Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010 at 12:00 pm  |  39 responses

Video: Hedo Turkoglu Isn’t the World’s Best Dunker

It’s been a great year so far in terms of epic failure at the rim for NBA players. Here’s to hoping that 2011 brings more of the same:

(H/T: @Jose3030)

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  • http://nothinbutnelo.tumblr.com/ basketblogger

    a little too much pizza at halftime for turkoglu?

  • tavoris

    WHAT? The man is 6’10″.

  • Dagger

    Turkish Jordan!

  • MUBWAR

    I wonder why Toronto ever gave him 50 million for this douche. Turkey’s Jordan? I bet they’re embarrassed.

  • dma

    I was screaming at the tv watching this. White men can’t jump redefined.

  • http://staticseth.blogspot.com Seth

    Dirk pushed him, can’t entirely blame Hedo for that one.

  • JD

    What! I thought he was the worlds best dunker! This is shocking news.

  • Buschfire

    turk sucks balls.

  • http://hibachisabas.blogspot.com/ Toni Kukoc

    pushed…

  • ClydeSays

    Good God. He should have his contract revoked by the League. SIX TEN!!!

  • http://www.twiter.com/dfrance21 dfrance21

    He got a little push but the man is 6’10″, jumping off his strong leg, one arm extended. The push is no excuse.

  • MikeC.

    It was no two-handed shove. Lots of guys take bumps on the way to the hoop and throw down with force. Amare and Blake aren’t throwing down those monster jams all alone on the court. They get hammered and still finish. Turk is 6’10″. He should have gone up strong with both hands looking for contact. Soft.

  • Brahsef

    ^
    Not everyone is f**king Amare or Blake either. Believe it or not, not every NBA player is blessed with insane athleticism.

    On that note. He still should have finished, although I’m not expecting a fierce cram.

  • ripslam

    Too much pizza and Sprite, eh?

  • http://www.boogiewilliams.com Boing Dynasty

    The 0:21 mark, almost makes up for having to watch this bum drag is a$$ up and down the court last season in TDot rarley ever passing the 3pt line on either end, and grabbing his shorts every time the whistle blew. “Ball…”

  • barnabusb

    BALL.

  • http://bluefont.com Hisham

    Well, at least he made it to the rim. If not the best dunker in the world, then certainly better than Jafail McGee!

  • http://bluefont.com Hisham

    (on this occasion anyway)

  • rob stewart

    ESPN called him “Ironman”. Hilarious

  • JoeMaMa

    Toronto made the right call in signing him; Hedo, had he played the play everyone thought he would, could’ve lifted the Raps to around 50 wins. Much respect to Colangelo for getting rid of him and grabbing up Barbosa in return.

  • http://slamonline BossTerry

    Jive Turkey..

  • http://sovainmag.tumblr.com Sylvanus

    This is funny. Dirk and J-Kidd placed their hands on him while he was going up and it did not alter his position in the air. No foul. Just bad lift and he wasn’t expecting the pass.

  • http://twitter.com/BeezKneezy LA Huey

    Michael Jordan of Turkey

  • http://www.twofistedpress.com Pve84

    I honestly think the Magic would have either won the game or taken it to OT if he made that shot. Turk played great D on Dirk and really could have shifted the momentum with that bucket.

  • http://www.twitter.com/jtrain73 Jono

    Why not just lay it in. You’re basically there you Hedo.

  • http://Philosophervision@blogspot.com The Philosopher

    I love how he tries to blame the ref…

  • D-Block

    Still shakin the cobwebs off I see…lol. No excuse for that with him being 6’10″. Shout out to Brandon Bass for the dime drop!!! FAIL!!!

  • http://www.need4sheed.com Tarzan Cooper

    Hedont

  • http://google c_cantrell

    embarrassing to all white basketball players

  • http://Philosophervision@blogspot.com The Philosopher

    The worst attempt at a fast break in the history of the Magic franchise. lol

  • http://slamonline.com The Black Rick Kamla

    ball

  • nobrain

    cant you see he’s been pushed

  • Will Lee

    they should have called a late call on that hand check cuz he blew the dunk…

    but anyways, he’s a joke now

  • http://Hedo Ali Duyar

    It was exactly foul, Dirk and Kidd pushed him.

  • http://www.slamonline.com Anon e Mouse

    Not sure why there is so much hate for Hedo but the foul definitely affected him. Watch the replay from 0:26 it rotated his lower body hence why you see his leg go out. If the foul was any harder it could have been dangerous. Granted some other players may have made the shot but it was excusable to me. what’s worse is that the refs couldn’t see such an obvious foul.

  • http://www.need4sheed.com Tarzan Cooper

    kidd gave him a nice push. he was never a great dunker anyhow

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  • http://www.hoopsvibe.com/features/overdribbling chiqo

    grant hill drinks sprite

  • Hum-B

    He’s not white. He’s foreign.

    More like Turkey’s Baseball version of Michael Jordan

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