If this doesn't convince you, nothing will

by Jake Whitacre on Dec 11, 2007 1:22 PM EST in Silly Stuff

Do you still need reasons for why Nick Young should be in the Slam Dunk Contest? How about 14:

When's the last time that a Wizard/Bullet was in the SDC? Unless I'm missing someone, I believe the answer is never.
Young is the best dunker in the '07 draft class by far. The NBA has to have someone representing the great '07 draft class right?
How many other people can do this?
Do you really want to leave someone whose game has been compared to MJ and Kobe put of the contest?
He's an excellent dancer and he can get gangsta on you.
The outside chance we might see him attempt a dunk wearing this:
Has any other player gotten this much hype to play in the SDC?
Like any other great dunker, Nick has to have a prop to jump over in mind. My guess: Tommy Trojan.
If Bethlehem Shoals thinks he deserves a spot, he deserves a spot.
Unlike last year's winner, Nick Young actually listens to his coach.
Contrary to popular belief, Darius Miles' reaction to this dunk was edited, he was actually reacting to this.
If Nick Young can impress Gilbert Arenas, he has to be pretty good.
Does anyone else have a dunk campaign T-Shirt? Check that, does anyone else have two dunk campaign t-shirts?
Dwight Howard can slap a sticker on the top of the backboard. Nick Young can slap a sticker on the top of Dwight Howard.

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Well....who could have been?

Could Nick Young be the greatest Wizards dunker of all-time?

I know, a little early...but really what Wizards/Bullets could have been in the dunk contest?

They had at least seven former participants who were past their dunking prime when they played with the Wizard/Bullets: Larry Hughes, Rex Chapman, Robert Pack, Kenny Walker, Darvin Ham, MJ and Stackhouse.

This is just off the dome, but in my 17 or so years of being a fan of the DC franchise, I really can't remember any great Washington dunkers.

A lil' help?

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by Kyle Weidie on Dec 11, 2007 5:37 PM EST reply actions

Chris Webber is the only one that comes to mind

But his dunks were better suited for in-game reaction, not the kind of stuff that would've gotten people off their feet in a dunk contest. I guess all those years when Unseld was GM he had something against dunkers (or anyone with talent for that matter) or something.

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by Jake Whitacre on Dec 11, 2007 5:49 PM EST up reply actions

DeShawn Stevenson was

It doesn't sound right, but I that's why I remember it: it sounds so odd. So odd in fact, I had to double check. 2001, which I'm pretty sure was his rookie year, he came in 2nd!

I swear I'm not making this up:
http://www.nba.com/allstar2002/slamdunk/year_by_year.html

Such an obscure fact, that it doesn't even appear on his wikipedia page. I think I'll update that though.

by Aldo on Dec 11, 2007 8:38 PM EST reply actions