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post 1587755761 09-12-2019, 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted By Beararms⏩
Maybe if I warm up for like 15 minutes... lol. When I was 20lbs lighter and a bit more nimble I could walk right in a gym, stand under a goal, jump straight up and 2 hand it effortlessly.

Been doing a lot of jump training lately. Hate how out of shape I am despite being stronger and looking better lol.
How can anyone not Dunk a Basketball or Vollyball .... it's like Penalty's at Soccer (there is no Art to it)!!
post 1587755841 09-12-2019, 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted By hotsaucebrah⏩
People didn't bully him because they were tying to test him, fight him, or take their manlet rage out on him. He was a gigantic clumsy dude in a massive frame. As someone that size, especially a teenager, everyone expects you to be a stud athlete. Like someone posted above the coaches would give him **** because he was so bad at basketball and football, as if he was a waste of talent. Not to mention he looked 40 at 17. He would get mistaken for an adult all of the time when we were in hs. Felt bad for him.
Sounds an interesting dude mahn
post 1587756351 09-12-2019, 01:38 PM
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I haven't tried to dunk in years but I'm sure I still could. I have an 8'1" standing reach so I don't have to jump that high. My wingspan is only 6'6" but I have a really short neck so my shoulders are a lot higher up than most people my height
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post 1587756491 09-12-2019, 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted By TBO1313⏩
I haven't tried to dunk in years but I'm sure I still could. I have an 8'1" standing reach so I don't have to jump that high
I enjoy it at Basketball bro - good advize her mahn
post 1587756691 09-12-2019, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted By MatthewChav⏩
I enjoy it at Basketball bro - good advize her mahn
Do wat? I'm a little confused by that statement lol
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post 1587756981 09-12-2019, 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted By TBO1313⏩
Do wat? I'm a little confused by that statement lol
Sorry meant it is good in that respect

Ignore the other bit - am whacked man
post 1587757101 09-12-2019, 01:46 PM
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My standing reach is probably about 8’3

I can’t touch the rim

I am white
post 1587757361 09-12-2019, 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted By TBO1313⏩
Do wat? I'm a little confused by that statement lol
Thanks for the reps - it's appreciated
post 1587757551 09-12-2019, 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted By TBO1313⏩
I haven't tried to dunk in years but I'm sure I still could. I have an 8'1" standing reach so I don't have to jump that high. My wingspan is only 6'6" but I have a really short neck so my shoulders are a lot higher up than most people my height
Wen playing Basketball too??
post 1587758551 09-12-2019, 02:08 PM
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I could in college. Can grab the rim now or drop the ball in but can't dunk anymore. Rip. I'm 6'2 for reference. Once had a buddy that was 6'5 and couldn't touch the rim. Blew my mind.
post 1587758751 09-12-2019, 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted By Acal83⏩
I could in college. Can grab the rim now or drop the ball in but can't dunk anymore. Rip. I'm 6'2 for reference. Once had a buddy that was 6'5 and couldn't touch the rim. Blew my mind.
Fast twitch vs slow twitch mane
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post 1587759671 09-12-2019, 02:23 PM
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The only things I need to dunk are cookies and doughnuts. WTF would I care about dunking a basketball?
I get a tax deduction just by hanging out here

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post 1587760521 09-12-2019, 02:35 PM
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6'1" and maybe can touch the rim. 10 years ago i could grab the rim, but never dunk cuz i can't palm the ball and have dry hands so there's zero grip to even attempt.
post 1587761111 09-12-2019, 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted By TBO1313⏩
Fast twitch vs slow twitch mane
That is definitely part, but I think jumping is more about technique and leg drive.

The bad jumpers seem to not be able to link the full chain together. Conservation of momentum, Quad firing, claves firing, and leg drive.

The weight also is often an issue. My legs are significantly stronger than they were in high school. I also weigh 60 lbs more.

This does 2 things. First is obviously that I need to generate more force to overcome the increased mass. Secondly, I have lost the ability to transition my horizontal momentum into vertical momentum.
post 1587761371 09-12-2019, 02:52 PM
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Yeah and I’ve dunked on someone In a real game as well. Felt like Superman after lol
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post 1587766891 09-12-2019, 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted By Acal83⏩
I could in college. Can grab the rim now or drop the ball in but can't dunk anymore. Rip. I'm 6'2 for reference. Once had a buddy that was 6'5 and couldn't touch the rim. Blew my mind.
The Rim?? I just dunk it straight up!!
post 1587766941 09-12-2019, 04:32 PM
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In HS I could dunk a tennis ball at 5'7", 42" vert at the time
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post 1587767171 09-12-2019, 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted By dannyg1217⏩
In HS I could dunk a tennis ball at 5'7", 42" vert at the time
Think the Opie means/is getting at Basketball here tbh bro
post 1587767681 09-12-2019, 04:47 PM
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Can not do the Horse Box thingy and Dunk - that's impossible both at same time - unless was Sat on it (and it'd be un-comfy for a prolonged time) and I was throwing the Ball round in rotation to Team-mates - know that would be like epic, epic x 10000
post 1587768271 09-12-2019, 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted By hotsaucebrah⏩
So he's basically like a reality youtube star? I follow college basketball fairly closely, he isn't even ranked on any sites. I don't see any offers. There are under 6'0" guys who have been great collegiate players and some (although a tiny percent) who do well in the NBA. From the little I've seen he is not one of them, dribbling like a gimmicky streetballer is meaningless.

*Apparently he has an uncomfirmed offer from UTSA and is unranked.
He refuses to play AAU ball and sticks to posting youtube vids playing against scrubs lmao. He gets millions of views and is a hero to manlets everywhere, but yeah, likely a scrub at the college level.
post 1587768811 09-12-2019, 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted By Austanian⏩
That is definitely part, but I think jumping is more about technique and leg drive.

The bad jumpers seem to not be able to link the full chain together. Conservation of momentum, Quad firing, claves firing, and leg drive.
Would love to try and do/attain doing both together - but that would be beyond me and a bit MI2!
post 1587768871 09-12-2019, 05:10 PM
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** Guy who plays Basketball at Uni chrcking in here!!
post 1587769391 09-12-2019, 05:21 PM
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Not since I was 19. Too old and too much mass now to jump that high.
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post 1587769981 09-12-2019, 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted By Balkanwot⏩
Yeah and I’ve dunked on someone In a real game as well. Felt like Superman after lol
Sure you did, not sword brah
post 1587771521 09-12-2019, 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted By MatthewChav⏩
Would love to try and do/attain doing both together - but that would be beyond me and a bit MI2!
Technique improvements are easily taught and readily available.

Easy couple inches are on the table with a few weeks of training.

The harder thing is transitioning horizontal momentum to vertical once you are heavier and your knees are torn apart.
post 1587772331 09-12-2019, 06:10 PM
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Always had a pretty good vert for a big guy and can still 2 hand it although I’m 6’8. When I was in college I got one down off a drop step at 380 lbs (my playing weight), was one of the sweetest athletic feats I’ve ever pulled off.

Edit: rolled my ankle pretty bad a possession or two later shooting a three with nobody anywhere near me so that took away from the awesomeness of the dunk and coach told us we couldn’t play city league ball anymore after that.
post 1587799041 09-13-2019, 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted By Austanian⏩
Technique improvements are easily taught and readily available.

Easy couple inches are on the table with a few weeks of training.

The harder thing is transitioning horizontal momentum to vertical once you are heavier and your knees are torn apart.
What - both CAN be done at once??
post 1587801341 09-13-2019, 08:24 AM
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I could put it in two handed from 17-20. I don't play often anymore, but after a warm up I can get a WNBA caliber dunk in if I'm lucky. If i quit being a fatass I could probably get back to some regular one handed ones.
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Im 6'3" and no. My son is 6'5" and can barely dunk. white men cant jump.
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Yes under 200lbs prior phucking ankles up. At 235 and old as chit, not happening.

edit - 6'2 with knuckle dragger arms
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