DeRozan says no more props

What in the hell...

 

Eh, we differ in opinion.

Both won the dunk contest and the fans voted on Griffin's dunk winning.

I thought the Superman dunk looked great. Really, without any props at all we do see a lot of the same dunks repeated in different contests.

I think you compromise and have a props round and leave the rest for regular dunks.

 

This super slow motion of his second dunk is pretty sick.

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I'm just disappointed we only got to see 2 of DeRozan's dunks during the competition. I think they all should have a chance to do 4 dunks. Then all 4 dunks get rated, and the winner is the one who scores the highest. Would that solve the problem?

 

Blind folded from the ft line would be better. The comedy from all the utrafails would be epic win.

no, not Cedric Ceballos fail. That one was just teh suxorz.

 

I think the props are cheap as hell.. makes the dunk gimmicky because it distracts the average uneducated basketball from the essence of a great acrobatic pure dunk.. its athletic to dunk with some of the props but it adds an element of gimmick-ness thats pretty lame to me..
Im glad Derozan spoke out in it

 

I'm not sure if you're refering to Dwight's actions or my logic

 

fixed

 

Actually if they wanna do a prop, I wouldn't mind seeing SuperDwight use a mini trampoline from half court.

Or maybe do something like in the Axe commercials where Dwight does a dunk with 2 cheerleaders clinging on to him for dear life. I think he and Griffs are the only two strong enough to pull that off (or maybe LerBon, but he'll never join the contest).

 

i bet derozan had props lined up if he made it to the finals despite what he says...

 

his dunk was underrated.

 

I don't mind props at all. They've been part of dunk contests for years simply because how many ways can you do a 360 and not get bored? How many ways can you do a windmill jam and not think "I've seen that for the past 20 years". Sure there are slight variations, but it's like the free throw line dunk - I've seen it, and I've seen it done better than you're going to do it.

Or as a wise man once put it, "The dunk contest is lame - I need to be impressed. I want the next [mofo] to jump up, sit on the damn rim and %$!( berries. Then I'll be impressed. I've seen the rest of the dunks 10-20 years ago."

Gerald Green's cupcake dunk - awesome and original use of a prop
Dwight Howard's use of a cape - hilarious use of a prop
Serge Ibaka's teddy bear dunk - corny with the kid, but took a lot of skill
Blake Griffin's dunk over the hood of a car - wooptie doo, I've already seen people dunk over the roof of cars without it being a damn Kia advertisement with a choir singing and with Kenny Smith hyping it up. This is the kind of props they need to get rid of.
Javale McGee's double-dunk - is this a prop dunk? I don't care - incredibly difficult dunk that he pulled off (after multiple attempts)

 

Let's be real, it would be boring without props. All the non-prop dunks have been done.

 

I totally agree. Plus, how could anyone disagree?

The Dr of Dunk has spoken, after all .

 

The dunk contest was a great idea at first. Now after so many years, it should be given a funeral with some dignity.

Since this is a judge determined contest, maybe they should do the judging with a little more precision, like gymnastic, figure skating, and diving.

 

By the way, DeMar DeRozan is a pretty cool name.

Not as cool as God Shamgod, but still cool.

 

This poor guy has been robbed 2 years in a row.

I agree with him. This contest is becoming a joke.

 

Agreed, it was enjoyable (at the least) but now it's becoming unnecessary.

 

I hate the use of props. Too much of a gimmick thing.

 

I agree with the list above, subtle props are cool. Choirs and a ranting Kenny... not so much. Anyways wtf happened to this!