What ever happened to the good ol' Slam Dunk contests?

[NewSc2]

Lebron questioning whether or not he'll attend the Slam Dunk championships. Man, if we had Vince, JRich, LeBron, Kobe, and TMac going at it, that would be fun to watch.

 

[jonnyjack]

yup...i agree...

http://www.nba.com/allstar2005/alltime_dunks_84-88.html
http://www.nba.com/allstar2005/alltime_dunks_89-95.html
http://www.nba.com/allstar2005/alltime_dunks_96-00.html
http://www.nba.com/allstar2005/alltime_dunks_01-04.html

 

[UncleWai]

Don't forget D-Mase.
All his dunks look pretty.
Richardson can do a lot of stuff while in the air, but his dunks look like he is trying too hard.

 

[Ikonomi]

Originally posted by: jonnyjack
yup...i agree...

http://www.nba.com/allstar2005/alltime_dunks_84-88.html
http://www.nba.com/allstar2005/alltime_dunks_89-95.html
http://www.nba.com/allstar2005/alltime_dunks_96-00.html
http://www.nba.com/allstar2005/alltime_dunks_01-04.html

Wow. I got goosebumps watching MJ's 1985 dunk, and now they won't go away.

 

[Childs]

They ruined the dunk contest by changing the format so many times. They should have kept it like it was, with someone like Nike or Reebok putting up a slam dunk champion shoe contract or something. The newer formats make it lame, and stars don't like looking dumb. Also, the judges are retards. Who cares if Kareem or Magic are judges, those guys were terrible dunkers. And I hate to say it, but Dr J couldn't do half of the dunks that they do today.

 

[mchammer187]

speaking of dunking contests remember that lameass no-look dunk that college chick won last year

that was a sorry ass dunk

 

[jalaram]

And I hate to say it, but Dr J couldn't do half of the dunks that they do today.

He is, after all, over 50 now.

You do realize that modern dunking wouldn't exist without what he did. Also, his rock the cradle dunk against the Lakers in the finals is still one of the greatest "in-game" dunks IMHO.

Not a dunk, but how many modern players can do this?

 

[Cristatus]

needs alot less of "RealPlayer".

/me hates it.

 

[Queasy]

There's no incentive for the best dunkers to participate anymore.

 

[flxnimprtmscl]

Uh, the slam dunk contest has been begging to be put out of it's misery for years. The slam dunk contest is about as interesting as the Pro Bowl. Or the NBA all star game for that matter.

 

[NakaNaka]

I remember Vince's slam from what was it .. 5 or 6 years ago? The between the legs? That was so sweet.