Howard's dunk???

[Fernando TD21]

I can't believe we are still talking about Howard's throw down.

[SlovenianGuy]

do any of them mention that you cannot be on top of a ladder? Nope.

YES!

Rule No. 2 -- Officials and their Duties
Section I-The Game Officials
d. All equipment used must be appropriate for basketball. Equipment that is unnatural and designed to increase a player's height or reach, or to gain an advantage, shall not be used.

http://www.nba.com/analysis/rules_2....av=ArticleList


I know that basketball rules don't apply to slam dunk contest (altough i think they should). For this reason I'm sure the player wouldn't be disqualified for using a ladder. However I doubt the judges would be impressed if someone had to climb a ladder to dunk the ball.

[E20]

Is that you reading a book on how to ANALyze the dunk contest?

I'll give you a hint, when you go "Holy how did he do that" it means someone is going to win. It doesn't require a scientific committe to convene and decide just what is a dunk.

What was so speacial about Howards dunk though? Besides wearing a XXX-Small superman outfit.

[manubili]

It was a bad pass. It's amazing he could reach the grimm anyway.

It was not a dunk, but it was pretty amazing thou.

[Budkin]

Howard got robbed last year so it was good to see him win this one.

[Slippy]

IF we are to go by the dictionary... all these years when im like an inch away from the rim , "throwing it down. " sometimes over peoples faces, that was a dunk. Im your regular Spud Webb.

[sribb43]

it wasnt a dunk, it was a throw. now if he would have dunk it from there then it would have been the best dunk ever....that "Throw" as I call it is so overated

[genomefreak13]

YES!

Rule No. 2 -- Officials and their Duties
Section I-The Game Officials
d. All equipment used must be appropriate for basketball. Equipment that is unnatural and designed to increase a player's height or reach, or to gain an advantage, shall not be used.

http://www.nba.com/analysis/rules_2....av=ArticleList

Could you find the definition "dunk" in the rule book as well? For all the people asserting all kinds of definitions from the net, all I have to say to you is its all worthless.

Since this is the NBA slamdunk contest, all that matters is what the NBA rules say about a dunk. So if you're going to pursue an argument with a definition, better find the one sanctioned by NBA rules. All person can make definition and this definition may be acceptable to some but not necessarily to all basketball leagues.

Without this consensus definition we will all be talking here. Most would be arguing out of context. I don't proclaim that I know it all, but I know what a dunk looks like . If Howard's dunk was really a dunk, why is there doubts? why the second thoughts about it. A consensus would have been easily achieved.

Lesson learned: when there is doubt you should not blindly commit to an idea (that it's a dunk).