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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... slammed home another of his famed bone - jarring dunks that had so often entertained fans around the league . But this time the result was quite different . The backboard simply exploded under the force of the awesome attack , and glass ...
... slammed home another of his famed bone - jarring dunks that had so often entertained fans around the league . But this time the result was quite different . The backboard simply exploded under the force of the awesome attack , and glass ...
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... slamming home surefire thundering dunks . He surprised NBA skeptics everywhere with a brilliant first season that earned him Rookie of the Year honors . He had hammered home better than 20 points per contest as an untested rookie ...
... slamming home surefire thundering dunks . He surprised NBA skeptics everywhere with a brilliant first season that earned him Rookie of the Year honors . He had hammered home better than 20 points per contest as an untested rookie ...
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... slammed home a thunderous dunk . Moments later the Bulls had buried the Lakers , 107-88 , and were finally on their way to a sweep of the final four games . Jordan had used his ultimate weapon - a monumental dunk - to seal the most ...
... slammed home a thunderous dunk . Moments later the Bulls had buried the Lakers , 107-88 , and were finally on their way to a sweep of the final four games . Jordan had used his ultimate weapon - a monumental dunk - to seal the most ...
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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