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Title: Who Will Win The 2008 NBA Slam-Dunk Contest?
Post by: Now_Im_Not_Banned on February 02, 2008, 01:23:25 AM
I think Dwight is determined to take it this time...I wish there were more participants, though.
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Post by: It's All About 18 on February 02, 2008, 01:26:36 AM
I think Dwight is determined to take it this time...I wish there were more participants, though.
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Post by: wcsoldier on February 02, 2008, 01:27:33 AM
I put my 2 cents on Moon .. I dont like the idea of fans voting at all though
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Post by: Fuck Your Existence on February 02, 2008, 01:36:24 AM
fans voting kills it imo...the judges ride nuts to though so its basically a popularity contest regardless ...Howard will probably win although with his height he wont be judged as fairly as he should
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Post by: D~Nice on February 02, 2008, 01:37:25 AM
Gerald Green
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Post by: Black_Smoke on February 02, 2008, 04:19:51 AM
Jamario Moon
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Post by: jeromechickenbone on February 02, 2008, 04:40:44 AM
Gerald Green.  Dude is sick wit it.
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Post by: PLANT on February 02, 2008, 06:29:08 AM
Im going for Jamrio Moon, but yeah I wish they went back to 8 participants
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Post by: thisoneguy360 on February 02, 2008, 09:14:59 AM
Probably Howard, i'm not really liking the participants in these last two years, they need to get fuckin Iguadala and Smith back in there
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Post by: Lunatic on February 02, 2008, 09:23:22 AM
Moon is taking this
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Post by: Hatesrats™ on February 02, 2008, 09:26:52 AM
Only If Dwight Howard can Do Some 89' Kenny "Sky" Walker SHit... 8)
(Which IMO, is one of the Greatest Dunk Performances ever, Dazling Dunk's & Basketball Blooper's tape Popped watching those...lol)

Word to "Juicy".. (B.I.G.)

I defo think Howard has The leap's to do it..
But The Participant's are not really that exciting to honor a Dunk Contest.
Where is Nate?

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Post by: Mo Z. Dizzle on February 02, 2008, 09:33:00 AM
Moon is taking this
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Post by: Hatesrats™ on February 02, 2008, 09:41:05 AM
Someone need's to convince LeBron To enter one of these, Dude is still a Baby...
Someone holla @ D.Wade

Let's Get Some Star power, The Annual Dunk contest used to be an event, As BIG if not BIGger than The All-Star game itself..
These Last Couple years has pretty much been,  :P

Now They fuckin' it up by changing the Rules.. (Voting?)
Title: Re: Who Will Win The 2008 NBA Slam-Dunk Contest?
Post by: Now_Im_Not_Banned on February 02, 2008, 12:27:49 PM
Someone need's to convince LeBron To enter one of these, Dude is still a Baby...
Someone holla @ D.Wade

Let's Get Some Star power, The Annual Dunk contest used to be an event, As BIG if not BIGger than The All-Star game itself..
These Last Couple years has pretty much been,  :P

Now They fuckin' it up by changing the Rules.. (Voting?)


LeBron and Wade don't have an arsenal of dunks... they know they'd lose, and it would fuck with their ego.
Title: Re: Who Will Win The 2008 NBA Slam-Dunk Contest?
Post by: Now_Im_Not_Banned on February 16, 2008, 12:18:51 PM
Moon guarantees dunk victory (http://www.torontosun.com/Sports/Basketball/2008/02/16/4851650-sun.html)

By MIKE GANTER, SUN MEDIA

NEW ORLEANS -- Jamario Moon is guaranteeing a win in tonight's all-star dunk competition.

The 27-year-old rookie who was getting ready for the CBA playoffs this time last year with the Albany Patroons says he will fly higher, dunk better and ultimately draw more votes from the NBA public to best the likes of Dwight Howard, who nearly won last year's dunkoff, Gerald Green who did win it, and Memphis high-flyer Rudy Gay, who already has been crowned chief trash talker of the much anticipated event.

"I got it," Moon said. "I've got it in my pocket right now." Moon said smiling. "I believe in me and I'm sure those guys believe in what they do. But I think I've got some nice dunks. I've got a couple (in reserve) in case they do something crazy and make me go a little deeper into the hat. I believe in myself."

Moon, though, says he takes a back seat to Gay when it comes to stirring it up.

"I don't think Rudy liked my YouTube video," Moon said. "He said he thought I was trying to call him out a little bit. It's nothing personal."

Gay admitted he phoned Howard to talk a little trash a few days ago. Howard says it won't alter his game. He did say he may be donning a slightly different uniform for at least one of his dunks.

Moon will be assisted by teammate Jason Kapono, who is here to defend his three-point shooting title.

Kapono, like all the Raptors, is very protective of divulging too much about the dunks Moon is planning.

Raptors assistant coach Jay Triano and guard Juan Dixon have been Moon's chief dunk strategists.

Creativity has become just as important in this event as athleticism.

Moon has been in three dunk contests before this one and has yet to win.

He lost the dunk contest in the CBA last year to Anthony Richardson.

"It was a hometown thing because any time a hometown guy is in the dunk contest he tends to win," Moon said.

He finished third the year before that and lost a dunk contest in high school to Gerald Wallace of the Charlotte Bobcats.

Moon, however, remains confident of his chances tonight.

"This one will blow all the other one's away," Moon said.
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Post by: PLANT on February 16, 2008, 12:40:01 PM
sounsd crazy, cant wait to see these dunks hes been talking about.  I hope he has what it takes to win!
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Post by: Mo Z. Dizzle on February 16, 2008, 12:54:44 PM
what time is the contest?
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Post by: Now_Im_Not_Banned on February 16, 2008, 01:12:50 PM
Coverage begins 5 PM Pacific, 8 PM Eastern
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Post by: Lunatic on February 16, 2008, 01:15:16 PM
Moon gonna take this 8)
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Post by: Mo Z. Dizzle on February 16, 2008, 01:28:56 PM
Coverage begins 5 PM Pacific, 8 PM Eastern

Cool, thanks man.

I can catch it then and still make my baseball draft lol.
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Post by: Turf Hitta on February 16, 2008, 03:27:44 PM
I put my 2 cents on Moon .. I dont like the idea of fans voting at all though

pretty much sums it up for me. Dwight Howard will never win the dunk contest. Bigs dont win this type of thing.
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Post by: 7even on February 16, 2008, 03:39:41 PM
Judges have made a lot of wrong/suspect choices throughout the years, I have no problem with fans voting now. My money is on Moon but I don't give a fuck.
Title: Re: Who Will Win The 2008 NBA Slam-Dunk Contest?
Post by: Lunatic on February 16, 2008, 09:24:03 PM
man Moon disappointed the fuck outta me for real. I know he could of pulled off that free throw dunk, he did in practice. He just mis-timed his step, fuckin b.s..his first dunk was straight

gay was just awful lol

green was pretty nice, that birthday cake shit was hella cool..the dunk with his shoes off was sick as well, but he fucked up by doin the same dunk he had done in his previous attempt :-\  the 1st east bay funk was SICK though

Howard was on another level though, wow. his first dunk set the tone, that was banannas 8)  the dunk with the little rim that topped it off was dope..as was the dunk were he slapped the ball off the backboard with 1 hand and caught/dunked it with the opposite

all in all, great slam dunk contest 8)

ohh and props to my boy kapono for killin the 3 pt contest for the 2nd year in a row

LOL at d-wade performance :D
Title: Re: Who Will Win The 2008 NBA Slam-Dunk Contest?
Post by: Styles1 on February 16, 2008, 10:03:30 PM
I hate to quote Souljah Boy... but Howard Superman'd that Hoe...
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Post by: the.SET on February 16, 2008, 10:23:43 PM
(http://www.nba.com/media/dwight_450_080216.jpg)

 8)
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Post by: Lunatic on February 16, 2008, 10:34:05 PM
^it kinda ticked me off that he didn't dunk the superman one :-\
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Post by: Styles1 on February 16, 2008, 10:37:54 PM
that was a toss-slam.... that shit was amazing too...
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Post by: Lunatic on February 16, 2008, 10:39:27 PM
that was a toss-slam.... that shit was amazing too...
it was cool no doubt, but that's me haha. I need to see some hand to rim man lol ;)  he def deserved the win though
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Post by: OchoCinco on February 16, 2008, 11:48:58 PM
ye shit was week...green didnt deserve the scores he got...dude did generic shit....o wow i blew a candle out that aint shit....howard was creative but he didnt even dunk that one...its a dunk contest and the dude get a 10 for wearing superman shit and throwin the ball it...dunk contest is week....moon and dwight shoulda been in the finals ...its a beauty contest
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Post by: Now_Im_Not_Banned on February 17, 2008, 12:50:29 AM
^It wasn't bad like you're making it seem...Everyone pulled off some pretty sick dunks, even Rudy Gay. I also thought it was weak that Dwight didn't really dunk that Superman one, though. And what was up with people booing Dr. J when he was speaking? LOL.
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Post by: wcsoldier on February 17, 2008, 03:43:08 AM
LOL at some talking shit .. if you dont think Howard dunks werent impressive  :-X... you aware of Dwight height and weight right ?  find another big body man like him able to do this then come talking shit ... Green cake one was dope .. Gay was nothing special and Moon didn't live up to the hype
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Post by: PLANT on February 17, 2008, 05:37:56 AM
yeah I cant believe Moon didnt live up to the hype.  Dwight was amazing tho, his dunks were CRAZY! 
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Post by: BuddenzNasir on February 17, 2008, 07:35:02 AM
the cake one was bananas u fuckin nuts? its sitting AT THE TOP of a TEN FOOT RIM and he blew the thing out THEN dunked it, wish I had the ups, and Dwight killed it, his head was still behind the backboard on that one dunk. They booed Dr J. cuz he talked to much, the crowd was gettin restless lol
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Post by: Nat Turner-reincarnated on February 17, 2008, 08:04:03 AM
eye thought the blew out candles dunk was crazy... and that dwight was kind of overrated especially with that superman dunk
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Post by: MontrealCity's Most on February 17, 2008, 09:13:56 AM
i liked the candle one
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Post by: wcsoldier on February 17, 2008, 09:16:54 AM
off topic but LOL at Barkley arrogant ass .. thinking he was better than Karl Malone carreer wise  ::)