1970s Poster Dunk: Marvin Webster Detonates over Maurice Lucas

May 1, 1978 - Seattle SuperSonics center Marvin Webster finished with 19 points, 11 rebounds, 2 blocks, and 1 bad intentioned poster dunk over Portland Trail Blazers all-star enforcer Maurice Lucas. Seattle's 105-94 Game 6 win clinched their conference semi-finals series, helping pave the way toward a Finals run that'd end in a seven-game defeat at the hands of the Washington Bullets.
The Sonics would get their revenge in '79, making a return trip to the Finals-though without Webster, who'd signed with the Knicks in the '78 offseason. This time around, the Sonics dispatched the Bullets in five, clinching the only NBA championship in franchise history.
The 1977-78 season, Webster's only in Seattle, likely served as his NBA peak. Playing all 82 games for the Sonics, he averaged 14 points, 12.6 rebounds, and 2 blocks per game, even garnering an MVP vote in the process.
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[@bubufubu]

Yes! In the face! What a pass and what a dunk. So glad Lucas went for the block because that makes it looks even nastier.

[@123slasher.16]

The greatest center that never was, Marvin The Human Eraser Webster. He was Rudy Gobert 45 years ago.

[@MrPiraka123]

Nice dunk

[@seventhsonmedia]

They must have had stronger rims than Philly, because I can't believe Webster didn't tear it off.

[@Swove2204]

Definitely dunked that thing with bad intentions.

[@radar0412]

Maurice Lucas..You've been Erased.

[@azureangel8217]

0:05 one of the slickest travels I've ever seen😂

[@will-sully]

Was here to say the same!

[@michaelallen8112]

Casual outlook

[@bubufubu]

I was all set to agree with you and comment on it. At first, it looked egregious. After running it in slow motion a few times, now I'm not so sure. He grabs the rebound, pivots, dribbles, picks up his dribble, pivots again, and then passes. I think the player is allowed to let both feet land, before pivoting, when jumping for the ball.

[@gato7908]

The twin towers concept with him and bill cartwright didn't work out so well for the knicks