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Game Points: Does It Count As Dunking Over Someone If An Arm Is Used For Leverage?

Adam — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:00:13 +0000

Last Friday, Pepperdine University student Keion Bell jumped over five of his closest friends and set the Internets ablaze with talk that it was among the greatest dunking feats of all-time. Game Points is here to debate the merit of such statements.

Check out the dunk at the 1:10 mark of this video. That’s how you dunk over someone.

Game Points: Are Ks A Big Deal For Good Players?

Adam — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:26:12 +0000

On Tuesday, Arizona’s Mark Reynolds broke the single-season strikeout mark, a record he first set last year. This season, he’s also substantially increased his totals in every major offensive category including improving his OPS by over 150 points and more than doubling his steals total from last season. Oakland’s Jack Cust has led the AL in strikeouts for three straight years. He’s also led his team in home runs in each of those years and been among the team’s two highest producers of RBIs. Philadelphia’s Ryan Howard and D.C.’s Adam Dunn have struck out more than 160 times and cracked at least 40 home runs in each of the last four seasons.

Sidelines will take a minute to argue over the relevance of strikeouts in All-Stars and power-hitters.

Game Points: Do the Williamses Need To Try More Than Four Times A Year?

Adam — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:20:38 +0000

Well, neither Williams sister made it to the U.S. Open finals and so now seems as good as any time to bring up the fact that the Williams – especially Serena – lollygag their way through small WTA events and earn their keep during the big four Slams. Except that this time around, they didn’t really earn their keep, did they? What follows are two sides of the argument weighing the worth of the season’s other tournaments and the duty that the sisters may or may not have to them.