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  • Rasco11
    MVP
    • Aug 2002
    • 1330

    #76
    Re: 2013 Dunk Contestees

    Kind of off-tpoic, but I wish TNT would do an hour show (random commentary - VH1 I Love the 80's) style where they rank the top 50 in game dunks! There have been some awesome ones over the years: Blake, Kemp, Dr J, Chambers, Starks, Kevin Johnson, Baron, Jordan, Nique, etc...would be an entertaining show leading up to All-Star Saturday Night!

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    • VDusen04
      Hall Of Fame
      • Aug 2003
      • 13031

      #77
      Re: 2013 Dunk Contestees

      Originally posted by Rasco11
      Kind of off-tpoic, but I wish TNT would do an hour show (random commentary - VH1 I Love the 80's) style where they rank the top 50 in game dunks! There have been some awesome ones over the years: Blake, Kemp, Dr J, Chambers, Starks, Kevin Johnson, Baron, Jordan, Nique, etc...would be an entertaining show leading up to All-Star Saturday Night!
      There was so much I hated about FSN's Best Damn Sports Show Period but one of the best (if not the best) things they ever did was their Top 50 Dunks episode. And just like every countdown ever, I'm sure there's a ton of disagreements (particularly with a high school DeMar DeRozan making an appearance for a semi-normal alley-oop) but it was actually pretty well researched and generally ranked pretty on-point. They had the famous, but they also had the infamous and the rare.

      All of that, of course, is in contrast to a lot of what ESPN's tried to throw together before. For instance, a few days ago I stumbled upon an ESPN special from a few years ago ranking the best NBA dunkers of all-time. Vince Carter was #4.... let that one sink in for a minute. I mean, thankfully two commentators were given editorials at the end of the show where they both insisted Carter be number one but... man.

      Here's a quick review of FSN's countdown:

      <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/2rkQSBZmJu8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

      On second look, I'm actually kind of surprised Baron's dunk on Jermaine was at #9. I felt like it was a relatively new show but I'm guessing it was early 2007 at the latest because one would have to believe his slam on Kirilenko would have taken its place. Also, I would have taken his slam on Garnett as well. In fact, I even like this one better, though I admit David Wesley jumping and yelling like a school girl is half of what makes the dunk:

      <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/R7QIA9Si7ao" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
      Last edited by VDusen04; 01-16-2013, 10:18 PM.

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      • Majingir
        Moderator
        • Apr 2005
        • 47671

        #78
        Re: 2013 Dunk Contestees

        Originally posted by VDusen04
        There was so much I hated about FSN's Best Damn Sports Show Period but one of the best (if not the best) things they ever did was their Top 50 Dunks episode.
        I loved watching that show. Really wish they still had it on. The countdown shows were great. Only thing I hated was how they had the same clip as a top 5 clip, in numerous countdowns(specifically "The Catch"). I still never got the significance of that play...

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        • XenoZograscope
          MVP
          • Nov 2005
          • 3202

          #79
          Re: 2013 Dunk Contestees

          Update:

          James White will be in the dunk contest , he already got my vote to win it all no doubt.
          "The more you sweat in practice , the less you bleed in battle."


          Originally posted by GOD OF LIFE
          idc what you think man, only god can jude me.

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          • Majingir
            Moderator
            • Apr 2005
            • 47671

            #80
            Re: 2013 Dunk Contestees

            Ross has some big support for being in contest, so hopefully he is in it.



            Official word of the contestants doesn’t arrive until Thursday night, but there is a groundswell of support for Ross which includes Eastern Conference all-star captain Dwyane Wade, who has taken to Twitter to trumpet the inclusion of Ross.
            As captain, Wade will have some influence on which dunkers are chosen but, in the end, it will come down to the league making the choice.
            If the captain of eastern conference wants someone in the contest, I hope that NBA takes that under consideration as a reason for Ross to be in dunk contest.

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            • XenoZograscope
              MVP
              • Nov 2005
              • 3202

              #81
              Re: 2013 Dunk Contestees

              Originally posted by Majingir
              Ross has some big support for being in contest, so hopefully he is in it.





              If the captain of eastern conference wants someone in the contest, I hope that NBA takes that under consideration as a reason for Ross to be in dunk contest.

              Ross should definitely be invited to the dunk contest, this kid can do some pretty crazy stuff in the air ( his dunking style kind of reminds me a bit of Desmond Mason).
              "The more you sweat in practice , the less you bleed in battle."


              Originally posted by GOD OF LIFE
              idc what you think man, only god can jude me.

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              • VDusen04
                Hall Of Fame
                • Aug 2003
                • 13031

                #82
                Re: 2013 Dunk Contestees

                Originally posted by XenoZograscope
                Ross should definitely be invited to the dunk contest, this kid can do some pretty crazy stuff in the air ( his dunking style kind of reminds me a bit of Desmond Mason).
                Yeah I see where you're coming from with the Mason comparison. They're both right-foot lead dunkers so their flight paths have similar trajectories and angles. Most big dunkers seem to be left-foot-in-front guys on two foot takeoffs so Mase and Ross look a little different.

                Further, assuming the contest is going to follow the East vs. West pattern, who are nominees for the west spots?

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                • ojandpizza
                  Hall Of Fame
                  • Apr 2011
                  • 29807

                  #83
                  @VD - you should be a dunk contest judge. You always have great input on dunk styles and other comparisons between various Dunkers.

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                  • VDusen04
                    Hall Of Fame
                    • Aug 2003
                    • 13031

                    #84
                    Re: 2013 Dunk Contestees

                    Originally posted by ojandpizza
                    @VD - you should be a dunk contest judge. You always have great input on dunk styles and other comparisons between various Dunkers.
                    Ha, yeah I'd be up for that. Truly though, I'd just like to see real judges return, period. That online voting push is just absolutely terrible.

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                    • ojandpizza
                      Hall Of Fame
                      • Apr 2011
                      • 29807

                      #85
                      Originally posted by VDusen04
                      Ha, yeah I'd be up for that. Truly though, I'd just like to see real judges return, period. That online voting push is just absolutely terrible.
                      I completely agree.. No idea why they do that

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                      • VDusen04
                        Hall Of Fame
                        • Aug 2003
                        • 13031

                        #86
                        Re: 2013 Dunk Contestees

                        One excellent step in the right direction - six contestants have been officially named. They are as follows:

                        East:
                        James White
                        Gerald Green
                        Terrence Ross

                        West:
                        Eric Bledsoe
                        Kenneth Faried
                        Jeremy Evans

                        My hope is this good news train keeps chugging along. Next I'd like to hear normal rules have been re-implemented.

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                        • XenoZograscope
                          MVP
                          • Nov 2005
                          • 3202

                          #87
                          Re: 2013 Dunk Contestees

                          Yea this dunk contest is already shaping up pretty good so far (contestants wise). That's another thing I want to hear more about is the rules, either way I hope it won't hinder the contestants at all.
                          "The more you sweat in practice , the less you bleed in battle."


                          Originally posted by GOD OF LIFE
                          idc what you think man, only god can jude me.

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                          • Kashanova
                            Hall Of Fame
                            • Aug 2003
                            • 12695

                            #88
                            Re: 2013 Dunk Contestees

                            Someone in the east will win that east squad is something else

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                            • d11king
                              MVP
                              • Feb 2011
                              • 2716

                              #89
                              Re: 2013 Dunk Contestees

                              Originally posted by XenoZograscope
                              Yea this dunk contest is already shaping up pretty good so far (contestants wise). That's another thing I want to hear more about is the rules, either way I hope it won't hinder the contestants at all.
                              As long as they take the props out I'm fine.

                              Go dunk the ball, it's a dunk contest. And also take that stupid timer out. If he misses the dunk, oh well, that's why you practice.

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                              • VDusen04
                                Hall Of Fame
                                • Aug 2003
                                • 13031

                                #90
                                Re: 2013 Dunk Contestees

                                Originally posted by XenoZograscope
                                Yea this dunk contest is already shaping up pretty good so far (contestants wise). That's another thing I want to hear more about is the rules, either way I hope it won't hinder the contestants at all.
                                I just read a Tweet from a Fox Sports guy saying Hakeem Olajuwon told him he'd be one of the judges for the event. So again, one more step in the right direction.

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