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Shawn Baker 
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 Topic: DunkPosted: 9/26/11 at 2:21pm |
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Off Season starting- just out of curiosity how many big guys (250+) can still
get up and dunk a basketball (10ft rim, regulation ball)? (I know I could do it last year at 275) Thinking Betz, Zolk, maybe Mckim, Gustin, a few others?? Cosner-your excused |
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rknebel
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Posted: 9/26/11 at 6:56pm |
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I am not one of the names you listed but I can still dunk pretty easily. I am 6'6" 350lbs!
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phatmiked
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Posted: 9/26/11 at 11:50pm |
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Not me!
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dWood
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Posted: 9/27/11 at 12:18am |
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JUST BRING IT /
SPEED KILLS..BUT STRENGTH PUNISHES |
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C. Smith
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Posted: 9/27/11 at 1:27am |
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Last time I tried I could, that was probably at around 275-280lbs.
Not sure about currently. |
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jsully
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Posted: 9/27/11 at 2:30am |
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Bah, I've never been able to. Screw you guys 6'1+, lol |
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dWood
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Posted: 9/27/11 at 2:49am |
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before knees got screwed could dunk a tennis ball or small ball but was just 3-5 inches short on my jump for a basketball dunk
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JUST BRING IT /
SPEED KILLS..BUT STRENGTH PUNISHES |
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Old Dude
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Posted: 9/27/11 at 3:56pm |
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Age killed my dunk long before my weight did.
At age 63 and 225lbs I can only barely touch the rim. On a good day. Sometimes. |
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chirolifter
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Posted: 9/28/11 at 7:14am |
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The jump wouldnt be bad, however the landing would be horrific!! Go lift something Shawn...
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Silverback
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Posted: 9/28/11 at 11:22am |
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Used to one step a basketball in the right hand w a volleyball in the left, but that was a few operations ago
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Jason Cherry
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Posted: 9/28/11 at 12:28pm |
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At 5'7" and 196 I can grab the rim.
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Posted: 9/28/11 at 2:23pm |
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Is there ever really any excuse for Ed? |
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BKetch
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Posted: 9/29/11 at 1:59am |
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I know two things for certain...
1. Dickens has the worst vertical leap in the history of mankind. 2. Gene, I agree, the landing is awful. |
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Posted: 9/29/11 at 6:15am |
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Cosner-your excused
A long time ago...and too many pounds  I could grab rim and have
won plenty of money from NBA players while I was coaching with the Spurs!! I use to use a couple players to bait guys from the other team?? I agree with Gene....its not the jump its the damn landing is horrible!! |
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thegnome
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Posted: 9/29/11 at 6:38am |
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Could do that when I was training for soccer. About 5'6" and lucky if I was 150. |
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matt
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Posted: 9/30/11 at 11:49pm |
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Yes 6 foot 3 280 in a real game |
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Posted: 10/01/11 at 12:15pm |
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I "got the height" but I cant hold onto a ball with one hand and
holding on with two hands is awkward. I can get my hand about 3" past the wrist above the rim. |
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Posted: 10/02/11 at 6:42am |
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As I was a Dutch National youth player I could easily do a 360 or more As now my cartilage is gone, I do not even try it ! As Gene said, the landing will be horrible... |
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Stahmixson
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Posted: 10/02/11 at 6:50am |
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for the record: I am 6'6" and about 300 lbs. when I was playing ball I was only 240 I guess |
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Posted: 10/02/11 at 12:09pm |
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I can do it.
Want to know if anyone can dunk like this; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0waGkHuazdE Lance B |
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REDRAGE
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Posted: 10/14/11 at 11:21am |
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Double hand slam 16lb indoor shot from under the rim, no run up. Not as hard as you would think. 6'4" 265lbs at the time.
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Posted: 10/16/11 at 2:00am |
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I tried earlier this year when I was 285 and was just short of a dunk but could grab the rim easily. I haven't tried since but when I do I'll video it and put it up....my arm has to heal first :( |
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BigScot50
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Posted: 10/16/11 at 3:54am |
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Still can, two hands, left, right, but then again, I'm 6'9", but I go 350.
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"He who makes a beast out of himself, gets rid of the pain of being a man." - Samuel Johnson (english poet)
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BigScot50
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Posted: 10/16/11 at 3:57am |
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And yes, agree with all the others that talk about the landing being hell. Now with no cartilage in left knee and a shiny metal right hip, things have changed. Played D-1 and D-2 basketball at 315 lbs. Long gone are the days of playing pickup games, can't walk for two days after.
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"He who makes a beast out of himself, gets rid of the pain of being a man." - Samuel Johnson (english poet)
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mthompson33
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Posted: 10/18/11 at 8:04am |
You don't count... You're too tall... |
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BStillwell
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Posted: 10/19/11 at 5:11am |
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Yeah I can still do it once in a while from a standing postion. Don't ask me to run a leap those days are over. Oh yeah I was a high jumper in high school but old age has made me a heavy thrower... 6'5", 265 lbs. |
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The Jayster
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Posted: 10/19/11 at 6:57am |
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dunked at 275 many yrs. ago! i think i can still do it, my left n right reconstructed ACL's are betting i cant! they dont mind me jumping, just dont like me landing!
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please keep robbin, the Conway Family and Frank Henry
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Posted: 10/19/11 at 1:19pm |
You could dunk in the third grade?!?! |
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The Jayster
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Posted: 10/20/11 at 4:35pm |
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yeah! i was 35 yrs' old back then!!!!! LMAO! get of my back mcclure! most 6+ footers should be able to dunk! [that was funny big dawg]
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please keep robbin, the Conway Family and Frank Henry
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Posted: 10/28/11 at 2:09pm |
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I'm only about 220-225, but I still go out & try to dunk
every year on my birthday just to see if I still can. Turned 39 back in March, here's a vid of me missing about 30 times & then squeaking a cpl in 
39 year old can still dunk |
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phatmiked wrote:
that was ages (or even century's) ago....