NBA ALLSTAR Travashamosity

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  1. huevonkiller

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (meltz1 @ Feb 17 2008, 03:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>The definition of a dunk is when "a player manually delivers the ball into the hoop with one or two hands." Thus, what Howard did constitutes "dunking" because it was not in a shooting motion.</div>

    It doesn't really matter what you call it, the same criticism can be brought up.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (meltz1 @ Feb 17 2008, 03:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>The definition of a dunk is when "a player manually delivers the ball into the hoop with one or two hands." Thus, what Howard did constitutes "dunking" because it was not in a shooting motion.</div>
    A lay up is a shot with one hand from a point close to the basket, in which a player shoots the ball toward the basket.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Universe @ Feb 17 2008, 03:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>It was a dunk because it was on the way down but it was not as amazing as the announcers screamed repeatedly into our tv screens.

    It was more of an entertainment win than a actually talented dunk win. I liked the first dunk and his last was cool too but that Superman dunk was way overrated merely because of the costume.</div>

    Agreed.

    Although, I couldn't help but to burst out laughing when he pulled out the cape and took off his jersey. That was a priceless NBA All-Star weekend moment.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pegs @ Feb 17 2008, 04:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Universe @ Feb 17 2008, 03:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>It was a dunk because it was on the way down but it was not as amazing as the announcers screamed repeatedly into our tv screens.

    It was more of an entertainment win than a actually talented dunk win. I liked the first dunk and his last was cool too but that Superman dunk was way overrated merely because of the costume.</div>

    Agreed.

    Although, I couldn't help but to burst out laughing when he pulled out the cape and took off his jersey. That was a priceless NBA All-Star weekend moment.
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    Word. I laughed my ass off when he did that. Gotta love Dwight, put on an entertaining show with his antics and his dunks.
     

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