![]() ![]() Veteran Lakers big man Dwight Howard, the 2008 winner of the Sprite Slam Dunk contest, couldn’t recreate the Superman magic that led him to his previous title. Gordon was shocked after seeing his final score, as was the United Center crowd, which was once again treated to yet another one of the all-time great dunk contests in league history. Jones posted four straight 50s of his own until his final attempt in the dunk off, when he scored a 48 after a soaring tomahawk dunk. Instead of walking off with the trophy Gordon felt the sting of yet another questionable finish when the judges awarded him a 47 for his final dunk, with Dwyane Wade, Chadwick Boseman and Bulls Hall of Famers all giving him nines rather than the 10s he was awarded for all of his previous dunks. It was the final piece in what had been a magical night for Gordon, who lost to Chicago’s Zach LaVine in an epic finish during All-Star Saturday night in 2016. Gordon cleared 7-foot-6 Boston rookie Tacko Fall, the tallest player in the league, and dunked with two hands on his final attempt. edged Orlando’s Aaron Gordon by a single point in a dunk off after Gordon scored six straight perfect 50s en route to the final. Jordan won on a controversial finish that night.Īnd there will be just as much controversy after Miami’s Derrick Jones Jr. Todd Whitehead cataloged the complete history of “dunking over things” in the contest, including teammates, random people, mascots, DJ Khaled’s turntables, motorcycles a Kia and more.The last Slam Dunk contest won in this city was in 1988, when Michael Jordan famously outdueled Atlanta Hawks dunk king Dominique Wilkins in an epic battle between two of the greatest showman the league has ever seen. The things they jumped over: Over the years, Slam Dunk contest participants have increasingly looked to differentiate themselves by jumping over things. ![]() The Over and Back NBA podcast looked back at eight key moments from the history of the contest, when it was brought back from the brink. Twists and turns: The NBA Dunk Contest has been on the edge of disappearing multiple times over the years. 1998 - Replaced by NBA 2-Ball Competition.McClung is just 6-foot-2 but his legendary leaping ability is what first put him on NBA radars when he was still in high school. McClung is a wild card as the first-ever participant who is currently in the G League. He doesn’t quite have his dad’s size or wing span but he certainly has his vertical explosion and complete lack of fear when attacking the basket. ![]() Martin is the son of Kenyon Martin, one of the most electric dunkers in NBA history. But he can also throw down and may have sealed his invite with a pair of monstrous throwdowns on Nikola Jokic’s head earlier this season. Murphy has made himself a consistent part of the Pelicans rotation in his second season, mostly with his precise outside shooting. Sims is in his second season in the NBA and played his college ball at Texas and he certainly has the hops to make this interesting. Sims was chosen as a replacement for rookie Shaedon Sharpe after Sharpe backed out of his commitment to participate. Here’s who will be dunking this year and how they might measure up to history. Some of the most exciting events from NBA All-Star Weekends past have included participants who weren’t household names. This year’s NBA Slam Dunk Contest field is lacking big names but history shows us that doesn’t really mean anything. Here’s everything you need to know about its history and this year’s event. In many ways, the NBA Slam Dunk Contest is the premier event of NBA All-Star Weekend.
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