Was dunking ever illegal in the NBA?

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Objective Aggie
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I made some comment about dunking being illegal in the 70s, but I could not remember if it was in the NCAA and NBA, or just the NCAAs.

Please advise, was dunking ever illegal in the NBA?
10andBOUNCE
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yes
Objective Aggie
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When was dunking illegal in the NBA?
OasisMan
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like around 30 years ago +
Aggie Q
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was it illegal everywhere or just outside Northgate?
Objective Aggie
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have found nothing on the www that says dunking was ever illegal in NBA
Machew
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It was illegal, but can't find the time period...
MookieBlaylock
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it was against the NCAA rules back when Kareem was in college
Machew
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Ahh...Maybe its college I am thinking of then.
Ulrich
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I know it was in college, and think it was in the NBA.
Ulrich
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Per wikipedia:

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Dunking was banned in the NCAA from 1967 to 1976.
Also known as the Lew Alcindor Rule. He was too dominant.

I thought this was interesting...
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Jim Pollard, Wilt Chamberlain, Julius Erving, Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and Brent Barry have each dunked while jumping from around the free throw line...

One of these things is not like the others, one of these things just doesn't belong. That is not a complete list.
MookieBlaylock
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so young

http://youtube.com/watch?v=5BqOdbgrclk
Losman
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I imagine slam dunking was frowned upon by most of the old school colleges and the early NBA because it was seen as show boating and was seen as street ball move.

I know the ABA encouraged slam dunks as a means to jazz up the game along with the 3 point line.
Guitarsoup
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I was at the Dunk Competition where Barry dunked from the FT line. He never even took off his practice jersey.

That article forgot James Flight White.
texag06ish
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I had no idea he could do that.
Ulrich
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That list is by no means complete, that is probably just a list of guys who have done it in the NBA dunk competition.

Barry used to be quite an athlete. Now he is a klutz.
superunknown
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quote:
I was at the Dunk Competition where Barry dunked from the FT line. He never even took off his practice jersey.


Yes, but who came in 2nd?
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