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Candace Parker Becomes the Second Woman to Dunk in a WNBA Game

Posted Jun 23, 2008 1:15PM By Brett Pollakoff (RSS feed)

Filed Under: Women's Sports, WNBA

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We don't do much WNBA around these parts, but this is definitely worth checking out. The Sparks' Candace Parker became just the second woman to dunk in a WNBA game, breaking away for the one-handed jam during a home victory yesterday.

Besides the dunk being a semi-historic event, there are a couple of other great things about this video. The announcer for the highlight reel is John Ireland, a sideline reporter for the Lakers who is clearly still bummed about the beating his team took in the NBA Finals, and couldn't care less about Parker's feat. Then there's Sparks' coach Michael Cooper. Coop's been known to say some dumb things in the past, but calling the dunk "exuberating" is really pushing the boundaries of the English language (exhilarating, maybe, coach?). And comparing the dunk to something Michael Jordan might have done? Well, let's just say I'd be in favor of drug testing for head coaches.

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Tags: Candace+Parker, CandaceParker, Michael+Cooper, Michael+Jordan, MichaelCooper, MichaelJordan

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

6-23-2008 @ 2:35PM

Miss Gossip said...

Congrats, Candace. That was the most exhileruberatingness jam I've seen in a while. Just wait till Maya Moore hits the WNBA, there will be more dunks than an And-One mixtape!

6-23-2008 @ 3:33PM

Tha Prowler said...

snoooooooooooooze !! wake me when she does it w/ two hands & a little emphasis like spree or chuck.

6-23-2008 @ 5:15PM

wraith808 said...

You do know that's actually a word, right? And that it could apply to the situation? Dictionary.com anyone? Perhaps it's not Cooper that needs that has the problem with the English language?

6-23-2008 @ 9:17PM

Grammar Nazi said...

Exuberating is a word. It's a verb though, not an adjective. So while the sentiment may apply to the situation, it wouldn't apply to the sentence. It just kind of makes the coach sound as literate as that "dunk" was awe-inspiring.

6-24-2008 @ 12:44PM

matt said...

Exuberating is a verb, but it can also be used as an adjective: an 'exuberating dunk' might be translated as 'a dunk that is overflowing or very fruitful'. I agree with Edwards that 'exhilarating' might better conveive the presumed meaning, but why nitpick? Mr. Cooper seems a very supportive coach who is proud of his player.

7-05-2008 @ 3:34PM

J said...

Can't just celebrate the accomplishment. We get a lesson in grammar and English with criticism of a word used by the head coach. How petty can you get? Besides we know that those criticizing use perfect English and perfect grammar all the time so that's why they can be all self righteous when they criticize someone. Yeah, right!! Why couldn't they just celebrate the accomplishment of Candace Parker and leave it that? Nope! Couldn't do it.

7-09-2008 @ 11:56AM

Dale said...

Wow, Candace is the whole package. Michael Jordan's viewpoint of a pass was "something I receive so I can sell more shoes and gain more self-glory."

Never once in his career did he consider, "How can I make my teammates great?" Candace lives from that viewpoint. You can see it in watching her court vision, intelligence and support of her teammates. We are seeing one of the greatest athletes, man or woman, who ever lived.

Dale