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Zone_Out · 11-10-2011, 08:38 PM

Really? SMH

SIZEqueen · 11-10-2011, 08:41 PM

Are you saying in game he can't dunk?

VDusen04 · 11-10-2011, 08:58 PM

I've come across quite a few classic team big men with extremely low dunk ratings. As in, low enough that they cannot actually dunk in games (Dickey Simpkins). I'm not sure if that's what he means about KAJ though.

VDusen04 · 11-11-2011, 09:20 AM

Apologies for the back-to-back post, but after taking a look myself, Kareem's '87 dunk rating is 34, which I'm not sure is enough to make him dunk in a game. I bumped it to 50. As mentioned, there's a handful of big men with a rating like this.

jeebs9 · 11-11-2011, 09:51 AM

Question is did he really dunk that much back then? Because he did play for Wooden (at UCLA) who was totally against his players dunking or getting fancy. So I wouldn't be surprised if that translated into the NBA for him.

cactusruss · 11-11-2011, 09:58 AM

The NCAA banned the dunk for awhile because of him. I'm pretty sure his dunk rating should be higher than 34, even when he was 40 years old.

jeebs9 · 11-11-2011, 10:29 AM

I would think the Lew Al would dunk a lot more than a 40 year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

VDusen04 · 11-11-2011, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by jeebs9


	Question is did he really dunk that much back then? Because he did play for Wooden (at UCLA) who was totally against his players dunking or getting fancy. So I wouldn't be surprised if that translated into the NBA for him.

The original post was referring to '87 Kareem, not the '71 version. Even then, it's a fair question and the answer is yes, he did dunk a lot back then (in '71). For a small look, starting at 0:32:

In addition, 40 year old Kareem was still definitely dunking. I mean, he was a long 7'2''. He hardly had to jump.

11-10-2011, 08:38 PM	#1
Zone_Out Rookie OVR: 0 Join Date: Sep 2011	So '87 Kareem couldn't dunk? Really? SMH

11-10-2011, 08:58 PM	#3
VDusen04 Hall Of Fame OVR: 18 Join Date: Aug 2003	Re: So '87 Kareem couldn't dunk? I've come across quite a few classic team big men with extremely low dunk ratings. As in, low enough that they cannot actually dunk in games (Dickey Simpkins). I'm not sure if that's what he means about KAJ though.

11-11-2011, 09:20 AM	#4
VDusen04 Hall Of Fame OVR: 18 Join Date: Aug 2003	Re: So '87 Kareem couldn't dunk? Apologies for the back-to-back post, but after taking a look myself, Kareem's '87 dunk rating is 34, which I'm not sure is enough to make him dunk in a game. I bumped it to 50. As mentioned, there's a handful of big men with a rating like this.

11-11-2011, 09:51 AM	#5
jeebs9 Fear is the Unknown OVR: 34 Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 47,634	Re: So '87 Kareem couldn't dunk? Question is did he really dunk that much back then? Because he did play for Wooden (at UCLA) who was totally against his players dunking or getting fancy. So I wouldn't be surprised if that translated into the NBA for him. __________________ Hands Down....Man Down - 2k9 memories http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IHP_5GUBQo

11-11-2011, 09:58 AM	#6
cactusruss Pro OVR: 7 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio	Re: So '87 Kareem couldn't dunk? The NCAA banned the dunk for awhile because of him. I'm pretty sure his dunk rating should be higher than 34, even when he was 40 years old.

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11-10-2011, 08:41 PM	#2
SIZEqueen Banned OVR: 7 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada	Are you saying in game he can't dunk?

11-11-2011, 10:29 AM	#7
jeebs9 Fear is the Unknown OVR: 34 Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 47,634	Re: So '87 Kareem couldn't dunk? I would think the Lew Al would dunk a lot more than a 40 year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. __________________ Hands Down....Man Down - 2k9 memories http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IHP_5GUBQo

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