Petway Wants Dwight Howard
Former Michigan Wolverine Brent “Air Georgia” Petway inherited an extraordinary ability to dunk a basketball and, unfortunately for his NBA prospects, nothing else.
His dunks at Michigan were legendary. Even more spectacular, were some of his mishaps. I once saw him leap from the free throw line through a crowded lane in a vain attempt to throw down an offensive rebound. His attempt failed horribly, but his own belief that he could perform that feat made it a sight unto itself.
Petway, who now plays for Idaho Stampede of the NBA Developmental League, won the D-League Dunk Contest. He shocked and awed the admittedly smaller crowd with classic dunks from Dominique Wilkins and Vince Carter and his own “standing windmill.”
Not content with his triumph, Petway has thrown down the gauntlet to Dwight Howard. He plans to release a YouTube video of himself performing all of Dwight Howard’s dunks from the Dunk Contest - including the one that Howard didn’t actually make.
He wants to challenge the Orlando Magic star - a fellow Georgia native - to a dunking duel. “No reason we can’t crown a champion for the NBA and the D-League,” Petway told Hardwood Paroxysm. “Why not just have the champions go at it?”
Petway’s jumpshot - or lack of one - will likely scupper success at the next level, but one has to admire his moxy.
Tags: Brent Petway, Dunk Contest, Dwight Howard, Idaho Stampede, Orlando Magic
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24 February 2008 at 11:05 am
Ty, you and I both saw Petway throw down some amazing dunks at Michigan, but you’re right, he has little game aside from that. He can block shots fairly well, but doesn’t have much of a jump shot and can’t shoot free throws.
He definitely has the athleticism to play in the NBA but he doesn’t have the refined skills yet. The potential is there, hopefully some progression as a complete player will be there too at some point.
24 February 2008 at 1:26 pm
I agree, although I think after four years at a Division I program he is quickly reaching the point where his potential should have been realized by now.