slam dunk

But this is far from a slam dunk.

Many feel the feud originated when Howard took over O’Neal’s Superman moniker early in his career, wearing a cape and the superhero’s logo while competing in — and winning — the NBA’s slam dunk contest in 2008.

There were the usual slam dunk, three-point shooting and other skills contests, adding to the carnival show.

With that in mind, here are slam dunk candidates for extensions to be negotiating during spring training.

It was, as Sielski writes, “an early version of the slam dunk.”