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Harden only has one dunk

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Houstunna, Mar 24, 2014.

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  1. quatin

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    LeBron practices dunks all the time. He holds his own min-dunk contest after practice and in pre-game warmups if you ever go to a live game. He stopped after people kept pressuring him to be in the dunk contest. It's not just the tomahawk either and don't tell me some of these dunks couldn't contend in the contest.

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    Nobody does fancy dunks in a live game, because no matter who you are if you mess it up, you'll look like an idiot. There's nothing to gain and everything to lose, especially if those 2 points cost your team the game.

    Most stars don't enter the dunk contest, because all-star weekend is the time to rest. It's mid-season, people have nagging injuries, plus they're most likely playing in the all-star game as well. Griffin has said he wouldn't do the dunk contest again, because of that reason.
     
    #61 quatin, Mar 25, 2014
  2. tmacfor35

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    My fault then.

    I will recheck thread.
     
    #62 tmacfor35, Mar 25, 2014
  3. Mr. Clutch

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    Durant and Harden aren't super athletic. They are super skilled.
     
    #63 Mr. Clutch, Mar 25, 2014
  4. Houstunna

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    LOL

    Nah, man... never could

    5'6'' with a bad knee since 15 years old

    Maybe dunk a marble

    Wilkins, Kemp, Carter, MJ, George, JR Smith, Kobe, Griffin, etc

    Most of these dunks aren't contest-good, but these guys had a larger variety in-game

    fixed
     
    #64 Houstunna, Mar 25, 2014
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    #65 KlutchQT, Mar 25, 2014
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    Paul George also mixes it up pretty well with his dunks.
     
    #66 BOOM-SHAKA-LAKA, Mar 25, 2014
  7. Remlap

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  8. dznutz

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    game is more than dunks. if you want flash go youtube and1
    1300 posts in 4 months.
     
    #68 dznutz, Mar 25, 2014
  9. SevenMinuteAbs

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    If anything before this year, he was known for his dunks more than anything else.


    Here's some "variety"

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    If these don't impress you, than i don't think anything short of an in game front flip dunk will.
     
    #69 SevenMinuteAbs, Mar 25, 2014
  10. Juxtaposed Jolt

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    Pretty sure it takes like 30 seconds to find 30 videos of awesome LeBron dunks.

    I'm not sure what you're trying to say. Flashy dunks don't correlate with being a good offensive player.
     
    #70 Juxtaposed Jolt, Mar 25, 2014
  11. Roc Paint

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    What is the point to this?
     
    #71 Roc Paint, Mar 25, 2014
  12. Houstunna

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    Post #12 (with slight editing)

    Wasn't a Harden bash thread although the title was on purpose. Thought the OP cleared it up.

    Feel free to revote 5 stars!!
     
    #72 Houstunna, Mar 25, 2014
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    that's not what she said....
     
    #73 d12babymamas, Mar 26, 2014
  14. don grahamleone

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    Yay! I wanna go to houstunna! Yay! I wanna go to houstunna! Yaaaaayyyy!!!

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  15. bilaal14

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    hmm..he does only do one kind of dunk. no mystryy here
     
    #75 bilaal14, Mar 26, 2014
  16. Voice of Aus

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    i guess the argument could be made that players try less spectacular dunks for a few reasons
    - the refs tech for hanging onto the irng and or taunting post dunk
    - with the stats age we live in players might value a possession more
    - shaqtin a fool and social media
     
    #76 Voice of Aus, Mar 26, 2014
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    #77 LosPollosHermanos, Mar 26, 2014
  18. mig0s

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    He's dunking on 4 fingers which makes it more cool
     
    #78 mig0s, Mar 28, 2014
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