why has the dunk contest become so poor?

[BringTheHeat]

Still waiting for someone to go between the legs twice, Gerald Green is the only person who could probably do it.

[Taur3asi3]

Vince Carter killed the dunk contest as we knew it, and then Dwight Howard and Blake Griffin dug up the corpse and killed it again, what exists now is a monstrosity. The dunk contest really needs to go on hiatus for a few years because with all the props and garbage it's a blown out knee waiting to happen. The dunk contest isn't fun, exciting, nor is it appointment television anymore, it's a sad, sorry, miserable display of creatively barren garbage.

Back in the day the dunk contest was a huge deal because you had superstars participating in it, now it's a veritable who's who of who are you.

[InthePaint]

Superstars dont need to make the contest better.

Better Dunks do.

Larry Nance, Dee Brown, and Harold Minor, werent Superstars.

[st0rmb11]

To me, there is only so much that can be done by a dunker. I think we've almost reached that point, in my mind. People have seen everything there is to see, pretty much. It's nearly impossible to catch a crowd and judges with something new

[noah1212]

Quote: Originally Posted by InthePaint

Superstars dont need to make the contest better. Better Dunks do. Larry Nance, Dee Brown, and Harold Minor, werent Superstars.

michael jordan was....clyde drexler was....vince carter was...

[Streaky McFloorburn]

I think the problem is that dunkers forget that they can bring their own flair to dunks that have already been seen multiple times. Most of the memorable NBA dunk contests were triumphs of style + execution more/rather than originality.

MJ vs. Nique was awesome because of the distinct contrast between grace and power. Vince knew how to frame his movements better than anybody. Blake Griffin is perhaps the best bigman dunker ever in that regard, and I believe the best chance for a pantheon-level contest performance in the next few years.

Dunkers need to concentrate on these things IMO:

Make every dunk!

Ask themselves; how can I make my dunks look new? If I can't spin an extra revolution, can I rotate faster/slower/with my limbs in a novel position? Can I get more lean in the air? Can I dunk so hard that people at least worry about a broken rim/backboard/collapsed support?

Enjoy the moment, not in a contrived way, but like the kids watching who truly haven't done/seen this all before.

[InthePaint]

Quote: Originally Posted by noah1212

michael jordan was....clyde drexler was....vince carter was...

Fred Jones, Brent Barry, Cedric Ceballos, Kenny Walker, Josh Smith, Isiah Rider, Desmond Mason , Gerald Green, JR Richardson, Blake Griffin, Spud Webb, Jeremy Evans.......

[noah1212]

Quote: Originally Posted by InthePaint

Fred Jones, Brent Barry, Cedric Ceballos, Kenny Walker, Josh Smith, Isiah Rider, Desmond Mason , Gerald Green, JR Richardson, Blake Griffin, Spud Webb, Jeremy Evans.......

I know for a fact blake and josh have been all stars, im 18 though so I dont know a ton of those guys.

but yeah my point was that those were the most memorable ones......those are the dunks that went down in history, not the back up players.