Tag: Dunk

Karl-Anthony Towns absolutely embarrassed Jae Crowder with a savage dunk against the Suns

Those gorilla videos must’ve really done something to KAT.

I have no idea what has gotten into Karl-Anthony Towns lately. This is not the same player Jimmy Butler once said was as soft as baby [expletive].

One week he’s pantomiming looking for a breeze in the arena when Russell Westbrook shoots an airball. The next week he’s absolutely destroying Jae Crowder with one of the best dunks you’ll see all season.

Oh, you haven’t seen that one yet? Let me help you out here.

Towns was coming down the lane after beating his man off the dribble. Like the solid defender he is, Crowder stepped over to try and take the charge. But then, upon realizing who was coming down the lane, he bailed out at the last moment and tried to back away.

He couldn’t. Dunk. And-one. Embarrassment. That’s what happened after that. But what made matters worse there was Towns literally clapping in Crowder’s face after the poster. Like, he’s just rubbing it in on dude.

He’s literally telling everyone that he’s in Crowder’s head. It was incredible.

Just incredibly savage, man. Maybe watching those gorilla videos did actually help KAT out because, uh, he wasn’t like this before.

Crowder got the last laugh in the end because the Suns got the win. But all anyone is going to remember from this game is the Towns dunk and the moments that followed it.

People were so surprised.

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WATCH: Jonathan Davis puts two Indiana Hoosiers on posters

WATCH: Jonathan Davis puts two Indiana Hoosiers on posters

Wisconsin basketball matched its longest comeback in program history last night, as they came back from 22 points down to defeat Indiana 64-59.

Jonathan Davis led the way for the Badgers with 23 points and 9 rebounds, Tyler Wahl chipped in 7 points and 12 rebounds and Chris Vogt was tremendous off the bench with 9 points, 6 rebounds and a huge assist.

The win was improbable to say the least, as Wisconsin trailed by 17 at halftime and needed a miraculous second-half comeback to extend the program’s home winning streak against Indiana.

There is a large library of highlights from last night’s game, including more late-game Brad Davison hustle and some incredible defensive plays from Tyler Wahl. But the most explosive highlights came from Jonathan Davis, who showed his stardom yet again.

Dunk No. 1: Davis on Trayce Jackson-Davis

 

Dunk No. 2: Davis on Race Thompson

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La clavada de Anthony Edwards y la reacción de ‘Ni siquiera se estiró’ de D’Angelo Russell

En los dos años que lleva jugando en la NBA, Anthony Edwards nos ha dado dos de las más maravillosas clavadas que hemos visto. Está aquella de la temporada anterior sobre Yuta Watanabe y los Toronto Raptors que casi colapsa el internet, y ahora está …

En los dos años que lleva jugando en la NBA, Anthony Edwards nos ha dado dos de las más maravillosas clavadas que hemos visto.

Está aquella de la temporada anterior sobre Yuta Watanabe y los Toronto Raptors que casi colapsa el internet, y ahora está la del miércoles pasado con la que fulminó a Gabe Vincent.

Y justo la del miércoles fue monstruosa. No nos importa que no haya contado, fue una de las mejores muestras de atletismo que hemos visto sobre la cancha.

¿Y saben quién lo sabe? D’Angelo Russell.

Tras verlo en tiempo real, el compañero de equipo de Edwards quedó completamente asombrado sobre lo que acababa de hacer. Su reacción lo dice todo. En parte por lo increíble que fue, pero también porque ¿por qué razón los oficiales considerarían que fue carga?

Fue perfecta.

Traducción: D’Angelo Russell y la reacción de “ni siquiera se estiró”

 

Es casi la misma reacción que Russell tuvo ante una clavada de Blake Griffin en el campamento de basquetbol al que asistió hace años. Ya saben cuál: “Pero ni siquiera se estiró”.

Traducción: “¡Pero ni siquiera se estiró!” D’Angelo no podía creer lo que acaba de hacer Blake. Hoy empieza USAB.

 

Aquí están las dos juntas, es lo más gracioso.

 

 

Sí, lo sentimos mucho, pero necesitamos que la NBA le otorgue dos puntos de forma retroactiva a Anthony Edwards, no hay forma en la que esto se considere como una falta ofensiva. Así de buena es.

Ojalá que la próxima clavada de Edwards sea aún más salvaje.

 

Articulo traducido por Ana Lucía Toledo

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Hot Take Cannon: The Timberwolves surge is very real, the Suns are very good and more from around the NBA

Don’t sleep on the Timberwolves

What’s up, family! FTW’s NBA Hot Take Cannon is back with more goodies for you to snack on.

We’re about one fourth of the way into the season so far with teams starting to either hit or creep closer to that 20 game mark. The small sample size theater that we had to start the season is morphing into the league’s new reality.

So you know what that means — there’s plenty to discuss today. We’re going to get in on the Lakers and Clippers, the Suns being awesome and more.

But before we do that, let’s talk a little bit about the Timberwolves.

Anthony Edwards’ monstrous dunk was so good it made D’Angelo Russell bring back his classic ‘He didn’t even stretch’ reaction

This reaction was perfect for so many reasons.

In the two years that he’s been playing NBA basketball, Anthony Edwards has easily given us two of the greatest dunks we’ve ever seen.

There’s the one from last season on Yuta Watanabe and the Toronto Raptors that absolutely broke the internet and then the one he ended Gabe Vincent with on Wednesday.

And the one on Wednesday was absolutely monstrous. I don’t care that it didn’t count. It’s one of the best displays of athleticism you’ll ever see on a court.

You know who knows that? D’Angelo Russell.

Edwards’ teammate was completely in awe of what he’d just done after watching it in real-time. His reaction says it all. Partly because of how incredible it was, but also partly because why in the world would the officials call this a charge?

It’s pretty perfect.

It completely matches Russell’s reaction to a dunk Blake Griffin did at a basketball camp he attended years ago. Y’all know the one. “He didn’t even stretch, though.”

Here the two are side by side. Just hilarious.

Yeah, I’m sorry. But I’m going to need the NBA to retroactively award Anthony Edwards two points for this. Because there’s no way this should’ve been an offensive foul. It’s that good.

Hopefully, the next dunk from Edwards is even more ferocious.

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Packers rookie DL T.J. Slaton flashes freakish athleticism in dunk video

Want to see Packers rookie DL T.J. Slaton, who weighs 330 pounds, pull off a windmill dunk?

Green Bay Packers rookie T.J. Slaton is a special kind of athlete. Standing at 6-4 and weighing 330 pounds, Slaton is hard to miss out on the field. However, size is not the only thing that sticks out about Green Bay’s most recent fifth-round pick. He is also extremely athletic for a defensive tackle.

Don’t believe me? Check out the video above of Slaton performing a jaw-dropping dunk.

Slaton posted the video to his Instagram story Tuesday morning. Slaton boasted about his dunking ability during his introductory press conference. According to Slaton, he was performing dunks at a heavier weight than he is now while at the University of Florida.

“I was doing all of those things even at a heavier weight than I am now,” said Slaton. “Being 326, it’s definitely easier to get up over the rim.”

Now there is proof of Slaton’s alleged dunking.

Slaton has a background in basketball and was the starting center in high school. Performing a windmill dunk with relative ease is impressive when you are 6-4, but it is freakish to do it at upwards of 330 pounds.

According to the official team website, Slaton is the heaviest player on the Packers roster. The team probably wants Slaton to refrain from performing slam dunks between now and the regular season, but the video showcases the superior athleticism that attracted Slaton to Green Bay.  

It will be interesting to see how Slaton’s athleticism translates onto the field when the Packers have their first training camp practice on Wednesday, July 28.

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WATCH: Jaxson Hayes’ monster dunk against the Washington Wizards

In the Pelicans’ game against the Washington Wizards on Friday night, former Longhorn Jaxson Hayes threw down a ferocious slam dunk.

If there is one thing that has been going right in the sports world, it is the NBA bubble. One of the most exciting young teams in Orlando has been the New Orleans Pelicans and their push towards the playoffs.

Former Texas Longhorn and rookie Jaxson Hayes has been apart of the youth in New Orleans, becoming a solid role player off the bench. His size and length, combined with his athleticism make him a threat around the entire court.

In the Pelicans’ game against the Washington Wizards on Friday night, Hayes threw down a ferocious slam dunk, something we are getting used to seeing.

With time winding down in the first quarter, Hayes ran a pick and roll with guard Frank Jackson. The 6’11 ex-Longhorn picked up the ball at the elbow, took a dribble, then caused havoc on the rim.

You can watch the dunk from all kinds of angles here:

Since the NBA’s restart, Hayes has been averaging 4.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 1.0 assists per game.

As a team, the Pelicans are 2-3 in the bubble and are currently 2.5 games back of the Memphis Grizzlies for the eighth seed in the Western Conference.

Hayes will have to continue to make impact plays for New Orleans to stay in Orlando.

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Steven Adams just as shocked at Chris Paul’s dunk as everybody else

Adams jokingly said he was surprised by Paul’s dunk because the percentage he makes in the layup line is “fairly low”.

It wasn’t just the media and the fans that Chris Paul surprised with his two-handed slam during last Sunday’s All-Star Game.

It was also his teammate, Steven Adams.

Adams is much more used to Paul throwing up the lobs than to see him being the one throwing them down.

Adams told Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman that he was “shocked” by the fact that Paul was able to get up for the slam based on the fact that CP3 apparently hasn’t been too successful in the dunking department before games.

“I was shocked because the amount of dunks that he attempted in our layup line, you know, the percentage that he actually made was rather low. And that was with one hand. But he got up there on the two-hand. It was really impressive. It looked easy.”

Dunks probably seem a lot easier to the 6’11” Adams than they do to the 6’1” Paul.

Paul led the Thunder to a 113-101 win over the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. He shot 11-of-17 from the floor, but no dunks in his first game back from the All-Star break.

On Sunday, Paul got up on an alley-oop from Russell Westbrook in Team LeBron’s 157-155 win over Team Giannis.

It wasn’t nearly as flashy as the dunks showcased during the Rising Stars Challenge or the AT&T Dunk Contest, but it was one of the most talked-about from All-Star Weekend.

Considering Adams hit his first career 3-pointer in OKC’s win over the Pelicans on Feb. 13, maybe during next year’s All-Star Weekend, he can compete in the 3-point contest and Paul can show off in the Dunk Contest.

Diallo’s one-handed dunk shows Hami is back to full strength

Hamidou Diallo threw down a savage one-handed dunk during the fourth quarter of Oklahoma City’s 121-106 win over the Cavaliers on Saturday.

The play started with an ugly missed three-point attempt by Mike Muscala.

As the ball bricked off the backboard and into the hands of Alfonzo McKinnie, Hamidou Diallo was already on the move. He jumped into the lane, intercepting McKinnie’s pass before it ever got to Collin Sexton.

And as both could only turn and look, Diallo took off with both feet and threw down a savage one-handed dunk.

In the scope of Hami’s dunking abilities, the one to give the Thunder a 100-88 lead in the fourth quarter of their win over Cleveland, was fairly tame. But given the fact that he used his right hand, it might be his best of the year.

Watching that dunk by Diallo, you’d never know that he missed 17 games earlier this season with a hyperextended right elbow and just returned on December 31 against the Mavs.

And by looks of that slam, he looks to be pretty much back to full strength.

Billy Donovan said last Tuesday ahead of OKC’s game against Dallas that Diallo was not on a minutes restriction. He’s played 19 minutes in each of the last two games, scoring four and 10 points, respectively.

Diallo will be back in the lineup on Monday when the Thunder take on the 76ers in Philadelphia. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT.

WATCH: Anthony Davis says he still feels the discomfort from shoulder injury

Anthony Davis told ESPN the injury he suffered to his right shoulder while attempting a dunk is something he continues to feel.

The Lakers’ seven-game win streak ended Sunday at the hands of the reigning NBA Champion Raptors Sunday night. Anthony Davis, who joined Los Angeles in June, lead the purple and gold with 27 points, eight rebounds and four blocks.

The numbers are right around what the former New Orleans Pelican averages this season, despite having suffered a shoulder injury while attempting a dunk in a game a couple of weeks ago. Davis told ESPN postgame Sunday that the injury is something he continues to feel, even in performing well.

“There’s really never a play I don’t feel it,” Davis said of his injured right shoulder. “I’m going to go out there and play. I try not to let it affect my game. I just play through it and then worry about taking care of it after the game.”

The 26-year-old wears a compression shirt under his t-shirt in the game and the Lakers staff applies a heat pack to his shoulder on the bench to keep him able to play right now. Davis tweaked the shoulder again Sunday in blocking on of his four denied shots, but there does not seem to be an indication that he’ll be taken off the court.