EXPOSING The Hidden CONTROVERSY Of The All Star Saturday
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Hidden behind all the glitz and glamor of the All Star Saturday night, there was some hidden controversy. Whether it was an honest mistake, or a case of favoritism, I need to expose it and find the real reason for some questionable decisions that happened during the 2 most high profile events- the three point shootout and the slam dunk contest.
The first round of the three point shootout was clean tho. And it was electric. Right out of the gate we had 3 guys tied at 26 points as Trae Young, Tyrese Haliburton and Karl Towns set a high bar for the rest of the guys to avoid elimination.
And it seemed that Jalen Brunson would do just that, as he was in a great position on the final rack, but then…
Shooting last was the reigning champion Damian Lillard. He also needed to get to 26 to defend his title in the final round. And it looked scary for him at this point, but in the clutch you know it’s Dame Time.
He hit 7 of his last 8 shots to tie it at 26 and since there can only be 3 in the finals, we were headed for an extra 30 second round to eliminate one of them. And this is where things started to get a bit dicey.
As Towns starts off, watch the referee and the score. On this shot he first signals for a good shot but then changes it as he sees that KAT is on the line. Ball goes in and it’s counted. Next shot it’s the same and the ref hesitates to call it, and on the last one he signals for a good shot, so Towns has 5 points on that rack.
But on the replay we see that 1 foot is way in front which makes all of these shots invalid. The ref actually tries to save him and tells him to move it back. And you can see right here that he’s still toeing the line on the moneyball and the ref clearly sees it but signals for a good shot, and KAT makes it. So realistically his score was 1 right here. Towns got 4 extra points which put him in the finals over the crowd favorite Tyrese Haliburton who was playing at home.
The rules were bent for Lillard as well who secured his spot in the finals, but on the final shot you can clearly see that the ball is still in his hands, but this shot counted, which gave him 16 as well tying for first, and this gave him the advantage of going last in the final round.
And when it mattered the most, Towns got 22 and Young finished with 24, so that was the score to beat for Dame. We all thought that there was going to be no drama as Dame ties it right here.
However he still made it dramatic.
Lillard defends his title, back to back champion albeit in a bit of a controversial contest.
Things were sketchy in the dunk contest as well, but before going there, I gotta give a major shoutout to Sabrina and Steph for the show that they put on.
The way Ionescu started off, I was absolutely shocked and thought that the goat might be defeated.
She cooled off towards the end tho, leaving the door open for Steph. But 26 is a great score as this was the highest mark in the men's competition just moments before.
Thing is, Curry showed once again why he’s the goat when it comes to shooting the ball.
29, so basically the dude won the regular 3 point contest as well. Amazing.
Maybe I’m overanalyzing it, but this shot makes me think that Sabrina was fighting to not show her emotions, as it was clear to me how much she wanted to win.
But absolutely no knock on her, Sabrina showed everybody that she is a straight up sniper. Once again shoutout to her, and to Steph for killing it.
The dunk contest is supposed to be the cream of the crop in the event. But the judges somehow managed to steal the spotlight away from the dunkers. And not in a good way.
The tone was set right off the bat as Jaime Jaques jumps and windmills over Shaq, but there were a bunch of 47s on the board. This is not a 50 dunk, but it’s not a 47 either.
Then there is this dunk from Jacob Topin which is deceivingly hard in my opinion. Jumping over a guy, getting the ball and doing a 180, this is not easy to do. And he also got a 47 from 1 judge.
It’s Jaylen Brown’s turn, and he does a tribute to Dominique Wilkins who was one of the judges, and tries to recreate one of his famous dunks.
He did just okay in my opinion, but got a way higher score than the previous 2. This dunk was not better to me than Jaques and especially not compared to Topin.
Now, here comes Mac Mcclung, the defending champion. And he does something that we’ve never seen before.
This was amazing, a straight 50 right?
Not only was there not a single 50 on the board, but he got a 46 from 1 judge. Dude was basically like- naah this is the worst dunk of the night so far. Maaan, are you kidding me?
It was on the second attempt but we’ve seen a ton of 50s for second and even third attempt dunks.
In the second round Jaques did ok, and to me Topin had another nice dunk that got rated lower. Albeit, this was on his second attempt.
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@pigs6486
5 ай бұрын
The only way the all-star game ever gets fixed is if the fans start booing aggressively.
Man, even the all star events ain't safe from corruption.
@Teachingcasuals
5 ай бұрын
As a person whos documentee corruption and rigging in the nba and been called delusional for the past 4 years, i see this as an absolute loss.
@arconville
5 ай бұрын
All-star was full of poop.
@thrudacorner4520
5 ай бұрын
I liked so I could make the total 667
@v160tonner9
5 ай бұрын
Especially the Lakers where lenotking blames whisper adam silver to save his career by calling soft fouls. Softest nba player of all time
get rid of the old head dunk contest judges pls🙏🏼. They tried to rig that shit and make jb win…
@ND-OPS
6 ай бұрын
Young judges doesn't solve the problem. Remember Dwade? 😂
@johnmarkson1998
6 ай бұрын
most people are celtics/wolves fans this season. so it makes sense.
@PushinP911
6 ай бұрын
Dwade never participated in Dunk Contest. I’d like to see JRich, Desmond Mason, Tmac, Josh Smith etc as a Judge
@Reese1882yw
6 ай бұрын
It should be the most current winners over the last 15 years not these grandpa who already hate on current players lol they love JB though so that's why they were hoping he win
@theyrehere.3468
6 ай бұрын
@@ND-OPSat least it's only one point bruh the boomer judge tonight literally gave the lowest score for the best dunk 😂
A 49 on a windmill dunk in 2024??? A 46 on a dunk that's never been done before??? Judges be cheesin' doug.
@Bigedub101
5 ай бұрын
Exactly 😂😂😂Man it's middle schoolers doin that
If Jaylen Brown made a layup the judges would still give him 45 😅
@lookatcodyman654
6 ай бұрын
50 if it was left handed
@bigo4229
6 ай бұрын
With a Wilkins jersey on even 49
@Bigedub101
5 ай бұрын
@@lookatcodyman654Facts😂😂😂
@remnant24
5 ай бұрын
The scale is from 45 to 50 so they couldn't have given him anything lower anyway.
@PanheadWarrior
5 ай бұрын
Not true. The range is 30 to 50. @@remnant24
The best dunk was McClung's first one. They made their attempt to rig it against him so obvious they had to compensate. Everybody knew that was an insane 55 on a scale of 50.
@piplonf8591
6 ай бұрын
Bruh he literally won last time why are y'all tryna make it seem like they hate him😂 the contest was just trash we ain't see nothing new but 1 dunk
@chriswright8074
6 ай бұрын
Dunk contest was an still is mid there nothing new
@IllMatic97
6 ай бұрын
@@chriswright8074 what'd you expect? Not that many dunks nba players can do, the best dunkers don't even play in the nba. What happened to the "lack of star power in the dunk contest" point, some of yall still give LeBron jeers for not competing like he's gonna do something outta Live 05 (just mentioning that as an example)
@QuestionEverything562
6 ай бұрын
@@IllMatic97LeBron set that weak standard for star player dunkers to not compete in the dunk contest. It's a trickle down effect. Before Bron, what great star player leaper was refusing dunk contests?
@MrE_
6 ай бұрын
I liked that the judges were stricter this year, but their scoring was still inconsistent on the night. I don't want them handing out 50s for 3rd attempt dunks, but they also need to be consistent with what the deem a good dunk
Mac and Toppin should’ve been the finals. Easily.
@BH-gh6qm
6 ай бұрын
mac isnt even in the NBA, he shouldnt be there to start... brown was embarrassing tho
@Doatello1991
6 ай бұрын
@@BH-gh6qm Mac’s dunks made it watchable. NBA players aren’t coming up with innovative dunks anymore. Their priority is to be great NBA players, not great dunkers.
@Leanjicaa
6 ай бұрын
@@BH-gh6qm he is in the NBA, the G-League, but it's the NBA nonetheless
@BH-gh6qm
6 ай бұрын
wrong@@Leanjicaa
@Leanjicaa
6 ай бұрын
@@BH-gh6qm how am I wrong? Enlighten me
Every brown dunk I said to myself, "I would score that in the high 30s" but every dunk was scored high 40s....they spoke to his creativity, when in fact, none of his dunks were original at all.....I think the change in the scoring system changes the game...in the old days we would give his dunks a 6/10 for a total of 30....nowadays, on a 50 point system, no judge will ever score under 40 which is stupid....
Those JB's dunks are cringe 😂
@SeekingNewHeights777
6 ай бұрын
I woulda walked out this competition if I was anyone but JB this was insane
@samueljlarson
6 ай бұрын
He should have just did some power dunks. I feel like that's what we want to see...speed, power, extension and doing it first try.
@Imkellen18
6 ай бұрын
How is honoring two dead people cringe
@batsdaylights
6 ай бұрын
@@Imkellen18By honoring them with half ass dunks 😂
@Imkellen18
6 ай бұрын
@@batsdaylights nope by showing respect and doing cool dunks for them, also why are you laughing at their death
That 3-Point Title Belt looked like garbage. Surely the NBA could've afforded something better?
@dlou93
6 ай бұрын
Maybe they should've contacted WWE for their belt manufacturers
@jhdivina
6 ай бұрын
though the same. lol it kinda looks like they printed something on a thick paper and glued it to the belt
@parkinsaw
6 ай бұрын
@@dlou93 They most likely did and bought it through their WWE store shop. Reason it looked like ass is because it was 1 uniform drab colour of the newer title style. (which too kind of looks like ass lol) They should have just contacted Rasheed Wallace to hook them up with a belt lol. *See Pistons title belts (at least they looked a bit better) NBA went the cheap route for some strange reason
@pekboy2000
5 ай бұрын
They still don’t have enough money from all the fines they’ve collected from the players and coaches who’ve called out the bad officiating. Maybe next all star break guys.
they really wanted jb to win it.. too obvious
@AVF-Anthxny
6 ай бұрын
They Need to put better Judges Next time cuz this is ass
@vendu
6 ай бұрын
@Ballinbros5CUH… his dunks were mid whole time they gave him crazy high scores
@alspeccoffeesessions1420
6 ай бұрын
@Ballinbros5you tripping. Not even 1 good dunk that could make it out of the 1st round
@lebrondaviscrl6277
6 ай бұрын
Bro toppin did way better and probably Jaime too
@emmanuelnatividad7130
6 ай бұрын
@Ballinbros5 what do you think will happen if they give 50 in his every dunk attempt thats blasphemy 😂
Im so glad the judges got bood
And Jaylen brown jumps over a chair. Is so hilarious to me 😂😂
For a guy who claimed that he came from a prestigious university, Brown did not show any creativity in this contest. They really wanna sabotage Mcclung on this one.
@Andre_Jordan
6 ай бұрын
Going to college has nothing to do with creativity but I respect that off the wall creative reasoning.
@HomellAlcautor
6 ай бұрын
The man doesn't have to claim... We know his college and he's been touted as one of the smartest players by others lmao. 😂 Bro can be smart without creativity. JaVelle is JaVelle and he's smart asf. 😂
@junson3209
6 ай бұрын
all these athrete clowns got there thru playing sports not their brain lmao
@relykremok1225
6 ай бұрын
everyone can tell the Judges already decided taht Jaylen Brown won the contest before even starting, good thing the Crowds loud boos stopped them from cooking/rigging it
@Bigedub101
5 ай бұрын
Damn u sound dumb..what does being smart gotta do with creativity of a damn dunk..
Props to the crowed I. Indiana for booing the judges
Stop letting ppl out of the nursing home to judge the dunk contest
@Flarizel
6 ай бұрын
@@23chngelike what, 40 years ago? When nobody knew how to play? Even Vinsanity's victory dunks are now basic or even practice dunks in the dunking community. Go watch some Dunk League and see how it's done today.
@bwilson21345
6 ай бұрын
@@23chnge no, go wash his behind and ballsack
@hakshustletv
5 ай бұрын
@@23chnge True but those same dunks 12yr olds are doing now lol and even better
@Bigedub101
5 ай бұрын
@@Flarizelexactly people mad Mac competing yet he was in the NBa. And still is technically.. I can see much better dunks on KZread now tho
I definitely noticed Sabrina holding back them emotions. She competed and balled out though, no shame in losing against one of the greatest to ever lace them up in ANY sport.
@user-dr2ww2jg8o
6 ай бұрын
Cringe
@Forced2Comeback
6 ай бұрын
@@user-dr2ww2jg8ograss?
@broncos3321
6 ай бұрын
@@user-dr2ww2jg8okeep crying 😂
@StupidityAndBeyondGamer
6 ай бұрын
@@user-dr2ww2jg8onoodles
@AUDIO2AUTO
5 ай бұрын
Thats called bad sportsmanship. Either let it out or move on. But I guess thats why its not called bad sportwomanship ...lol
McClung 3-peat next year. He said he didn’t even showcase his “secret” dunk in this year
@johnmarkson1998
6 ай бұрын
he realsied the judges were corupt. he wants to save the space dunk for a garanteed 50.
@kingsaix8255
6 ай бұрын
mcclung, zion, ant, morant next yr 🙏
@Absolute-Melody
6 ай бұрын
@@kingsaix8255injuries RIP
@BH-gh6qm
6 ай бұрын
its a joke that he is even allowed in the dunk contest really.... dude isnt even an nba player, embarrassing that they cant get real stars to enter the contest. We finally get an all star this year and brown was the worst of the bunch, so lame
@johnmarkson1998
6 ай бұрын
@@BH-gh6qm most all stars play it safe to avoid injuries. they go for story dunks. "give me 50 cause im zion" kinda dunks. mcclung is only jumping over 8ft tall people cause he dont care if he gets hurt.
The judges for slam dunk contest need to get briefed I like the scoring to be around 45s or even 40, so that a new never seen before dunk that is cool can get like 46-48 And a "dunk of the century" can actually carry your score to a trophy somewhat with 50s And I honestly thinks the 2nd 3rd attempt negatives should go away
@livelaughlakers
6 ай бұрын
2nd but not third for balance.
@sinhnguyen8135
6 ай бұрын
But they were briefed. Briefed on the money line!
@jaydouglas1090
6 ай бұрын
They should get penalized if the dunk has been performed in a previous contest. Have it weighted so it makes you think to be creative. The player would have to show why it is new and not an old dunk.
@natenelson2180
6 ай бұрын
Whomever that selected the dunk contest players need to be fired.
@marshallbeck9101
6 ай бұрын
I’m sure the judges did get briefed and I’m sure the briefing sounded something like this - try and get the only player that anyone knows in the final
remembered AG jumping over Taco didn't got a 50
Those boomer judges couldn't rate dunks properly if their life depended on it. IT was SO OBVIOUS they wanted JB to win.
@supernotnatural
5 ай бұрын
No. Back then in 80s, you just need to play hard to win like Jokic style. MJ made it show-like. That was how NBA was. No show, hard fouls like a real man. Now you touch a guy and it's 5 free-throws for Harden. Joel Embiid gets more foul calls than Shaq got who was fouled on purpose.
@Griffex
5 ай бұрын
Idk man JB or Tyrese should of won MVP of the all star game as they both had better stats than Dame with less playing time. I think they wanted Dame to win everything
@EvilxMorty
5 ай бұрын
@@supernotnaturallmao you’re jokes, the nba has never been “tuff”
@supernotnatural
5 ай бұрын
@@EvilxMorty u werent born then kid, stfu
@remnant24
5 ай бұрын
Well all of the judges were black and JB was the blackest dude in the contest-I'm not saying they favored him for that reason but it very quickly started to look like a racial thing when they low-scored Mac's first dunk. When they started getting booed they likely realized how it looks so they adjusted their votes to compensate-the dunks didn't even matter.
There were so many violations in the skills competition too. You could have had a whole video on that one.
@quirkasaurussaurus2896
6 ай бұрын
it would be nice if the athletes could learn the 3 or 4 rules of the contest before blundering through the obstacle course.
I've only waited for Sabrina vs Curry and I definitely was not disappointed
@HomellAlcautor
6 ай бұрын
I didn't know who she was before this, but she can really shoot the ball. She essentially tied with the best shooters in the 3pt contest. 😂
@lakeshow2412
6 ай бұрын
WNBA uses smaller baller . Easier to go in .
@somerandoasshatontheintern8337
6 ай бұрын
next year, have curry defend his title against anthony miracola. lol
@williamjaramillo5105
6 ай бұрын
@@lakeshow2412 but wasn’t she using NBA reg…everything for the competition?
@user-dr2ww2jg8o
6 ай бұрын
Cringe
they need to get back to scoring it 1-10. the idea of 50 in the dunk contest was the total of all judges. no one cares for the decimals and average in a dunk contest
@Typzical
6 ай бұрын
100% agree on this. Would also get us closer to the true scores of dunks. Some of these were not worthy of 40s at all.
@truechaosmulala3831
6 ай бұрын
I think they should change it to a 20 (so more scoring options ) and add them all up to get out of 100
@august6281
6 ай бұрын
if i remember correctly, it's 5-10. Total failure will still have 5-5-5-5-5 but no chance of winning.
@hakshustletv
5 ай бұрын
@@truechaosmulala3831 Nah just bring back 1-10 lol makes it easier, change isn't always good. NBA has a habit of thinking change means good and evolving lol
Those old heads were grading dunks like it was 1984
@AP90x
6 ай бұрын
It doesn’t really matter tho, the guy who won won it doesn’t matter if they had a high or low grading criteria
Indiana fans know ball, I'm glad they booed at some dunk scores.
They should stop hiring old nba player as a judges 😂
It’s funny because Dame just misunderstood her question and called out Kat 😂 she was asking if the 3 point line was too close for him and it sounded like she was asking about “dame” stepping on the line. I don’t even think he did but he just assumed she was right
@CindiCindi15
5 ай бұрын
I agree it seemed to me Dame just misunderstood the question.
Dunkin over a chair is crazy 😂😂
McClung and Toppin's 360 were the best dunks of the night but somehow JB's standard dunks got higher scores lol, it was an obvious cooking show, glad McClung won.
All the creativity went to the drain when they robbed aaron gordon twice. They could have given them a tie with lavine and he definitely won against jones
Every single dunk that Mac made should have been the winning one. The way the judged him on his first dunk was straight up criminal.
McClung's first or second dunk couldve both been a 50. But they gave the final dunk a 50 which was not as impressive to cover their mistakes. Lame dunk conest
Jacob Toppin should be in the final with McClung
Jb had no business in the final. Toppin put up two fiddys.
When brown cover his eyes after the dunk I jump onto my seat and turn off the TV
@user-rm9es9rv6j
5 ай бұрын
😂
According to Allie LaForce, KAT was the first big man to win the three-point contest. Whilst we all know he was not, its likely that he was the participant with the most two-point shots in the history of the three-point contest.
Just cancel the allstar weekend next year 😂
Dunking with gloves, very creative😂😂😂😂
bro those dunk contest scores were actually ridiculous
Man the 3 point contest is straight up trash, ref giving them privilege while still end up losing for Steph vs Sabrina in terms of score, Dame's trophy is kinda meaningless
@adriansmith2295
5 ай бұрын
Facts in all due respect the winner should have been Trae, he never had any violations noteworthy to the officials..you lose respect to the contest when it's not taken seriously
I noticed Dame was late on that last 3 as well. Did not realize KAT had foot over line for so many shots.
@adriansmith2295
5 ай бұрын
Definitely brother, I saw it live as I watched the broadcast and even they were commenting on it..realistically the true 3-point winner should have been Trae
Atleast! Someone called out these things! Ive been commenting to different social medias regarding these. Especially on 3points contest, when KAT and Lilard step on the line. They should be penalize for that.
They should do a shooting comp between retired guys like Ray Allen, Reggie Miller, Kyle Korver, etc
This might have been the worst All-Star Saturday of all time the announcers were so f****** annoying.
even in the all star nba refs are so dumb
I've hated the dunk judging since 2016 & 2017 when AG should've won both
They actually took those points away from KAT which is why he shot first in the final round
@kylesher740
6 ай бұрын
No they didn’t he had a worse score than Trae and dame wnywaye
@GONZUdAce11
6 ай бұрын
If they had taken those points away Kat wouldn't have gone to the tie breaker and Haliburton would have been in the final round.
Man im just thankful steph vs sabrina happened. They save my day i like trae to win. JB's dunks are for regular games.
Judges tryna get their get back for how Boston treated them back in 1929 when they were playing😂
Don’t ever put Karl in the 3 point again man. Flipping guy just shoots ugly.
Fans should vote for the participant of slamdunk. Add freestyle/rucker park style 3v3.
All star weekend is the worst - starting from skill contests and ending with the game itself… Are NBA actually making any money from this comparing to just a week of regular basketball?
@asanitheafrofuturist
5 ай бұрын
I looked at tickets for the all-star game cause it was in my hometown city this year. Ticket prices were INSANE, nosebleeds seats I swear were close to $1,000! Why would I pay that much money to see them basically run open-court gym for 2 and a half hours?? It would be great if they could find a way to make all-star weekend exciting again
also, KAT's last shot in the 1st round actual didn't get off in time. meaning there's should be no tie-break round, meaning Haliburton should advance, then who know what would happen
@adriansmith2295
5 ай бұрын
Facts I dunno what these refs were on, but not even the refs the judges themselves because the refs signalled it yet the contest judges never did anything at all..wtf?
I'd like to see a 3P-Contest with 5 NBA and 5 WNBA players. The left part of the basket is NBA basketballs and the right one is WNBA basketballs. The middle could be just a mix, but no money rack...
McClungs last dunk was almost the same as Jaime tho LOL no hate on McClung he deserves the Win that 1st dunk is a sure 50 !!
Toppin's 2nd dunk was really cool.
How is it not controversial that you have a contender in the dunk contest who’s not even in the league?
This is why I don't watch All Star weekend anymore 😂 everything is so biased now that it couldn't be more obvious. It's even harder watching the regular games tbh, but I have been a sports fan for 25 years, so it's kinda hard to stop.
I’m honestly tired of seeing the same or very similar dunks each year. They need to bring on professional dunkers to revitalize the dunk contest.
Kats foot was on the line the entire contest and the broad ask dame of his foot was a little close. Lol
@adriansmith2295
5 ай бұрын
Crazy man smh..seriously I believe the real winner is Trae his shots weren't called for any violations
Ref swallowed the whistle.
@adriansmith2295
5 ай бұрын
Shouldn't have..all-star or not things should be officiated proper with respect to the game, that's why I don't take this year's 3-point contest seriously at all
“Jaylen brown dunks over a chair” 😂 so true
Love JB for joining when no other all star even consider but that shit was pure ass juice. Social media really ruined the confidence of other players.
I want Sabrina and steph to compete in the regular 3pt contest next year
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Jaylen doing in game dunks while Mac is legit jumping over a 7' without a push off
No more Allstar weekend. Just give them the title of allstar and a vacation.
Jaylen Brown dunk was hilariously cringe. Refs are briefed beforehand, have to be; it's so obvious they have a "preferred" winner...but if it becomes "too obvious" they need to make up for it.
The slam dunk contest, they might want JB to win . So that next year he is still in the dunk contest. If Mcclung wins, maybe next year he doesnt have still a nba contract or worst not even in gleague. But hoping can have a regular nba contract.
@user-rm9es9rv6j
5 ай бұрын
😅
5:40 Yoo that’s Illuminati ?!?! Lol na but gramps was tripping though.
I remember back in hs when it was all-star break we would rush home to watch the highlights, school didn't allowed phones.
Bro, it's the Allstar weekend, no ref or player cares if 2 inches of toe touches the line.
Suggestion for the All-Star Weekend: 1. Create activities for East vs West and give an overall champion, each activity with corresponding points... 2. 3-pt shootout is somewhat became the only exciting part of the AS weekend,, a representative of the bottom 8 of each conference should join and play in the 3pt contest representing ther corresponding conference (related to 1). 3. duo slam dunk , 2 players in same team should perform in a dunk contest,, again select 3 to 4 teams in each conferences. 4. AS Game, create a 15 player team from both conferences (since there are plenty to choose from), a player can only play a single quarter, this will become a mind game too.. only 3 quarter game or just make the 4th quarter as free for all players to play... 5. skills challenge, yes I like the 3 man team, but create more obstacles for everyone..
If I were judging the dunk contest, I'd have to think of my score like a grading scale. 30: Bad, basic dunk. You still pass, but only because it's called a dunk. 35: Average dunk. Nothing too flashy, but you would coutinely pull it off in an actual game. 40: Good dunk. Something you could see in the game, but it would get the crowd on their feet. 45: Great dunk. You don't see these in games. And if you did, highlight segments would always include them. 48: Amazing dunk. Never been seen before. Plenty of creativity. Only a few people could pull off that type of dunk. 50: Reserved for dunks that leave people speechless. Creative, technical, elegant, powerful. Truth be told, I don't think we've seen a true 50 in ages. And there might have only been a handful of them. The problem with these judges is they hand out high 40's so frequently that getting less than a 46 becomes almost an insult. In 2024, I don't think there was an actual 50 performed. Off the top of my head, the only 50 I think I'd be happy giving would be to Aaron Gordon's dunk over the mascot. Most the dunks we saw this year would be low 40's to me. But I'm just some random dude in a KZread comment section. Still, I think most would agree.
Shoutout to Kenny for being real the entire night, sabrina vs curry 3pt contest set up was indeed unfair but sabrina still put up a competitive fight. Meanwhile the dunk contest is good but the judges ruined it and kenny mispronouncing the judges names on purpose 😂
Watching mac doing his thang I be forgetting how short he is
Kat had all his toes over the line 😂and the dunk contest was underwhelming which seems to always be the case since Gordon and Levine
Your blogs is fire. Appreciate the work bruv.
The thing that bothered me the most was the neon lighted court and all the effects it came with like the trailing pixels when players walked on it. Distracting and annoying. Plus, I may have not watched the whole thing but I'm glad I didn't get to hear Kenny yell out that overused line he says every year. Overall the day was a snooze, the only exciting part was Steph vs Sabrina but even that was ruined for me because of the commentary between Kenny and Reggie (i think it was them, correct me if I'm wrong).
Zach lavine and Arron Gordon changed the dunk contest for ever in my eyes
Heatcheck always brings the heat 🔥
No one over 6'4" should be in the dunk comp. Not impressive when you're tall.
You have to understand the nature of the old school era dunkers. I can see why Dominique wouldn’t like Mac’s dunk or the assisted dunks because they see it as just that an assist to get the ball in the right place. And not doing the dunk with your body and your body alone is not going to get a 50 from them
@richardgano9783
5 ай бұрын
That would've made sense if they gave Toppin's 360 between the leg dunk a 50. That was an all-body-no-props move. But no - they gave a higher score to JB's plain dunk over a chair.
That little window from after all-star break all the way to the play-in tournament is usually when the action picks up...... competitive basketball is right around the corner...
The judges give a number between 40 and 50. What is the point of having a minimum that is not zero? 46/50 is simply 6/10.
That 46 was crazy. Like an old uncle who kills the party vibe
The dunk contest should be discotinued, it peaked in 2016
@qwsxcde0988
6 ай бұрын
It peaked in 1994.
@tsalaapyuzon
5 ай бұрын
@@qwsxcde0988 nah bro, we still have the 2000 vince carter show and the 2016 gordon vs lavine showdown
Dunk contest should be judge by young veterans who recently retired from the nba, like Melo, Dwight, Rondo, etc. old heads don’t know sht
@lewisalonso1684
6 ай бұрын
As long as it is not DWade.
Bring more recently retired winners of the contest like Vince Carter, J. Rich, Nate Robinson, Terrence Ross and Gerald Green to judge the dunk contest
dunk contest was garbage... jaylen brown had the lamest dunks and did not deserve to be in the finals.... but the other homeboy mac isnt even in the nba so does he deserve it too? Its all so wack....
First thing I thought was that belt looked like absolute trash. Looked like it was made of plastic, like something id buy at the Rite Aid toy aisle as a kid. Second thing I thought was that the two deep balls were way out of Sabrinas range and she missed them really badly. And I think Steph missed them on purpose because of that. Like everyone else was making those deep balls in the normal 3 point contest, Steph should have made 1 of them.
The old guys judging the dunk contest messed it up. Over all they need to bring it back to the original rules for both the 3 point shoot out and dunk contest. Leave the old guys out!!!
All star break was already a misery. Some 5th graders would win in the skills challenge and the best highschool dunkers would do better in the dunk contest. Maxey, Ant, Barnes,brown, marquez and Beasley have no business being there. Change the format no competitiveness at all
You know that the NBA wanted a "star" to win the dunk contest, they stacked the judging in favor of Jaylen. Mac had everything against him, but he showed himself to be so far above Jaylen as a dunker, so the judges had to give it to him, despite not wanting him to.
Rightful winner of the 3-point contest should have been Trae, because his shots were all clean while KAT's and Dame's had several violations of stepping on the line S.M.H.
JB's dunk trying to catch up on the moment covering his face super late is the stupidest looking thing that ever happened in the slamdunk contest. Can we all agree to that? LMAO
Sabrina vs Steph was the climax of the all star weekend period. Nobody watches the actual all star game anymore.
Mac Mclung, Zach Lavine, Aaron Gordon, & Derrick Jones Jr. Please save the Dunk Contest next year
that's the disadvantage of using an LED floor... due to the fiber glass thickness, the ref's view on the 3-pt line and the foot skew somehow.. :( appreciate that they put the LED floor but there are some cons..
@adriansmith2295
5 ай бұрын
That 3-point contest floor was set in a way where the line was clearly visable to the participants it wasn't lit to hinder them or the officials..they just never regulated it like they were suppose to