http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3471118&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab6pos2

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"They would remember, though, in crystal-clear detail, one spectacular moment from midway through the second half. It started with a greyhound-skinny, 6'8" kid grabbing a loose ball and flashing into the open court. Another player, this one an inch taller but just as skinny, gave chase. The crowd fell silent, tracking the two teens as they raced to the hoop. One was a star. One was a nobody. In a little more than 10 years, one would have a $155 million contract, a 24,000-square-foot house with a nine-car garage and a sneaker with his name on it. The other, after spending time at five colleges and in alcohol rehab, would be dead. "

Three reactions after reading this story:

1) First thought is..."shit, that's crazy."

2) Second thought..."that's fucking ridiculous. this guy had major problems to begin with."

3) Finally..."Man....I really wish there was a video of that dunk. If that happened today, it would be all over youtube."

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"Entering the camp, McGrady was a 17-year-old mystery from central Florida, unmentioned on most top-500 recruiting lists. So everyone in the gym took notice as he slowed at the top of the key to wait for the much-hyped Felton. When the big man caught up, McGrady stared him down, then took off a couple of strides inside the free throw line. Felton jumped too, but just as his fingers grazed the ball palmed in his opponent's right hand, McGrady whipped it down to his waist. In the next instant, he grabbed it with his left and windmilled it through the hoop so fiercely that it should have dented the floor. By the time the unheralded prep landed, he was the next big thing. Dozens of fans and players tumbled onto the court, yelling and high-fiving, temporarily halting the game. All Felton could do was shake his head, scratch his cheek and try not to look the victim. But the damage was done. The country's most-sought-after big had been owned. "It was one of the best basketball moments of my life," recalls Odom. "An I'm-ready-to-get-drafted type of move. I'd never seen anyone do something like that, not even in the NBA.""

I mean...when another NBA basketball players says that watching a kid dunk in high school was one of the "best basketball moments of my life".....I mean shit...that dunk had to have been nasty. I think T-Mac probably weight about 85 lbs at the time too.

Interesting story nonetheless.

7/10/2008 8:58:34 PM

pretty crazy stuff

maybe you should send him a picture of you in a bathing suit to cheer him up

7/10/2008 9:34:26 PM

Dead people can't see shit

7/10/2008 9:35:28 PM

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"weight"

^^how bout you just send him the one you printed off after you finished beating off to it??

7/10/2008 10:11:53 PM

Very interesting and good article. Be and animal.


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7/11/2008 12:34:20 AM

i saw him do a windmill from the free throw line playing against william avery and oak hill...it was at the dean dome and was the most ridiculous dunk i've ever seen in person

7/11/2008 2:36:09 PM

Think I might have found the dunk. Description says it was over James Felton...the description seems kind of similar. Looks nasty...wish it could be slowed down a little.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xomEjT5pyU

[Edited on July 13, 2008 at 9:46 AM. Reason : .]

7/13/2008 9:46:01 AM

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"So everyone in the gym took notice as he slowed at the top of the key to wait for the much-hyped Felton. When the big man caught up, McGrady stared him down, then took off a couple of strides inside the free throw line. Felton jumped too, but just as his fingers grazed the ball palmed in his opponent's right hand, McGrady whipped it down to his waist. In the next instant, he grabbed it with his left and windmilled it through the hoop so fiercely that it should have dented the floor."

haha not even close

7/13/2008 10:17:31 AM

^I was going on the premise that was a nice exaggeration. The above link was a windmill...and though not exactly at the top of the key, it was to side of it. He also dunked on the guy and the fact that it was about 12 years ago...I doubt there are too many videos of T-Mac dunking in a high-school all-star game.

That being said...its not exactly an exact description.

[Edited on July 13, 2008 at 10:38 AM. Reason : Although I just noticed that it said he dunked it with left hand...right hand in video...oh well]

7/13/2008 10:20:22 AM