OT: Some here will get a kick out of this- McClung to the NBA Slam Dunk Contest

[CranfordKnight]

 

[BossNJ]

Good for him, hopefully he does well.

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Peter Kiss is in the 3 point shooting contest and Eugene O is in the skills competition. Mascei Grier is coaching the 3 vs 3 game.

 

[Scangg]

Smart move by the NBA. He will be entertaining

 

[superfan01]

A high flier who can flat out shoot it

 

[G- RUnit]

Pike recognized the talent and tried before anybody else.

Great eye for talent as we have seen over and over.

 

[Rhuarc]

McClung is a dynamic dunker. Will totally be worth watching.

 

[Tango Two]

Not getting a kick out of it

 

[hoquat63]

You can also vote for him to be on G League all star team - see Get Ron to Ytah thread

 

[DennisHajekRC84]

Good for him. (seriously) Somebody please come back and post how he did cause I won't be watching any of it. The whole thing is a joke. At least the skills comp has players trying to do things with effort.

 

[zebnatto]

A series of 3-on-3 games could be fun and get some competitive juices flowing.

 

[RUisB1Gtime]

Mcclung will eventually land in NBA in my humble opinion... As a JJ Berea type..

 

[NickRU714]

He just won the 2024 Slam Dunk contest.
Got a perfect 50avg for his final dunk.

Went over Shaq for a reverse.

 

[NickRU714]

Good for him. (seriously) Somebody please come back and post how he did cause I won't be watching any of it. The whole thing is a joke. At least the skills comp has players trying to do things with effort.

He won in 2023 and just won again in 2024.

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Go with a 9 foot hoop.

Bring back
Anthony Webb
Dee Brown
Kenny Walker
Terrence Stansbury
Rex Champman
Dominique
Sean Kemp

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Forgot Clyde drexler

 

[NickRU714]

Go with a 9 foot hoop.

Bring back
Anthony Webb
Dee Brown
Kenny Walker
Terrence Stansbury
Rex Champman
Dominique
Sean Kemp

Love it! Like when we were kids dunking on a NERF hoop.

I’ve always wanted to see a “Highest Dunk” contest.

Could Clif go 12ft? Higher?

Wemby is 7’4”.
Could he hit 15 feet?

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Love it! Like when we were kids dunking on a NERF hoop.

I’ve always wanted to see a “Highest Dunk” contest.

Could Clif go 12ft? Higher?

Wemby is 7’4”.
Could he hit 15 feet?

wasn't there a player or maybe was a joke where he would dunk and put a nickle on the top of the backboard

 

[RC1978]

wasn't there a player or maybe was a joke where he would dunk and put a nickle on the top of the backboard

Seem to remember that, was it David Thompson?

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

THE LEAPING LEGENDS OF BASKETBALL : SOME OF THE NAMES WILL JUMP OUT AT YOU, OTHERS WON'T; BUT ALL OF THEM TOOK THEIR GAMES TO LOFTY HEIGHTS

Stand underneath a basketball hoop, a regulation 10-footer. Look up.

www.latimes.com

 

[Unionst]

wasn't there a player or maybe was a joke where he would dunk and put a nickle on the top of the backboard

Also said that about Connie Hawkins.

 

[Jerseylegends]

wasn't there a player or maybe was a joke where he would dunk and put a nickle on the top of the backboard

Earl managoat "the goat"

 

[mugrat86]

Is Mccclung still playing in G league?

 

[Jerseylegends]

wasn't there a player or maybe was a joke where he would dunk and put a nickle on the top of the backboard

 

[JMD77]

wasn't there a player or maybe was a joke where he would dunk and put a nickle on the top of the backboard

I thought the joke was about Spencer Haywood - he could take a dollar of the top of the backboard and leave change.

 

[LOU-RU85]

Seem to remember that, was it David Thompson?

David Thompson was only 6’4” too. He was an amazing leaper.

 

[RC80]

Connie Hawkins... before Dr. J.

 

[NickRU714]

Is Mccclung still playing in G league?

Ya. They call him up for the Slam Dunk Contest then send him away.

 

[bac2therac]

 

[LeapinLou]

 

[Saint Puppy]

I guess it's nice Mclung won, but the dunk contest jumped the shark a while ago. It certainly is nowhere close to what it was when Jordan, Nique, and Vince used to participate - but now we are being entertained by a G Leaguer amongst no name NBA players (other than Jaylen Brown who I thought was terrible and WAAAAAAY overscored). Time to reinvent or incentivize the dunk contest or just let it die. And don't even get me started on that All Star 'GAME' yesterday - becoming like the NFL Pro Bowl.