TonyStalloni Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQmV7ETxj2I It looks like Blake wasn't expecting to be challenged on this dunk. I might watch pro basketball more if this happened a few times a game. Let those high risers think their feet might not be the first thing to touch the floor when they come down. Dunking has ruined basketball in general and pro basketball in particular. Quote Link to comment
Omaha-Husker Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Are you suggesting that garbage like that is making the sport better? Quote Link to comment
TonyStalloni Posted March 24, 2012 Author Share Posted March 24, 2012 First of all this was not a visciously hard foul. There was some body contact but if you think Griffin didn't milk this for the cameras guess again. I don't think Smith went in with the intention of putting Griffin on his kester but realized too late he wasn't going to be able to draw the charge. No one is suggesting that basketball become football without pads. It is my opinion that dunking has taken the skill out of the game for most big men and too many players at a young age spend too much time dunking and not enough time on shooting, passing, dribbling and understanding angles and defensive skills. Quote Link to comment
308_Husker Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Are you kidding me? He makes no attempt to even go after the ball. He lowers his shoulder and plows over Griffin. Then to make things worse he points to the crowd after the act and pumps up the crowd as he is ejected. Give me a break. 1 Quote Link to comment
TonyStalloni Posted March 25, 2012 Author Share Posted March 25, 2012 I've been hit harder than that playing noon pick up games at the Y. Blake was only butt hurt while the cameras were on and until the decision to eject had been made. As soon as action resumed he was fine. Another case of the NBA protecting it's moneymakers. Quote Link to comment
T_O_Bull Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQmV7ETxj2I It looks like Blake wasn't expecting to be challenged on this dunk. I might watch pro basketball more if this happened a few times a game. Let those high risers think their feet might not be the first thing to touch the floor when they come down. Dunking has ruined basketball in general and pro basketball in particular. As I said earlier in another thread... "Back in the late 60's the NCAA did a big favor for a young man from New Yorks Power Memorial Academy. They outlawed the dunk in college ball and the then Lew Alcindor developed the 'Sky Hook' a shot that was almost unstopable. The centers in todays college game either dunk the ball or pass the ball back out for a long jump shot. If I was a college coach I'd have a lot of film of Kareem Abdul Jabbar shooting the sky hook over everyone he played against. The kids today, and yes I include Anthony Davis of Kentucky and Ohio States Sullinger just don't have what I would call a quality shot. T_O_B G>B>R " I also don't think the 3 point line has made BB better to watch either. T_O_B G>B>R Quote Link to comment
Marf Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Pffft way to flop Griffin you big fairy. Not a fan of the NBA at all. Quote Link to comment
T_O_Bull Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Pffft way to flop Griffin you big fairy. Not a fan of the NBA at all. Used to love it when we had Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West, and on and on and on playing the game. But now they travel all the time, they carry the ball when dribbling, they dunk way too much, they act like jack asses on the court and this incredibly stupid 'one and done rule' bringing in basically uneducated, imature kids into the league has totally turned me off to the NBA. The fact that the NBA has extended its season well into June is also a turn off. College BB will be done in 8 days, that's when the NBA playoffs should start. T_O_B G>B>R Quote Link to comment
Landlord Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 You guys seriously think that Blake is flopping? Watch the video...put your dislike towards the guy aside for a second and see that he got laid out - give me a break. Quote Link to comment
The Dude Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 What the hell's going on in this thread? No way that was flopping. That was as cheap as it gets. And we have no idea whether or not he was going to dunk it if he wasn't blatantly ran over. I don't understand what that has to do with anything. Quote Link to comment
The Dude Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Watching it again, it's hilarious how he puts his hands up like he didn't do anything. But it's extremely douchey celebrating it. Quote Link to comment
T_O_Bull Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Watching it again, it's hilarious how he puts his hands up like he didn't do anything. But it's extremely douchey celebrating it. Yeah that. T_O_B Quote Link to comment
TonyStalloni Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQmV7ETxj2I It looks like Blake wasn't expecting to be challenged on this dunk. I might watch pro basketball more if this happened a few times a game. Let those high risers think their feet might not be the first thing to touch the floor when they come down. Dunking has ruined basketball in general and pro basketball in particular. As I said earlier in another thread... "Back in the late 60's the NCAA did a big favor for a young man from New Yorks Power Memorial Academy. They outlawed the dunk in college ball and the then Lew Alcindor developed the 'Sky Hook' a shot that was almost unstopable. The centers in todays college game either dunk the ball or pass the ball back out for a long jump shot. If I was a college coach I'd have a lot of film of Kareem Abdul Jabbar shooting the sky hook over everyone he played against. The kids today, and yes I include Anthony Davis of Kentucky and Ohio States Sullinger just don't have what I would call a quality shot. T_O_B G>B>R " I also don't think the 3 point line has made BB better to watch either. T_O_B G>B>R I agree completely with the idea that Kareem and centers from 25 years ago were more skilled and had a better rounded game than todays post men. I think the trend toward having big men who only dunk started with Shaq and is today epitomized by Dwight Howard. DH is a gifted athlete who could do so much more if he chose to. I disagree that the 3 point shot hasn't made basketball better. When basketball was played in the 50's and 60's most of the players were from 6' to 6'6" in height. Seeing a man over 6'8" was rare so the inequity of height wasn't a huge factor. Now it is rare to see anyone on the floor outside of the point guard who is under 6'6". I think the 3 point shot has made the little man a legitmate scoring threat again. Quote Link to comment
The Dude Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Basketball isn't my sport, so forgive me if this sounds too outlandish/dumb/whatever. I wonder if they'd ever consider raising the height of the basket? Quote Link to comment
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