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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... NCAA tourna- ment . This is college basketball's greatest showcase event . Griffith was at his spectacular best in that 1980 NCAA Final Four battle between Louisville , UCLA , Iowa , and Pur- due . Rarely before or since has a single ...
... NCAA tourna- ment . This is college basketball's greatest showcase event . Griffith was at his spectacular best in that 1980 NCAA Final Four battle between Louisville , UCLA , Iowa , and Pur- due . Rarely before or since has a single ...
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... NCAA title , however , and in the spring of 1980 , that dream had reached fulfillment . Soon Darrell Griffith was proving he could outjump and outmaneuver opponents in the talent - filled NBA arenas as well . Griffith entertained the ...
... NCAA title , however , and in the spring of 1980 , that dream had reached fulfillment . Soon Darrell Griffith was proving he could outjump and outmaneuver opponents in the talent - filled NBA arenas as well . Griffith entertained the ...
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... ( NCAA ) , 15 , 23 , 24 New York Knicks , 36 , 44 New York Nets , 18 , 20 O Cousy , Bob , 4 O'Neal , Shaquille , 11 , 23 ᎠDawkins , Darryl , 11-12 , 35 P Denver Nuggets , 18 , 20 Perkins , Sam , 32 Detroit Pistons , 31 Drexler , Clyde ...
... ( NCAA ) , 15 , 23 , 24 New York Knicks , 36 , 44 New York Nets , 18 , 20 O Cousy , Bob , 4 O'Neal , Shaquille , 11 , 23 ᎠDawkins , Darryl , 11-12 , 35 P Denver Nuggets , 18 , 20 Perkins , Sam , 32 Detroit Pistons , 31 Drexler , Clyde ...
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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