August 21, 2008 – Dr. J-Water
Who doesn’t love dunks? I’ve come to the conclusion that if you don’t love dunking there is something wrong with you in your brain. And if for genetic reasons you can’t dunk, then you love watching people dunk. I’m not sure what the actual science behind the fascination is, but what I do know is that whatever chemical is released in your brain to notify you that you are happy or excited about something, it is released in abundance when you see a basketball player rise up and throw the ball down hard through the hoop. Especially if the dunk is on an opposing player trying to block it.
I have always been obsessed with dunks. Even as a youngster if practicing by myself I always slacked off on the fundamentals and focused on being able to touch the mesh. Then as I got a bit older all I cared about was being able to touch the rim. Then it was throwing self alley-oops off the bounce in an empty gym, because my hands weren’t big enough yet to palm the ball. Then that fateful day when an ‘in-game dunk’ came, almost by surprise. A hard drive to the basket for a lay-up somehow turned into a dunk. It may have been a ‘tweener’, but hey it was still a dunk. It was official, from that day forward I would consider myself an ‘in-game dunker’. Being a late bloomer meant that on that day I was 18 years old. Unlike some of the genetic misfits I hear about, who had their first dunk on a 10 foot hoop when they were 12 or 13 years old, I had no such luck.
Well i’m now in my late 20’s and guess what? I’m still obsessed with dunks! This is why I bring you my latest YouTube hidden gem. The 2008 Top 40 NBA Dunks! Enjoy:
