Rookie Rose Wins NBA Skills Competition
slamdunkcentral.com 2/15/2009 —
Chicago Bulls rookie point guard Derrick Rose won the NBA Skills Competition in Phoenix Saturday night, as part of the NBA All-Star Weekend festivities. The number one selection in the 2008 NBA Draft defeated New Jersey Nets point guard Devin Harris in the final round to clinch the win. ...
BJ Armstrong Loses His First Client
sportsagentblog.com 2/9/2009 — BJ was put on the map as an agent by having the opportunity to represent Derrick Rose, the #1 overall pick in last year’s draft. But his name amongst the agent community was bolstered by his other signings, including getting hired as the primary agent for Anthony Randolph, who ended up also being a
Rookie of the Year ... so far?
sports.yahoo.com 2/14/2009 — By the slimmest of margins. It's got to be Derrick Rose . By a hair. It doesn't mean I think he'll end up as the best rookie, or that I believe he'll be voted as the Rookie of the Year (as you've probably heard me state before, the media can be ...
Friday Mini-Bullets
myespn.go.com 2/13/2009 — Hey look, they made a major motion picture based on my time Training Like a Pro with David Thorpe in Florida. Mike Bibby, Ray Allen, Steve Nash, Jason Kidd, Josh Smith, Rip Hamilton, Rashard Lewis, Derrick Rose, Allen Iverson ... some of the ...
Day 111 of 170: Nate Robinson is Your Dunk Champion
givemetherock.com 2/15/2009 — Night two of all star weekend is over, and just what I wanted to see , Nate Robinson wins the dunk competition (while Daequan Cook ousted Jason Kapono for in the Three-Point Shootout and Derrick Rose has mad skillz).
Now props to Robinson for a very creative KryptoNate dunk to win this thing ...
Young Helps Soph’s Prevail
sportsonbroad.com 2/16/2009 — These Two Were Back at it on Friday
As part of the NBA’s All-Star Weekend festivities, Thaddius Young and Kevin Durant took on rookies Michael Beasley, OJ Mayo and Derrick Rose in the Rookie vs. Sophomore challenge.
Durant’s play was the obvious highlight of the night, as the ...
Was Derrick Rose Even Trying?
notqualifiedtocomment.com 2/16/2009 — It sure didn't look like it took much effort on Rose's part to win the skills challenge. He is on another level when it comes to speed, strength and athleticism. His dunk at the end is monstrous. Sign that kid up for the dunk contest!
Derrick Rose is Old School
theloveofsports.com 2/20/2009 — Basketball fans around the country probably haven’t seen much of Chicago Bulls rookie Derrick Rose yet. And truth be told, they don’t know what they’re missing.
The first thing you notice is his court sense and basketball IQ.
J.R. Smith to Replace Rudy Gay in 2009 Sprite Slam Dunk Contest
jbomb.com 2/11/2009 — Due to Rudy Gay’s injury - left hip flexor strain - J.R. Smith will replace him to compete in 2009 NBA Slam Dunk Contest against Dwight Howard, Nate Robinson and Rudy Fernandez.
In my opinion, 2009 Slam Dunk Contest is better off with J.R. than Rudy Gay. Sorry, Rudy…
Videos From Slam Dunk Contest Participants
20secondtimeout.blogspot.com 2/11/2009 — Rudy Gay is a late scratch for the Slam Dunk Contest due to a left hip flexor strain; he will be replaced by J.R. Smith, who finished third in 2005. Here are brief videos by the other three Slam Dunk Contest participants: defending champion Dwight Howard, 2006 champion Nate Robinson and rookie ...
JR Smith Phoenix Bound for Dunk Contest
pickaxeandroll.com 2/11/2009 —
JR Smith will be replacing Memphis Grizzlies forward Rudy Gay (strained hip) in the All-Star dunk contest as reported by Chris Marlowe of Altitude TV. The story is confirmed on ESPN here . A second go round for Smith who participated in the dunk contest as a rookie with the New Orleans ...
Remember when Brent Barry won the slam dunk contest? We Do.
outsidetheboxscore.blogspot.com 2/12/2009 — There have been alot of memorable moments in slam dunk contest history from Michael Jordan to Dominique Wilkins to Jason Richardson to Kobe Bryant to finally, Vince Carter. However, the one slam dunk contest that everyone seems to forget is 1996. This was when a young Brent Barry who at the ...
2009 Dunk Contest Preview - Top 10 Dunks for Each Participant
midwestsportsfans.com 2/13/2009 — It's not the heyday of MJ and 'Nique, but the dunk contest should still be exciting this year. The 2009 Slam Dunk contest will feature Dwight Howard, Nate Robinson, J.R. Smith, and Rudy Fernandez. Get the TV schedule and watch videos of the Top 10 dunks for each participant.
Today's Poll -- Dunk Contest
blazersedge.com 2/13/2009 —
Poll
Who wins the dunk contest?
Rudy Fernandez
Dwight Howard
Nate Robinson
JR Smith
204 votes | Results
Darrell Armstrong: Dunk Contest Icon
theloveofsports.com 2/13/2009 — The Love of Sports' E. Spencer Kyte salutes the man who delivered the worst dunk in the history of the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, Darrell Armstrong.
This Guy Could Beat Nate Robinson [Dunk Tank] —
We Eat Children
by Jeremy Nolais
Saturday night’s NBA dunk contest left a little to be desired.
Luckily while perusing the net I found this sweet post by rootzoo.com titled “The Best Dunker You’ve Never Seen.”
Even Guy Dupuy’s name is cool, below is my favourite of his five dunks ...
Little Man Nate Exposes Superman's Weakness [NBA Dunk Contest] —
Deadspin
Showmanship trumped awe-inspiration Saturday night, as 5'9 Nate Robinson's pogo-like leaping ability enabled him to win his second NBA dunk competition. SKEETS! ranked Robinson's "Krypto-Nate" as the best of the weekend . In other NBA Dunk Contest news, LeBron James told Reggie Miller's sister ...
2009 NBA Slam Dunk Contest —
Hockey From the Cheap Seats
Does anyone care about the actual All-Star game anymore. No one plays any defense– at least the Slam-Dunk contest keeps it real. It’s just a show with no defense whatsoever. Now that is how you have a showcase!
Nate Robinson surprised just about everyone when he went ...
Derrick Rose Has Skills —
Hooped Up
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Last nights, NBA Skills Challenge was horri-ful (horrible + awful)! Seriously, for a moment I thought they changed the contest rules to ...
Derrick Rose the new face of Bulls —
InsideHoops
The Chicago Sun-Times (John Jackson) reports: As the last player introduced at the United Center, Derrick Rose already is the focal point of the franchise and will be the cornerstone of the team for years to come. Expect to see him on television, to hear his voice on radio and to see his face ...
Derrick Rose: Not Happy to Be Here —
The Sporting Blog
Unless you're Kevin Spacey, All-Star Saturday's main event -- the dunk contest -- disappointed. The ease of Dwight Howard's baseline backboard dunk shocked, LeBron's announcement (he might compete in '10) thrilled, and the prospect of Nate Robinson breaking Wilson Chandler's back (what, no ...
Rookie Rose Wins NBA Skills Competition —
Full of Sports
Chicago Bulls rookie point guard Derrick Rose won the NBA Skills Competition in Phoenix Saturday night, as part of the NBA All-Star Weekend festivities. The number one selection in the 2008 NBA Draft defeated New Jersey Nets point guard Devin Harris in the
Derrick Rose Has Skills, Wins Competition —
FanHouse
by Shane Bacon PHOENIX -- If you watched the NBA Skills Competition on Saturday night, you might have thought eventual champion Derrick Rose was going at it around 60 percent. The reason? The rookie didn't want to embarrass himself. Asked after his competition why it seemed he wasn't ...
Derrick Rose Wins 2009 Skills Challenge —
Dabullz
Devin Harris started off the competition sloppy, missing on both chest pass locations. Harris missed one jumpshot too, finishing with a time of 36.9 seconds.
Mo Williams came up and dogged it, going through the pylons really slow. He had trouble with the bounce pass zone and even had a little ...
NBA Dunk Contest —
Depressed Fan
I'm headed out so I'll watch tonight's festivities on DVR when I get home. If you need to get pumped up for the Slam Dunk contest, I suggest you watch video evidence of the biggest robbery in the history of All Star weekend above. I still haven't seen an assisted dunk that tops ...
Rookie Rose Wins NBA Skills Competition —
New Jersey Nets Tickets and News
Chicago Bulls rookie point guard Derrick Rose won the NBA Skills Competition in Phoenix Saturday night, as part of the NBA All-Star Weekend festivities. The number one selection in the 2008 NBA Draft defeated New Jersey Nets point guard Devin Harris in the final round to clinch the win.
The Dunk Contest: Remembering Kobe —
Lakers Blog
Posted by Ben Taylor - All-Star weekend continues tonight with the NBA slam dunk contest, and it's hard to believe that a dozen years have passed since an 18-year old Kobe Bryant graced the dunk contest stage with a young Brandy cheering him on. The other participants that night in Cleveland ...
Dr. J no fan of current dunk contest —
Pacers Insider
PHOENIX -- Dr. J isn't a fan of the way the dunk contest has evolved.
One of pro basketball's most famous dunkers said the modern NBA dunk contest, which takes place tonight, has turned into a "sideshow" with too many props.
Julius Erving won the first dunk contest held during the 1976 ...
2009 NBA Dunk Contest: My Vote —
Bleacher Report - NBA
Nate Robinson may have won his second dunk contest in three years, but I'm not convinced. Is it just me, or does it seem just a little unfair that a guy wins a contest just because of his size?
Spud Webb won it because he was the first of his size to ...
A weekend Rose won't soon forget —
Chicago Sun-Times Bulls
PHOENIX -- Surrounded by family and friends, Bulls rookie Derrick Rose said his first All-Star experience was one he always will remember. Sharing it with his mother, Brenda, and brothers Wayne, Reggie and Alan made it extra special.
Rose shows off mad skills —
Chicago Sun-Times Bulls
PHOENIX -- After navigating the course of the Skills Challenge seemingly on cruise control for two rounds, Derrick Rose put an exclamation point on his easy victory Saturday night with a reverse dunk.
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