Slam dunk

Basketball technique

Slam dunk: Basketball technique A slam dunk, also simply known as a dunk, is a type of basketball shot that is performed when a player jumps in the air, controls the ball above the horizontal plane of the rim, and scores by shoving the ball directly through the basket with one or both hands. It is a type of field goal that is worth two points. Such a shot was known as a "dunk shot" until the term "slam dunk" was coined by former Los Angeles Lakers announcer Chick Hearn.

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Mac McClung jumps over a car on his way to winning his third straight NBA Slam Dunk context at the All Star weekend in San Francisco.
Credit: BBC Sport - Published 1 week ago

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