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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... crowd was stone quiet as Erving paced off seven steps from the foul line , then turned toward the hoop and sprung into flight . Leaving the floor just inside the free - throw stripe , the graceful Erving soared toward the hoop and ...
... crowd was stone quiet as Erving paced off seven steps from the foul line , then turned toward the hoop and sprung into flight . Leaving the floor just inside the free - throw stripe , the graceful Erving soared toward the hoop and ...
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... crowd - pleaser . Fore- most in Pippen's large offensive arsenal was a devastating dunk shot that was already the envy of opponents and fans everywhere he performed . Yet few appreciated what a rare talent Pippen truly was . Everyone ...
... crowd - pleaser . Fore- most in Pippen's large offensive arsenal was a devastating dunk shot that was already the envy of opponents and fans everywhere he performed . Yet few appreciated what a rare talent Pippen truly was . Everyone ...
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... crowd and judges when he became the very first dunker in contest history to soar over an inanimate object - the younger Wilkins leaped above a chair placed several feet in front of the basket to score a perfect 50 points in the ...
... crowd and judges when he became the very first dunker in contest history to soar over an inanimate object - the younger Wilkins leaped above a chair placed several feet in front of the basket to score a perfect 50 points in the ...
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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