Tag Archives: off-the-backboard
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LeBron James Performs a 360°, Through-The-Legs, Off-The-Backboard Dunk in Warm-Ups (Video)
Sometimes I just don’t get LeBron James. On the one hand, it seems as though he enjoys being in the spotlight (look no further than “The Decision”). However, there may be no larger potential spotlight for a gifted athlete like LeBron James than the one he would endure at the NBA’s Slam Dunk Contest. Yet, [...]
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Jonas Valanciunas With The Off-The-Backboard Alley-Oop (Video)
As a Toronto Raptors fan, I wasn’t all that impressed when the team used their fifth-overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft to pick Lithuanian center Jonas Valanciunas. After all, there were still some big-name NCAA players on the board, like Kentucky’s Brandon Knight and UConn’s Kemba Walker. But then Valanciunas averaged an impressive 23 points, [...]
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JaVale McGee’s Self-Alley-Oop Angered His Coach And Teammates (Video)
With the Washington Wizards entering last night’s game against the Houston Rockets sporting a league-worst 1-11 record, JaVale McGee was hoping to give the Wizards’ fans something to get excited about when he threw down an off-the-backboard self-alley-oop early in the third quarter with his team trailing by six. McGee didn’t see much wrong with [...]
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Brandon Jennings Can Throw Down An Off-The-Backboard Dunk As Well (Video)
With the possibility of the 2011-12 NBA season being locked out, players have been taking their frustrations out on the rim during Summer League games. Kevin Durant did it one month ago when he threw down a nasty off-the-backboard alley-oop slam. And now the Milwaukee Bucks’ Brandon Jennings has taken a page from the book [...]
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Kevin Durant Throws Down A Nasty Off-The-Backboard Dunk During Summer League Game (Video)
While many of the NBA’s best players might spend the off-season resting their bodies and enjoying the summer, Kevin Durant continues to look for ways to improve his game by taking part in the Drew League (a summer league held in a tiny gym in L.A.). One aspect of his game that Durant appears to [...]
