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Your Leader....WOW said 03/22, 12:52 PM
Thought we could do something a little bit different for this Throwdown.

Rules: Must post a video link in your argument.
Must be a dunk from the pros, college or high school ranks. No backyard gimmicks.
Must be during an actual game. Halftime and dunk competitions do NOT count.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ulyl5XlFm5c

The mighty Kansas Jayhawks come up with the loose ball! He's all alone for the hammer dunk...and he falls down. Oh, the embarrassment! Worse than tossing up an airball at the free throw line is missing the wide open dunk. But when you don't even touch the rim! That is the lowest of the low. Just imagine how many times his teammates have used that clip at parties. Haha absolutely hilarious!

What makes this even funnier, is that ESPN had the clip. Not only did the people in attendance get to see it, it got spread throughout the nation! Did the ESPN anchors feel any pity for the young lad? Haha definitely not! "And now the greatest play of the night..."

This guy has the best missed dunk that I could find. Prove me wrong though! I'm always looking for a laugh!

Your Leader....WOW said 03/22, 01:40 PM
Nicely done! If Eva was watching I'm sure that she made it up to him later on...

I would still have to say that Wright's is a bit funnier though. Tony Parker is a point guard so he has to get up more (although it was a very weak attempt on his part!). Wright is a bigger guy and can dunk with ease.

Wright's awkwardness is what makes his "dunk" so funny. It reminds me of little kids that are trying to do that perfect dunk in their driveway and just can't seem to get it. Also, falling down when you're all by yourself is hilarious! His "dunk" is comparable to somebody walking down the street and tripping over their own shoes.

What also makes Wright's a bit funnier, in my opinion, was that it was in a college game. Typically, college fans are diehards, more so then pro fans. Imagine the hype for those two seconds or so as he was streaking down the court. The tension and anticipation for this huge dunk...and he just flails around like a fish in a net and falls on his face.

You think his mom kissed it better?

Your Leader....WOW said 03/22, 02:01 PM
Good call on the Paul O'Neil episode! "He said he'd hit two for me!"

I agree with the rush of wanting to prove yourself to tons of people and how embarrassing that would be...especially with the rim getting the monster block! But isn't something even more embarrassing when you know you can do it, and instead you fail miserably and fall down?

Wright must have been dribbling down and thinking about how great this was going to be. I know the fans were thinking that! They all had pre-concieved notions of just how this would turn out, at least two points in all of their minds I'm sure.

So the big moment arrives, Wright leaps into the air, and loses control of the ball. That, in itself isn't so bad. However, after that, he flails after it making himself look like a complete fool. In his mindless flailing, he forgot that he still had to land on his feet! How embarrassing for this collegiate athlete, some of the most graceful people on earth, to not even be able to jump and land on his feet.

Good throwdown either way! Thanks for the laugh!