The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, April 12, 1989, Page 8, Image 8
Pep Talk
By Jeff Shrewsbur
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There's really nothing quite like the
slam dunk.
It is an athletic feat that many
aspire to, but few can master. It's a
discipline within the game of
basketball ? everyone trains to be
the best, to show the world they are
king.
No other play in the game can
signify all the things a slam dunk
can. Its sheer force coupled with incredible
athletic grace is matched by
no other move.
It's a special feeling to see a slam
dunk:
The hushed silence of the crowd
as the man takes that final, crucial,
leaping step and ascends into the
lights above. The players become
spectators, and the spectators
become a part of the play. The man
holds the ball up in his hand, and
within a brief second, will either execute
a move that no one can stop,
or be denied by his own physical
misgivings or the intervention of an
adamant opponent.
He'll either do it or he won't, but
that split second of uncertainty is
one of the greatest joys for
observers of the game.
Watching a dunk during a game
is a lot like witnessing a car wreck,
in that you see what is about to
happen, you hold your breath and
cringe ? unable to help ? waiting
for that final crucial moment of impact
when you release an "ooooh"
or a grunt.
The slam dunk is the single
greatest play in basketball because
of its impact on the players and its
ramification on the game.
A jump shot is a beautiful,
graceful athletic move. There is only
the shooter, the rim and the ball.
He arches the ball over the defense,
hoping they won't touch it, and the
silent anticipation as the crowd
waits for a swish or a clang adds
excitement to the game. But there
are probably 50 jump shots a game
in most cases, and almost any
player can hit a jumper. It's
beautiful, but it's not special.
In the average game, there are ?
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probably four dunks, and of those
four, there is probably only a single
good one. A good slam dunk can
change a game by awing the opposition
and giving momentum to your
teammates. It can change a player
by making him respected for his
ability. It can change the atmosphere
by pumping the home
crowd up or silencing a visiting
arena.
Its importance to the game is
immeasurable.
A good slam dunk incorporates
every aspect of athletic talent that
pertains to basketball ? leaping
ability, timing, ball control, accuracy,
depth perception, judgment,
aggressiveness, grace and power.
Nothing is more exciting than those
one and a half seconds when the
man hangs in the air, palming the
ball over his head as the other
players, powerless to stop him,
watch, him fly over their heads and
complete his objective. Nothing intimidates
players more than being
dunked over.
The pain of a loss goes away, but
there is really nothing that can
soothe the humiliation of being
abused in front of 10,000 to 25,000
people ? the feeling of helplessness
as vou watch the man soar over
your head and explode the ball
through the rim.
The dunk is sometimes the only
way smaller players can gain
repsect. Dunkers are the middle
children of the game of basketball.
They must be more aggressive and
excel to avoid being overlooked.
The best dunkers are the smaller
men who had to develop their style.
A big man gains respect simply
because he's big, while a small man
is said to have guts, but it's the
middle men who must form a
physical identity to gain respect.
The slam dunk has given that
respect to the middle man ?
whether he's playing in the
25,000-seat arenas or just one of the
guys playing pick-up on the
playground.
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defeated 6-2, 5-7, 6-1 by T. J. Middleton
at the No. 5 singles, before
USC's Dave Herman came back
from the brink of defeat to win the
No.6 singles match 6-3, 6-7, 7-5
against Mike Morrison. In his match,
Herman was down 3-5 in the third set
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