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Powerhouse233

Post subject: Re: How Many of You Dweebs Watch the Dunk Contest ?

Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2017 10:03 pm

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FavreFan wrote:

The dunk contests haven't gotten any worse. It's just that, like the HR derby, it's an event that appeals to children. Of course it gets more boring as you get older. I don't think I've watched one in 5+ years at least.

There are too many gimmicks, there are very few dunks that haven't already been done and the crowd is dull as hell because the even has become so corporate.

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FavreFan

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Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2017 10:05 pm

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Powerhouse233 wrote:

FavreFan wrote:

There are too many gimmicks, there are very few dunks that haven't already been done and the crowd is dull as hell because the even has become so corporate.

Sure, agreed, I guess. But if we were 15 this shit would be awesome. If LeBron, Durant, Kawhi, etc were all in it and did an amazing job it would still be boring as shit. It's simply not that interesting to watch someone dunk on nobody.

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Powerhouse233

Post subject: Re: How Many of You Dweebs Watch the Dunk Contest ?

Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2017 10:07 pm

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FavreFan wrote:

Powerhouse233 wrote:

FavreFan wrote:

There are too many gimmicks, there are very few dunks that haven't already been done and the crowd is dull as hell because the even has become so corporate.

Agreed. Even when the dunk contest was supposedly good in game dunks were still infinitely more entertaining.

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Don Tiny

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Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2017 10:08 pm

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Powerhouse233 wrote:

Don Tiny wrote:

Too bad that didn't work. Certainly novel.

The contest has gotten too gimmicky.

Kinda has to though. Otherwise its repetitiveness is too quickly and easily exposed.

What they oughta do is maybe have, say, a team of four NBA players vs. a team of four Streetball guys ... maybe the Streetballers would embarrass the pros into actually trying again. The NBA would, for many reasons - rational and irrational alike - wouldn't do this of course.

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leashyourkids

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Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2017 10:20 pm

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Don Tiny wrote:

Powerhouse233 wrote:

Don Tiny wrote:

Too bad that didn't work. Certainly novel.

The contest has gotten too gimmicky.

I think the streetballers would embarrass them. Have you ever seen those professional dunkers? They are fucking sick.

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leashyourkids

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Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2017 10:23 pm

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Nas

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Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2017 10:24 pm

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leashyourkids wrote:

WOW! Who the fuck is that?

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leashyourkids

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Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2017 10:25 pm

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Nas wrote:

leashyourkids wrote:

WOW! Who the fuck is that?

Jordan Kilganon. 6'1". Professional dunker. Google him - he has some insane dunks.

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Nas

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Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2017 10:26 pm

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leashyourkids wrote:

Nas wrote:

leashyourkids wrote:

WOW! Who the fuck is that?

Jordan Kilganon. 6'1". Professional dunker. Google him - he has some insane dunks.

They should add one of those guys to this.

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RFDC

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Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2017 10:29 pm

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FavreFan wrote:

Best dunker ever has to be a big guy, since they are closer to the rim. I'd go with Shaq

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