Dwight Howard wins slam dunk contest with a layup?

by Alex | Feb 19, 2008 | Sports | 3 comments

I don’t know how this qualifies as a dunk. His hand did not even touch the rim though his jump’s height created that illusion of him dunking the ball. But I have to give him props for showmanship with that cape and “S” on the chest. That’s how you make the crowd go wild. But hey, was that even a dunk? Definition of the dunk shot remains “propelling the ball downwards into the basket.” Grabbing the rim doesn’t seem to be a prerequisite so maybe, just maybe, that was a dunk shot.

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joyfulchicken on February 19, 2008 at 11:29 pm

The keyword here is “downwards.” He did throw the ball downwards, so I guess it counts as a dunk. I wouldn’t have given it a 50 though.
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ba on February 21, 2008 at 9:37 am

SUPERMAAAAAAAAN. LOL
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Nick on February 22, 2008 at 9:41 pm

Yeah, that was a dunk, technically. But I wouldn’t have voted for it.

Sort of like dunkin’ your donut into your coffee, no need to touch the mug, but it’s still a dunk.

But last I heard, the NBA wasn’t renaming itself Dunkin Donuts.

P.S. I’m back from a 5 month hiatus. Whooh, I’m all energized and ready to blog!
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