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The NBA: Where Hyperbole Happens

by Andrew Sharp

There are so many different worn out adjectives to describe particularly emphatic dunks. How many times can you stand up a yell, “Ooooo that was VICIOUS!” After a while, it gets repetitive.

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But did you SEE the Paul Pierce this weekend? Even if you did, watch it again:

No figurative, hyperbolic description is even necessary. Paul Pierce literally kneed Chris Bosh in the nether regions while dunking on his head. God. Doesn’t get more vicious than that.

↵Now, then: commence with the hyperbole.

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