The start of the 2010-11 Trail Blazers season is only 56 days, 8 hours, and 43 minutes away, but hopefully this ridiculous Nicolas Batum dunk at the FIBA World Championships can hold you over. This rim-punishing dunk was against current, and possibly former, teammate Rudy Fernandez and his Spain team.

Mark it down, Batum has a huge year for the Blazers.

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