Sprite Slam Dunk contest this year, but with a catch

[Drucci]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9vmVc1UeZA&feature=player_embedded





What a pathetic guy... doesn't surprise me anymore. And I wouldn't be surprised to see him appear late in the dunk contest to get all the spotlights on him.

Anyway, except for Nate Robinson, I like all the contestants, should be a fun SDC. I hope it will be more creative with dunks than with "tools" (the stickers, Superman, the cake...).

[KungPoweChicken]

Lebron isn't going to do the dunk contest because he knows he has nothing up his sleeve. He is a pure power dunker. Jordan and Carter could dunk for power, but they also were amazingly acrobatic and graceful in the air; Lebron, not so much.

[moiso]

This might be the most uninteresting collection of dunkers ever.

[moiso]

I am the most uninteresting dunker in the world and I prefer Dos Equis.

[Amonkey]

Has Lebron given any reason why he wouldnt be on the dunk contest or did he just refuse it?

[Amonkey]

I dont even know what Lebron is scared of.  If he participates, he can miss all his dunks and still win it because he's Lebron James.  What a wuss!

[Overrated]

Shaquille O’Neal has a plan to save the NBA’s All-Star dunk contest: Bring back the superstars and do it for devastated Haiti.

Following Tuesday night’s win over Toronto, O’Neal was asked if he would like to see teammate LeBron James participate in this year’s event. That’s when he offered his idea. He would like to see former dunk champion Vince Carter, Kobe Bryant and others take part along with James.

“As his manager, I will only allow ‘Bron to do the dunk contest if Vince Carter comes back out,” O’Neal said. “If Kobe comes back out and if another big name comes back out. If we could get a big prize and have half of the money go to the people of Haiti and the other half to the winner.

“The guys that are in it, no disrespect to them, but there won’t really be any competition for LeBron. I want to see Kobe. I want to see Vince and I will allow my client to enter.”

Could he make it happen?

“I’m saying it now,” O’Neal said. “So tweet it. Facebook it. E-mail it and hopefully it gets out. Vince, we’re calling you out. Kobe, we’re calling you out. We’re calling everybody out. If those guys step up in the dunk contest, then I will allow my client to step up.”

[Amonkey]

I like the idea, but I dont think Vince has the hops like he used to.  Kobe may do well, but again, not the same shape.  I think Iguodala could be added to the list.  What about Carmelo Anthony?