slam dunk-a type of basketball shot that is performed when a player jumps in the air and manually powers the ball downward through the basket with one or both hands over the rim.
My point is not about whether Dwight should have won the contest - I'm just saying by definition a dunk is when a ball is thrown down into the net; I'm guessing your point is you prefer it when players have hang onto the rim afterwards
yeah thats right but the last games i watch i did see that he improve his jumpshoot. he isn't a garnett with his j' but if he increase his offensive skillset he could be one of the best if not the best power forward in todays basketball
Fuck that shit, I go by the definition of the one best dunkers of all time, Shawn Kemp who said, "YOU GOT TO BEND THE RIM DOWN WHILE THE BALL GOES IN!"
He said "throwing the ball in a downward motion", not the ball makes a downward motion somewhere during the shot, so yes it is a dunk. You don't make a jumpshot by throwing the ball in a downward motion.
slam dunk - (DEFINITION) A shot in which a player thrusts the ball emphatically down through the basket. It did not specifically say to grab the ring or not. This thing is harder than a regular dunk, dunkers should know.
Skip is actually kinda right because his elevation was stopped when he bounced into perkins. So Blake actually would have gone higher but he was stopped so he didn't get up that high.
dwight howard's superman dunk: he was about 2ft away from the basket and he threw it down, if that wasnt a dunk, he would not have won.... so this was a dunk, personally, it one of the best i've ever seen
How many rookies actually cared to look at the league and not provide one thing like a dunk to showoff every time yu saw a SportsCenter top 10. Blake has never don't anything else but dunk and we r surprised when he takes a jump shot or a lay in. Look at people like Duncan and Hibbert, They can dunk but they do a lot more than that. They have post moves and can shoot occasional jump shots. This is y I wish Blake did more to his game so his team can have chances for title.
Name me 1 of the PF's that got drafted in the 2000's that wouldn't get owned by prime Timmy or KG... He's averaging 20 and 10, he's a good player. He does need polishing though, for sure.
ophthalmologist that's what he said kid.:) the difference between the two if im not mistaken is that ophthalmologists have to be a certified md while optometrists do not, plus ophthalmologists are doctors too they know the human body parts. but they specialized on the eyes while optometrists only specialized on the eyes and doesn't require them to know the rest of the human body parts though i think some do but its not required.
You're saying it would not have looked more badass had he actually grabbed and slammed it through? It was dunk of the season 2012. If he had grabbed the rim? Arguable GOAT poster dunk.
Actually the fact that he hit perkins helped. It would have pushed him higher up. And I said young 6"10 players. Look at all the college PFs who fit that build. They can get way up there. Im not saying it wasnt a great athletic play, it just wasn't a dunk.
Definition: slam dunk: A shot in which a player thrusts the ball emphatically down through the basket. That sir, was an emphatic thrust. Therefore, that sir, was a dunk, sir.
i guess you just watch the highlights, no post moves?? you should watch him play he has A LOT O POST MOVES!! also he can jack up jump shots, improved his freethrows and working on his 3's!! he's not overrated.
Here's a question. Have you ever seen Julis Erving not make contact with the rim in a dunk???? Have you ever seent that from any athletic player that attempted a dunk until blacke griffin came into play NO.
Blake Griffin is one of the best dunkers in the leagueI I'm a Laker fan and I can say that Blake Griffin is an amazing player and the Clippers are an amazing team, soon they will possibly be the best, they have the talent, they have the drive, their chemistry is good and they play well, no one should curse at the Clippers and Griffin, how many times has Skip dunked over Perkins ?? Didn't jump high ?? if he opened his legs he'd jump over Perkins ! Stephen A Smith = The Truth !
Not really because he rated it as a dunk. If its not a dunk, how can you rate it a 3? Should we rate a good jump shot 1 on the dunk scale? He should have rated it as an 8 on a good athletic play and said it was not technically a dunk and left it at that.
Not really, most big guys are too bulky, too large or just too awkward to have great verticals. Other then Dwight Howard, Serge Ibaka, how many guys do you know can get head high, weight over 250 pounds and are 6"10'. Also the fact that Blake did it in game while getting fouled. Its different getting head high while going for a dunk then just jumping as high you can.
Skip and Stephen take opposite sides for the sake of entertainment and see how far they can argue their points. I reckon Skip drew the short straw or he just argues to have fun with it some of the time.
Skip Bayless.... professional hater
pause at 1:24 pretty much sums up everyones reaction to skip talking about this dunk lmao
Bro I didn't realize how long he jus looked at him!!!
My favorite part of this video is where he says Blake didn't jump that high then directly after said his head was about rim level. Classic :)
It was a dunk tho, he threw it down and his hand touched the rim.
Of course Skip didn't think this was a dunk he doesn't know anything about Basketball
Stephen A's face at 1:24 is hilarious!
The reason why skip is there is CONTRAST Stephen. Imagine how boring it would be if it was two Stephan's
Stephen: "We're gonna do you a favor, and we're gonna move on from this subject"- too funny
i love the arguing between these two guys
slam dunk-a type of basketball shot that is performed when a player jumps in the air and manually powers the ball downward through the basket with one or both hands over the rim.
Back when the show was actually funny
That's because nothing like this happens in the NBA no more. We are in a shooting era now.
1:24 lmfao 😂😂😂😂😂
yo when skip yells that has me laughing so hard lmaoo
I would love to see Skip try and do it
To dunk it, you must thrust the ball down the rim. You don't have to touch the rim. What do you think it is, a layup?
GREAT PLAY!!!
My point is not about whether Dwight should have won the contest - I'm just saying by definition a dunk is when a ball is thrown down into the net; I'm guessing your point is you prefer it when players have hang onto the rim afterwards
yeah thats right but the last games i watch i did see that he improve his jumpshoot.
he isn't a garnett with his j' but if he increase his offensive skillset he could be one of the best if not the best power forward in todays basketball
KG is a traditional post up player? do you watch basketball?
he was like ,what the heck are talkin 'bout ?!
i love steven a smith and skip together man they are the ultimate primetime lol
This is a Godly trio bruh
What do u think he is rated as????? And he was only in his second year anyway
Stephen A's Face at 1:24 is priceless LOL
True. I will change my mind when I c more from him
Fuck that shit, I go by the definition of the one best dunkers of all time, Shawn Kemp who said, "YOU GOT TO BEND THE RIM DOWN WHILE THE BALL GOES IN!"
respect.that.young.man!
He said "throwing the ball in a downward motion", not the ball makes a downward motion somewhere during the shot, so yes it is a dunk. You don't make a jumpshot by throwing the ball in a downward motion.
1:25 Stephen's face is priceless hahahaha!!!
it's not a "lay up" if it's thrown down... and Dwight Howard "Superman" dunk - he also won the DUNK competition with that.
"What has Larry Fitzgerald won..??" How bout a bust and a jacket from Canton, OH
Both these guys are truly great. lol
slam dunk - (DEFINITION) A shot in which a player thrusts the ball emphatically down through the basket. It did not specifically say to grab the ring or not. This thing is harder than a regular dunk, dunkers should know.
how do you mispell Griffin* when it's in the title bro
Free throw percentage?
lmfao at stepehns face 1:23
Skip and Stephen debating = Battlefield 4
Stephen makes me crack up!
1:25 is the best reason to watch this video lol
Skip tried his hardest to be fair, but he clearly favors OKC in any debate with a hint of negativity towards them.
Skip is actually kinda right because his elevation was stopped when he bounced into perkins. So Blake actually would have gone higher but he was stopped so he didn't get up that high.
after this video was made
dwight howard's superman dunk: he was about 2ft away from the basket and he threw it down, if that wasnt a dunk, he would not have won.... so this was a dunk, personally, it one of the best i've ever seen
was dwight howard's superman dunk not a dunk then?
How many rookies actually cared to look at the league and not provide one thing like a dunk to showoff every time yu saw a SportsCenter top 10. Blake has never don't anything else but dunk and we r surprised when he takes a jump shot or a lay in. Look at people like Duncan and Hibbert, They can dunk but they do a lot more than that. They have post moves and can shoot occasional jump shots. This is y I wish Blake did more to his game so his team can have chances for title.
Name me 1 of the PF's that got drafted in the 2000's that wouldn't get owned by prime Timmy or KG... He's averaging 20 and 10, he's a good player. He does need polishing though, for sure.
took it right outta my mouth
Real Definition Dunk- a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket
dunk- A shot in which a player thrusts the ball emphatically down through the basket.
ophthalmologist that's what he said kid.:) the difference between the two if im not mistaken is that ophthalmologists have to be a certified md while optometrists do not, plus ophthalmologists are doctors too they know the human body parts. but they specialized on the eyes while optometrists only specialized on the eyes and doesn't require them to know the rest of the human body parts though i think some do but its not required.
a few times actually, e.g. Dwight howard's superman dunk
dunk-Score by shooting the ball down through the basket with the hands above the rim it was a dunk goddammit
1:23 "Nigga is you crazy??"
the question was "How impressive was Blake Griffin`s dunk", tell me on what questions are you giving answers ?
You don't have to grab the ring for it to be a dunk. If you are high enough to peg the ball through the hoop and you do, it is a dunk.
then you would have hated shaw.. he gave the elbow before every dunk he had... so fun to watch tho
You're saying it would not have looked more badass had he actually grabbed and slammed it through? It was dunk of the season 2012. If he had grabbed the rim? Arguable GOAT poster dunk.
Actually the fact that he hit perkins helped. It would have pushed him higher up. And I said young 6"10 players. Look at all the college PFs who fit that build. They can get way up there. Im not saying it wasnt a great athletic play, it just wasn't a dunk.
Definition:
slam dunk: A shot in which a player thrusts the ball emphatically down through the basket.
That sir, was an emphatic thrust. Therefore, that sir, was a dunk, sir.
The problem with these guys, is that they cant slightly like or slightly dislile something. They have to HATE or LOOVE something.
lmfao stephen a is amazing
Kendrick Perkins stopped him cold? The dunk was so cold that it froze Perkin's twitter account.
Sickest dunk in history
SA face at 1:28 omg!!!
They can argue about if wood or carpet is better and make it so funny .
1:34 What! at! You! Ahhhbabbbbabba! AY AY!! I dont even know where to begin! XD lol
i guess you just watch the highlights, no post moves?? you should watch him play he has A LOT O POST MOVES!! also he can jack up jump shots, improved his freethrows and working on his 3's!! he's not overrated.
Kendrick Ate That THROW
Steve looked at skip like he was crazy
The "h" on your keyboard only seems to be working intermittently. You might want to get that checked out.
Stephen A Smith's face at 1:23 is priceless hahahaahaha
I met Blake Griffin best moment in my life.
Here's a question. Have you ever seen Julis Erving not make contact with the rim in a dunk???? Have you ever seent that from any athletic player that attempted a dunk until blacke griffin came into play NO.
1:24 LMAO
VC still the dunk king as far as I am concerned.
So it follows the exact definition of a dunk, yet it's not a dunk? Yeah good one mate, you definitely have a good point there.
If u look closely you'll notice that the definition of a dunk has NOTHING to do with touching the rim.
he's young so its not really impossible to see improvements from him.
What you got to say 5 years later eh?
Ow my god, if that wasn't a dunk, i don't know what is
is perkins just a highlight reel for espn like elway in the 80's
Blake Griffin is one of the best dunkers in the leagueI I'm a Laker fan and I can say that Blake Griffin is an amazing player and the Clippers are an amazing team, soon they will possibly be the best, they have the talent, they have the drive, their chemistry is good and they play well, no one should curse at the Clippers and Griffin, how many times has Skip dunked over Perkins ?? Didn't jump high ?? if he opened his legs he'd jump over Perkins !
Stephen A Smith = The Truth !
His fingers actually did touch the rim
Stephen's face at 1:21! haha
Skip and Stephen arguing= WW3
the definition of a dunk is~~throwing a ball through the hoop in a downward motion, hand doesnt have to touch rim........that was a dunk
Skip is like that because he attracts fans to watch the show which ESPN will benefit from.
Not really because he rated it as a dunk. If its not a dunk, how can you rate it a 3? Should we rate a good jump shot 1 on the dunk scale? He should have rated it as an 8 on a good athletic play and said it was not technically a dunk and left it at that.
I totally agree with Skip.
Yeah nearly, if KD's head is the same height as Perkins' waist that is..
Not really, most big guys are too bulky, too large or just too awkward to have great verticals. Other then Dwight Howard, Serge Ibaka, how many guys do you know can get head high, weight over 250 pounds and are 6"10'. Also the fact that Blake did it in game while getting fouled. Its different getting head high while going for a dunk then just jumping as high you can.
everytime blake dunks he uses his left hand to grab the defender's head and stop them form blocking.
I love how Skip always plays devil's advocate but he got owned this time haha
He threw it in the net...
plenty of players can get their head equal with the rim. Especially young players who are 6"10'
2:30 some guy lets one rip
His dunk over Pau Gasol was more vicious
Dwight didnt really jump from F.T. line he jump in front of that
Steven a Smith loool that facial expression
the def of a dunk is throwing the ball down through the rim with force lol. Look it up.
Skip and Stephen take opposite sides for the sake of entertainment and see how far they can argue their points. I reckon Skip drew the short straw or he just argues to have fun with it some of the time.