Manziel dunking video

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Just saw a video of Manziel doing some dunks on a basketball goal. They say he measured 5-11 and 3/4 and had a 31.5 inch vertical. He does some alley-oops which are generally easier but not always (although his were impressive I do admit) because you don't exactly have to palm the ball and just have to get above the rim, then he does a 360 which I was very impressed with. I am 6 foot and 1/2 inch and have a vertical of 34.5 and having watched this video and with extensive experience dunking (read: have tried millions of times and been successful about 500,000 times, do not read great dunker) I do believe without any facts this goal is at 9.5. I have done many one handed and two handed dunks and a reverse a few times but I don't see how he could pull off a 360 with his height and vertical unless his arms are extremely long or have extremely large hands or be using a womens ball. Does anyone else have an opinion or further knowledge/expertise in this area? I am just a little curious about all this, is it a 10 foot goal ? Or did he put up a video on a 9.5 foot goal. I shouldn't care that much but the 360 isn't adding up.

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http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf...everal-impressive-dunks--video-172855711.html
 
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One Timer said:
Just saw a video of Manziel doing some dunks on a basketball goal. They say he measured 5-11 and 3/4 and had a 31.5 inch vertical. He does some alley-oops which are generally easier but not always (although his were impressive I do admit) because you don't exactly have to palm the ball and just have to get above the rim, then he does a 360 which I was very impressed with. I am 6 foot and 1/2 inch and have a vertical of 34.5 and having watched this video and with extensive experience dunking (read: have tried millions of times and been successful about 500,000 times, do not read great dunker) I do believe without any facts this goal is at 9.5. I have done many one handed and two handed dunks and a reverse a few times but I don't see how he could pull off a 360 with his height and vertical unless his arms are extremely long or have extremely large hands or be using a womens ball. Does anyone else have an opinion or further knowledge/expertise in this area? I am just a little curious about all this, is it a 10 foot goal ? Or did he put up a video on a 9.5 foot goal. I shouldn't care that much but the 360 isn't adding up.

Video below-


http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf...everal-impressive-dunks--video-172855711.html
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He has a 31.5 inch vertical which means he can probably get another 4-6 inches, maybe more, when he gets a run up to it. I'm exactly 6 ft and couldn't dunk without any run up but if you let me get two or three dribbles in then I could dunk with one or two hands.
 
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seems legit to me.

i captured a still photo and used some outstanding photoshop technique to compare his height to the size of the hoop.

he is pretty close to being right under the hoop and he isnt completely upright.

at the combine he measured in at what 5'11 and 3/4?

and a standard hoop is 10 feet?

id say its definitely real.

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airportis said:
seems legit to me.

i captured a still photo and used some outstanding photoshop technique to compare his height to the size of the hoop.

he is pretty close to being right under the hoop and he isnt completely upright.

at the combine he measured in at what 5'11 and 3/4?

and a standard hoop is 10 feet?

id say its definitely real.

y2rBAQl.jpg
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Pads on the wall are 6'......
 
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airportis said:
seems legit to me.

i captured a still photo and used some outstanding photoshop technique to compare his height to the size of the hoop.

he is pretty close to being right under the hoop and he isnt completely upright.

at the combine he measured in at what 5'11 and 3/4?

and a standard hoop is 10 feet?

id say its definitely real.

y2rBAQl.jpg
Click to expand...


I certainly hope this is a joke. Lord help us if you are a carpenter!:mj07:
 
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