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James Johnson puts down a Dunk of the Year candidate on Andre Drummond’s face -- then they fight!

by Ricky O'Donnell
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Ricky O'Donnell
Ricky O'Donnell has covered basketball at all levels for more than a decade at SB Nation. He’s currently the Associate Director of Programming.

Let’s get one more look at that from another angle:

And that’s on Andre Drummond! Arguably the most imposing physical presence in the NBA! Never forget that James Johnson is a second degree black belt, and he knows how to use it.

Update: Drummond didn’t enjoy being dunked on like that, apparently. This is what happened after:

Update II: James Johnson explained his dunk after the game. It is the perfect explanation:

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