Me and my boy were talking about the mentality of great dunkers and how some just don't have it. This isn't to say that it is not something that can be learned. It is a force that can be harnessed, and is more of a quiet confidence than anything else. If you watch Micheal Jordan and Vince Carter going up for a dunk they just have a mentality that they will glide over anyone in their path, no matter how tall. Obviously most dunkers do not have the vertical to leap over anyone but I think this is a concept that can truly give a baller that added boost to get over the rim.
Most people I see who are on the cusp of dunking (maybe an inch short) do not have the required confidence to pull off dunks. Many go up for a dunk thinking in their heads, "I'm not gonna dunk this" "another stiff-back." But you've gotta go all out every time. It's like the first time you do a back flip, if you half-ass it you're gonna break your neck. Go all out. Do not fear the stiff back. So next time you guys are out there trying to get your first dunk... remember to go balls to the wall. Don't hold back.
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