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can't dunk in nba thread

Sun Dec 03, 2006 10:24 pm

i wonder who are those players that can't dunk in the nba...

my bets:

earl boykins...
steve nash..( though 6'2 )
kyle lowry???

Sun Dec 03, 2006 11:08 pm

Im pretty sure boykins and lowry can both dunk...

Sun Dec 03, 2006 11:16 pm

I'm not sure about Boykins, but Lowry - yes...

What about Chucky Atkins?

Sun Dec 03, 2006 11:47 pm

boykins could dunk???

w0w... i thought he could neither touch the ring nor dunk.. h0w did you know that???

how bou't damon stoudamire..

Mon Dec 04, 2006 12:49 am

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... ykins+dunk

Boykins can dunk :lol:

EDIT: T.J. Ford can dunk :lol:
Last edited by JaoSming on Mon Dec 04, 2006 2:03 am, edited 1 time in total.

Mon Dec 04, 2006 1:02 am

I think about everyone in the NBA can dunk if even the professor from And1 can..

Mon Dec 04, 2006 1:07 am

w0w.. i'm still shocked...

we'll i dont think so.. i think steve nash can't dunk... :P

Mon Dec 04, 2006 1:17 am

JaoSming wrote:http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1762211908758966326&q=boykins+dunk

Boykins can dunk :lol:


It's T.J. Ford there...

Mon Dec 04, 2006 1:22 am

yah... i believe ford have great ups.. he's only 5'11 i believe..

but how bout nash??? :lol:

Mon Dec 04, 2006 1:56 am

I've read at several places that Nash used to do it in practices once in a while (haven't seen it though). But you never know.. Then again, if Kidd can do it fairly easily, I'm pretty sure Nash can do it on a good day. In fact, I have a feeling all players in the NBA can do it, unless they're injured or got bad knees etc.

And I've also read that Earl can do it. But I haven't seen that either though.

Mon Dec 04, 2006 2:54 am

Nash has a 33 inch vert, doesn't he? I'm pretty sure that at 6'3 he'd be able to at least touch the rim or get a good portion of his hand above it.

Mon Dec 04, 2006 2:56 am

but how bout mugsie boggs( wats the spelling ) the 5'3 guy..
do you think he could also???

Mon Dec 04, 2006 3:03 am

I didn't know Devin Harris can dunk!! I seen that shit I was like WTF lol!!

Mon Dec 04, 2006 3:18 am

yah...he could... i saw that dude fly...hehehhehe...

Mon Dec 04, 2006 3:20 am

Everyone in the league can dunk easily. Dunking is not difficult at all.

Mon Dec 04, 2006 3:37 am

Even Steve Kerr or Marv Albert back in the days could be dunking too.

Mon Dec 04, 2006 3:43 am

Sorry to go off-topic but..

pethuel_april's sig wrote:hope there would be no more pinoy discrimination..

With a pic like that, I don't think so.

Mon Dec 04, 2006 3:47 am

I won't believe Earl Boykins can dunk until I see it for myself. PAMPERS, Marv Albert is like 5"6 and was never a pro basketball player, so unless he has some serious hops, I doubt he ever dunked.

Before anyone ever asks if Stephon Marbury can dunk (:lol:) check this out - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYi3uo4KsxE

EDIT: Shadowgrin, All he has to do to wonder why is go back and look at the reason he was banned :lol:

Mon Dec 04, 2006 3:50 am

There are guys in the league who can't dunk I'm sure.

Nash I bet can though. I'm 6'2'' and can't jump that high and I can grab the rim so if Nash has a 33inch vertical and he's 6'3'', he can definitely dunk. I have a friend who is 6'1'' with a 33inch vertical and if he's hands were bigger (he can't hold onto the ball well or palm it) he'd be able to dunk.

But we can look at the shorter white guys in the league. Can Luke Ridnour or Travis Deiner dunk? Howabout Steve Blake or Dan Dickau? Also you have to wonder about Chris Webber these days, lol.

Mon Dec 04, 2006 3:51 am

Instead of starting a new topic I thought I would just ask my question here: Is Ryan Gomes' name pronounced as Go-mes or just Gomes?

Mon Dec 04, 2006 5:09 am

Im very sure Steve Nash can dunk. Just that it's not useful for him to do so in game, since unless you have a serious vertical it might a) look clumsy b) fail c) tire you more.

There's a reason why Jordan relied more on layups the older he became. He still had an amazing jump shot vertical, but dunking takes that extra edge that's hard to come by as 34 year old guard, not to mention as 40 year old. And, from his example, it was even obvious that dunking is not something easy, he's missed a few and obviously going for layups is much better method for many of those situations.

Steve is way too intelligent of a basketballplayer to be concerned over whether he can satisfy his young fans who equal the quality of dunk as much as winning a game. He sure can dunk, he has good vertical, but I don't expect him to attempt such in game, unless in a blowout game on a wide-open fastbreak.

Mon Dec 04, 2006 6:14 am

weejontee wrote:Instead of starting a new topic I thought I would just ask my question here: Is Ryan Gomes' name pronounced as Go-mes or just Gomes?


Its just Gomes, like how you pronounce phones, but with a g.

Mon Dec 04, 2006 7:46 am

Carlos Arroyo? Jose Calderon? Sarunas Jasikevicius? Andre Barrett? Chris Quinn? Beno Udrih? Sergio Rodriguez? Derek Fisher? Jordan Farmar?

Add that to Steve Blake, Dan Dickau, Travis Deiner and Luke Ridnour and I cant think of any more active players that might not be able to dunk.

Mon Dec 04, 2006 8:00 am

Chris_23 wrote:Im very sure Steve Nash can dunk. Just that it's not useful for him to do so in game, since unless you have a serious vertical it might a) look clumsy b) fail c) tire you more.

There's a reason why Jordan relied more on layups the older he became. He still had an amazing jump shot vertical, but dunking takes that extra edge that's hard to come by as 34 year old guard, not to mention as 40 year old. And, from his example, it was even obvious that dunking is not something easy, he's missed a few and obviously going for layups is much better method for many of those situations.

Steve is way too intelligent of a basketballplayer to be concerned over whether he can satisfy his young fans who equal the quality of dunk as much as winning a game. He sure can dunk, he has good vertical, but I don't expect him to attempt such in game, unless in a blowout game on a wide-open fastbreak.


Can you dunk? I've been dunking since I was 16, and I'm only 6'3". Dunking is not difficult in the least.

Mon Dec 04, 2006 8:00 am

Jose Calderon can dunk. I've seen Euroleague footage of him slamming one down.
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