Sentences with phrase «from slam dunk»

This may be far from a slam dunk, but we'll admit: what we can see here does align with our expectations for a Porsche Design model.

But even potentially daunting long - term risks are far from a slam dunk with corporate boards.

That's far from a slam dunk.

It is far from a slam dunk yet, but the evidence on probiotics is encouraging.

But given the company's track record in cracking the U.S. market, and Burger King's own struggles at home, it's far from a slam dunk.

Players will be able to mix the normal thrill of a basketball match with the added bonus of manoeuvres taken from the street to showcase the best ball skills — from slam dunks to alley - oops, win the game and win it in style.

Not exact matches

If you plan to live in life and work, not just watch from the sidelines, and expect diversity in your teams, you'll benefit from Slam - Dunk Success.

Incidentally, the «rule of law,» broadly understood, is what makes so called «say - on - pay» rules something less than a slam - dunk from a corporate governance point of view.

However, vendor warranties are often carefully worded and damages hard to prove, even in the U.S., meaning such cases will be far from a «slam dunk,» he says.

Kernan slam «dunks his response to such rationalization: «If there is one basic axiom of deconstruction, it surely is Il n» y a rien hors du texte» «everything is a text,» everything, that is, is made up and unreal» but far from there being nothing outside of the de Man text, everything was out there, waiting to be called back into reality by the awesome power of words to retain and control meaning.»

If someone were able to demonstrate, slam - dunk, that Jesus never rose from the dead, then my faith would pretty much be over.

He'd lived out my ambivalence, spent some years thousands of miles removed from box scores and title chases, spent others high - fiving me over touchdowns and slam dunks, slurping down SportsCenter and sports pages first thing every morning along with cereal and milk.

From the epic showdowns between Michael Jordan and Dominique Wilkins to Vince Carter's breath - taking display of creativity and athleticism in the 2000 slam dunk contest to Magic Johnson's surprise return in 1992, the NBA All Star weekend delivers constant excitement while...

«Out west the sport has a different image,» says Gary Gait, star attackman with the NLL's Colorado Mammoth, whose from - behind - the - net Air Gait slam dunk for Syracuse during the 1988 NCAA tournament remains the most famous shot in lacrosse.

How about this for footage: Erving ramming home a backhanded dunk after taking a pass from Jumbo Jim Eakins; the Doc leaping high for an offensive rebound and tipping it in with a single long finger: Dr. J slamming a couple of running hook - dunks: dunking an offensive rebound behind his head: slamming one that looked like it would raise a blister on Jones's face.

He attracted the attention of the nation when he dunked from an inch inside the foul line in the first - ever Slam Dunk Contest at the 1976 ABA All - Star Game in Denver.

From the epic showdowns between Michael Jordan and Dominique Wilkins to Vince Carter's breath - taking display of creativity and athleticism in the 2000 slam dunk contest to Magic Johnson's surprise return in 1992, the NBA All Star weekend delivers constant excitement while creating lasting memories.

Headmits that as a relative unknown from Oklahoma, a football state, he felteclipsed at the 2007 McDonald's All - American Game in Louisville, even though hewon the slam - dunk contest.

After a fantastic steal from Jordan Ash, Scottie Lindsey scooped up the loose ball and slammed home a thunderous dunk, bringing the Welsh - Ryan crowd and its overfilled student section to an uproar.

That stark contrast in form showed early on as Brighton took the lead from a run of the mill corner, Petr Cech far too easily beaten in the air by Shane Duffy, who headed back across goal for Dunk to slam in the opener.

Then Langone shifts course, saying he believes Cuomo's gubernatorial candidacy is a «slam - dunk» and also asserting he has received personal assurances from the AG that he's pro-business and focused on the economy, adding:

The one thing that's stopping this proposal from being a slam dunk: the Republican - controlled state Senate.

Missing from the mix, however, was any solid consensus on how these and other tools could all work together to provide a slam - dunk detection of life on Mars.

Hydrogen made using natural gas would fare a little bit better in terms of pollution output, while making it from wind power would a slam - dunk for the environment.

My son strongly, proudly, bravely stood his ground and not only refused to eat the Pop Tart, but snatched it from the other boy's hands and slam - dunked it in the nearest trash can.

The team of writers aims to satisfy this diverse readership with a variety of slam - dunk date ideas, and they've gotten praise from all corners.

'» From a potential lead who died of a drug overdose to a marshmallow man suit that went up in flames, Ghostbusters looked like anything but a slam - dunk when Columbia Pictures made it.

You'll find the appropriate amount of outrage you seek, but even ignoring Wes Anderson's global marginalization, Isle Of Dogs is a cutesy escape from reality that's just fine enough and not much more — somehow proving a singular love for dogs isn't a 5 - star slam dunk.

Yep, looks like a slam dunk from here.

The prospect of Tom Hardy playing dual roles as Ronnie and Reggie Kray, two legendary (hence the name) East London gangsters from the 1960's, seems like a slam dunk.

But as the three - way best - picture race has clambered along and maybe settled in favor of The Revenant, this has started to look like the one slam - dunk place to reward The Big Short, which derives much of its success from McKay and Randolph's thoughtful adaptation of Michael Lewis's book.

Though online learning is attracting many accomplished teachers from traditional schools, it is not a slam dunk for everyone.

Had he picked Linda Darling Hammond as his Ed Secretary, the story might have been different, but I think Arnie was a slam dunk in part because they shoot hoops.Considering Obma's lack of administrative experience when he assumed office, I think he's done well, but the number of decisions facing him from the past administration was enormous, and I think education got short shrift.

These flaws and omissions should not eliminate a 2018 Camry XSE V6 from consideration, but they certainly prevent the car from becoming a slam - dunk with enthusiast drivers seeking a compelling blend of style, value, practicality, and driving fun.

Word from the NYCC that just ended is that the first volume of Slam Dunk will be out in September, which is about average for a Shonen Jump serial.

Jigoku Sensei Nube, which placed 4th in the poll, is a Shonen Jump title from the 1990s, the same era as Yu Yu Hakusho, Slam Dunk, and Ruroni Kenshin.

According to the February 2013 issue of The Writer, «The slam - dunk team» article explains, «Publishing houses want a business partner, someone who's going to work hard from the get - go, tirelessly promoting, working connections, and never saying no to an opportunity.»

With support across the board from lenders and HUD officials, you might think that FHA modernization is a slam dunk.

I'm confident that getting to 700 from 690 in six months should be a slam dunk for you, as long as you don't miss any payments or run up any new debt during that time.

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When I was younger I loved the Harlem Globe Trotters with their mixture of comedy and incredible skills, whilst in the gaming world I loved the older hoop shooting games from the SNES times, with flaming slam dunks and players with huge heads.

These types of games must seem like the ultimate slam - dunk review to a games writer: they tend to be really cheap (no pucker face from buyer's remorse), really easy (anybody can see the end), and really short (even if it's not so good as a game, it will be over before it gets dull.)

Those perks act more or less like a Mario Kart power - up, and, to be quite honest, are incredibly balanced, ranging from magnificent bonuses like a guaranteed 3 - pointer or doubling the score of all of your slam dunks for a brief time time, to pretty useless ones like temporarily infinite stamina (which, for a court so small, isn't very helpful at all).

The revelatory «The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk» makes a slam - dunk case for the fashion designer's importance as a contemporary artist, and it does so in spectacular style.

If, for example, Big CO2 Inc. wanted to put a billion dollars down on global cooling, 2 things would happen — the web would be full of «sign up and take some money from Big CO2 Inc.» emails, and, more importantly, some of the people who think it's a slam dunk for global warming might temper their predictions just a bit because some clown put so much money down on the opposite outcome.

The main purpose in initiating such actions for my intentions would be to determine whether the holders of such data feel they have a slam dunk case for the conclusions that they have derived from the data in question and that the data is of unquestioning quality.

Big Coal says that capturing and storing CO2 from these new coal plants is a slam - dunk technology — but one that's not quite ready for prime time yet (capturing CO2 from existing combustion coal plants, while possible, is expensive and cuts the electricity output of the plant by as much as 30 percent).

Although the Ontario boycott was initially met with euphoria from lawyers in the province, anecdotal evidence suggests it may not have been a slam dunk after all.

However, we expect a lot from a $ 400 dock, and with the top end not delivering the goods once we turned a critical ear, it prevents the OnBeat Rumble from being classified as a slam - dunk speaker for pickier listeners.

But that doesn't make the Rift a slam dunk for buyers coming into VR from scratch.