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Surfah · 04-23-2008, 04:01 PM

SI had a great article on dunking a few weeks ago. It's a good read.

TripletDaddy · 04-23-2008, 04:16 PM

Well, it seems like I am the only one in this thread who was never able to dunk at any point in life.

Fine.

But at least I can ollie. And probably higher than any of you chumps.

MikeWaters · 04-23-2008, 04:17 PM

No, I have never dunked a basketball either.

Jeff Lebowski · 04-23-2008, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TripletDaddy

Well, it seems like I am the only one in this thread who was never able to dunk at any point in life.

Fine.

But at least I can ollie. And probably higher than any of you chumps.

I can still dunk.

(on an 8 ft rim)

Mormon Red Death · 04-23-2008, 04:22 PM

I guess i am the only truthful person here. I am 6'0" (barely) and have never dunked a basketball (unless the rim was at eight and half feet). I also have never touched the rim on a 10' hoop.

Surfah · 04-23-2008, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TripletDaddy

Well, it seems like I am the only one in this thread who was never able to dunk at any point in life.

Fine.

But at least I can ollie. And probably higher than any of you chumps.

I was never able to dunk. I could hang on the rim with ease in high school. I can still grab the rim. Kind of pathetic for a volleyball player. One of the few on my team that couldn't dunk.

I can ollie still. I can also still do a kickflip and pop shove it. I was close on a varial flip last time I tried. Never could 360 flip. I bust my board out every now and then.

My goal is to keep at it long enough so one day when my kids start skating I can be the cool dad and borrow a board from one of them and bust a few tricks on it and then walk into the house without looking back while they're in awe and their friends are telling my kids how cool their dad is.

TripletDaddy · 04-23-2008, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by surfah33

I was never able to dunk. I could hang on the rim with ease in high school. I can still grab the rim. Kind of pathetic for a volleyball player. One of the few on my team that couldn't dunk.

I can ollie still. I can also still do a kickflip and pop shove it. I was close on a varial flip last time I tried. Never could 360 flip. I bust my board out every now and then.

My goal is to keep at it long enough so one day when my kids start skating I can be the cool dad and borrow a board from one of them and bust a few tricks on it and then walk into the house without looking back while they're in awe and their friends are telling my kids how cool their dad is.

I still skate, although not as often as I would like. The YM in our ward enjoy surfing and skating, so that makes it easier to do some of the acitvities with them.

We have gone to Etnies in Lake Forest a few times for YM activity. in fact, we are going to the San Clemente park in 2 weeks as a ward YM. there are also 2 large Vans parks that are amazing. It costs about $20 to session, but very worth it. Lots of public parks for free, too.

If you can regularly do kickflips, then you are better than me, no doubt. My ollie comes and goes. A shuv-it is pretty easy. A pop shuv it.....that's another story. I can do basic stuff like manuals, ollies, etc..

I dont know why I cant land a kickflip (other than that I suck). Everytime I try, I kick the board out too far and it just goes flying away. I have never been able to get the feel of it. I will blame it on my being goofy, even though that is not really relevant.

I ollied over a paint can in our garage last weekend. I felt pretty cool.

RC Vikings · 04-23-2008, 04:36 PM

6' 2 1/2" and the only dunking I do any more are donuts.

Spaz · 04-23-2008, 04:40 PM

I could touch rim until post-marriage, but no dunking for me.

I'm 5'10.

TheSizzle36 · 04-23-2008, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by surfah33

I was never able to dunk. I could hang on the rim with ease in high school. I can still grab the rim. Kind of pathetic for a volleyball player. One of the few on my team that couldn't dunk.

I can ollie still. I can also still do a kickflip and pop shove it. I was close on a varial flip last time I tried. Never could 360 flip. I bust my board out every now and then.

My goal is to keep at it long enough so one day when my kids start skating I can be the cool dad and borrow a board from one of them and bust a few tricks on it and then walk into the house without looking back while they're in awe and their friends are telling my kids how cool their dad is.

I can "ollie" on a wakeboard if that counts. I've busted a few spins and grabs, 180s and 360, although I've never tried flips of any sort. I don't think a kick flip would be possible on a wakeboard, although it would on a wake-skate. I've never been much of a skateboarder, although I do own a longboard.

And yes, I have dunked.

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04-23-2008, 04:01 PM	#21
Surfah Master Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: F'burg, VA Posts: 3,211	SI had a great article on dunking a few weeks ago. It's a good read. __________________ Ernie Johnson: "Auburn is a pretty good school. To graduate from there I suppose you really need to work hard and put forth maximum effort." Charles Barkley: "20 pts and 10 rebounds will get you through also!"

04-23-2008, 04:16 PM	#22
TripletDaddy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 9,483	Well, it seems like I am the only one in this thread who was never able to dunk at any point in life. Fine. But at least I can ollie. And probably higher than any of you chumps. __________________ Fitter. Happier. More Productive. "Everyone is against me. Everyone is fawning for 3D's attention and defending him." -- SeattleUte

04-23-2008, 04:22 PM	#25
Mormon Red Death Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Clinton Township, MI Posts: 3,126	I guess i am the only truthful person here. I am 6'0" (barely) and have never dunked a basketball (unless the rim was at eight and half feet). I also have never touched the rim on a 10' hoop. __________________ Its all about the suit

04-23-2008, 04:36 PM	#28
RC Vikings Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Rexburg, Idaho Posts: 2,236	6' 2 1/2" and the only dunking I do any more are donuts. __________________ "I always rode to my limit. If I won by three minutes, that's because I couldn't make four." Eddy Merckx

04-23-2008, 04:17 PM	#23
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	No, I have never dunked a basketball either.

04-23-2008, 04:40 PM	#29
Spaz Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,371	I could touch rim until post-marriage, but no dunking for me. I'm 5'10. __________________ "My days of not respecting you are certainly coming to a middle." -Malcolm Reynolds "It doesn't mean that if we lose a game or when we lose a game people won't then jump on and say the quest is over. Because they will. But they've missed the point." -Bronco Mendenhall on "The Quest"