I could dunk the hell out of a doughnut.

I think Joey Bam is right there with Pops and Dirkk Surles, with Pinnock close behind. Also I put Yinka in the pantheon because of the power and frequency. 

To surpass Pops, Joey Bam is going to have to jump over someone on a dunk like Pope did to someone on, I think, the Bonnies.

Just curious Wisconsin Colonial2021 how you would know of Les Anderson if you were a 2021 graduate...unless the 2021 is referring to something other than your graduation year.    As for Joe Bamisile, I am sure I am in the minority of this, but his highlight reel breakaway dunk vs. Radford rubbed me the wrong way.   To me, it came across more sad than exciting.   When you are 3-8 (our record of the time) and playing against lower level competition in a small arena that is only partially filled, how about getting the "winning" aspect of the game down first, and then we can work on the show boating and getting yourself on ESPN.  

Last edited by Long Suffering Fan (12/20/2021 2:06 pm)

Understand and respect what Steve is saying. We do need some entertainment in our pathetic triumphs so far. We always need energy.
   And from everything we can see so far, Joe's infectious enthusiasm and happiness comes from a place much more sincere than most anyone playing ball. His basketball notwithstanding, it seems Joe is already working to be a valued member of the GW community, which also can benefit from his personality.
       But agree with LSF on this. We were playing not only Radford, but a patently bad Radford team. There's an unspoken line between energizing and needlessly pouring it on. It would be different if we were playing a name team, or a close, tense game and needed a lift.
  Don't remember exactly when, but think we had the game if not in hand (4 point plays!), in a solid position at the time. And even if we didn't, if he ever misses one of those dunks, as good a guy and great GW community member as Joe seems to us, the coach should sit him down to think about it.
   Fundamentals first, as LSF noted. Also, time and place. 
    
    
     
    
 

There is a difference in the showboating at Maryland the second game of the season, to fire up the team and quiet the home crowd and the showboating vs lowly Radford before a tiny home crowd.   I am not so sure that the Radford dunk wasn't taunting...or at least could be interpreted as that.   Joe was recruited by and played for Virginia Tech, and is now still playing in the A-10.   He is suppose to be substantially better than anyone on Radford...didn't need to rub it in their faces.  A breakaway, uncontested dunk brings its own energy...the added stuff was not necessary and, as I said, given our record and the overall state of the program, to me it was more sad than exciting.   If he wants to show us he can do acrobatic dunks, do it in warmups.  

Fair enough, but the fact that were only up by 10 doesn't change the fact that the basket still only counted for 2 points...no additional style points.  As they use to say about excessive celebrating in the end zone..."act like you have been there before".   Yes, we will disagree on this one, and now I will move on.

I think that the defense of everything GW is affecting some peoples thinking. If you think that knowledgeable fans are looking for show boating dunks rather than fundamentally sound basketball, I couldn’t disagree more. it’s ok to be critical and still support your team. Does anyone on the team believe it is fun being 4-8  because of the occasional spectacular dunk? If so, maybe they shouldn’t be playing a team sport. There is a reason that we play before an empty arena, and it certainly isnt because of us in the peanut gallery, who expect more. Just once I would like to hear you be critical of a program that is in its 6th consecutive bad season,. Here’s a start…the problem isn’t with me.

Last edited by Long Suffering Fan (12/20/2021 10:46 pm)

LSF-Well done.

The whining insufferable fan bombards the site non-stop with his negative rubbish. 

A thread intended to get away from it, totally hijacked by the latest contrived invented "issue"

Long Suffering Fan wrote:

I think that the defense of everything GW is affecting some peoples thinking. If you think that knowledgeable fans are looking for show boating dunks rather than fundamentally sound basketball, I couldn’t disagree more. it’s ok to be critical and still support your team. Does anyone on the team believe it is fun being 4-8  because of the occasional spectacular dunk? If so, maybe they shouldn’t be playing a team sport. There is a reason that we play before an empty arena, and it certainly isnt because of us in the peanut gallery, who expect more. Just once I would like to hear you be critical of a program that is in its 6th consecutive bad season,. Here’s a start…the problem isn’t with me.

Bit of a disconnect, LSF. Not sure what not being upset by an entertaining dunk has to do with satisfaction or anger about the current state of the program. You find it necessary to publicly express your dissatisfaction. Whether it’s to vent, motivate, send a message or whatever, that’s who you are, that’s how you show your support for the program and has been consistently since you’ve been posting. Many others join you to varying degrees. Others choose to express opinions privately. Finding positive opinions to openly express, or at least avoiding dwelling on negative ones, is an alternative way of supporting the school and program. You can find it grating that some don’t approach things your way but I failed to read the manual stating that was the right or only way to support GW. Think Frank Sinatra had a song along those lines.