Posterized

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Basketball slang

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::summary Basketball slang ::

::callout[type=note] dramatic athletic performance on offense ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/56/LeBron_James_(51960276445).jpg" caption="[[LeBron James]] of the [[Los Angeles Lakers]] posterizes former teammate [[Kevin Love]] in a game against the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] on March 21, 2022."] ::

Posterized is North American slang, derived from an action in the game of basketball in which the offensive player performs a slam dunk over a defending player, in a play that is spectacular and athletic enough to warrant reproduction in a printed poster. The term was originated from Julius Erving, whose high-flying style of play inspired the term. Posterized is also used infrequently to describe similar events in other sports, and it has made its way into business writing.

One of the most famous examples of a player being "posterized" occurred during the 2000 Summer Olympics. 6-foot-6 Vince Carter, playing for Team USA, dunked over 7-foot-2 Frédéric Weis of France. The play was dubbed the "Dunk of Death".

References

References

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  2. "Washingtonpost.com: Great Shot! Jordan's Best Amazingly Goes One Better". The Washington Post.
  3. "Jaguars, Brunell Stand on Wobbly Foundation", Chicago Tribune, Jan 3, 1999
  4. "Team Lucent Tries To 'Be Like Mike'," Communications Today, August 11, 1999
  5. (25 September 2015). "In a Single Bound". [[ESPN.com]].

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