The first-ever NBA slam dunk contest was held at the 1984 All-Star Weekend in Denver, CO. Zach LaVine declares 2016 NBA Slam Dunk Contest the best ever after beating Aaron Gordon in All-Star Game curtain-raiser. That's how you entertain a crowd! The events of All-Star weekend come with incentives such as trophies, exposure for the lesser-known … Fred Jones , Vince Carter , Kobe Bryant , Brent Barry , Dee Brown and at the moment Blake Griffin , John Wall and Glenn Robinson III are “one-and-done” champions, in other words, players who won the contest in their only entry. Featured Columnist February 14, 2016 Comments. Since then, there have only been two years in which the dunk contest did not occur (1998 and 1999). Zach LaVine won the slam dunk contest, the centerpiece of All-Star Saturday Night, at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on Feb. 13. The events of All-Star weekend come with incentives such as trophies, exposure for the lesser-known … Perhaps, a change in the award could do some good. Fred Jones , Vince Carter , Kobe Bryant , Brent Barry , Dee Brown and at the moment Blake Griffin , John Wall and Glenn Robinson III are “one-and-done” champions, in other words, players who won the contest in their only entry. Jordan, J-Rich and LaVine won the All-Star Slam Dunk Contest in consecutive years, Miner with a 2 year difference, and Nique with a 5 year difference. Perhaps, a change in the award could do some good. The 2016 contest pitting defending champion Zach LaVine against Aaron Gordon proved to be the last great contest to-date, but in recent years the competition has grown stale to many fans. The Slam Dunk Contest on All-Star Saturday night is regularly one of the most anticipated events of the All-Star weekend. "I want to do it all," he said. Minnesota's Zach LaVine beat Orlando's Aaron Gordon in dunk contest What do winners of the NBA Slam Dunk contest get? Die NBA folgte jedoch dem Wunsch des Publikums und führte den Contest im Jahr 2000 wieder ein. The 2016 contest pitting defending champion Zach LaVine against Aaron Gordon proved to be the last great contest to-date, but in recent years the competition has grown stale to many fans. Der nur 1,75 m große Nate Robinson ist der erste NBA-Spieler, der den Slam Dunk Contest insgesamt drei Mal gewonnen hat (2006, 2009, 2010). That leaves the Skills Challenge, 3-Point Contest and actual All-Star Game for the cycle. Slam Dunk Contest champion Derrick Jones Jr. says his last dunk was worth a 50 and that Aaron Gordon’s final dunk over Tacko Fall wasn’t worth a 50: “There’s no way I should have got a 48. Zach LaVine Wins 2016 NBA Slam Dunk Contest: Scores, Highlights and Reaction Alec Nathan @ @AlecBNathan. Analysis: Virtually any other year in dunk contest history, Gordon would have been an obvious winner. Larry Nance won the first Slam Dunk Contest in 1984, while Derrick Jones Jr. is the most recent winner after a dunk-off with Aaron Gordon ended in controversy. Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports. "I’ve got the Rising Stars, the Slam Dunk." NBA Slam Dunk Contest 2016: Zach LaVine defeats Aaron Gordon in amazing final round New, 21 comments The final round featured some of the best dunks the league has seen in years. Dunk-off scores: 50, 47. What do winners of the NBA Slam Dunk contest get? Jordan, J-Rich and LaVine won the All-Star Slam Dunk Contest in consecutive years, Miner with a 2 year difference, and Nique with a 5 year difference.

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