A small paradise in NBA-Spud Webb
Known as the "potato", Weber is 1.70 meters tall, and people are most impressed by his dunk. The Pistons didn't sign Webber after he was selected by the 87th pick in the fourth round of the draft in 1985, and he was lucky to be with the Hawks. During his rookie season, he participated in the All-Star Weekend Dunk Contest held in his hometown of Dallas. In this contest, he made a blockbuster, won the championship of dunk contest, gave a gift to his hometown fans, and became the shortest dunk champion in NBA history.
Weber used to be the idol of Boggs when he was young, but his NBA trip was much more difficult than Boggs's. He was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the fourth round of 1985. Before that, there was no player in the NBA who was "so short". In this regard, Boggs also said: "Weber is an open-minded and impulsive guy. Our height really affects our behavior on the court, so we play more of a transporter role in the team. Both Webber and I came out of the ACC League, but his start in the League was more difficult than mine. I was selected in the first round of 12 in 1987, so I don't need to go through the troubles experienced by those players with low picks. "
As early as when Weber was only 1.60 meters tall, he had a record of dunking in high school competitions. His in-situ take-off record reached 1.33 meters, and the run-up touch height was 3.60 meters. Speaking of Webber's dunk, there is a betting story. A white student whose height is 1.80 meters is not convinced by Webber's dunk, so he has to compete with him to see who dunks better. The stadium is surrounded by students and teachers, and everyone is waiting to see Weber's excitement and see if he can beat the white student. Weber was not vague at all, so he took off with all his strength and made a very beautiful dunk. And the white student was also good, making a one-handed heavy buckle. The two failed to tell the difference.
Weber never boasted about winning the dunk championship. Instead, he played the ball harder and was praised by many fans.
The shortest dunk king in NBA-"Potato" Weber
1986 The lineup of the All-Star Dunk Contest did not reach its peak in the previous two sessions. Dominic Wilkins, the last dunk king and "the essence of human movies", seems to be expected to win the championship again. What makes people stunned is that Anthony Jerome Webb, who is also from the Hawks, stole everyone's limelight.
Weber is nicknamed "Little Potato". As the name implies, he is only 1.70 meters tall and weighs 60 kilograms. He played 12 seasons in NBA*** and played 8 14 regular season games, with an average of 9.9 points per game and a shooting percentage of 45.2%.
In the first round of preliminaries, the short Webber conquered all the audience and judges with his amazing jumping ability of his spring legs. He won the semifinals with the highest score, along with Dominic Wilkins, Terence stans Berry and Gerard Wilkins. In the semi-final, Weber continued to be amazed and reached the final with Dominic Wilkins.
Different from the previous two sessions, this year's final only lasted for two rounds, and as a result, the amazing performance of "Little Potato" completely defeated the defending dunk king. Weber, who is only 1.70 meters tall, was able to stage a reflexive dunk with both hands. This unimaginable performance made him get full marks for both dunks, while Wilkins only got 2 points, but he could only give up the title of "Dunk King".