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Joe Bryant's dunk on Kareem or Kobe Bryant's facial on Dwight Howard?

Aug 30th, 2008
Some of these fathers were NBA players, who poster-jobbed defenders. Their sons then grew into NBA players, who also poster-jobbed defenders. Case in point: The Bryant clan. To kick off our new Like Father Like Son feature, HoopsVibe the Blog decided to showcase two generations of the Bryant family packing heat on world-class centres ... Joe Bryant's dunk on Kareem or Kobe Bryant's facial on Dwight Howard?Every few days in September, HoopsVibe The Blog will look at father-son combos who made the NBA. We call this feature Like Father Like Son ...

In some cultures, children inherit their parents’ professions. For example, if the father or mother worked as a doctor, then the son or daughter also becomes a doctor.

In these societies, the children must follow their parents’ footsteps to maintain their class. In basketball-loving families, sons inherit the 'job' of dunking on defenders from their fathers. Through countless battles in the driveway ‘The Facial’ is passed from generation-to-generation. 

Some of these fathers were NBA players, who poster-jobbed defenders. Their sons then grew into NBA players, who also poster-jobbed defenders. Case in point: The Bryant clan.  

To kick off our new Like Father Like Son feature, HoopsVibe the Blog decided to showcase two eras of the Bryant family packing heat on world-class posts.  

Watch both clips and get at us with thoughts on Jellybean and Mamba’s facials in the comment box below.

Clip 1: Joe 'Jellybean' Bryant on 'Mr. Skyhook'.

 

Clip 2: Kobe 'Black Mamba' Bryant makes Dwight ‘Superman’ Howard look like 'Clark Kent'.


Which Bryant  had the better dunk? Joe or Kobe? Let us know in the comment box below and return to HoopsVibe The  Blog for more Like Father Like Son features and NBA tidbits. Photo courtesy of Hanshin3k.

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a guest August 31, 2008
Joe Bryant's dunk on Kareem or Kobe Bryant's facial on Dwight Howard?
Kobe slam hards than Dad ....
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that one guy August 31, 2008
Joe Bryant's dunk on Kareem or Kobe Bryant's facial on Dwight Howard?
kobe's was just more feroucious... he baptized dwight
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O.Sandor August 31, 2008
Joe Bryant's dunk on Kareem or Kobe Bryant's facial on Dwight Howard?
Hi That one guy; That was exactly how Kobe described it in an interview. LOL" I baptized him." Awesome stuff T-O-G. Thanks for commenting, bud ...
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Taking old school August 31, 2008
Joe Bryant's dunk on Kareem or Kobe Bryant's facial on Dwight Howard?
I got to go with Bean. Check his extension. Simply amazing!
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a guest August 31, 2008
Joe Bryant's dunk on Kareem or Kobe Bryant's facial on Dwight Howard?
dayum kobes dad got up high... like he was floating... it has to be bean that gets the nod
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duane August 31, 2008
Joe Bryant's dunk on Kareem or Kobe Bryant's facial on Dwight Howard?
kobe's dunk was better becuz he elevated right infront of howard and he still coudnt stop him while his dad elevated way b4 he reached kareem
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ari August 31, 2008
Joe Bryant's dunk on Kareem or Kobe Bryant's facial on Dwight Howard?
this dunk should be in there for kobehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eg1O49X5k0U
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a guest August 31, 2008
Joe Bryant's dunk on Kareem or Kobe Bryant's facial on Dwight Howard?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eg1O49X5k0U
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tempy August 31, 2008
Joe Bryant's dunk on Kareem or Kobe Bryant's facial on Dwight Howard?
i love how kobe crossed up his man first then slammed it over dwight, his papa's wouldve been like dunk of the year back then god damn. Im givin it to kobe though
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a guest August 31, 2008
Joe Bryant's dunk on Kareem or Kobe Bryant's facial on Dwight Howard?
But Kobe's dad's head was higher than the RIM! amazing!
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a guest August 31, 2008
Joe Bryant's dunk on Kareem or Kobe Bryant's facial on Dwight Howard?
dad is the winner
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Keyan Jernigan #32 August 31, 2008
Joe Bryant's dunk on Kareem or Kobe Bryant's facial on Dwight Howard?
sorry kobe, u my fav but jellybean go you
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HAKOBEYEAH September 01, 2008
Joe Bryant's dunk on Kareem or Kobe Bryant's facial on Dwight Howard?
KOBES was harder faster strongerJOES was higher
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a guest September 01, 2008
Joe Bryant's dunk on Kareem or Kobe Bryant's facial on Dwight Howard?
WTF Kobe, ur dad can dunk better than u!
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Mr. Roboto September 03, 2008
Joe Bryant's dunk on Kareem or Kobe Bryant's facial on Dwight Howard?
damn why dont you ask me a more simple cuestion like "does god exist?", (so my answer would be no) this is very difficult hmmm the dunk from Kobe pops doesnt have those many angles as the one from kobe so i'll have to give it to Mamba
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jfgdxg September 04, 2008
Joe Bryant's dunk on Kareem or Kobe Bryant's facial on Dwight Howard?
shut up roboto...
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ronh September 04, 2008
Joe Bryant's dunk on Kareem or Kobe Bryant's facial on Dwight Howard?
No question Kobe dunk was better. he put his nuts in Howard's face.
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john September 06, 2008
Joe Bryant's dunk on Kareem or Kobe Bryant's facial on Dwight Howard?
KOBE no dout, kobe welcomed howard to the nba. kobe stuntting like his daddy.lol
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henri June 05, 2009
Joe Bryant's dunk on Kareem or Kobe Bryant's facial on Dwight Howard?
kobe is thee Best
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a guest January 16, 2010
Joe Bryant's dunk on Kareem or Kobe Bryant's facial on Dwight Howard?
JELLY BEAN IS A BEAST
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chuck January 29, 2010
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Those are both monstrous dunks, but Kobe gets more props due to the degree of difficulty of the play... Explodes off the pick, changes direction splitting through two defenders then elevates over the top. Dwight saw him coming but did not expect that. Jellybean's is a baseline drive with strong finish over Kareem who was late on the rotation. Both excellent plays but Kobe's was just more daring, more difficult to pull off.
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