There have been many instances where things that were once great, are no longer that way. Sometimes, not only are these things no longer as great as they were, they now completely suck. A couple of notable examples are Green Day, The Simpsons, and birthdays.
Add the NBA Slam Dunk Contest to that list.
Add the NBA Slam Dunk Contest to that list.
Remember when these guys made good music?
Saturday's snooze-fest was beyond a debacle. At least eight of the twelve total dunks attempted could've been executed by 95% of the players in the league (if you don't count the entire Pacers' roster - sorry Dunleavy, Murphy, and Diener...). The best dunk of the night, was DeMar DeRozan's off the side of the backboard windmill, which was the only thing close to a worthy attempt. At least the eventual champion Nate Robinson tried, that's more than I can say for either a disinterested Gerald Wallace or an extremely uncreative Shannon Brown.
Bill Simmons declared the Dunk Contest dead, and while I'm not willing to go that far, I'll admit that it's on life support. What the contest needs is star-power like LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. Instead, those two are too preoccupied with showing off their new wardrobe and rubbing elbows with fellow celebs.
Unless the stars step-in, there is no saving what used to be one of the highlights of the NBA season.
Bill Simmons declared the Dunk Contest dead, and while I'm not willing to go that far, I'll admit that it's on life support. What the contest needs is star-power like LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. Instead, those two are too preoccupied with showing off their new wardrobe and rubbing elbows with fellow celebs.
Unless the stars step-in, there is no saving what used to be one of the highlights of the NBA season.
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