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73198.5 in reply to 73198.4
Date: 2/15/2009 7:07:58 PM
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I think it developed like that because back then all the dunks were the same. Windmills, 360's and the likes. But I think people got bored and wanted to take it a step further.

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73198.6 in reply to 73198.5
Date: 2/15/2009 9:03:38 PM
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I agree. Nothing wrong with it at all. For me the all-star weekend is like a weekend off from basketball. Too much show, not enough basketball. I do like seeing the rookies play though, and the dunks do have a certain 'wow' factor.

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73198.7 in reply to 73198.6
Date: 2/19/2009 2:11:48 PM
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this all-star weekend will be reminded by TNT commentators ignorance, rudy fernendez being robbed and shaq's dance. and that superman thing? If I want to watch a circus I go and buy a ticket.

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73198.8 in reply to 73198.7
Date: 2/19/2009 2:32:20 PM
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It's meant to be fun.

Sports are meant to be fun.

NO ONE at this table ordered a rum & Coke
Charles: Penn has some good people
A CT? Really?
Any two will do
Any three for me
Any four will score
Any five are live
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73198.9 in reply to 73198.8
Date: 2/19/2009 6:52:11 PM
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Still, I think that the commentators and judges were TOTALLY messed up during the dunk contest (and commentators through the whole thing).

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73198.10 in reply to 73198.9
Date: 2/19/2009 6:59:22 PM
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I didnt really watch much of it, I was working the whole weekend. Saw highlights on ESPN. It seems nearly impossible to assign value to various moves in the dunk contest. Completely subjective is what the judges are working with. In the past years as I watch the dunk contest I think the two biggest criteria for winning are the crowd cheers and if it is something new. Pretty hard to do a convetional dunk these days that hasnt allready been done. Thats why the Superman thing last year, and Nate going over Howard, etc are so popular. The amazing seems mundane these days in regards to the NBA. Amazing happens every night.

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73198.11 in reply to 73198.8
Date: 2/19/2009 7:19:28 PM
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I totally agree, sports are meant to be fun but don't expect me to respect judges and commentators who don't respect talent. A fixed contest at least should not be called as a "contest", they can call it slam dunk show or slam dunk something instead.

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73198.12 in reply to 73198.10
Date: 2/19/2009 8:39:45 PM
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It hurt me how they gave "superman" 50 twice for his crap dunks. And then they gave Fernandez 42 for each of his dunks which were much better. The judges graded Dwight on last years dunks, not this years. Nate had some nice dunks in there, and Smith was just bad.

Anyway the judges were really, really bad.

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73198.13 in reply to 73198.12
Date: 2/19/2009 8:47:17 PM
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I just watch to see it, the sound could be off for all I care, lol. My all-time favorite winner was Spudd Webb. that little guy made it look so easy.