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taterguy

(29,582 posts) Sun Jan 17, 2016, 12:57 PM Jan 2016

I'm still annoyed that David Thompson only got to dunk once in college

Most asinine rule, ever.

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I'm still annoyed that David Thompson only got to dunk once in college (Original Post) taterguy Jan 2016 OP

True jrandom421 Jan 2016 #1

Didn't David Thompson say GreydeeThos Jan 2016 #2

No taterguy Jan 2016 #3

He didn't actually "get" to dunk jmowreader Jan 2016 #4

jrandom421

(1,003 posts)

1. True

Reply to taterguy (Original post)

Mon Jan 18, 2016, 12:09 AM

Jan 2016

But seeing him block Bill Walton's jump shot in the 1974 NCAA Semifinals was priceless!

GreydeeThos

(958 posts)

2. Didn't David Thompson say

Reply to taterguy (Original post)

Mon Jan 18, 2016, 08:01 AM

Jan 2016

"I will just let my cousin Hunter S. Thompson carry the water for me."

taterguy

(29,582 posts)

3. No

Reply to GreydeeThos (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 18, 2016, 08:59 AM

Jan 2016

jmowreader

(50,555 posts)

4. He didn't actually "get" to dunk

Reply to taterguy (Original post)

Wed Jan 20, 2016, 05:24 PM

Jan 2016

They called a technical on him and he was subsequently pulled from the game.

It may not have been the most asinine rule ever, but it was right up there.

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