“It’s really cool that you invited me over,” Jarrett Allen said sheepishly as he sat in the unfamiliar living room. “I guess I can’t say that you were ever one of my idols, but I watched a bunch of your highlights on YouTube before I got here.” Artis Gilmore let out a deep laugh. “Understandable….
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Ben Simmons All 147 Dunks Full Highlights (2017-18 Season Dunkilation)
“Hey T.J. I need some help,” Ben Simmons said awkwardly as he lingered near T.J. McConnell’s locker. “Well, if you want advice on how to deal with getting curb-stomped by a less-talented team in the playoffs, I don’t have any,” T.J. replied as he stood up from his position picking depleted Gatorade bottles from the…
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Greg was aware that all eyes (including Emma’s) were on him. There was nothing to do except run at the basket, jump as high as he could, and pray for the best. So that’s what he did. The attempt could have gone worse. The clandestine leg exercises Greg had been doing at home had apparently…
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While other highlight channels are content to churn out the same bland, uninspired highlight videos covering the same overused highlight tropes, DownToBuck is fighting on the front lines of innovation to introduce ground-breaking advancements in the realm of NBA highlight videos. The common highlight video is mass-produced drivel designed solely to be consumed by, but…
Read MoreDTB’s Best NBA Dunks of the Month (February 2018 Dunkilation)
“Greg? Greg! You alive in there?” Greg looked up from the hypnotic white glow of his computer screen, embarrassed that he didn’t know how long he had been staring into it, lost in thought. “Wha-? Oh, yeah. Didn’t get enough sleep last night.” He turned his chair to face his coworker Virgil. “What’s up?” “You…
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From that day forward, thoughts of the dunk club consumed more and more of Greg’s thoughts. The hardest part wasn’t the idea that he was taking part in an illegal activity; no, the hardest part was taking part in something so meaningful, so invigorating, yet not being able to share it with the people he…
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Greg slung his gym bag over his shoulder. “I’m heading out to the park, honey. Time for some hoops.” He hoped that his voice sounded convincing. His wife, Lisa, looked up over from the government-produced soap opera that was on the TV. “I ran into your buddy Travis at the store yesterday and he mentioned…
Read MoreDTB’s Best NBA Dunks of the Month (October/November 2017 Dunkilation)
The decrepit gymnasium, from the outside, made no indication that it was occupied or even usable. The man approached it cautiously, looking around not only to ensure he wasn’t being watched, but also to verify that he was at the right location. His large gray overcoat, worn as a sort of anonymizing disguise, complemented the…
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As Jennifer ran towards him after his successful dunk, Nick’s mind was a blur, and most of the myriad thoughts racing through his head were some variation on the idea that he had never, ever, in his entire life, kissed a girl. The nervous sickness that he had banished before the attempt had returned in…
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“Where’s Nick anyway?” Jake asked the assembled group of friends who were sitting in the bleachers, waiting for the pep rally to start. “It’s like he doesn’t even want to see the cheerleaders bounce around and do flips. That’s like the best part.” Jake lecherously eyed the perkily hopping cheer members, who were attempting to…
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