Can you dunk?

[El Jefe]

I can touch the rim, but that's about it. We play once a week on Saturday mornings during the spring/summer, but playing isn't nearly easy at 32 as it was at 22.

 

[mizzOUstu702]

Two things I've always wished I could do, and it's probably too late:

1. Dunk
2. Palm the ball...(so...close...bah!)

 

[campbest]

Sounds like if OUHoops.com formed a team, we'd be pretty guard-oriented.

 

[DSMok1]

Exactly what I thought....

So are you guys not getting up high enough because of your hops or height?

Hops. I'm 6'-1"... And I have the genes to jump; my father was a high-jumper in college and a pretty good one. I just never worked out; it took too much time and I do too much other stuff.

I'm also built more like AJ than WW...

 

[SoonerShay]

I'm 6 foot now but I could dunk when I was shorter in high school. I could dunk in the 10 grade at about 5' 10" I guess I was then. I tested out at a 40 inch vertical though in high school. There are alot of people in my family that are freakishly athletic and I just happen to be 1 of them.

Its always funny when we go play a pick up game and I **** 1 back and dunk it. The way people look at me afterwards because they don't expect it from someone my height.

 

[Oklahoma430]

I'm 6 feet and i can dunk but a lot of times i get rejected by the rim

 

[SoonerEyeDoc]

In my prime back in the day, yes. Now, I can probably dunk a volleyball or soccer ball but doubt if I can a real basketball anymore.

 

[Tundrasooner]

5'9" and I used to be able to dunk a girls ball. Couldn't palm a boys ball so I would usually throw off the back of the rim. I could get up pretty good back in the old days. Destroyed every ligament and tendon in my left ankle though so now basketball isn't near as fun for me.

 

[El Jefe]

Sounds like if OUHoops.com formed a team, we'd be pretty guard-oriented.

Whatever, I'm the best 5-11 post you'll ever see.

 

[Krugerfan52]

In highschool I could dunk with ease even though I'm just over 6-foot.

But NOW, I'm a little like Woody Harelson from White Men Can't jump. I can dunk, but... the wind has to be just right, I have to be wearing the right shoes, the right clothes, and usually somebody really has to piss me off. I cant just walk up and do it any time I want. I have to at least warm up. It's a whole big process now.

Is this thread making anybody else feel bad, or is it just me?

 

[38Special]

I finished 2nd in the student dunk contest whilst at ORU.

It should be noted, I was also the PA announcer, so while the other guys were warming up, I was working the mic.

After the game, the contest took place.

 

[JBaker]

I'm 5'9 and I can't come CLOSE to dunking.
I'm in pretty good shape, but don't have NEAR the hops.
It's something I've always wanted to do, but I don't think there's any way it'll ever happen.

 

[datsooner10]

I'm around 6'2" and have been dunking since about my senior year in high school. I haven't played ball in about 6 months though so ask me that when I step on the court again.

 

[SoonerToBe]

5'11 1/2 150 lbs. 18 years old, very strong legs. Which all adds up to me getting 2/3 of the net. My dream is to be able to dunk just once, I have been working on my vertical though lately so hopefully I can get there before its too late.

 

[pphilfran]

I am 6'3 and could dunk easily in my younger days...I had a great reverse....couldn't palm the ball so I had to always do a two hander....a straight up two handled slam was easy....

Broke a glass board at Lawton Mac just screwing around...they were not too happy....lol...

I am 55 now and haven't tried for years....I could still dunk in my mid forties...

 

[DeaconBoomer]

Last guy I stuffed was Richard Dumas...that's all I'm givin up.

 

[Big Old Booger]

I'm 5'11" but have never been able to jump very high. My forte was the outside shot, but I was also one heck of a defender and rebounder. I proved the adage you didn't have to have height to be able to rebound the ball, you just need to know how to block out. I could out-rebound people 6-7 inches taller than me, and I could draw over the back fouls.

Anyway, I can throw down some nasty dunks on an 8 foot goal. I used to think I was the Dominique Wilkins of the 8 foot goal. I was a legend in my own mind.

If I didn't know better, I would think this was footage of me...

:griffinwindmill

 

[furge]

I'm 5'9 and I can't come CLOSE to dunking.
I'm in pretty good shape, but don't have NEAR the hops.
It's something I've always wanted to do, but I don't think there's any way it'll ever happen.

That's my situation exactly (5'9, 165, good enough shape). I got a ball over the rim of a 9-foot goal at Christmas, got blocked by the backiron, and landed on my ass really hard.

Everyone in my family was standing around me asking "are you all right?", and I replied "well, YEAH -- I got over the rim!"

 

[cgsooner]

Not even in my dreams.

 

[Sooner23]

Yes, I can. I would compare my style to Kobe on a 6 foot goal and Shaq on a 7 foot goal.