JaVale McGee Will Not Be Defending His 2011 Slam Dunk Contest Title*, According To Report
by Mike Prada on Feb 16, 2012 10:22 AM EST
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We all know that JaVale McGee was the real winner of the 2011 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, but as it turns out, he will not be defending his crown*. ESPN's Marc Stein reports that McGee will not be one of the four members selected to participate in the competition.
Just going up at ESPN online: Dunk contest field is Budinger, Paul George, Shumpert and Derrick Williams. And, yes, Jeremy Lin involved, too
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) February 16, 2012
That's a pretty lame field, honestly. I'm excited for George, but otherwise, none of the other guys really do much for me. In fact, according to CBS Sports' Dunk-O-Meter, none of those players is even in the top 40 in the league in dunks this season. Shumpert, honestly, feels like a way to get Lin involved more than anything.
Oh well. If Flip Saunders were still the coach, I'm sure he'd be happy to see McGee not participating.
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what???
some of these guys aren’t even known for their dunks. How the heck do they come up with these lists?
At least Anthony Morrow finally made it to the 3 pt shootout.
Happy to hear McGee not participating
He has a World Record, which is even more special. And the winner was set to give to that guy before any dunks had taken place, so why bother participate.
by isum on Feb 16, 2012 10:55 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
im soo happy javalle isnt participating
After the NBA pulled that on him last year why should he. And for the record this might be the weakest dunk contest ever… this is going to be a disaster and the NBA deserves such for playing favorites last year. Good for you javalle take the time to rest up
by no more kwame's in dc on Feb 16, 2012 11:04 AM EST via mobile reply actions 2 recs
Given the NBA's creativity...
I’m sure we’ll see Shumpert, Lin, and a commercial at some point in the evening.
Man what so funny is that Lin is a turnover machine.
Nobody cares this dude can single handlely lose you a game, just as much as he can win you one (TOR). When he does play the Bulls, and Miami Heat’s of the NBA it could get ugly quick. People talk about Wall and his TO, but Lin has like 50 TO in 7 start’s or something like that.
Well
Nobody cares this dude can single handlely lose you a game
Generally speaking, according to John Holinger, for young point guards who have high turnover rates but otherwise perform very well, it’s usually a sign of future growth. Guys like JKidd and Steve Nash all had high turnover rates. Part of it is just a maturation and growth process as guys learn to play and develop better court awareness. I’m sure the other part of it is that Lin’s body just isn’t used to the major minutes he’s playing, because he essentially went from a scrub on the bench to a major starter.
by Marine4Life51 on Feb 16, 2012 11:53 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Anyway
Ever since Lin has broken out since that Knicks-Nets game, the whole complexion of the Knicks team has changed, both on the offense and the defense. I’d say the pluses he brings to the table for the Knicks far outweight the turnovers at this point.
His assist to turnover ratio is a hell of a lot better than Rex Grossman’s TD-INT ratio. Now THAT’S a guy who can lose you a game just as well as win you one.
by Marine4Life51 on Feb 16, 2012 11:55 AM EST up reply actions
Also
He hasn’t actually lost a game yet. 7 straight wins! The hype is a bit much, and I agree that they’ll get crushed by the Bulls and the Heat, but still… undrafted couch surfer comes out of nowhere to lead his team to 7 straight wins?!? That’s one hell of a story to watch.
by sierradave on Feb 16, 2012 1:04 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
Also,
“Can singlehandedly lose you a game…” Nobody is going to dislike him for that when he is undefeated.
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by returnofswagger on Feb 16, 2012 1:58 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
But he's winning. How can you see he singlehandedly is losing, when he is undefeated as a starter?
by ThePGPhenomenon on Feb 16, 2012 1:20 PM EST up reply actions
No. The TEAM is winning.
He has players that can hit open shot’s it’s funny when Wall has a good game and when he’s finding his teammates and there hitting open shot’s the game is a hell of a lot closer or their winning. Team is the most important concept, not to mention he’s in a PG’s free to do whatever type offense. He cannot play D, and he gives the ball away. Not knocking it’s just that people on this site and outsiders criticize Wall for going one on three and turning the ball over, but Lin does the same thing and all I am hearing is he’s LINNING it doesn’t matter
When I can say go back and look at the game against us when Wall actually outplayed Lin but didn’t get help from his Center who seems to be coming around when I say no he’s just playing against average talent. No help from Young, Crawford, Vessely, etc. The only one who backed him up was Booker, dude is average at best with players who can hit shot’s around him.
You seem to forget
that New York was playing like garbage with Toney Douglas and Iman Shumpert at the point.
Not to mention the fact that Landry Fields, Bill Walker, Jared Jeffries, and Tyson Chandler, and Steve Novak is no All-Star lineup either.
Of course his teammates help, but the give the kid some damn credit. He knows what he’s doing on the court.
by Marine4Life51 on Feb 16, 2012 2:10 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
READ BEFORE YOU POST !!!!
I said no KNOCK ON HIM but, the he’s winning is BS with all his TO and no D also your Douglas and Shumpert is irrelevant when Shumpert is a 2 guard and so is Douglas. You forget befor Linsation came along Walker had that crazy game against Miami, Fields at one point was thought be a rookie of the year candidate, Novak been known for his three point capability since his days in college which by the way I hoped we drafted on draft night since we were in need of a 3 pt shooter, Tyson has been known for his D oh and no sooner than he got to Dallas they one Chip, and Jared is also better known for his D that was the big issue when he was here he gave you D and no O. I am a fan of the game that keep’s up on the regular around the league not just this team. something like a Wall, Shumpert/FIelds, Walker, Booker cause I would rather have him over Jeffries, and Chandler I think you could win some games with that lineup.
I read your post
Nothing you said here contradiced what I said. Douglas and Shumpert were inserted into D’Antoni’s lineup as point guards. Give Lin some damn credit. There’s something to do said for someone who actually plays the point guard position the right way.
BTW Lin is a decent defender. Not stellar, but he puts forth effort and his help defense isn’t bad either.
If you’re trying to argue that Lin’s team on paper was more talented than a roster with Nick Young, Trevor Booker, and JaVale McGee, well then I respectfully disagree.
by Marine4Life51 on Feb 16, 2012 3:23 PM EST up reply actions
If you’re trying to argue that Lin’s team on paper was more talented than a roster with Nick Young, Trevor Booker, and JaVale McGee, well then I respectfully disagree
Really ??? Ummm ok. Well if that’s the case what happen when they played face to face. That wasn’t on paper, and second I gave him some DAMN credit, what you are not hearing is that I am saying if Wall got any help when they played we wouldn’t even be having this discussion end of story because their win streak would have ended by now, he’s only a phenomenom because of the win streak, clearly you can’t deny a 7 game win streak in the NBA, my only point is that there wouldn’t be any win streak if Wall got some help.
Also my other complaint is that when things were going horribly wrong for the Bullets Wall recieved a lot and I mean a lot of criticism from people on this site and other sites as well about his TO even when he had a good game people still talked about his TO, but when it comes to Lin it doesn’t matter because their winning, when it came to Wall it was more like " He need’s to clean that up so he doesn’t pick up bad habits" stop it.
Again Shumpert is a 2 guard forced to make plays on offense for other’s, Douglas is more of a 2 with his shoot first mentality and pass second forced to make plays for others, so it doesn’t shock me a pure PG who can shoot in a PG friendly offense explodes on to the scene when giving a chance, and let’s also not lose hindsight why the HYPE is so BIG it’s because he play’s for the New York Knick’s who before he came struggled with grade A talent on their team. If this was the Hornets or say Bobcats beating the likes of Nets, Raptors, Kings, Wizards, etc. There wouldn’t be as much frenzy as is now you can bank on it. Better yet would you care if he played on the Bobcats and had a run like this.
Young, Lewis, Booker, McGee > Fields, Walker, Novak, Chandler
Schumpert is more productive than Singleton and Vesely combined, I agree but as far as starting lineups go, that New York team is turrible.
Lin and Chandler play a simple 2 man game and the others play off of them. Thát’s what a good pointguard does. It’s not a knock on John that isn’t capable of doing that to the extend Lin has. It’s just a super big compliment to Lin.
Despite his turnovers (20.4TOV) Lin is rocking a incredible 24.2 PER (MVP level, no kidding) a very good TS% at 58% and an insane assist % of 51%.
John is at 17.6 PER (just above average) 50%TS, 35.8 Assist% and 19.9TOV%
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by Dutch Hoopfan on Feb 16, 2012 7:20 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
If you guys say so.
This is a public forum and there will be times we differ, but New York’s actual lineup is Lin, Shumpert, Fields, Jeffries (while Stoudemire was out), and Chandler. With Novak, Walker, etc. All coming off the bench, and the reason I think Lin looks so good is because of his teammates simple as that. Put Wall in that setting I say he could better, no knock on Lin (Marine) he is balling out of his mind right now and can’t deny what he is doing.
In other words replace Vesely our starting 4 with Jeffries and you will get the same production, replace Young with Shumpert you will get a better all around game, replace Fields with Singleton better, and we saw what Chandler did to McGee when they played just last week. So in my estimate that’s New York by a land slide, trust me if our players were better I would say so believe me I WANT TO say they are better.
C'mon rob
On the one hand, you say he’s ballin. On the other you say that he’s only good because of his teammates. Be consistent.
by Marine4Life51 on Feb 16, 2012 9:07 PM EST up reply actions
What haven't I've been consistent about ?
That I said his D is crap and his TO’s are alarming and atrocious. I said his teammates make him better as in the lanes are more open when he’s surrounded by guys who can hit shots, which makes it easier on him not to press which Douglas and Shumpert were doing when they were playing out of postion. That Walker and Novak are good 3pt shooters coming off the bench. Shumpert shut Calderon down after Lin was getting killed to save the game, You replace Jeffries with all World-Pro Stoudemire who no surprisngly has been averaging 20+ now that he has somebody to get him the ball but he was washed up I was told when I said we should make a play for him before something like this is happening now, or Tyson Chandler who has championship pedigree is playing at Center as his teammat.
Point being I never knocked his game, I stated that a couple times in my post. I am just saying you put Wall on that team even with Stoudemire and Melo out and he can do the same thing Lin has, no disrespect to Lin at all as I also stated that you cannot deny a 7 game win streak, talent plays a part in that.
Same thing as the Tebow effect in Denver
They’re winning because he has injected energy and life. He’s making the team play better, even if its something that has no direct effect.
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by returnofswagger on Feb 16, 2012 3:34 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
Well
Lin has definitely had a direct positive statistical impact on his team with the way he quarterbacks the offense, so I think it goes beyond just the Tebow effect.
Statistically, most of Denver’s success this year is still attributed to their stellar defense.
by Marine4Life51 on Feb 16, 2012 3:47 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
The same Broncos defense was horrible the first four games
of the season and probably the 2 previous years…“Tebow Effect”
by NickYoung'sBush on Feb 16, 2012 6:31 PM EST up reply actions
only gave up more than 23 against the Packers, not very horrible at all.
The only good team Tebow beat was… no one. Chargers had lost 5/6 at the time. Raiders had just lost their QB and RB. The Jets were middle of road team but even then Broncos got them on 3 days rest and at home and won by 4. Tebow is media hype.
I think that's a bit unfair
He’s not a great qb. But, he’s only in his second season. He had great accomplishments at the college level. He’s not ALL media hype.
Were his accomplishments overhyped? Yes. It was absurd that Cam Newton was passed over for the cover of the NFL magazine for Tebow, given how amazing his season was. But, he wasn’t “just media hype.”
I know it's a basketball forum
But, the “Tebow Effect” on defense seems a bit absurd.
The defense played better because 1) they started to understand John Fox’s system 2) Von Miller emerged as a dominant rookie defender, 3) they changed their offensive style to milk the clock, limiting the time the defense was on the field.
90% of the improvement on defense had to do with talent and scheme, and nothing to do with Tebow.
That’s not to say Tebow isn’t a good player/hasn’t earned his starting job. He has shown that he can win in the NFL. But, it’s absurd to credit him with all of their successes (as it is to blame all of their failures on him in the couple of losses to end their season).
This is either a PR move by the Wizards or McGee shying away from the spot light.
I say that only because the media and fans have been a dog to McGee which some criticism is rightfully so, especially the whole back board gate episode. It just wouldn’t look right after so much hoopla over a dunk, and now you are in a dunk contest. It suck’s cause I will say I have been critical of McGee myself, but one thing no one can deny is that McGee can punch.
Shumpert was a good selection and a way to sneak Lin in
I honestly don’t think javale could’ve came up with something more creative than last year
by Jordo on Feb 16, 2012 11:29 AM EST via mobile reply actions
That is the lamest
slam dunk field I’ve seen in years. A ginger from the Rockets? Two PGs from the Knicks? SMH. Javale would destroy these guys.
Watch out for Paul George!!
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by Dutch Hoopfan on Feb 16, 2012 1:33 PM EST up reply actions
So could Young and Wall. Booker, Vesely and Crawford would even have a chance.
I’d rather watch a Wizards dunk contest than this competition…
I remember those...they were pretty good...
But they were not Dunk Contest….“WOW” dunks…
great in game though…
well no
because they were in games, tournament games… If he can do that within the flow of the game I think he can pull off a “dunk contest dunk”.
Just look at this highlight reel...the dude does a 360 pump dunk .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR3e6lT7HRc
TNT should've treated Lebron's return to Cleveland game like 2k11 and cut the game off after the Cavs were down by 30. lol
Despite not competing
David Stern will make sure Blake Griffin wins again this year. He will be jumping over cases of Coke Zero and Dorritos-bran chips. People who only pay casual attention to the NBA will be stunned at how good he is and complain that Jeremy Lin (who comes in second) was robbed. Tim Tebow will also get a nice price for being Tim Tebow. ESPN will call it the greatest dunk contest ever.
by Elvin_is_my_Elvis on Feb 16, 2012 11:50 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Chandler Parsons has had better dunks this year than Chase. I love Shump. He will suprise everyone.
…and dont write that JaVale was the real winner. He lost. Too bad. Thats what you get for trying dumbass dunks in game
by tw10 on Feb 16, 2012 11:56 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
The dunk contest is dead
Gonna be a evening of blowing out cupcakes on the rim, grabbing stuffed animals with your teeth, and some wack costume changes
by KurisuDevil on Feb 16, 2012 12:38 PM EST up reply actions
Like Paul George like shumpert
Wasn’t aware budinger could dunk
by oakhillswag on Feb 16, 2012 12:16 PM EST via mobile reply actions
When was the last time they announced the helper at the same time as the dunker?
Sounds like another choreographed Stern masterpiece…
by ThePGPhenomenon on Feb 16, 2012 1:22 PM EST reply actions
A choreographed dunk contest? They are really destroying the integrity of that fine tradition.
Don’t be surprised if somebody jumps over a picture of Whitney Houston.
by MR on Feb 16, 2012 1:44 PM EST up reply actions
This is absurd
The guy who was the runner-up in the dunk contest doesn’t get an invite?
How about this? If you’re going to leave him off the list this year, admit he won it last year…
this is crazy unless mcgee declined how is he not in the competition.
Its good for pub for the Wizards. No downside. Mcgee is 24 or so he doesn’t need the rest he needs to be represeting and throwing down some jams.
I don't really care
I’m actually glad he’s got more time to focus on fundamentals and not being a space cadet than dunks.
by Marine4Life51 on Feb 16, 2012 3:25 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
space cadet Mcgee plays better than that.
and the Wizards need all the positive pub they can handle.
The Wiz should organize their own dunk contest for pub if they can
A lineup of McGee, Vesely, Young and Wall should be so much better (I’m rational)
the contest doesnt deserve Mcgee
not after he threw down unquestionably a couple of the sickest dunks in history and got jobbed
I agree Mcgee got jobbed for the wackest dunk ever
NBA is going overboard with the hype machine putting Shumpert in so Lin can be in the mix to pass Shumpert the ball so I’m hoping Shumpert makes a fool of himself for the league trying to pimp Lin.
Other players are gonna start resenting the Lin kid if the league doesn’t calm down on the kid.
I don't think the NBA put him in just because of Lin
Shump has got some hops
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Shump is a good player and got hops
but I guess they want to get JLin to show up as much as possible during the weekend, including a toss in the dunk contest
BTW, Chase Budinger? You kidding me? Why not bring back Darrel Armstrong?
It's not really significant either way
But I’m glad he isn’t.
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by returnofswagger on Feb 16, 2012 3:35 PM EST via Android app reply actions 1 recs
Shumpert is a sick dunker
Search some of them on YouTube He has a 42" vert.
Overall I think the field is pretty solid. I thought George and Shumpert should be in it Budinger is a solid dunker, but I’m not sure how well he’ll do against NBA-caliber athletes. He won the McDonald’s All American HS dunk contest. I don’t think Derrick Williams should’ve been in it.
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