duncan228
12-19-2010, 04:03 PM
Count J.R. Smith out of the dunk contest (http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/12/19/count-j-r-smith-out-of-the-dunk-contest/)
Matt Moore
I’m just saying… we could go ahead and give it to him anyway.
J.R. Smith spoke to FanHouse after that absolute demolition of Gary Neal last week (http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/12/17/video-j-r-smith%e2%80%99s-vicious-two-hand-dunk/). You know, that dunk that was so bad Neal’s cousin’s realtor felt like he got yammed on? Turns out you shouldn’t expect to see J.R. lacing them up at All-Star weekend:
“Nah, I’m going to let somebody else do that one,” Smith told FanHouse.
So wait a minute. Smith, who has been in two previous NBA dunk contests, would turn down an invitation?
“Yeah, they got a few young guys,” said Smith, a seven-year veteran despite being just 25.
via J.R. Smith Won’t Be in Dunk Contest Despite Recent Thrilling Slam — NBA FanHouse (http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/12/19/j-r-smith-wont-be-in-dunk-contest-despite-recent-thrilling-sla/).
Aw, now that’s a shame.
Smith has been known to do some serious yamming in his time,but it’s good to hear that the NBA is letting the youngsters have a go at it. With Dwight Howard also out, and maybe, possibly, please God let Nate Robinson not return, the NBA might have a crop of interesting kids for the event. That said, resuscitating it will still be a hefty trick considering how cynical we’ve gotten about it.
Like I said, I’d be okay with giving Smith the trophy now and calling it a day.
http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/12/19/count-j-r-smith-out-of-the-dunk-contest/
Matt Moore
I’m just saying… we could go ahead and give it to him anyway.
J.R. Smith spoke to FanHouse after that absolute demolition of Gary Neal last week (http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/12/17/video-j-r-smith%e2%80%99s-vicious-two-hand-dunk/). You know, that dunk that was so bad Neal’s cousin’s realtor felt like he got yammed on? Turns out you shouldn’t expect to see J.R. lacing them up at All-Star weekend:
“Nah, I’m going to let somebody else do that one,” Smith told FanHouse.
So wait a minute. Smith, who has been in two previous NBA dunk contests, would turn down an invitation?
“Yeah, they got a few young guys,” said Smith, a seven-year veteran despite being just 25.
via J.R. Smith Won’t Be in Dunk Contest Despite Recent Thrilling Slam — NBA FanHouse (http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/12/19/j-r-smith-wont-be-in-dunk-contest-despite-recent-thrilling-sla/).
Aw, now that’s a shame.
Smith has been known to do some serious yamming in his time,but it’s good to hear that the NBA is letting the youngsters have a go at it. With Dwight Howard also out, and maybe, possibly, please God let Nate Robinson not return, the NBA might have a crop of interesting kids for the event. That said, resuscitating it will still be a hefty trick considering how cynical we’ve gotten about it.
Like I said, I’d be okay with giving Smith the trophy now and calling it a day.
http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/12/19/count-j-r-smith-out-of-the-dunk-contest/