Posterized
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Posterized
See also the image-editing technique posterization
Posterized is North American slang [1] derived from an action in the game of basketball, in which the offensive player "dunks" (see slam dunk) over a defending player in a play that is spectacular and athletic enough to warrant reproduction in a printed poster[2]. The term is also derisive in that when a defending player is 'posterized' — he or she is considered to have been humbled, shamed, and exposed as an inferior athlete.
An example of a player being 'posterized' occurred during the 2000 Summer Olympics. 6-foot-6 Vince Carter, playing for Team USA, dunked over 7-foot-2 Frédéric Weis of France.
A second example is "The Dunk" in which New York Knicks' player John Starks dunked over Michael Jordan and Horace Grant during Game 2 of the 1993 Eastern Conference Finals.
Posterized is also used infrequently to describe similar events in other sports[3] and has made its way into business writing[4]
References
- ^ "NBA: Season of the Brick," The Washington Times, November 22, 1996
- ^ "Great Shot! Jordan's Best Amazingly Goes One Better", Washington Post Jun 7, 1991 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/nba/longterm/jordan/articles/layup91.htm
- ^ "Jaguars, Brunell Stand on Wobbly Foundation", Chicago Tribune, Jan 3, 1999
- ^ "Team Lucent Tries To 'Be Like Mike'," Communications Today, August 11, 1999
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