Top 10 Basketball Slam DunkersAuthor Peter Bjarkman has chosen ten basketball players whom he thinks best define the slam dunk style. Anecdotes, career statistics, and quotations of such greats as Charles Barkley, Darryl Dawkins, Clyde Drexler, Julius Erving, Darrell Griffith, Connie Hawkins, Michael Jordan, Shawn Kemp, Scottie Pippen, and Spud Webb all bring the excitement of the court to the reader. |
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... Flying , Robinzine - Crying , Teeth - Shaking , Glass - Breaking , Rump - Roasting , Bun - Toast- ing , Wham - Bam , Glass - Breaker - I - Am Jam . " . ,, 1 DARRYL DAWKINS BORN : January 11 , 1957 , Orlando 12 TOP 10 BASKETBALL SLAM ...
... Flying , Robinzine - Crying , Teeth - Shaking , Glass - Breaking , Rump - Roasting , Bun - Toast- ing , Wham - Bam , Glass - Breaker - I - Am Jam . " . ,, 1 DARRYL DAWKINS BORN : January 11 , 1957 , Orlando 12 TOP 10 BASKETBALL SLAM ...
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Peter C. Bjarkman. JULIUS ERVING BORN : February 22 , 1950 , Roosevelt , New York . COLLEGE : University of Massachusetts . CAREER : 1971-1987 . ABA : Virginia Squires , New York Nets . NBA : Philadelphia Sixers . POSITION : Guard ...
Peter C. Bjarkman. JULIUS ERVING BORN : February 22 , 1950 , Roosevelt , New York . COLLEGE : University of Massachusetts . CAREER : 1971-1987 . ABA : Virginia Squires , New York Nets . NBA : Philadelphia Sixers . POSITION : Guard ...
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Peter C. Bjarkman. SCOTTIE PIPPEN BORN : September 25 , 1965 , Hamburg , Arkansas . COLLEGE : Central Arkansas College . CAREER : 1987- NBA : Chicago Bulls . POSITION : Forward - Guard . HEIGHT : 6 ' 7 " Pacers Paces 3 LLS 33 Pacer 45 ...
Peter C. Bjarkman. SCOTTIE PIPPEN BORN : September 25 , 1965 , Hamburg , Arkansas . COLLEGE : Central Arkansas College . CAREER : 1987- NBA : Chicago Bulls . POSITION : Forward - Guard . HEIGHT : 6 ' 7 " Pacers Paces 3 LLS 33 Pacer 45 ...
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Air Jordan airborne Alcindor All-Star Game already American Basketball Association Angeles Lakers athlete Atlanta Hawks backboard ball basket basketball's greatest battle BORN CAREER champion championship Charles Barkley Chicago Bulls club CLYDE DREXLER Clyde the Glide Connie Hawkins court crowd Darrell Griffith DARRYL DAWKINS defender Dominique Wilkins dramatic electrifies fans Final Four final round floor Guard head-to-head HEIGHT High Flyers high-flying hoop huge Julius Erving league league's leap legendary Louisville Malone matchup Michael Jordan Milwaukee National Basketball NBA arena NBA Slam Dunk NCAA nickname night opponents perform Philadelphia 76ers Philadelphia Sixers Phoenix Suns PLAYOFF points per game Portland power moves rebounds Sacramento Kings scoring average Scottie Pippen season Seattle Shawn Kemp showcase Slam Dunk Contest SLAM DUNKERS slammed home soared spectacular sport Spud Webb star style of play superstars talented teammates television three straight Trail Blazers UCLA unstoppable unusual rookie Utah Jazz victories York Nets