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You see what happens in college and high school games today - a three-point shot or a dunk. I think that's the reason that you see a lot of that in the pros today.

— Oscar Robertson

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

To see a player dunk in women's college basketball is just amazing. It's great to see that the game has reached that level now.

— Holly Johnson

It's like all guys want to do is make a dunk, grab their shirt and yell out and scream - they could be down 30 points but that's what they do. Okay, so you made a dunk. Get back down the floor on defense!

— Oscar Robertson

The 3-point line has changed the game so much. The day of the big man, unless you're extraordinary good, is not numbered, but certainly you gotta be a lot more versatile to play the game today. You gotta be able to really run up and down the court.

— Jerry West

Obviously dunking on Horace Grant and Michael, in those circumstances, is just an incredible thing to happen. I'm happy I was able to make that play, and I'm fortunate I was in that position where I could make that happen for my team.

— John Starks

I'm not going to put my energy into dunking every time I get the ball. That's stupid.

— Andrew Bogut

When I was young, we were taught not to dunk. We were taught not to stand out from the rest of the team. It's different now.

— Yao Ming

I remember going from rookie ball to A, to double A, then to triple A. At every level it seemed like the game was faster. The bigger the situation, the more the game speeds up. That's all mental. It messes people up.

— Derek Jeter

I only dunked maybe twice a game on average.

— Dominique Wilkins

I'm surprised when the ball doesn't go into the hoop. I think I should make every shot.

— Jerry West

✗Opposing Perspectives

I'm glad the NCAA is pushing back the 3-point line a foot. I'm a big supporter of the 3-point shot; it's exciting. I hope the high schools adopt the same rule.

— Morgan Wootten