I have been lucky to work from home two days before the 2014 nba slam dunk contest. So this is the second time im experiencing this in mycareer. The 2020 slam dunk contest featured an epic dunk battle between derrick jones jr. How to get all star weekend dunk contest and 3 pt shoot.
By the fifth and final dunk, carter had the contest all but wrapped up and only needed a. Gordon then brought out tacko fall and dunked over the 7foot5 big man. This years edition of the slam dunk contest saw the miami heats derrick jones jr. We can confidently assert they wouldve had a genuine shot at taking the cake. Click here to download the new myteams app by nbc sports. Anthony davis, lebron james and dwight howard will headline events for the lakers at the 2020 nba all. Turns out, frantically pushing random buttons can only do so much. The last slam dunk contest won in this city was in 1988, when michael jordan famously outdueled atlanta hawks dunk king dominique wilkins in an epic battle between two of the greatest showman the. The players with the two highest combined scores in the first. After a lack of big names in the 2019 slam dunk contest, a few of the nbas best. Their dunks will be scored by five judges, who can award scores ranging from 6 10. What can the nba do to improve the slam dunk contest. Mycareer i do a 360 no look dunk, i get a fuckin 17 out of 50 after restarting 3 times, while the cpu can do basic dunks and get a 43, ok. On the latest edition of the that 617 life podcast, hosts leroy irvin, shanda foster, and cerrone battle discuss what the nba could do to make.
Users with a cable subscription that includes tnt can watch a live stream of the dunk contest on the watch tnt app, which is free to download in the. Since the nba added the skills challenge in 2003, no player has managed to win that, the 3point shootout and the dunk contest. The 2020 nba dunk contest features the usual array of spectacular slams including a leap over the tallest player in the nba but ends in controversy as derrick jones jr pips a furious aaron. The nba slam dunk contest is an annual national basketball association nba competition. They went to a dunk off and each got 50s again on their third dunks. Aaron gordon, for his part, has seen some of those tricks, too, even outside of the historic dunk contest the two competed in in 2016. The dunk contest came after golden state warriors guard klay thompson pulled off a surprise win to beat teammate and reigning league mvp stephen curry to win the threepoint contest. His five showings are more than any other blazer in the contest s history. For the best answers, search on this site you need to get the dcl online and i think you can only use the dunk contest in my player mode. Ive been selected for both the three point contest and the dunk contest. In his first nba slam dunk contest in more than a decade, dwight howard will look to throw.
Click here to download the myteams app by nbc sports. Easy dunks to pull off in dunk contest i have found this years dunk contest to be twice as difficult as any of 2ks dunk contests dating back to 2k8. Barton was given a 44 for his first dunk and it was a good dunk to get the 2016 contest started. Zion williamson is the only man who can save the nba slam dunk contest. Can a 34yearold howard legitimately pull off a dunk contest win. The sporting world will watch in awe as the leagues best shooters, dunkers and playmakers take center stage for the skills challenge, 3point contest and slam dunk contest. This is the only dunk i could get down in nba live 2005s dunk contest. You can find our live updates and analysis from the dunk contest, the threepoint contest and the skills challenge from candace buckner in chicago below. The college dunk contest, lets be honest, is a joke. This means i have been sitting in front of a television screen as nba tv has ripped off 10straight slam dunk contests first one i saw was 1998, might have missed. Since tonights event will air on tnt, nba fans can find a nba allstar saturday night live stream via or the watch tnt app. Could any of these nba superstars win the skills challenge. Top 10 best nba all star dunk contest dunks all time 1984 2016 duration.
For diehard sports fans and someone like myself, who watched to learn, that contest was memorable. Got the text from levi for both events, and ive already done the three point contest. Dominique wilkins on michael jordan and the greatest dunk. My xbox can t online, so how do i get the nba2k all stars wekend, dunk contest, and 3 pt shoot contest. The slam dunk contest is the last competition of the night. Dwight howard returns to the nba slam dunk contest, 12 years after his famous superman slam in 2008. The slam dunk contest will once again be the finale of allstar saturday night, and the contestants will have much to live up to as they compete in the home of one of the greatest dunkers the. The 2020 nba dunk contest in chicago will feature the 2008 champion, dwight howard. You can watch the 2020 slam dunk contest live stream via watch tnt and the tnt app using your cable provider login. Share this article 116 shares share tweet text email link charles curtis. Everything you need to know ahead of the 2020 nba slam dunk contest. The contest winner thenminnesota timberwolves now chicago bulls guard zach lavine believe that 2016 duel between himself and aaron gordon was the best dunk contest of. Picture a zion williamson or a ja morant in last years challenge.
Only 2 things are guaranteed to fail 100% of the time nba allstar dunk contest judging, and the wifi on every united airlines flight. The fact were talking about it 30 years later lets you know how important that dunk contest was. After a lack of big names in the 2019 slam dunk contest, a few of the nbas best dunkers have returned to the slam dunk contest in 2020. Nba slam dunk contest, 3point contest and skills challenge how.
The nets joe harris will be defending his title in this competition. Not only will the founding fathers of flight such as julius erving and. The lakers center won the contest in 2008 and was the runnerup to nate robinson in the epic 2009 contest. I find this ironic because my understanding was they switched over to the guitar hero mode because they wanted it to be easier and more accessible to everyone, not just regular 2k players.
Back when howard was a dunk contest regular, that was never a problem. While gordon has never actually won a slam dunk contest, he is one of a few names that can be mentioned among the best slam dunk contest performers ever. Extensive debate continues whether wilkins 3rd dunk should have scored higher than a. Could a dunk contest cameo be in store for zach lavine on. Using props can give you the chance of getting a perfect score with lebron.
Trail blazers in the nba dunk contest blazers edge. The nba dunk contest was spoiled by a highly questionable. Unfortunately for gordon, his 50s werent enough to win, just like 2016. More importantly, however, is there anything more legitimate or prevalent in the world of sports than an underdog story. Dwight howard returns to the contest after a decadelong hiatus. The contest was inaugurated by the american basketball association aba at its allstar game in 1976 in denver, the same year the slam dunk was legalized in the ncaa. How much money the winners of the slam dunk contest will. Clyde the glide participated in the dunk contest in 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, and 1989. Eastern conference allstar dominique wilkins of the atlanta hawks dunks during the slam dunk contest during the 1988 nba allstar game on feb. Every dunk and highlight from the 2020 nba dunk contest between derrick jones jr. Add in the fact that gordon also probably should have won the 2016 dunk contest over zach lavine, and this decision becomes even more unforgivable.
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