Slam Dunk Contest

by **grusom** on Mon Jan 14, 2008 5:00 am

Apparently Jamario Moon has been invited to participate in this year's Slam Dunk Contest: http://www.thestar.com/Sports/article/293532

I like the selection, but thought I'd ask you guys who else you would like to see in this years contest.

Personally, I think Gerald Green should be invited again, even though he hasn't played much this year. Trevor Ariza, Amir Johnson, David Lee, Louis Williams, Rudy Gay, Andre Iguodala and Travis Outlaw are all names that comes to mind as well.

And of course, it would never hurt to send Jason Richardson, Vince Carter, Lebron James and Kobe Bryant an invitation as well - you never know

by **Abctest123** on Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:28 am

A few Youtube clips to show some of Jamario Moon's highlights this season (copied this from my post in the Raptors thread):
Unbelievable rebound, showing his hangtime
VERY nice hammer dunk
Sick dunk versus the Cavs
Awesome putback jam
Fakes out Ben Wallace, then skies over two Bulls, and softly lays it in
Big block on Mike Miller that wakes up Bargnani's usual sleepy self
Stuffs Kelenna Azubuike
Nothing much here really, just showing once again his jumping ability, saving a bad alley-oop pass
Drop-kicking/jump-kicking Louis Williams

by **Chino** on Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:17 am

I've never seen Moon playing but those dunks and jumps were sick! But the best part was the dropkick over Williams. :lol:

by **Elbeen** on Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:19 am

Apollo 33 FTW.

Knowing Jamario was a former Globetrotter, I am hoping he has some tricks under his sleeve. (Y)

by **emi_b7** on Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:31 am

I'd like to see Moon, Green, Gay and Nick Young

by **BP8** on Tue Jan 15, 2008 3:15 am

Moon, Green, Gay and Ariza would be nice to see, if you ask me.

by **grusom** on Tue Jan 15, 2008 3:30 am

Kobe the Best wrote:Moon, Green, Gay and Ariza would be nice to see, if you ask me.

They are just a bit to similar - If you look at the the DC-lineup over the years, the NBA normally tries to mix it up with different types of dunkers. We need at least one power dunker and a small guy.

I would say that either David Lee or Dwight Howard could be invited as the power dunker, and Louis Williams or Nate Robinson (even though I doubt they would want him again) could be the small guy. The final spot could be filled up with an athletic swing man like Ariza or Green.

by **BP8** on Tue Jan 15, 2008 3:40 am

If it has to be a power guy i think it should be Shawne Williams from the Nets.

by **BIG GREEN** on Tue Jan 15, 2008 5:50 am

I miss the days when the league's best players actually loved taking part in the dunk contest. This is ridiculous....they should force people like kobe, lebron and especially vince to perform.

by **grusom** on Tue Jan 15, 2008 6:09 am

BIG GREEN wrote:I miss the days when the league's best players actually loved taking part in the dunk contest. This is ridiculous....they should force people like kobe, lebron and especially vince to perform.

Yeah - since they can force players to perform in the ASG and rookie-soph game, why not the dunk contest?

It would be great to see Lebron go up against Dwight Howard, Vince carter and Jason Richardson/Kobe Bryant/Josh Smith

by **J@3** on Tue Jan 15, 2008 6:51 am

I'd pay to see Kobe, Carter, Richardson and Iguodala/Smith/LeBron.

by **grusom** on Tue Jan 15, 2008 6:55 am

actually I'm having doubts about Kobe - he sucked big time the last time he was in the DC, even though he won.

by **J@3** on Tue Jan 15, 2008 6:58 am

How can someone suck big time and still win?

by **grusom** on Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:17 am

Jae wrote:How can someone suck big time and still win?

It helps being an over-hyped 18 year old rookie. Chris Carr (or whatever the 'sota guy's name was) and Darvin Ham was totally robbed. Ham's 360-touch the backboard-dunk is one of the most underrated dunks in the contests history IMO:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iabpij1J ... re=related

by **-Young Buck-** on Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:13 am

It would be awesome if Vince, Lebron, and kobe would be in it. Add in someone like Jason Richardson, or Josh Smith. They should do this because there are only so many dunks you can do, and i think that having these past winners/stars in it would hype it up more. If we always get these young guys that not everyone knows, we have to have great dunks to make it a success. But having big names like Vince, Kobe, and Lebron make it a success before it even starts. Plus we wont get guys like nate robinson and chris anderson trying dunks for 10 minutes till they finally hit one. And i think there should be more than just 4 players. I thought back in the day there was at least 6. So what if it goes a little longer, cut the stupid event out where you have to pass the ball through holes and shit, thats lame.

by **BIG GREEN** on Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:01 am

grusom wrote:
Jae wrote:How can someone suck big time and still win?

It helps being an over-hyped 18 year old rookie. Chris Carr (or whatever the 'sota guy's name was) and Darvin Ham was totally robbed. Ham's 360-touch the backboard-dunk is one of the most underrated dunks in the contests history IMO:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iabpij1J ... re=related

Minus about 3 dunks...that was definitly a shit happy dunk contest.

by **Laxation** on Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:22 am

Detroit hasnt won the finals since Darvin Ham left...

The dunk contest hasnt interested me in a while, it would be better to have a HORSE comp or something

That, or force the good people to show up, like others said.
Basically, force Carter and Smith... thatd own...

YouTube · by **shadowgrin** on Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:56 pm

cut the stupid event out where you have to pass the ball through holes and shit, thats lame.

I like watching that event.

by **joejam999** on Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:00 am

David Lee.......... hahahahahaha

by **grusom** on Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:49 am

joejam999 wrote:David Lee.......... hahahahahaha

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78J091slHmQ

by **Cool2Fool** on Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:17 am

Kobe the Best wrote:If it has to be a power guy i think it should be Shawne Williams from the Nets.

Shawne Williams play for the Pacer not Nets!
I think you mean Sean Williams Yeah Sean and Shawne has the same pronunciation.

Bluesky · by **Andrew** on Thu Jan 17, 2008 1:01 am

Rudy Gay is supposedly campaigning to participate in the contest. He seems like a pretty good candidate from what I've seen.

by **tommi** on Thu Jan 17, 2008 1:46 am

Rudy Gay, Jamario Moon, Dwight Howard(robbed by Nate last season) and Gerald Green are my picks.

I'd like them to make it 8 participants again I'd include : Josh Smith(i never get tired) , Trevor Ariza , Andre Iguodala( another one robbed by Nate ) and Sean Williams

by **BIG GREEN** on Thu Jan 17, 2008 5:51 am

grusom wrote:
joejam999 wrote:David Lee.......... hahahahahaha

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78J091slHmQ

That's ownage right there. Ofcourse, don't expect "joejam999" to respond...people don't like admitting when their wrong.

by **The X** on Thu Jan 17, 2008 6:17 am

like I have wanted since he was drafted, please put David Lee in the dunk contest (Y)

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