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
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-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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 !
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
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!"
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.
A dunk is a shot where a player jumps in the air and manually powers the ball downward through the basket with one or both hands over the rim. Now this is not my definition, this is basketball's definition. And now where does it say that the player has to touch the rim or make contact with the rim? NOWHERE. Blake jumped and MANUALLY powered the ball DOWNWARD THROUGH THE BASKET WITH ONE HAND
whether its a dunk or not its still way more impressive than a full on dunk... i think they look so much cooler throwing it in rather than touching the rim but thats just me.
First off skip obviously wasn't paying attention because he did in fact touch the rim and not only that but he did it with barely any momentum, it was a catch and a two foot gather and his head still ended up at rim level...to call it overrated is just total disrespect but thats what u expect when dealing with an analyst like Skip Bayless!!
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.
that doesn't mean he is overrated, that only means he isn't as good as KG was in his prime down low... nobody is saying that he is though. but.. quoting Stephen A. Smith here "he is BOX OFFICE, he IS sensational" just that play ALONE.. and i am not a blake fan i NO way :) im just saying, i wouldn't call him overrated
but when you talk about Blake Griffin are you talking about how raw he is in the post and everything? NO... When you talk about Blake Griffin you are talking about how fucking amazing his dunks are! Its his second full year in the league...lets stop hating on the kid! He is an amazing dunker! And thus far in his career thats all that really matters... Plenty of time to learn post moves and a midrange jumper! Not overrated at all...possibly overhyped but thats a different conversation
But Dwight Howard won the dunk contest with his superman ´´ i dont touch the rim´´ dunk.... so a dunk that isn´t a dunk wins the dunk contest... but Blake Griffin does it ingame and it´s not a dunk?
is he serious... 8... this is a dunk beyond dunking... he was pushed back and still got'em...still threw it in... people who couldn't dunk in high school shouldn't be allowed to comment.." " skip...
I agreed with Skip Bayless. I am extremely sick and tired of Blake Griffin and others should b as well. This dude has no post moves but is always on SportsCenter for his dunks. Even NBA TV posted all the dunks he had for his rookie year. I am sick and tired of this guy and he is sooo overrated.
His fingers actually touched the rim as he put in the ball, lmao. Go look at the slow-mo. If the meaning of a dunk is at least touching the rim while you put the ball through the hoop, then this should be considered a dunk, right? Maybe not, idk. Then again, what is the ACTUAL definition of a "dunk".
as you were describing him seems to me like he's not over rated at all, in fact you are describing an average all around player and a walking highlight reel, his dunks are amazing no doubt, there is still more room for improvement blake griffin is just 24 yrs old.
My point was that your comment had all the grammatical skill of a caveman, as does your comment back to me. You make good points, none of which I have disputed but your sentence structure is brutal and stilted. I'm going to assume that maybe english is your second language. If so, my apologies. If not, you need to go back to school or pay more attention in school, assuming you're not already out.
you are not a true nba fan if you just watch highlights, you have no love for the game of basketball, watching higlights when you didn't see the whole game is like believing a lie when you dont know the whole story, yeah you saw him dunk, but did you see him shoot jumpshots, jack up freethrows, make huge post moves, that's what the highlights don't cover, you should watch the game and then judge him.
Skip Bayless.... professional hater
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 :)
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!!!
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: "We're gonna do you a favor, and we're gonna move on from this subject"- too funny
The reason why skip is there is CONTRAST Stephen. Imagine how boring it would be if it was two Stephan's
i love steven a smith and skip together man they are the ultimate primetime lol
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
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-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.
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.
he was like ,what the heck are talkin 'bout ?!
"What has Larry Fitzgerald won..??" How bout a bust and a jacket from Canton, OH
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.
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.
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.
The problem with these guys, is that they cant slightly like or slightly dislile something. They have to HATE or LOOVE something.
Kendrick Perkins stopped him cold? The dunk was so cold that it froze Perkin's twitter account.
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 !
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?
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
Skip and Stephen debating = Battlefield 4
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!"
dunk- A shot in which a player thrusts the ball emphatically down through the basket.
then you would have hated shaw.. he gave the elbow before every dunk he had... so fun to watch tho
1:24 lmfao 😂😂😂😂😂
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 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.
Real Definition Dunk- a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket
1:23 "Nigga is you crazy??"
A dunk is a shot where a player jumps in the air and manually powers the ball downward through the basket with one or both hands over the rim. Now this is not my definition, this is basketball's definition. And now where does it say that the player has to touch the rim or make contact with the rim? NOWHERE. Blake jumped and MANUALLY powered the ball DOWNWARD THROUGH THE BASKET WITH ONE HAND
whether its a dunk or not its still way more impressive than a full on dunk... i think they look so much cooler throwing it in rather than touching the rim but thats just me.
If u look closely you'll notice that the definition of a dunk has NOTHING to do with touching the rim.
because the guy didnt stop him from moving, kendrick was, as they called him, a brick wall
everytime blake dunks he uses his left hand to grab the defender's head and stop them form blocking.
First off skip obviously wasn't paying attention because he did in fact touch the rim and not only that but he did it with barely any momentum, it was a catch and a two foot gather and his head still ended up at rim level...to call it overrated is just total disrespect but thats what u expect when dealing with an analyst like Skip Bayless!!
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.
I love how Skip always plays devil's advocate but he got owned this time haha
yea skips right on that...but to say he didnt jump that high is crazy i mean he damn near teabagged perkins
VC still the dunk king as far as I am concerned.
So dwight howard wins a DUNK contest from jumping from the free throw line and throwing it in half way yet we don't call these dunks?
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.
Dwight didnt really jump from F.T. line he jump in front of that
The "h" on your keyboard only seems to be working intermittently. You might want to get that checked out.
that doesn't mean he is overrated, that only means he isn't as good as KG was in his prime down low... nobody is saying that he is though. but.. quoting Stephen A. Smith here "he is BOX OFFICE, he IS sensational" just that play ALONE.. and i am not a blake fan i NO way :) im just saying, i wouldn't call him overrated
Ow my god, if that wasn't a dunk, i don't know what is
no way Blake is not overrated, well if you compare him to KG, KG is better but Blake is still improving.. i know he will be great
but when you talk about Blake Griffin are you talking about how raw he is in the post and everything? NO... When you talk about Blake Griffin you are talking about how fucking amazing his dunks are! Its his second full year in the league...lets stop hating on the kid! He is an amazing dunker! And thus far in his career thats all that really matters... Plenty of time to learn post moves and a midrange jumper! Not overrated at all...possibly overhyped but thats a different conversation
that's because he had 214 dunks in his first season...how many rookies or even players that can do that?
Hate just runs in Skip’s blood. SMH
But Dwight Howard won the dunk contest with his superman ´´ i dont touch the rim´´ dunk.... so a dunk that isn´t a dunk wins the dunk contest... but Blake Griffin does it ingame and it´s not a dunk?
1:34 What! at! You! Ahhhbabbbbabba! AY AY!! I dont even know where to begin! XD lol
exactly, how was that a foul Skip when Kendrick Perkins was standing in the restricted area? it would've been a foul on Kendrick regardless.
True. I will change my mind when I c more from him
He threw it in the net...
lmfao at stepehns face 1:23
When Skip says he didn't jump that high ruins his credibility.
skip was right about the dunk being overrated, but when he said blake didnt jump that high...all i could do was SMH!....smh
respect.that.young.man!
he's young so its not really impossible to see improvements from him.
What you got to say 5 years later eh?
is he serious... 8... this is a dunk beyond dunking... he was pushed back and still got'em...still threw it in... people who couldn't dunk in high school shouldn't be allowed to comment.." " skip...
I agreed with Skip Bayless. I am extremely sick and tired of Blake Griffin and others should b as well. This dude has no post moves but is always on SportsCenter for his dunks. Even NBA TV posted all the dunks he had for his rookie year. I am sick and tired of this guy and he is sooo overrated.
Ibaka hit him in the nuts...............
Anybody else notice Blake Griffin just brake out of DeAndres hug?
Skip hates BG. Calls him soft then disrespects the dunk
lol didn't know skip knew Blake's mum
Uhhh, Dirk tweeted about the dunk though. He has a ring no?
Has Skip ever liked anything while it was still current/relevant?
Nothing is an A or a 10 in his life.
1:25 Stephen's face is priceless hahahaha!!!
It wasnt a dunk it was even better. How much guys do you know can throw the ball down through the hoop while being contested??? not many
If this wasn't a dunk, and I'm not saying it was, then Dwight Howard should never have won the dunk contest.
Doesn't matter cuz Dwight's other dunks would have won him the competition anyways
ESPN Talking heads.
Its not more impressive than some of the great dunks. But he is right, its not a dunk. Its basically an athletic lay up
stephen a's facial expression @1:23 is like "WTF is this fool talking about"
i like kendrick perkins a lot.. we have hung out together intimately..
skip bayless says he didnt jump that high?? his knees are the same level as durants (6'10) head!!
If he does that in a dunk contest you think they are gonna give him a good score? NO!
Wait, Kobe has a twitter?
if u look good his hand did the touch the rim
So now you're saying it was a dunk. Mission complete ;)
Perkins told Ibaka to do it..........
Stephen A at 1:25 "What the fuck is this guy saying"
His fingers actually touched the rim as he put in the ball, lmao. Go look at the slow-mo. If the meaning of a dunk is at least touching the rim while you put the ball through the hoop, then this should be considered a dunk, right? Maybe not, idk. Then again, what is the ACTUAL definition of a "dunk".
as you were describing him seems to me like he's not over rated at all, in fact you are describing an average all around player and a walking highlight reel, his dunks are amazing no doubt, there is still more room for improvement blake griffin is just 24 yrs old.
My point was that your comment had all the grammatical skill of a caveman, as does your comment back to me. You make good points, none of which I have disputed but your sentence structure is brutal and stilted. I'm going to assume that maybe english is your second language. If so, my apologies. If not, you need to go back to school or pay more attention in school, assuming you're not already out.
Name 1 that actually is going to be a good NBA player?
no Vince Carter is the best dunker ever
1:24 that is all.
it doesnt get any dumber than losing an argument to stephen a...nice job skip
Skip is so awkward...he probably stares at kids getting off school buses..
lmfao stephen a is amazing
Skip's right. it is not a dunk. it is a MOSGOV.
Skip is actually right...
i thought it was just me, i was pissing myself funny as fuck
you are not a true nba fan if you just watch highlights, you have no love for the game of basketball, watching higlights when you didn't see the whole game is like believing a lie when you dont know the whole story, yeah you saw him dunk, but did you see him shoot jumpshots, jack up freethrows, make huge post moves, that's what the highlights don't cover, you should watch the game and then judge him.
im with skip
Everyone hates skip, he's not the brightest but I enjoy it still