Bringin' Da' DAP back to Da Dunk
By Terry Gavan
The NBA's all star dunking contest has come under scrutiny over the last two decades.
Gone are Dominique, David Thompson, Chocolate Thunder, and Dr J (Julius Erving).
Erving, whose overall majestic air time presence is the guy who made the contest possible.
A dunk is after all just a dunk - until the wow factor imposes its je ne sais quoi imprimatur.
We've lost the wow. Today's dunkesters. like Dwight Howard et al, use costumes, or fanfare to embellish the raw act.
When the Doc took off from the foul line stretched wings and plowed ball through waiting hoop the art was in the detail.
Human form in free fall and the rest was just logical end.
Welcome Blake Griffin and let's hope he brings back da' DAP to Da' Dunk!
Enjoy peeps ... Dr. Dunkenstein for your pure enjoyment!
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