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Can Rafer Dunk?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Bob Monkeyson, May 24, 2008.

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Ok, I'm just curious to know this, but has anyone ever seen Rafer dunk? I think he probably can, but he just never choses to, or gets the opportunity.

#1 Bob Monkeyson, May 24, 2008

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Ahhh, only on your ass.

#2 Texas Stoke, May 24, 2008
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It would make me feel better. Rafer is 6'2".

I'm almost 6'3" and I can't dunk. I think I know which machine I need to hit, because grabbing the rim is not enough.

In all of the highlights I've seen before he was a Rocket, none of them showed him dunking.

#3 LoveRoxHateJazz, May 24, 2008
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An emphatic NO. Remember he pulled his groin muscle this year when he TRIED to dunk. It'd be pretty sweet if he could though.

#4 lastmanstanding, May 24, 2008
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I'm pretty sure he can dunk, but one of those players who only dunks when just shooting around.

#5 Shaud, May 24, 2008
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im sure he's athletic enough....just not strong or big enough to dunk in traffic, and besides, why waste energy giving your all to get a breakaway dunk were you can just get a nice fingeroll and be the same.

now if tmac layed it up on a fastbreak i'd be pissed.

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LoveRoxHateJazz said:

It would make me feel better. Rafer is 6'2".

I'm almost 6'3" and I can't dunk. I think I know which machine I need to hit, because grabbing the rim is not enough.

In all of the highlights I've seen before he was a Rocket, none of them showed him dunking.
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Lol you have no Hoop! My friends is 6'3 and 16 years old and dunk it easily.

I guess almost every NBA player can dunk, I remember in NBA LIVE 2005 I could dunk with rafer.

If Smush Parker can do a between the legs, I guess rafer can dunk.

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Wow, there must not be much to talk about these days.

Did this deserve its own thread?

#8 BrooksBall, May 24, 2008
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That's what happens when your team is eliminated. I'm quite sure we will see more threads like this after the end of the Finals.

#9 saleem, May 24, 2008
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lastmanstanding said:

An emphatic NO. Remember he pulled his groin muscle this year when he TRIED to dunk. It'd be pretty sweet if he could though.
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What I was about to say.

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I'm about 6'2 and I can dunk... I'm sure he can as well..

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dream34shake said:

im sure he's athletic enough....just not strong or big enough to dunk in traffic, and besides, why waste energy giving your all to get a breakaway dunk were you can just get a nice fingeroll and be the same.

now if tmac layed it up on a fastbreak i'd be pissed.
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I think that shot if reffered to as the Rafer "Floater" ugh

No I have never seen Rafer dunk the ball or even attempt it. Not in any streetball scenes and certainly never in an NBA game. I challenge any of you to come up with a clip of Rafer dunking the ball. Rafer cannot dunk and if he can, I won't believe it until I see a clip.

#12 poprocks, May 25, 2008
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All players in the NBA can dunk. You can't be in the league without at least that kind of athleticism. I mean come on JJ Redick can dunk.

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kevC said:

All players in the NBA can dunk. You can't be in the league without at least that kind of athleticism. I mean come on JJ Redick can dunk.
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So you're telling me that Mugsy Bogues could dunk???

#14 poprocks, May 25, 2008
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kevC said:

All players in the NBA can dunk. You can't be in the league without at least that kind of athleticism. I mean come on JJ Redick can dunk.
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earl boykins cant dunk, and he is on the nba, you can prove athleticism doing other stuff than dunking

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poprocks said:

So you're telling me that Mugsy Bogues could dunk???
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Pretty sure, I think he was in the dunk contest one year

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kejohn said:

Pretty sure, I think he was in the dunk contest one year
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I take that back, I was thinking of Spud Webb.

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Ok you're right I"ll give ya Mugsy but yeah I forgot about Earl Boykins. Dude flat out cannot dunk.

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Rafer can dunk, just doesn't do it in games. I think I've seen him do it one time in all the games I've watched.

#19 H-townhero, May 25, 2008
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Yes hes can dunk. Remember when he got injured earlier this year? He pulled his groin trying to dunk.

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