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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... star from the University of Massachusetts , he introduced a revolutionary kind of offense that instantly turned heads and opened eyes every- where . By the time he had become an established star with the Philadelphia Sixers of the NBA ...
... star from the University of Massachusetts , he introduced a revolutionary kind of offense that instantly turned heads and opened eyes every- where . By the time he had become an established star with the Philadelphia Sixers of the NBA ...
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... Star Weekend . The six - foot - ten- inch sensation was not only a most unusual rookie , but a most unusual rookie with considerable flair . In each of the next four seasons , Shawn Kemp's stature grew by leaps and bounds in the star ...
... Star Weekend . The six - foot - ten- inch sensation was not only a most unusual rookie , but a most unusual rookie with considerable flair . In each of the next four seasons , Shawn Kemp's stature grew by leaps and bounds in the star ...
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... Star Game in Minneapolis , Minnesota , Scottie Pippen was ready to make a statement about his new role as the Chicago Bulls inspirational leader . When he arrived on the floor of the Minneapolis Target Center , Pippen could hardly be ...
... Star Game in Minneapolis , Minnesota , Scottie Pippen was ready to make a statement about his new role as the Chicago Bulls inspirational leader . When he arrived on the floor of the Minneapolis Target Center , Pippen could hardly be ...
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