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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.
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- Darryl Dawkins’ Early Life
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Darryl Dawkins was always a monster of a man. He was 6-foot-10 as a senior at Maynard Evans High School in Orlando, Florida, drawing the attention of big-time college scouts for his size and basketball skills. He received offers from Kentucky, Kansas, Florida State, and many others. At the last minute, however, he decided to jump right into the NBA...
It took Darryl Dawkins a couple of seasons to adjust to life in the NBA. In his rookie year, he averaged 4.5 minutes per game. He played in 37 games and averaged 2.4 points per game. His second season was a slight improvement with averages of 11.6 minutes and 5.3 points. It wasn’t until the 1977-78 season that Dawkins’ playing time, as well as his ...
Darryl Dawkins was nicknamed ‘Chocolate Thunder’ by Stevie Wonder, a blind singer who knew there was something special about Dawkins. According to ESPN, Wonder wanted to meet Dawkins after a game and gave him the nickname. “A guy who never saw me,” a beaming Dawkins said in a 2011 interview, “gave me the name ‘Chocolate Thunder.'” Dawkins would eve...
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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.
