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Alydar said:
Griner is the only one I've ever seen execute a real dunk. Stewart, Parker both roll the ball over the rim. To dunk you need to get your fingers about a foot higher than the basket to clear the rim with the ball in your hand. You should also be able to do a two handed dunk to claim the "skill".
Actually, I don't like the dunk in a game because it's too easy to get undercut by a defender and have your season ended.
And for what?
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I disagree. I think you are less likely to get hurt because you can hang on the rim. What makes you more likely to get hurt on a dunk than a simple layup at the rim? You can still get under and players often do. I have yet to see a female player get undercut on a dunk.
 
easttexastrash said:
And to clarify, I'm talking about dribbling the ball to the basket and dunking, not having the floor cleared and someone tossing the ball right in front of the rim for you. I'm talking about taking the ball to the hole and dunking, like Parker, Big Syl, BG, Cambage and Snow.
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Unless you're equipped with donuts, what's the point of dunking? It's still 2 points, just like a regular layup. Regarding Stewie, what's the point of dribbling the extra yardage to dunk when you can dunk from beyond the 3 point line and perhaps get fouled too. The ability to dribble the length of the court for a long-distance layup, perhaps with a couple Notre Dame players between you and the basket, might just be a more important skill for Stewie to exhibit during a game. (See final 4 games for examples). I'm content with leaving the dunks to the dunk-o-rama exhibitions.
 
Indeed there is only one reason to dunk. Fresh hot coffee or milk for kids in one hand and a classic old fashioned doughnut in the other. These must be brought together.
 
doggydaddy said:
She can handle the ball better than anyone you mentioned.
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Take Parker out of that list and you might be onto something.

Then again, it's not a question of who has the best overall handle anyway. In this context it's just a couple of dribbles.

RE: the Dunk ------ Geno is famously schizo on this question. Does he admire the Wooden school, the beautiful movement, etc. ? Obviously. Does he prefer it over an overly physical dunk-fest type of game? It sure sounds like it from his past quotes.

But did he mention on more than one occasion that he thought Maya might try dunking it on a breakaway, and then saying how it would have been pretty cool if she'd done it? IIRC, the answer there is "yes." If Bre dunked in a game, I'd bet Geno would have a big ol' grin on his face.
 
Bestiarius said:
Unless you're equipped with donuts, what's the point of dunking? It's still 2 points, just like a regular layup. Regarding Stewie, what's the point of dribbling the extra yardage to dunk when you can dunk from beyond the 3 point line and perhaps get fouled too. The ability to dribble the length of the court for a long-distance layup, perhaps with a couple Notre Dame players between you and the basket, might just be a more important skill for Stewie to exhibit during a game. (See final 4 games for examples). I'm content with leaving the dunks to the dunk-o-rama exhibitions.
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I'm not promoting the dunk. My comment was in reference to Stewart being ABLE to dunk and me stating that I haven't seen it.

For BG the dunk is something that she can incorporate into her game naturally so for her it is a good, high percentage shot. If a payer could dunk on every shot they should as it is pretty high percentage.
 
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VAMike23 said:
RE: the Dunk ------ Geno is famously schizo on this question. Does he admire the Wooden school, the beautiful movement, etc. ? Obviously. Does he prefer it over an overly physical dunk-fest type of game? It sure sounds like it from his past quotes.

But did he mention on more than one occasion that he thought Maya might try dunking it on a breakaway, and then saying how it would have been pretty cool if she'd done it? IIRC, the answer there is "yes." If Bre dunked in a game, I'd bet Geno would have a big ol' grin on his face.
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IMO, he's always recognized that the dunk is not a high percentage shot for nearly all women, and has minimal interest in women dunking for the novelty's sake.

If, on the other hand, he had had Brittney Griner on his team? I imagine he'd have said a silent eulogy for the below-the-rim women's game, and then had her dunking even more than she did on Baylor. Griner is the only woman for whom the dunk is a high percentage shot, and UConn's ball movement would have probably created more dunking opportunities. There would have been friggin' alley-oops, let alone normal dunks. :D
 
Icebear said:
Indeed there is only one reason to dunk. Fresh hot coffee or milk for kids in one hand and a classic old fashioned doughnut in the other. These must be brought together.
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Talking my language IB!!! Dunker from way back!!!
 
Geno did say in one of hi pre-season interviews or early season ones, that he thinks Stewie will dunk. All of us on here are already hooked on wcbb. It won't matter if a player does or not. But other fans, particularly guys, want to see dunks. I hate the dunking contests the NBA does. I hate the home run contests MLB does. But a lot of other fans love it. If it brings more fans to the game- then good.
 
well, I am not holding my breath. What that girl is able to do in a game just blows me away. Whether she can dunk or does dunk is a moot point for me. Not having the ability or having it but not utilizing it will not diminish the great player she is nor the impact she will have on the game throughout her career.
 
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Stray Cat said:
DD's definitely a piece of something alright!
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1. Piece of mind
2. Piece of cake

I know you didn't mean this....

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meyers7 said:
The Human Highlight Film.

For those of you who oppose dunking.....don't look at this!!! (You've been warned.)

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Some pretty powerful dunks in there. Back when people actually played some defense.
 
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uconnfan68 said:
Some pretty powerful dunks in there. Back when people actually played some defense.
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Why dosnt it show the link and play. Did I do something wrong.
 
Tonyc said:
Why dosnt it show the link and play. Did I do something wrong.
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Click on the one in the post above it. I just did a reply. (but I just checked and it worked for me)
 
There was a post earlier in this thread in which someone said that Stewart hasn't shown she can dribble and dunk (as opposed to dunking after someone tosses the ball at the rim). For the sake of accuracy, Breanna did dribble to the basket and dunk the ball at last year's First Night event.
 
UConnCat said:
There was a post earlier in this thread in which someone said that Stewart hasn't shown she can dribble and dunk (as opposed to dunking after someone tosses the ball at the rim). For the sake of accuracy, Breanna did dribble to the basket and dunk the ball at last year's First Night event.
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Hmmmmm....I thought she failed on all dunk attempts at First Night...... Anyone have it on DVR? :)
 
VAMike23 said:
Hmmmmm....I thought she failed on all dunk attempts at First Night...... Anyone have it on DVR? :)
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Could be. Perhaps the video I saw (from behind the basket) was from an angle that made it look like she succeeded.

I think we'll eventually see her dunk in a game.
 
alexrgct said:
Someone who could dunk:

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I can't let a reference to Dawkins pass without recalling the following story from 1982.

The Celtics and the Sixers had a great rivalry going. The Celts had the big 3 (Bird, Parish, McHale) and the Sixers had Moses Malone, Andrew Toney, Mo Cheeks, and ... Darryl Dawkins. In 1981 the Celtics came back from a 3-1 deficit against the Sixers and won the series in seven. In 1982 the Celtics won in Philly to force a seventh game in Boston that everyone thought the Celtics would win. But the Sixers built up a big lead and never let go. Late in the game the crowd was ready to concede. With the Lakers already in the finals, the Boston Garden faithful broke into the now famous chant of "Beat LA." hoping to give the rival Sixers a boost against the Magic Johnson led Lakers.

After the game a reporter asked Dawkins what it was like hearing the Boston fans chant "Beat LA." Dawkins replied, "When I heard that my ____ got _____," referring to something that happens from time to time to a part of the male anatomy.
 
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