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Quote: Originally Posted by 23

Honestly watching some of the contests yesterday, I saw some pretty cool stuff. I think the rules changes coupled with Kenny and crew dragging the dunks down and the judges just being overly critical. Hakeem Warrick did a very nice statue of liberty reverse and got a 44. Man I've seen worse they gave guys better scores for after missing a ton of dunks and crap.

I think Hakim was lacking on the showmanship aspect of things and I believe that probably cost him a few points. He was quiet, smooth, basic, had very little interaction with the rim, and lacked a little bit in terms of authority. I think DeMar DeRozan had a similar issue on some of his dunks. Super clean can be a great thing when dunking, but it's not always a great thing.



By comparison, someone like Harold Miner didn't exactly revolutionize the dunk contest - a lot of his dunks were technically completed before - but the manner with which he performed them (power, grittiness, authority, and with attitude) resonated with fans and judges alike.



I've seen a lot of contestants overlook the showmanship aspect of things over the years. It's not just what dunks you perform, but how one performs them.