The past weekend, the NBA hosted its annual All Star Game weekend in Houston, Texas. Festivities featured events such as the skills competition, three-point contest and the slam dunk contest. The slam dunk contest was expected to be the most thrilling event to watch but it actually turned out to be the most disappointing. The NBA believed it was doing the fans justice by saving what they believed to be the best for last and started the dunk contest at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday night. Fans waited until then anticipating a display of enormously difficult, high-flying dunks performed by the best high-flyers in the NBA.
Instead, fans were disappointed at how the selected group of high-flyers which were all second-rate players attempted multiple dunks which most were unable to complete. The newly competitive style of competition between the East and West All Star teams that the NBA has implemented to this weekend was supposed to add a little more excitement to the weekend, particularly the slam dunk contest. This year’s dunk contest was intended to be the best in nearly five years but instead we had to sit through one of the worst contests in history.
Instead, fans were disappointed at how the selected group of high-flyers which were all second-rate players attempted multiple dunks which most were unable to complete. The newly competitive style of competition between the East and West All Star teams that the NBA has implemented to this weekend was supposed to add a little more excitement to the weekend, particularly the slam dunk contest. This year’s dunk contest was intended to be the best in nearly five years but instead we had to sit through one of the worst contests in history.
This is the reason why many believe the dunk contest should include the stars of the NBA today such as Lebron James, who has never took part in the dunk contest. Many believe Lebron should participate in the dunk contest because all the greats who had an aerial assault to their skill set did. Lebron is on record, saying he would not compete in the contest but rather suggested that fans vote on his in-game dunks. I believe Lebron should compete in a dunk contest before he retires, not because other greatS have done so but because the fans are eager to see how he would perform. Lebron prides himself on servicing his fans and what better way to do so then to give them what they are begging for.
I agree i think that Leborn should be in the dunk contest just to please the fans. I think that lebron doesnt want to steal anyone shine with the contest but the fans want it the media wants it whats he waiting for.
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