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RedBaron I sure hope this doesn't tarnish the sanctity of slam dunk contest voting. -
chimprage Poor Nick Young. The City needed to showcase his hops!!
Holy Crap, An Actual Good Idea
Hardwood Paroxysm —
Just got this from the Fanhouse, which will be discussed ad nauseum throughout the blogosphere in the next few days. But I wanted to go ahead and get my thoughts out before the wave of "This idea sucks" bowls us over like a tsunami. The NBA is letting fans vote in the NBA Dunk Contest. It's only in the final round, but still, it's a step. Here's the thing. Letting fans choose the All-Star participants is a bad idea. We all know this. Why? Because the All-Star game is supposed to be based on merit as a basketball player, not popularity. Simple, right? ...
The City Got Hosed
Brahsome - Care To Get Nice? —
... The NBA announced today that the four contestants involved in the 2007 Sprite Slam would be Gerald Green, Jamario Moon, Dwight Howard and Rudy Gay. So, our questions is? Donde el chingo esta el ciudad? (Loosely translated). Green has to be in there, because he’s the defending champ. We have no problem with Howard, since he should be the defending champ. Both Rudy Gay and Jamario Moon have sickner hops. But sicker than Nick Young? Come on now. You think we ...
3SoB Sunday Chronicle 1.27.08
3 Shades of Blue —
... in their best dunk to YouTube. He will pick his favorite and replicate it as one of his dunks during the contest. I think it is brilliant. For a small market team with a horrible record, national publicity for the Grizzlies is usually lacking. Rudy's campaign was a nice way to have Rudy (the best, or 2nd best sophomore in the NBA) and the Griz get some good publicity (case in point). The move seems even better when taking into consideration that the fans will help decide the winner. ...
