Our final event of the evening: the Slam Dunk Contest. No raised rims, but no Nate Robinson. Fair trade, says I.After all the fun's done tonight, be sure to keep checking in with NBA FanHouse for videos and notes from All-Star Weekend up through Sunday's main event, which yours truly will be liveblogging.
And now... dunks. Lots of beautiful dunks. (Well, some Dr. John first.)
Dr. LIC: I called Dr. John!
Brinson: Yessss
Keenan: Here we go.
Dr. LIC: They kept it rilllllll.
Ziller: I hope The Birdman sneaks down to the court to lay it all out.
I want to hear Chris Berman shout "Jamario... Moons over My Hammy!" tomorrow morning. But not really.
Dr. LIC: Chris Berman hates pro hoops. He discriminates against the nba so badly in his "Ultimate Highlight."
Brinson: That Greatest Highlight business might be worse than Who's Now.
Dr. LIC: Wow, they are really low on Gerald Green T-Wolves highlights.
Edwards: Yeah I'll go with Jamario. You have to support athletes' guaranteeing things.
Brinson: I'm going with Rudy.
Dr. LIC: I want to party with Chuck.
Keenan: I will go with my heart and take Dwight, even though I don't think he will actually win.
Thunder sighting!
Randy: I'm going with Howard. Even though I want Moon.
Howard strikes me as one repressed dude who could just snap some day.
Brinson: Oddly enough, Moon is the favorite on Bodog and Green, the defending champ, has the "best" odds at 3.5:1.
Randy: Haha... "You see TO over there? I wanna go over and say hello but I don't want him to start crying."
Love Barkley.
Edwards: Birfday cake?
Randy: I hope it involves a pointy hat and some candles.
Brinson: Charles is so awkwardly awesome.
"I ain't never seen cranberry juice without vodka."
(Moon opens it strong.)
That's such a strong pace-setter.
Dr. LIC: Nasty
Randy: That was very solid.
Edwards: '9"
Dr. LIC: The replay is even better
Keenan: Wow that was from really far out. Couldn't really see that from the first angle.
Brinson: "9" here too
Randy: Yeah, a strong 9.
(Rudy Gay follows.)
Brinson: Annnnnnnd my horse is lying on the ground bleeding.
(Chorus of 7s.)
(Dwight Howard tries to go from behind the backboard.)
Edwards: This is a 10 if he converts.
(He converts.)
Keenan: 10
Brinson: 10
Randy: Yes, if vitaminwater has taught us nothing else, it's that he can do this dunk.
Yeah, that's a 10
Watson: 10
Keenan: Stuff the Magic Dragon loves it!
His head was on the other side the whole time!
Randy: Oh my ... He should start wearing a helmet.
Edwards: Kobe just hit his finger I guess.
Gossip: That was hot, he was peeping the basket through the glass!
(Gerald Green and Rashad McCants prepare to execute 'birfday cake.')
Brinson: CAKE!!!!
Dr. LIC: McCants sighting!!!!!
Randy: The Carrot Top of the dunk contest. Props.
Brinson: 2 just for using McCants
Watson: Is he going to eat it in midair?
Edwards: Good thing Kwame Brown isn't here.
Gossip: HOLY @%!$ Is he going to blow out the candle?
Edwards: This might rule.
Brinson: This is ridiculous!!!!!!
Dr. LIC: Top ten moment in NBA history.
Randy: He should just smash the cupcake on the glass and walk out of the arena.
Dr. LIC: Eat the cupcake!
Brinson: OHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. 10
Keenan: Oh man.
Gossip: WOW
Edwards: IT STAYED ON!
Brinson: What do you mean that's not a 10 Chuck???
Gossip: That was creative.
Watson: Oh damn
Randy: Eat it, Chuck! You know you want to!
Gossip: The instant replay, that was amazing.
Keenan: Darryl Dawkins docked points because he wasted a perfectly good cupcake.
Dr. LIC: Wait, whose birthday is it even?
That dunk is even better if it's nobody's birthday
Edwards: It was a gift to all of us.
(Unimpressive dunks from Gay and Green in the second go-through. Dwight puts on a Superman costume.)
Edwards: Shaq is pissed.
Watson: This is awesome.
Randy: He's such a dork. I love it.
Keenan: Kobe loves anything that slights Shaq.
Brinson: Kobe is enjoying this more than anyone.
Gossip: I <3 Dwight!
Brinson: What if he does the Soulja Boy afterwards?
(A massive dunk occurs, rattling the Earth.)
10
Edwards: 10
Dr. LIC: 10
Watson: 10
Randy: 10!!!
Edwards: WOW
Keenan: He didn't dunk it!
Randy: I really want to arm-wrestle someone right now.
Brinson: Is that even a dunk???
Watson: His hand didn't even touch the rim
Randy: I have been *waiting* for someone to do that! Literally throw it down.
Superman and a cupcake? This is a really solid dunk contest so far.
Dr. LIC: Howard can't top that one
Edwards: Kiss the rim?
Gossip: Forget kissing the rim, Howard will eat Green's cupcake.
Brinson: This Harry Connick ad really bothers me.
emotional --> charity --> oh, please buy a car.
(Universal agreement.)
Dr. LIC: Green has no enthusiasm
Brinson: He's thinking about how easy the D-League dunk contest is going to be next year.
Dr. LIC: McCants is omnipresent.
(Green gets another assist from McCants. 9s all around from the FanHouse crew. Dwight's up again.)
Edwards: He's gonna bang a cheerleader before he dunks it!
(Universal laughter. Dwight has another epic dunk. Universal 10s.)
Keenan: That is the best ever.
Brinson: "How Dwight Howard Reinvented the Dunk Contest"
Randy: Oh my ... His creativity is off the charts.
Gossip: This fool has been brewing since last year.
(Gerald Green dunks in his socks.)
Randy: Haha. Magic ... "Well, why'd he do the same dunk, though?" He just sounded so genuinely perplexed.
Keenan: At least he answered that it is most definitely not the shoes.
Brinson: The real question is, does this bring people like Kobe, Vince, etc back into the fold?
Keenan: That's a great point.
Dr. LIC: Kobe/Vince will never reappear unless they increase the prize money.
Keenan: Vince will never reappear because he can't dunk like that anymore.
(Dwight Howard seals it.)
Dr. LIC: I voted for Gerald Green.
Gerald Green is being publicly embarrassed.
Dunk contest judges = superdelegates
Brinson: If I were Gerald Green I'd steal a Dwight Howard sign and hold it up.
Randy: Please tell me someone stole Green's shoes.
Dr. LIC: The Birthday Cake will never die.
Kenny: "I don't think you can compare the two, but they're both the same."
(Dwight wins with 78% of the vote.)
Brinson: What the hell was that reaction??
Keenan: What was with the Cheryl drama?
Edwards: "I drank your milkshake!"
Brinson: "OHMIGAD!!! I can't believe it!!!! Dwight Howard!!"
And that's all folks. Remember to check in with NBA FanHouse all weekend. And every weekend. It makes me feel good about myself. Do it. DO it.
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Reader Comments ( Page 1 of 1)
1. Moon got robbed. Gerald's 2nd dunk did not deserve a 48.
Posted at 11:02PM on Feb 16th 2008 by Bo
2. Wait I take that back. Gerald's dunks in round 1 were great. I just feel robbed because Moon was almost as good and had promised a large repertoire. Green, on the other hand, didn't seem to have as much enthusiasm or flair during the 2nd round.
Posted at 12:37AM on Feb 17th 2008 by Bo
3. where can i get a dwight superman poster?
Posted at 12:42AM on Feb 17th 2008 by Alan
4. Here's everything dwight howard said after winning the dunk contest:
http://www.insidehoops.com/dwight-dunk-interview-021608.shtml
Posted at 2:10AM on Feb 17th 2008 by basketball
5. Howard, you can be my "SUPERMAN" anytime. "10" You were awesome!!!
PJT
Posted at 10:28AM on Feb 17th 2008 by pamela thompson
6. Doesn't anyone remember that Andre Iguodala of the 76ers did that behind the backbord dunk before! He did it with Iverson putting it up for him and reversed it over his head on the opposite side of the basket!!! Best dunk ever!
Posted at 2:25PM on Feb 17th 2008 by Patrick
7. The top 5 best dunks. Maybe for NBA only. Remember Larry Nance dunked 2 balls. David Thompson and Larry Special K. Kenon of the ABA. And right here in Oakland. Hook Mitchell dunk over a Volkswagon. Give the NBA guys credit but the top five ever I dont think so.
Posted at 2:29PM on Feb 17th 2008 by Bobby