Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for January 27, 2012

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    bagbalm  almost 13 years ago

    what’s a putback?

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    grshprnh  almost 13 years ago

    A putback describes a situation where a player secures an offensive rebound then immediately scores a basket. If the player secures the rebound while in the air, to be considered a putback the player can land on the ground before shooting, but cannot dribble before taking the shot. If the player does not secure the rebound but instead taps the ball into the basket, it is considered a tip-in. There is a point where a putback and a tip-in are a matter of subjective difference (e.g., a one-handed rebound in the air followed by a score before touching the ground). A putback jam is a spectacular alternative to the tip-in where the ball is slam-dunked off the rebound in the same motion. Josh Smith and Kenyon Martin are the perfectors of the putback jam. It is also a primary source of scoring for All-Star Center Dwight Howard, who led the NBA in dunks in the 2008-2009, 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 season.888

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    doublepaw  almost 13 years ago

    You rebound the ball and put it back in the hoop. Common basketball phrase. Cortez can do this because he is not weighted down by a tattoo.

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    lilgriffdeuceclub  almost 13 years ago

    GRSHPRNH if you don’t site your sorce its playgerism

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    bronyaur  almost 13 years ago

    I like the way he spelled it. A not so subtle pun.

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    bearwku82  almost 13 years ago

    P1; TGIF GILFORD fans. The spawn of Maynard G. Krebs is in the house providing quality journalism supported by the Oakwood Asians and one white chick. P3; HAH! Lini finds Cortez for an deuce. Droll. Since Lini has played less than 1 1/2 seasons of organized ball, the kid is a vet.

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    chujusmith  almost 13 years ago

    I’m a little nervous looking at P2. Gil appears on the verge of losing control and unleashing the fist of death.

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    grshprnh  almost 13 years ago

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Putback#Putback_and_tip-in

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    miffedmax  almost 13 years ago

    To inspire the team, Gil is wearing John Travolta’s outfit from Saturday Night Fever.

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    decten1968  almost 13 years ago

    P2 – Actually, it looks as though Gil is about to give one of the members of the team a knuckle sandwich.

    Where in the hell is that delicious Mimi? Do I have to wait till spring to see her again?

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    Cliff1911  almost 13 years ago

    Tattooing causes disjointing.

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    chiphilton  almost 13 years ago

    Lini isn’t exactly a veteran who should be responsible for “carrying us home.” He had never played on a team before last year, if I remember right.

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    faberchris  almost 13 years ago

    Why is Moon’s face bleeding? Did he get slashed earlier in the day at his mall security job?

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    tusks38  almost 13 years ago

    Somebody stuck a fork into Marty Moon. He’s done. Well done!

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    Saucy1121 Premium Member almost 13 years ago

    Hepatitis outbreak?

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