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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... superstars like Michael Jordan , Shawn Kemp , Charles Barkley , and Clyde " The Glide " Drexler . Basketball was once a game largely earthbound in its style of play . Its heroes were once skillful ball handlers and expert passers like ...
... superstars like Michael Jordan , Shawn Kemp , Charles Barkley , and Clyde " The Glide " Drexler . Basketball was once a game largely earthbound in its style of play . Its heroes were once skillful ball handlers and expert passers like ...
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... superstars . It was the dunking game that had indisputably clinched Kemp's new- found star status . During his first slam - dunk competition in Miami , Kemp had been a mere untried rookie at only twenty years of age . He had appeared ...
... superstars . It was the dunking game that had indisputably clinched Kemp's new- found star status . During his first slam - dunk competition in Miami , Kemp had been a mere untried rookie at only twenty years of age . He had appeared ...
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... superstars . Each has left his mark on professional basketball . Some are record holders , others have won NBA championships . From yesterday's heroes , such as the Sixers ' Julius Erving , to today's stars , such as the Bulls ' Scottie ...
... superstars . Each has left his mark on professional basketball . Some are record holders , others have won NBA championships . From yesterday's heroes , such as the Sixers ' Julius Erving , to today's stars , such as the Bulls ' Scottie ...
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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