why has the dunk contest become so poor?

[noah1212]

why has the dunk contest gotten so bad? We used to have guys like tracy mcgrady and vince carter lighting it up and then even the "bad dunkers" like larry hughes were better than the guys ive seen in the last few years. what happened? I thought the new players were supposed to be more athletic.

[InthePaint]

When accessories and gimmicks became just as important as the dunk.

And I dont know if somewhere in the 90's or early 2000s when they let dudes try 10 times for one dunk.
Or they expanded the time or somethin' Its been a joke for a long time.

It finally died its last breath when Nate Robinson does the same dunk two years in a row and takes 15 chances.

I can do a regular *** one handed dunk over 5 mud-wrestling women w/ a ring of fire surrounding them and the audience goes bananas.

At this point I'd rather watch the mascots just give an all out fake off trampolines w/ cable wire.

But i do think dudes are "more athletic" The Vince Carter Between the legs dunk is now a warm-up.

I did like the Paul George Glow In The Dark Dunk though for the Gimmicks & Props Era that we are in.

[noah1212]

Quote: Originally Posted by InthePaint

When accessories and gimmicks became just as important as the dunk. And I dont know if somewhere in the 90's or early 2000s when they let dudes try 10 times for one dunk. Or they expanded the time or somethin' Its been a joke for a long time. It finally died for when Nate Robinson does the same dunk two years in a row and takes 15 chances. I can do a regular *** one handed dunk over 5 mud-wrestling women w/ a ring of fire surrounding them and the audience goes bananas. At this point I'd rather watch the mascots just give an all out fake off trampolines w/ cable wire.

give it 5 years imo

[ojandpizza]

Stop with the props.. Then the contest will be good again

[SteelersFreak]

I thought the 2011 contest was pretty great, even if it was rigged, it was the most entertaining it had been in a while, and the dunks, at least the first round ones, were pretty great.

Last year was nonsense though.

[noah1212]

Quote: Originally Posted by ojandpizza

Stop with the props.. Then the contest will be good again

yeah it was fun for a little while, but once people brought a car out, that wasnt even THAT big for an nba player to jump over, I was a little frustrated.

[Vni]

The last dunk I actually enjoyed was Ibaka's.

After that it's been so fake or just stupid.

[return.specialist]

Yes, the under-the-leg dunk has become quite pedestrian, however, add a self-pass before it or hang on the rim after completing the dunk and it's an easy 45 or greater. I think what the players forget is that fans just want to see a good show. I've seen a million average dunks in the gym and on the black top, and generally the bystanders are wowed by a simple dunk. While a dribble-up one-hander will not suffice in the NBA contest, there is a plethora of simple dunks that will.