The first time you dunked

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I was about four years old and I believe it was one of the boot-shaped chicken McNuggets in BBQ sauce.

[DamnYanks2]

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I was about 16 and I was playing in a pickup game in Eglin AFB's gym. I got a step on the defense on a long rebound, and I sprinted down the court. I went up for an ordinary layup, but something happened. I felt weightless and powerful as I soared higher then I had ever been before, and I realized I was above the rim, and I threw it down.

It was the craziest feeling ever, everyone was like ohhhhh!! I was kind of in disbelief, I was like did I really just dunk? Everyone said it was nice too. I two hand slammed it. I proceeded to dunk for the rest of the afternoon lol that day was special.

[Jr.]

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Junior year of high school in a pickup game. The guy guarding me wasn't paying attention while I was off the ball, so I made a cut to the basket and caught an alley-oop. Not to pat myself on the back, but it was pretty awesome.

[GritSnSpeed]

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Never had great hops, but there was a time, I'd say I was 15, and I played BBall everyday. Just pick-up stuff. Played organized in Junior high, church league deal. But I was a football junky. Not interested in anything else other than catching TDs.


But one day we are playing, just some half court game with pals. I slash in, my boy feeds me a perfect touch pass and I go up, slam it down, ball hits me in the face and hurts like a mofo. I play it off though. But the reaction of all my buddies was worth the pain. First and only time. I'm about 60lbs heavier now. Doubt I could even touch the rim.

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[kingkilla56]

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Lol Im 6 3 and still cant dunk. Not that Ive really tried in a while. I may give it a go when I cut some more weight off my bones.

[youvalss]

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Junior year of high school in a pickup game. The guy guarding me wasn't paying attention while I was off the ball, so I made a cut to the basket and caught an alley-oop. Not to pat myself on the back, but it was pretty awesome.

Your first dunk was an alley-oop? That's pretty impressive! You must have surprised yourself...?

[Jr.]

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Your first dunk was an alley-oop? That's pretty impressive! You must have surprised yourself...?

I did. I was just planning to lay it in but realized that I was at the rim and went ahead and tried for the dunk. After that I started practicing dunking more and got used to it, but that first one was a shock since it came in a game situation and not just messing around.

I always found alley-oops easier because I could never palm the ball so it usually slipped out of my hand on the way up, or it would hit the back of the rim. With an alley, the ball was already up there so I just had to catch it.

[Marino]

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My sophomore year at NCSU. We were playing and I did a backdoor cut on baseline and was right at the rim, did not expect to be there. Flushed it down, but haven't done it since. Never really tried either.





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[NDAlum]

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Man once I dunked you couldn't stop me from trying to dunk all the time! I remember I'd be at ND I'd be playing pick up ball often when I shouldn't...

I'd lift and then go to the court and do "plyometrics" by trying to dunk like 50 times.

[Chanticleer]

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First time I dunked was the 2nd game of Freshman year...it was in warm ups. I hadn't really attempted it before that, to be honest I was sure I could until everyone basically told me to try.

I got so many techs for dunking during warm ups....it intimidated the **** out of opponents though.

First time dunking in a game was during a summer league game, pg drove, they crashed and he passed it to me on the baseline. took 1 dribble, 1 step and elevated. it was a cool first dunk.

[youvalss]

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I got so many techs for dunking during warm ups....

He always had a problem with rules and regulations, eh...? He just posted this today and now he's gone...

Back on topic.

[mgoblue]

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I'm a hair under 6'2, but have always been skinnier (I'm like 180-185 now, but used to be less). I could never dunk...I have strong runner's legs, but don't think I had the jumping power necessary.

When I was in middle school a friend had one of the adjustable hoops lol. We'd put that to 8 ft (or whatever) and have dunk contests lol.

[HealyMonster]

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He always had a problem with rules and regulations, eh...? He just posted this today and now he's gone...

Back on topic.

Nah

Spoiler

The mods were intimidated by his dunking ability

[RoundingThird]

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I'm still going, but I can dunk on 8.5 foot hoops. When I get in better shape for HS ball, I might increase that a bit. I'll grow a few more inches too.

[Redacted01]

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I'm still going, but I can dunk on 8.5 foot hoops. When I get in better shape for HS ball, I might increase that a bit. I'll grow a few more inches too.

#thatswhathesaid

I think a more hilarious thread topic would be the first time you got dunked on.