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Nov 13, 2017 · More on ESPN.com: http://www.espn.com. On November 13, 1979 Darryl Dawkins made news when he shattered the first of what would be 2 backboards within a span of three weeks. Subscribe to...
Feb 23, 2022 · Dawkins shattered his first backboard in a game against the Kansas City Kings on November 13, 1979 at the Municipal Auditorium. He made a cut towards the basket, caught the ball in the lane and powered down a dunk over Bill Robinzine that registered a 10 on the Richter scale.
Jul 2, 2020 · Dawkins is responsible for the NBA having to go to breakaway rims when he shattered two backboards with thunderous dunks in 1979. ”The first one was an accident, but I wanted to see if I could do it again when I got back to Philadelphia,” Dawkins told the New York Times in 2004.
Nov 14, 2017 · The 6-foot-11 big man was a ferocious dunker and nearly unstoppable around the rim. And on Nov. 13, 1979, Dawkins showed his full force when his monster dunk against the Kings shattered the...
Dawkins was indeed famous for shattering backboards; an act that, while spectacular, contributed little to his teams' success but did much to enhance his public image.
May 19, 2018 · During the 1979-1980 NBA Season Dawkins had a three-week stretch in which he totally shattered two backboards. The first one came in a game against the Kansas City Kings at Municipal Auditorium on November 13, 1979, Dawkins broke the backboard, sending the Kings' Bill Robinzine ducking. The whole glass backboard broke into a million pieces.
Feb 11, 1980 · By shattering two backboards within 22 days, the Philadelphia 76ers' Darryl Dawkins sprayed Plexiglas, spread destruction and created a lasting image. It had to happen.
