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[Video] Von Wafer in Slam Dunk Contest

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by freemaniam, Jan 19, 2009.

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  1. freemaniam

    freemaniam 我是自由人

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    Von Wafer was the first runner up in a slam dunk contest back to his high school days. Here's a video I found from sohu.com. He lost to Lebron James in that competition.

    http://s.sohu.com/20090115/n261774810.shtml
     
    #1 freemaniam, Jan 19, 2009
  2. Lightfoot1

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    Vakeaton Wafer is a balla ;)
     
    #2 Lightfoot1, Jan 19, 2009
  3. BrooksBall

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    Here are some higher quality videos of both rounds of the contest with all the dunkers, including LeBron:

    <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/JxN-ntfX47k&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/JxN-ntfX47k&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

    <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/v1yOsiWUuWI&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/v1yOsiWUuWI&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>
     
    #3 BrooksBall, Jan 19, 2009
  4. KingLeoric

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    Wow lebron could have done much more than that.

    Wafer was great! How did he end up less than 1M a year?
     
    #4 KingLeoric, Jan 19, 2009
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    <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/I9TA4-0JRaM&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/I9TA4-0JRaM&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>
     
    #5 flamingdts, Jan 19, 2009
  6. blink

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    sorry but no. there's a reason why lebron doesnt enter dunk contests, because he only has one dunk and that's the tomahawk. he said himself he lacks creativity
     
    #6 blink, Jan 19, 2009
  7. Northside Storm

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    ...wait

    Vaketon Wafer?

    lol wat
     
    #7 Northside Storm, Jan 19, 2009
  8. flamingdts

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    Ironically, the league hypes and overrates all Lebron's dunk, when you've got plenty more out there that are far more entertaining and worthy of top 10 spots.
     
    #8 flamingdts, Jan 19, 2009
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    ^

    [Blink] Oh, he has a couple more than the tomahawk.
     
    #9 KingCheetah, Jan 19, 2009
  10. gwatson86

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    His full name is Vakeaton Quamar Wafer.

    I hear his first name and it makes me think of some sort of bird.
     
    #10 gwatson86, Jan 19, 2009
  11. Agent94

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    Most people forget that Brent Barry won an NBA dunk contest.
    <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vicUOkauVPM&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vicUOkauVPM&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>
     
    #11 Agent94, Jan 19, 2009
  12. devin23

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    Lebron's dunks weren't that impression at all. J.R. and Shannon dunks were sick.
     
    #12 devin23, Jan 19, 2009
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    Barry's first dunk was sick
     
    #13 TesseracT, Jan 19, 2009
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