When Dunking Goes Wrong: Ten Really Bad Dunks

Posted on 11 December 2009 by Scott Tunstall

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My lack of height and vertical hops precludes me from experiencing the joy of throwing down a monster dunk on a regulation-sized hoop. I’ve crushed at Nerf basketball for over twenty years, but I’m pretty sure posterizing my brother on the seven-foot-high rim in my parents garage isn’t the same as Dwight Howard executing a baseline windmill.

There are few things as thrilling in all of sports as watching a skilled roundballer perfect a twisting, thunderous dunk. It really is a thing of beauty. On the flip side, when someone – be it pro athlete or Pete Pedestrian – blows a jam, it’s pretty damn hysterical.

Here are ten such videos of what happens when dunking goes wrong:

10 – Plastic Man

Stacey Augmon deserves props for even attempting this slam. Nevertheless, he missed.

9 – Julian Wright

It looks like Julian got shot as he was about to drop the hammer. Very embarrassing.

8 – Adam Waddell

You must stick the landing. That being said, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a dude go full somersault.

7 – Jerome Dyson

A throw down doesn’t mean throwing the ball into the rim. Chalk it up to sweaty palms.

6 – Jamine Peterson

Can you get more wide open? Great defense by the rim.

5 – Some Guy Named Nikos Marinos

Nikos has major ups! I’m guessing he doesn’t play for the Greek National Team.

4 – Kobe Bryant

“Me no make it.” Gotta love Chick Hearn.

3 – Rafer Alston

“Skip to My Lou” skipped the part where the ball goes into the hoop.

2 – Mascot FAIL

Ouch! Aren’t cats supposed to land on all fours?

1 – Super-douche

Not even a trampoline can help this fool. I like how he keeps his legs pumping.

Scott Tunstall is the Lead Blogger for Inside the Iggles. You can follow him on Twitter.


Comments

  1.   vvtempo December 12th, 2009 at 10:37 am

    Dude that is totaly insane! I dont know dude.

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  2.   Freebie Link December 12th, 2009 at 10:43 am

    Wow! These are funny

  3.   simon December 12th, 2009 at 12:22 pm

    it's a hard life, dunkin don't come easy.

  4.   Ronnie Burke December 12th, 2009 at 12:51 pm

    My dick smells like goat cheese.

  5.   Rodger December 12th, 2009 at 1:36 pm

    the one that says rafer alston isn't rafer alston but von wafer

  6.   bazza December 13th, 2009 at 6:29 am

    this could fit in that top 10

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUddEmbK9Ng

  7.   thechosenone December 16th, 2009 at 2:53 am

    number 3 is not Rafer Alston. Is Von Wafer.

  8.   athletic December 16th, 2009 at 5:18 am

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DD8_GWEfSn4

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