NT verdict Dunk or Hard Lay-up

[Kobekobe]

smh.. this again.

people who say that you need to touch the rim in order for it to be a dunk shouldn't watch basketball.

that is all.

 

[hitmolicks]

I've never seen a lay-up that made me feel bad for the defender, therefore must be a dunk.

 

[hitmolicks]

I've never seen a lay-up that made me feel bad for the defender, therefore must be a dunk.

 

[xtapolapacetl]

Originally Posted by Big J 33

Originally Posted by Xtapolapacetl

The best example of this:






His hand is nowhere near the rim yet he still "dunks" it somehow..

Nowhere?

Granted this might be the most extreme case of it, but he's still bringing the ball downward, and in this case his hand does actually come close to the rim.

I don't get what people are confused about just because they're not touching the rim, that's always been a dunk... it's only recently people seem to try and make a case for it being "a hard lay-up" just because.

And if we do want to get technical Merriam-Webster's definition of a slam dunk...

 a shot in basketball made by jumping high into the air and throwing the ball down through the basket

On the first replay 0:14-0:15 mark, his hand looks like it isn't that close to the rim.

 

[xtapolapacetl]

Originally Posted by Big J 33

Originally Posted by Xtapolapacetl

The best example of this:






His hand is nowhere near the rim yet he still "dunks" it somehow..

Nowhere?

Granted this might be the most extreme case of it, but he's still bringing the ball downward, and in this case his hand does actually come close to the rim.

I don't get what people are confused about just because they're not touching the rim, that's always been a dunk... it's only recently people seem to try and make a case for it being "a hard lay-up" just because.

And if we do want to get technical Merriam-Webster's definition of a slam dunk...

 a shot in basketball made by jumping high into the air and throwing the ball down through the basket

On the first replay 0:14-0:15 mark, his hand looks like it isn't that close to the rim.

 

[everysingletime]

Lay downs seem like the best compromise.  Or you can say flush. 

Saying dunk just seems weird to me. 

 

[everysingletime]

Lay downs seem like the best compromise.  Or you can say flush. 

Saying dunk just seems weird to me. 

 

[Kobekobe]

by everyone's standards... this isn't a dunk either then

his hand never touches the rim

 

[Kobekobe]

by everyone's standards... this isn't a dunk either then

his hand never touches the rim

 

[scuse7]

Na comparing Melo and Vince aren't the same thing

 

[scuse7]

Na comparing Melo and Vince aren't the same thing

 

[the dauqs]

Originally Posted by al3x89

smh.. this again.

people who say that you need to touch the rim in order for it to be a dunk shouldn't watch basketball.

that is all.

/Thread. $+$! is pathetic

 

[the dauqs]

Originally Posted by al3x89

smh.. this again.

people who say that you need to touch the rim in order for it to be a dunk shouldn't watch basketball.

that is all.

/Thread. $+$! is pathetic

 

[durden7]

Originally Posted by SCuse7

Na comparing Melo and Vince aren't the same thing

How so

 

[durden7]

Originally Posted by SCuse7

Na comparing Melo and Vince aren't the same thing

How so

 

[Kobekobe]

Originally Posted by Durden7

Originally Posted by SCuse7

Na comparing Melo and Vince aren't the same thing

How so

 this is hilarious. people make these "rules", but when we give examples they start adding exemptions. 

 

[Kobekobe]

Originally Posted by Durden7

Originally Posted by SCuse7

Na comparing Melo and Vince aren't the same thing

How so

 this is hilarious. people make these "rules", but when we give examples they start adding exemptions. 

 

[mister916]

Originally Posted by al3x89

by everyone's standards... this isn't a dunk either then

his hand never touches the rim

I'm pretty sure they meant their hands weren't within reach. That dunk was overkill.

 

[mister916]

Originally Posted by al3x89

by everyone's standards... this isn't a dunk either then

his hand never touches the rim

I'm pretty sure they meant their hands weren't within reach. That dunk was overkill.

 

[chrisb9393]

All 3 are dunks to me.

 

[chrisb9393]

All 3 are dunks to me.

 

[truthgetsbusy]

half...actually more than half of you clowns never dunked in your life. Shut up and argue something you know about. Its a dunk. If you jump high enough to put the ball thru the rim then its a dunk. Goodnight.

 

[truthgetsbusy]

half...actually more than half of you clowns never dunked in your life. Shut up and argue something you know about. Its a dunk. If you jump high enough to put the ball thru the rim then its a dunk. Goodnight.

 

[diesel j]

none are dunks

 

[diesel j]

none are dunks