Dunk contest contestants

[julius]

Anyone have any information regarding who is participating in the 2012 Dunk Contest this year?

I hope Elliot gets an invite.

 

[Nikolokolus]

He'd be great no doubt, but I don't think he's enough of a rotation regular to get any attention. Maybe next year when he's rightfully taking all of the soon to be departed, emo-kid, Crawford's minutes.

 

[julius]

He'd be great no doubt, but I don't think he's enough of a rotation regular to get any attention. Maybe next year when he's rightfully taking all of the soon to be departed, emo-kid, Crawford's minutes.

Yeah, that is probably correct. But I would hope they wouldn't limit it to that. Some of the people they've put in there really were lame contestants. Plus, they really need new blood.

If I have to watch Nate Robinson again, or Andre Iguodala, or a guy who is 6'11" dunk, it's a waste of time.

Plus, I hope they don't have it be so scripted this year. Like, no jumping over cars (which if you took out the car, is a really weak dunk).

 

[illmatic99]

LBJ has to be in it this year.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Yeah, that is probably correct. But I would hope they wouldn't limit it to that. Some of the people they've put in there really were lame contestants. Plus, they really need new blood.

If I have to watch Nate Robinson again, or Andre Iguodala, or a guy who is 6'11" dunk, it's a waste of time.

Plus, I hope they don't have it be so scripted this year. Like, no jumping over cars (which if you took out the car, is a really weak dunk).

Personally, I can't stand the dunk contest regardless of who's in it. In fact most of the skills competitions and even the all-star game itself are pretty lame.

 

[magnifier661]

Personally, I can't stand the dunk contest regardless of who's in it. In fact most of the skills competitions and even the all-star game itself are pretty lame.

I hate the all star break. Seriously some of the most boring nba of the season.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Who's that cat in Indiana--Paul George? I assume he's a lock to be in.

 

[B-Roy]

Who's that cat in Indiana--Paul George? I assume he's a lock to be in.

Speaking of Paul George...

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Remind you guys of someone?

 

[jlprk]

He'd be great no doubt, but I don't think he's enough of a rotation regular to get any attention.

In the 1980s half of the contestants were players who got no playing time. But they never progressed to the second round because the judges gave them no respect.

I hated the dunk contest even then for its subjectivity, and apparently was not alone because the League killed it for several years until idiots demanded it be reborn. Here's what it needs: to be objective. How? Easy.

Review tapes of dunk contests (from NBA, NCAA, high school) and list the characteristics of various dunks. Assign a point system by weighting them with priorities. Put it into a computer program, where judges instantly hit a button for each characteristic of the dunk they just saw. It isn't as impossible as people think.

 

[MickZagger]

Alonzo Gee.

 

[Nikolokolus]

In the 1980s half of the contestants were players who got no playing time. But they never progressed to the second round because the judges gave them no respect.

I hated the dunk contest even then for its subjectivity, and apparently was not alone because the League killed it for several years until idiots demanded it be reborn. Here's what it needs: to be objective. How? Easy.

Review tapes of dunk contests (from NBA, NCAA, high school) and list the characteristics of various dunks. Assign a point system by weighting them with priorities. Put it into a computer program, where judges instantly hit a button for each characteristic of the dunk they just saw. It isn't as impossible as people think.

Kill me now.

 

[jlprk]

I know that would be weird, but the current subjective method of deciding a winner is pretty stupid too. Old laughing big mouth blowhard personalities sit around like they're drinking beer and give points based on how good the contestant has been in the regular season. Fans always dispute who won. There is no credibility.