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Post by FLCeltsFan on Nov 7, 2006 15:16:13 GMT -5
I posted this on Loy's Place, but it was too good not to post here too. Green: Off the Banners, Nothing But Dunk What started out as a joking bet between Brian Scalabrine and Gerald Green turned into one of the one of the craziest things you'll ever see after practice, and if it could be replicated, a first ballot Hall of Fame dunk contest winning slam. Scalabrine and Green were talking about dunks after Tuesday's practice wrapped up, and Green jokingly threw the ball about 30 feet up the wall behind the basket and watched it drop to the floor, measuring with his eyes where it landed. After Allan Ray tried the same thing, Scalabrine told Green he'd have three chances to convert the dunk off the wall for $100. Standing behind the three point line in the right elbow area of the court, Green tossed the ball off the bottom of 1986 NBA Championship banner, which hangs about 35 feet over the floor, and when the ball came back to the floor, Green elevated from just outside the free throw lane, caught it off the bounce with his right hand, grabbed the rim with his left, and tomahawked the ball through the rim, sending the gym into hysterics. Scalabrine just fell backwards to the floor while Green walked out of the gym slapping high-fives with players and media members. "You cheated," said Scalabrine. "You grabbed the rim." "I would have hit my face on it," replied Green. Sadly, there is no video footage. You'll have to take our word for it. aol.nba.com/celtics/news/notes/notes110706-practice.htmlIs anyone else salivating at the thought of this season's Slam Dunk Contest?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2006 16:34:42 GMT -5
Get Green on the court for god sakes. Both Allen and West are sucking right now so I don't see why Green can't see atleast 10 minutes a game. His talent is too good to be locked up on the bench.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Nov 7, 2006 17:30:48 GMT -5
Man oh man, I want to see that for myself. I have no doubt that he can do crazy things like this off the cuff, with no practice. This kid is certainly a special talent Not only his athleticism and dunking ability. He's also a solid shooter who can knock down shots off the dribble. Once his confidence goes up, his game will soar to a high level.
I wonder if Scal gave him his money?
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