SLAM Scan: No. 15

The Panini Rookie Photo Shoot for the class of 2014 was conducted yesterday.

Any photo shoot prior to the season commencing is very important for a rookie.

For example, here's a young Kobe Bryant attempting to force the ball through his nasal bridge.

Kobe Bryant with Marcus Camby and Stephon Marbury

(SLAM No. 15)

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Who Dunked It Better? Marcus Camby vs DeAndre Jordan

DeAndre Jordan dropped out of the attic last night during the Clippers dunk fest against Detroit, getting way above the rim (above the rim) on this lob from J.J. Redick.

We take you back four years, to when DeAndre was a rookie, and the starting center for the pre-Lob City Clippers was none other than Marcus Camby, aka DeAndre Jordan before DeAndre Jordan.
 

 

So maybe Camby never threw down 360 between the legs dunks in warm-ups, but he was an athletic, shot blocking five man who developed into an all around defensive menace with a nice outside touch.

Marcus Camby vs Milwaukee Bucks

(January 17, 2009)

DeAndre Jordan vs Detroit Pistons

(January 20, 2014)

By the way, the 2008-09 Clippers roster featured the layup line legend Mike Taylor. We will revisit his aerial antics at another time in the next post.