72 reasons to be excited about the Atlanta Hawks: #64 Joe Johnson dunking

by hawksdawgs on Aug 28, 2009 1:00 PM EDT

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Throw it down big man!

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Does it happen that often? No. Is it an exciting dunk on its own? Not really. Was the last time he dunked in moderate traffic that time he broke his face? Probably.

No matter. A Joe Johnson dunk means the Hawks are either winning a meaningful game or punctuating a big offensive run. Down big or up big, Joe casually lays it in. Mocking all who know that he has the capability to slam it home with his 10'4'' vert.

So Joe Johnson dunking is like the back up right fielder getting his first hit in little league and all the parents go crazy with legit excitement even though it is not that exciting. Except oddly our back up right fielder is our best player.

And seriously I cannot find a youtube clip of Joe dunking. It is my white whale.

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does this count as a JJ dunk?

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8ip69_nba-dwyane-wade-rejects-joe-johnson_sport

by marvin's ladies of the night on Aug 28, 2009 1:23 PM EDT reply actions

yea that dominates the first three pages of youtube

when you type in “joe johnson dunk.”

but i like being reminded that dwyane wade made sure we all knew he was doing everything by himself after every play via his body language. what i am saying is like being reminded that i don’t like wade.

by hawksdawgs on Aug 28, 2009 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions

ok fine

that was an incredible block. but you can’t blame for being upset. wade cost us a chance to be excited for the #64 reason.

by hawksdawgs on Aug 28, 2009 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions

The face plant

The face plant he took back in PHX changed him. He wasn’t a sick dunker then but he finished strong. I think he remembers that when he is attacking the rim.

by Cmart34 on Aug 28, 2009 2:31 PM EDT reply actions

Our starting right fielder must be Flip Murray

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by BVaz on Aug 28, 2009 3:39 PM EDT reply actions

that seems only right.

by hawksdawgs on Aug 29, 2009 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions

Hell, I wouldn't dunk either....

The way he face planted it. I wouldn’t dunk either….

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5F75fvHshM

by dstdeelite on Aug 29, 2009 9:25 PM EDT reply actions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOmAwFBO880
you can see in his face that he’s sort of hesitant… i think he was really hesitant with the dwade block, if you look at his predraft measurements he had a 36.5 inch vert when he came into the league which is pretty decent.. that face plant REALLY changed him.

by Djseoh on Aug 29, 2009 11:05 PM EDT reply actions