The Dunk Contest Is Now The Chump Contest
When I heard the list of participants for this years contest, I'm sure I had the same reaction as most fans, "Who?" I legitimately hadn't heard of half of the guys. Why is this the case anymore?
Why don't the superstars want to do it anymore? Do they really think there is that much of an injury risk? Are they just being little bitches? I understand if they have been in it a couple of times and don't want to do it anymore, but what the hell is LeBron's excuse? He even said he would before backing out.
Faried and Bledsoe are solid young stars, and could be the superstars of the future. Remember a young Vince Carter in 2000? That was awesome. Or a young Kobe in 1997? Young guns with potential is great for the contest, no name shumucks that never take off their warmups is not so much. Which applies to the other guys in this year's contest, like I said, I have no clue who they are. Apparently one of them one the dunk contest last year. Which I think sums up my point.
I understand that almost every possible athletic dunk has already been played to death (windmill, tomahawk, 360, etc.) and the props are stupid, so the dunk contest already has staleness working against it. But seriously wouldn't it be at least watchable if this year's was Lebron vs. Blake Griffin vs. Russell Westbrook vs. whoever else at that point, it wouldn't make much of a difference. Or how about a healthy Derrick Rose? How fun would he be to watch?
I have no desire to watch the dunk contest this year, and I'm guessing most people don't. So here are some nice pictures of the "good ole days" to remember fondly.
Why don't the superstars want to do it anymore? Do they really think there is that much of an injury risk? Are they just being little bitches? I understand if they have been in it a couple of times and don't want to do it anymore, but what the hell is LeBron's excuse? He even said he would before backing out.
Faried and Bledsoe are solid young stars, and could be the superstars of the future. Remember a young Vince Carter in 2000? That was awesome. Or a young Kobe in 1997? Young guns with potential is great for the contest, no name shumucks that never take off their warmups is not so much. Which applies to the other guys in this year's contest, like I said, I have no clue who they are. Apparently one of them one the dunk contest last year. Which I think sums up my point.
I understand that almost every possible athletic dunk has already been played to death (windmill, tomahawk, 360, etc.) and the props are stupid, so the dunk contest already has staleness working against it. But seriously wouldn't it be at least watchable if this year's was Lebron vs. Blake Griffin vs. Russell Westbrook vs. whoever else at that point, it wouldn't make much of a difference. Or how about a healthy Derrick Rose? How fun would he be to watch?
I have no desire to watch the dunk contest this year, and I'm guessing most people don't. So here are some nice pictures of the "good ole days" to remember fondly.
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