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''See also the image-editing technique [[posterization]]'' |
''See also the image-editing technique [[posterization]]'' |
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North American slang<ref>"NBA: Season of the Brick," The Washington Times, November 22, 1996 </ref> derived from an action in the game of [[basketball]], in which the offensive player "dunks" (see [[slam dunk]]) over a defending player in a play that is spectacular and athletic enough to warrant reproduction in a printed poster<ref>"Great Shot! Jordan's Best Amazingly Goes One Better" http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/nba/longterm/jordan/articles/layup91.htm</ref>. The term is also derisive in that when a defending player is "posterized" — he or she is considered to have been humbled, shamed, and exposed as an inferior athlete. |
North American slang <ref>"NBA: Season of the Brick," The Washington Times, November 22, 1996 </ref> derived from an action in the game of [[basketball]], in which the offensive player "dunks" (see [[slam dunk]]) over a defending player in a play that is spectacular and athletic enough to warrant reproduction in a printed poster<ref>"Great Shot! Jordan's Best Amazingly Goes One Better", Washington Post Jun 7, 1991 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/nba/longterm/jordan/articles/layup91.htm</ref>. The term is also derisive in that when a defending player is "posterized" — he or she is considered to have been humbled, shamed, and exposed as an inferior athlete. |
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An example of a player being 'posterized' occurred during the [[Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Summer Olympics]]. [[Vince Carter]], playing for [[United States men's national basketball team|Team USA]], dunked over [[Frédéric Weis]] of [[France national basketball team|France]]. |
An example of a player being 'posterized' occurred during the [[Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Summer Olympics]]. [[Vince Carter]], playing for [[United States men's national basketball team|Team USA]], dunked over [[Frédéric Weis]] of [[France national basketball team|France]]. |
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A second example is "The Dunk" in which New York Knick's player [[John Starks (basketball)|John Starks]] dunked over [[Michael Jordan]] and [[Horace Grant]] during Game 2 of the 1993 Eastern Conference Finals. |
A second example is "The Dunk" in which New York Knick's player [[John Starks (basketball)|John Starks]] dunked over [[Michael Jordan]] and [[Horace Grant]] during Game 2 of the 1993 Eastern Conference Finals. |
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Posterized is also used infrequently to describe |
Posterized is also used infrequently to describe similar events in other sports<ref>"Jaguars, Brunell Stand on Wobbly Foundation", Chicago Tribune, Jan 3, 1999</ref> and has made its way into business writing<ref>"Team Lucent Tries To 'Be Like Mike'," Communications Today, August 11, 1999 </ref> |
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[[Category:Basketball terminology]] |
[[Category:Basketball terminology]] |
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Revision as of 16:07, 27 August 2009
See also the image-editing technique posterization
North American slang [1] derived from an action in the game of basketball, in which the offensive player "dunks" (see slam dunk) over a defending player in a play that is spectacular and athletic enough to warrant reproduction in a printed poster[2]. The term is also derisive in that when a defending player is "posterized" — he or she is considered to have been humbled, shamed, and exposed as an inferior athlete.
An example of a player being 'posterized' occurred during the 2000 Summer Olympics. Vince Carter, playing for Team USA, dunked over Frédéric Weis of France.
A second example is "The Dunk" in which New York Knick's player John Starks dunked over Michael Jordan and Horace Grant during Game 2 of the 1993 Eastern Conference Finals.
Posterized is also used infrequently to describe similar events in other sports[3] and has made its way into business writing[4]
References
- ^ "NBA: Season of the Brick," The Washington Times, November 22, 1996
- ^ "Great Shot! Jordan's Best Amazingly Goes One Better", Washington Post Jun 7, 1991 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/nba/longterm/jordan/articles/layup91.htm
- ^ "Jaguars, Brunell Stand on Wobbly Foundation", Chicago Tribune, Jan 3, 1999
- ^ "Team Lucent Tries To 'Be Like Mike'," Communications Today, August 11, 1999