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slam dunk, slam-dunk Basketball: A forceful, dramatic move, especially against someone. In basketball, it is a forceful shot in which the player jumps to the basket and slams the ball in. OED only cites the basketball definition, and that to 1976; [73] AHDI cites a figurative usage from "about 1980 on". [74]
A slam dunk, also simply known as a dunk, is a type of basketball shot that is performed when a player jumps in the air, controls the ball above the horizontal plane of the rim, and scores by shoving the ball directly through the basket with one or both hands. [1]
References 0–9 2-for-1 A strategy used within the last minute of a period or quarter, in which the team with possession times its shot to ensure that it will regain possession with enough time to shoot again before time runs out. Applicable in competitions that use a shot clock (all except NFHS in most US states). 3-and-D Any player, typically not a star, who specializes mainly in three ...
The field for the NBA slam dunk contest is set, with Mac McClung reportedly joining as the fourth and final participant, per ESPN's Sham Charania.McClung will attempt to win the contest for the ...
The NCAA even banned the dunk from 1967 to 1976, which, when you think about it, is remarkably stupid: Hey, let’s eliminate the most kinetic part of the game, the play that makes fans stand and ...
One of his most exciting dunks was a high-flying dunk over former Slam Dunk Contest winner, 5'7" Spud Webb. The 2006 Slam Dunk Contest was also the first Dunk Contest in history to have a "Dunk Off", the equivalent to a Dunk Contest overtime, between Knicks point guard Nate Robinson and shooting guard Andre Iguodala of the Philadelphia 76ers ...
In years past, the dunk contest has produced some unbelievable and memorable photos of NBA stars getting big air. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: ...
Slam Dunk or Kung Fu Dunk, a 2008 Chinese film loosely based on the manga; Slam Dunk, a Japanese manga series by Takehiko Inoue; Sister's Slam Dunk, a South Korean variety show; Slamdunk Film Festival, a "counter-festival" in Park City, Utah, held during the Sundance Film Festival 1998-2003