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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... ball handlers and expert passers like Bob Cousy of the 1950s Boston Celtics or tall , agile shot - blockers like seven - foot Wilt Chamberlain and long - armed Bill Russell . Chamberlain and Russell could easily dunk basketballs but ...
... ball handlers and expert passers like Bob Cousy of the 1950s Boston Celtics or tall , agile shot - blockers like seven - foot Wilt Chamberlain and long - armed Bill Russell . Chamberlain and Russell could easily dunk basketballs but ...
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... ball from anywhere on the court . He owned an impressive array of offensive moves that were certain to make him a deadly scorer as well as a guaranteed crowd - pleaser . Fore- most in Pippen's large offensive arsenal was a devastating ...
... ball from anywhere on the court . He owned an impressive array of offensive moves that were certain to make him a deadly scorer as well as a guaranteed crowd - pleaser . Fore- most in Pippen's large offensive arsenal was a devastating ...
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... - NBA : Chicago Bulls . POSITION : Forward - Guard . HEIGHT : 6 ' 7 " Pacers Paces 3 LLS 33 Pacer 45 SCOTTIE PIPPEN 41 SPUD WEBB 1 HIS NICKNAME IS A SHORTENED version of. Scottie Pippen is in an airborne battle for the ball .
... - NBA : Chicago Bulls . POSITION : Forward - Guard . HEIGHT : 6 ' 7 " Pacers Paces 3 LLS 33 Pacer 45 SCOTTIE PIPPEN 41 SPUD WEBB 1 HIS NICKNAME IS A SHORTENED version of. Scottie Pippen is in an airborne battle for the ball .
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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