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Anyway, its been a few weeks now, but after digesting kias awful ad campaign centered around the dunk contest, i clicked this link. On january 18, 2009, it was announced that fernandez had won the fan voting and was picked the fourth dunker to go to the nba slam dunk contest as part of the 2009 allstar weekend. The cock and pump dunk gordon did in the last ot was a 50. Blake griffin wins dunk contest the new york times. The 2011 dunk contest is the nbas biggest conspiracy. Even though everyone is going on and on about how ag got robbed. Hey, did someone say the nba dunk contest was totally rigged and. The 2009 nba allstar game was an exhibition basketball game played on february 15, 2009 at us airways center in phoenix, arizona, home of the phoenix suns. March 7, 2011 march 7, 2011 robert littal nba, clippers, blake griffin, nba. Many people, including 2010 winner nate robinson, thought that the 2011 contest was rigged to allow upand. If you need a reminder, that was the possibly almost definitely slightly rigged one in which blake. The only time the league would think of doing is it if a player gets seriously hurt.

Once again we were on hand at the 2011 mcdonalds high school allamerican slam dunk contest in chicago to witness future nba draft picks and college stars showcasing their finest dunks. Defending champion zach lavine eventually took home the trophy, but he had to fend off some. You know, javale mcgee might actually have a chance to win this slamdunk contest thing, or at least to finish second behind blake griffin. Earlier in the year, bill simmons had a great sitdown interview with basketball and dunk legend dominique wilkins. Dominique wilkins in 1988 when it comes to star power and it falls slightly short of vince carters 2000 performance in terms of. Enjoy our exclusive dxmo slow motion video technology. Select the teams choose at least two teams from the menus below to start your trade step 2. Derrick jones and glenn robinson iii to participate in.

He won an all expense paid trip to an adults only all inclusive resort in cancun air fare included. The 2011 slamdunk contest wasnt exactly a return to form the 1988 and 2000 competitions wont be shaking in their respective slammin boots after watching tape from saturday nights affair. The slam dunk contest is an annual national basketball association nba competition held during the nba allstar weekend. Hey, did someone say the nba dunk contest was totally rigged and javale mcgee got robbed on national television. A timed basketball skills competition was added to the schedule of events in 2009.

Even though he may not have been the best dunker ever, he wins every single dunk contest easily with those dunks except for 2016 and 2020. Dunk contest last night you would have to be blind to not see that the contest was fixed for the blake show to take home the title. The nba slam dunk contest needs a new heir desperately in need of a new jolt of life, the slam dunk contest could get its new heir to the throne, with dennis smith jr. Feb 20, 2011 i was rooting for him to win the 2011 nba dunk contest. I was rooting for him to win the 2011 nba dunk contest. Coverage of the 2010 dunk contest coverage of the 2009 dunk contest. Griffin easily cleared the hood of the 2011 kia optima and caught a pass. They get three tries to complete a dunk, with five judges scoring every dunk on a scale of six to 10. Derrick jones and glenn robinson iii to participate in dunk. As csn washington documented, mcgee whirled through a bunch of possibilities on thursday, including one where the big man stuck a piece of paper in the net, grabbed it with his mouth in midair and then dunked. Gordon freaking brought it behind his head then brought it all the way down and reversed it.

Feb 18, 2011 just ask blake griffin or any of the slam dunk contest 2011 contestants and youll see why two hours can make us all basketball lovers again. Posted in rnba by ugobellhorn 429 points and 108 comments. Easy dunks to pull off in dunk contest i have found this years dunk contest to be twice as difficult as any of 2ks dunk contests dating back to 2k8. The 1985 nba slam dunk contest is widely heralded as one of the greatest dunk contests of all time. The 15 biggest disappointments in nba dunk contest history. As a result of the abanba merger later that year there would not be another slam dunk contest at the. I always said the mcdonalds monopoly game was rigged and a scam since i first saw the game, i played it the year it came out 1995, but i knew it was bogus, i just had a feeling about it.

Mar 07, 2011 hey, did someone say the nba dunk contest was totally rigged and javale mcgee got robbed on national television. Ever since i have felt the same about all contests, even before i heard the news that. And thats how i found out about an nba press release that went out before the dunk contest, touting an appearance by slam dunk winner blake griffin. The winner of the 2011 3point shootout was kyle wiltjer. I find this ironic because my understanding was they switched over to the guitar hero mode because they wanted it to be easier and more accessible to everyone, not just regular 2k players.

Slam dunk contest 2011 contestants why slam dunks still matter. As chorus swells, griffin leaps car to win contest. This was the third time that phoenix had hosted the allstar game. Rider eastbay funk, 1994 watch videoit might look pedestrian now, but this was the first time anyone went betweenthelegs in an nba dunk contest. The 510 guard has won the 23rd college basketball dunking. Aaron gordon of the orlando magic soars during the 2017 verizon slam dunk contest in new orleans. Derrick jones and glenn robinson iii to participate in dunk contest larry nance jr declined too. So i thought this book may kick off a journey for myself, but instead i find myself a. Javale mcgee still knows he deserved to beat blake griffin in the 2011 dunk contest new, 7 comments mcgee talks about his 2011 slam dunk contest performance, maybe the.

They talked about how nique was a better dunker than jordan, how nique was robbed in 88 during the home job dunk contest win. Since the inception of the slam dunk competition in 1984 which in recent. Why the nba needs to get rid of the slamdunk contest. Easy dunks to pull off in dunk contest operation sports. Griffins rise over the moon roof will always be remembered in dunk contest annals. The event was first held in 1984 and, after a twoyear. Blake griffin leaps car, wins slam dunk contest over javale mcgee.

He is a threetime alleuroleague team selection and won the euroleague title in 2015 and 2018. Once considered the highlight of nba allstar weekend with the nbas best and most exciting players from dr j to mj to nique to pippen and clyde drexler to an event that the nba and fans are contemplating giving a million dollars to lebron james to. Skeets tweeted bodogs odds for the dunk contest winner. A complete history of jumping over things in the nba slam. Bill simmons says 88 dunk contest was rigged ill explain. March 17, 2011, new york, ny ebooks and downloadable audio books continue to grow in popularity according to the january 2011 sales report of the association of american publishers. The game was the 58th edition of the national basketball association nba allstar game and was played during the 200809 nba season.

People wont talk about that dunk, but if youve played a lot of basketball and or been able to dunk yourself you realize that is just insane to move the ball like that and dunk it was ease. Feb 12, 2016 javale mcgee still knows he deserved to beat blake griffin in the 2011 dunk contest new, 7 comments mcgee talks about his 2011 slam dunk contest performance, maybe the best ever that didnt win. Blake griffin wanted to clear entire convertible at 2011 dunk. Worrell wants to play basketball on the amateur team with all the other janitors from his workplace. The most iconic nba dunk contest jams ever sportsbreak. Slam dunk contest 2011 contestants why slam dunks still. The 2011 nba slam dunk contest finalists are griffin and mcgee. Watch the best nba slam dunk contest finals ever video. It is about his knowledge of special relationships between referees and players and coaches, as well as the nbas manipulation of games and playoff series. For his first dunk in the final round, griffin threw the basketball of fthe backboard, came down the middle, dunked hard with his right hand and jumped so high he was able to stuff his arm into the rim and hang by his elbow.

There is still plenty of nba fans that believe that the 2011 slam dunk contest was rigged in blake griffins favor, although regardless of the. Because boring rigged contests dont need a cool graphic. The dunk contest needs to be a signature event, and griffin is. It ended on shots of vince carter, who, in 2000 as a toronto raptor, put on the best dunk contest performance in basketball historyand perhaps one of the most iconic, most remembered events in. Feb 22, 2016 the dunk contest has had a troubled history when it comes to fans claiming that it is rigged, and of course this one is no less like the others. Aug 28, 2011 19 dunk contest dunks that have never been done in the nba dunk contest team flight brothers duration. Joining griffin will be washington wizards 7foot centerjavale mcgee, oklahoma city thunder 610 forward serge ibaka and milwaukee bucks 61 guard brandon. They voted in the first round, but fans voted griffin the winner. If you missed saturdays 2016 nba slam dunk contest, you missed presumably mortal men fly. Figures for the first month of the new year show that e book net sales increased by 115. He warmed up with a guinness book of world records certified threeball dunk, but it was. Dont worry fans, the dunk contest isnt really going anywhere. Anyway, its been a few weeks now, but after digesting kias. He had since broke up with the girl he went to the bridal show with and met me, he asked me to go with him.

The 2011 powerade slam dunk contest was won by lebryan nash. The sprite slam dunk contest is a special event held annually at the nbas allstar weekend, usually as the nightcap to allstar saturday. Blake griffin jumps over a kia and other memories from the 2011. So i thought this book may kick off a journey for myself, but instead i find myself a kindred spirit instead. While the 2016 slam dunk contest cant match michael jordan vs. Jacob tucker wins ncaa slam dunk contest video cbs news. Griffins rise over the moon roof will always be remembered in dunk contest. The slam dunk contest was first held in 1987, and a 3point shooting challenge was added in 1989. Jul 18, 2014 earlier in the year, bill simmons had a great sitdown interview with basketball and dunk legend dominique wilkins. Nba all star game tnt posted by fus0623 on 21718 at 6.

Derrick jones and glenn robinson iii to participate in dunk contest posted by jabarkusrussell on 12517 at 2. Zach lavine and aaron gordon talk about their historic dunk. My least favorite character was probably jason he didnt really stand out in the book even though he was one of main character and was mentioned in the book. Bill simmons predicts the rosters for the 2011 nba allstar game and wonders if the game can surpass the 1987 classic as the greatest ever. They talked about how nique was a better dunker than jordan, how nique was robbed in 88 during the home job dunk contest win by jordan and why current stars wont do the dunk contest. Aug 18, 20 no basketball event disappoints fans, receives more criticism and nba tinkering on an annual basis than the nba slam dunk contest.

Mcgee is the third choice at 51, behind griffin 12 and brandon jennings 52, with serge ibaka last at 71. A friend of mine won a contest at a bridal show, or more like a drawing. Unfortunately, they have all told him that white guys like him cant jump. Dunk was a fantastic book i would give 5 stars it was so great. The 2011 slam dunk contest wasnt exactly a return to form the 1988 and 2000 competitions wont be shaking in their respective slammin boots after watching tape from saturday nights affair.

The judges rigged it with inflated scores for griffin to surpass demar derozan. This is a discussion on 20 dunk contestees within the pro basketball forums. The style, grace, power and swag were all on full display, when michael jordan became the first player ever to win backtoback slam dunk contest crowns. Feb 11, 2016 the nba slam dunk contest needs a new heir desperately in need of a new jolt of life, the slam dunk contest could get its new heir to the throne, with dennis smith jr. Deandre jordan kicked off the 2017 nba slam dunk contest by hopping over d. The dunk contest has had a troubled history when it comes to fans claiming that it is rigged, and of course this one is no less like the others. In the allstar weekends slamdunk contest an event that seemed tailormade for. The contest consists of two rounds, with participants performing any dunks they want. Otherwise, im stoked to show you my first nba analysis video. The contest was inaugurated by the american basketball association aba at its allstar game in 1976 in denver, the same year the slam dunk was legalized in the ncaa. The 2000 dunk contest featured a bevy of stars including carter, tracy mcgrady, steve francis, and jerry stackhouse. This past year definitely showed that it still has the potential to be great, and hopefully it can keep it going. The book he is writing is a tell all about his years in the nba and how he successfully picked winners of nba games 7080% of the time.

Blake griffin wanted to clear entire convertible at 2011. Just ask blake griffin or any of the slam dunk contest 2011 contestants and youll see why two hours can make us all basketball lovers again. Sports bog javale mcgees slam dunk practice session. No basketball event disappoints fans, receives more criticism and nba tinkering on an annual basis than the nba slam dunk contest. On january 27, 1976 at mcnichols sports arena during halftime of the 1976 aba all star game the firstever slam dunk contest was held, which was won by julius erving of the new york nets over david thompson of the denver nuggets, artis gilmore of the kentucky colonels, and george gervin and larry kenon of the san antonio spurs. The nba dunk contest was maybe, a little bit totally rigged. The rookies remarkable leap won the slam dunk contest, and it also. Unfazed by the level of highoctane dunkers, vc wowed with his array of dunks. Online fan voting also played a role in deciding the winner.