities.
     
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    Toppin did some sort of Howard Tap and Between the Legs.....but it was hardly a dunk.

    True.

    Scorpio looks dangerous, could dislocate shoulder.
     
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    is this the one Galen was going for? At 1:58.
    Just from a different angle?

     
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    So he’s never has an off season before since starting basketball? He didn’t learn to shoot or dribble or pass in any of those off seasons, but this next one will be the one where he learns everything! Is that it?
     
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    Nice eye.
     
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    If you think a high school or AAU weight training program or skills training compare to the NBA then I got some oceanfront property in Idaho to sell you.
     
  19. DaDakota

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    Dunk contests are stupid, who cares......but don't brag that you are going to win it then do like zero in creativity.

    DD
     
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    I totally get thinking Jalen is kinda dumb after all this but really he's just young as can be and probably needs to grow mentally as much as he does physically. Should definitely try to run it back because he easily wins the contest and saves the whole thing from being completely terrible if he just lets Sengun pass him the ball. :D
     
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