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Season 12 Slam Dunk Contest

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143771.15 in reply to 143771.14
Date: 5/12/2010 8:53:36 PM
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Final first round dunks coming up...

Mastrangelo goes first...trying to make up some ground and he's got a trick up his sleeve. He is going to need some extra hops for this dunk. He pumps up the air in his shoes, then throws a high arching pass from one side of the hoop, catches it off the bounce on the other side with his back to the rim, and throws down a tremendous two-handed slam.

Watch it: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqxaGNbTIOk)

The Judges were impressed, giving him a 43...and 127 for the round.

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Date: 5/12/2010 8:53:51 PM
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Sergio Rupérez is back up now.

Rupérez tosses the ball high in the air, leaps, grabs the ball on the way to the rim, hangs in mid-air as he passes the ball through his legs, then throws down the incredible slam dunk. Is it enough to put him though to the second round?

Watch it: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj4W8tGu4bg)

Something was off with that dunk for the judges...the give it a 39....and Rupérez has 120.

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Date: 5/12/2010 8:54:04 PM
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Dave Roach is ready to go.

Roach throws a hard bounce pass toward the rim, the ball caroms off the backboard, and he grabs the rebound with one hand then throws it back down.


Watch it: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQKQa9k1UiQ)

But the judges give it a 35....hmmm. That gives Roach 132 for the round and he's in second place.

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Date: 5/12/2010 8:54:21 PM
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Now, Markos Ketikidis.

Ketikidis throws a high arching lob, races to meet it on the bounce, grabs the ball out of the air, cocks his arm back all the way to his trailing ankles, then throws down with ferocity.

Watch it: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gE_l2Yjr1N8)

And the Judges score the dunk a 42...which gives Markos 142 and the lead.

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Date: 5/12/2010 8:54:39 PM
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And finally, Herchel Barry's last dunk:

Barry sets up on the baseline. He tosses the ball at the side of the backboard, somehow gets the ball to come off cleanly, grabs the rebound with one hand, and in one motion, throws down a monster slam.

Watch it: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qs1wbmpuBk8)


And the judges give this one a 37... 124 for the round....not enough to advance and our final is set.

It's Roach vs. Ketikidis!

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Date: 5/12/2010 8:55:10 PM
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FIRST ROUND SCOREBOARD:
................1st dunk......2nd dunk...3rd dunk.....TOTAL............

Ketikidis.......50....................50..........42.................142..........
Roach...........50..................47...........35.................132...............
Mastrangelo.....49................40.............43.............127...............
Barry..................48................39............37..............124...............
Rupérez........42..................39..............39............120..............

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Date: 5/12/2010 8:55:43 PM
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AND NOW THE FINALS.....

For his first finals dunk, Markos Ketikidis is having Mitch Holloway help him again. Holloway throws the ball from behind the backboard. As Ketikidis rises up, he grabs the rebound, and flies under the backboard and somehow gets the incredible jam to go down.

Watch it: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsFe28g9CVM)

And the judges are duly impressed: It's a 50!

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Date: 5/12/2010 8:55:58 PM
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Come on Roach-Clip!!!

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Date: 5/12/2010 8:55:59 PM
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Now for Roach's first attempt:

Roach asks Intxausti for the assist on this dunk. Intxausti throws the ball down just under the hoop, as Roach runs down the lane and jumps to the rim. Roach snags the ball on the bounce with two hands, then cranks back for an impressive windmill slam. Wow!

Watch it here: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ei28-zHBooU)

And the judges say...another 50! We are tied!

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Date: 5/12/2010 8:56:41 PM
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Ketikidis is back up off the bench.

Markos dribbles on the left baseline, leaps up, palming the ball with one hand. He nearly hits his head on the rim, but ducks under just as he crushes this one-handed beauty of a slam dunk.

Watch: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq11VVkdPZU)

The judges agree, it is a thing of beauty: another 50 pointer!

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Date: 5/12/2010 8:57:07 PM
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Can Roach match it?

Roach tosses the ball high in the air, leaps, grabs the ball on the way to the rim, hangs in mid-air as he passes the ball through his legs, then throws down the incredible slam dunk.

Watch it here: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj4W8tGu4bg)

And the judges say....a 46! They must have seen something they didn't like.

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