Derozen hating of Dunk Contest Props

[TheMACHINE]

...and he is damn right.


http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=6147372

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan vows he's finished competing in the NBA's slam dunk contest unless the myriad of props that dominated Saturday's event are eliminated.


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I'm a dunker. Dunk contests, you go out there and dunk. I'm not into all the props and everything.

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-- DeMar DeRozan

Asked Tuesday if he thinks he was robbed when he didn't reach the final of the competition, DeRozan replied, "I think so." Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers won by leaping over a car to edge Washington's JaVale McGee in the last round.

"I'm a dunker. Dunk contests, you go out there and dunk. I'm not into all the props and everything," DeRozan said at shootaround before Tuesday's game against Charlotte. "I try to come out with a creative dunk and do it and go from there. My fans liked it and you can see the reaction from a lot of people afterward.

"If there's a dunk contest next year I'll do it. But not no prop dunk contest."

A Los Angeles native and former player at Southern California, DeRozan says he was disappointed in how the contest played out in his hometown after spending extra time practicing and preparing creative dunks. He didn't include props such as the car, a stuffed toy and using an extra basket as other competitors did.

DeRozan feels the extra elements cheapens the contest.

"I think a lot of people probably look at it like that. It seems that way when you watch it," he said. "This year I put thought into it. I practiced, had dunks ready and everything. It is what it is. I did it two years in a row. I'm good."

Asked if he would reconsider, DeRozan said he would only compete again if the All-Star game is held in Toronto or if the rules are changed to eliminate props.

"There's no telling what might happen next year," DeRozan said. "Somebody might use a trampoline."

[coyotes_geek]

:tu

The dunk contest is f'ing lame and has been for over a decade.

[mardigan]

The two basket dunk was badass, but the rest of the prop stuff was trash. I still can't believe that shitty ginger dunk was the winning dunk.

[xellos88330]

I halfway agree with him. The dunk contests use of props is pretty ridiculous. Just dunk the damn ball.

On the other hand, there are only so many ways to dunk a basketball. How else can you top someone elses dunk unless you make some sort of a rating scale of degree of difficulty. I think that would kill the spirit of the competition.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

and he is still the third best dunker in the contest, regardless.

[resistanze]

His show stopper one of the (if not THE) most impressive dunks that night. Should've made the finals.

[TheMACHINE]

and he is still the third best dunker in the contest, regardless.

smh...his second one was bad-ass and ONLY did it with one attempt.

[Obstructed_View]

They did a fucking skit. The dunk contest died at that moment.

[ALVAREZ6]

They did a fucking skit. The dunk contest died at that moment.

crofl


when that faggot little asian kid came out looking for his gay ass toy, I wanted to shoot myself and/or whoever it was that allowed that to occur in front of the thousands present and the millions watching from home

that dunk contest was unreal

[Muser]

I agree tbh..especially after McGee's whore of a mom came down acting like the fucking queen.

[koriwhat]

derozen was the clear winner.

[baseline bum]

DeRozan definitely had the best overall performance. Why the hell did Ibaka do such a weak second dunk when his first was such a monster though?

[poop]

:wakeup

[Dex]

They did a fucking skit. The dunk contest died at that moment.

That whole fiasco was just sad. The bad-acting little kid, Cheryl Miller overdramatizing everything, and the fact that they actually stopped the clock so they could set up a ladder and dangle his stupid prop from the rim again...and then they're just like "fuck it, we're the network, we can do what we want"

[Phenomanul]

Eh.. it wasn't that bad... that said, DeRozan's dunks were amazing... what hurt him was his assist man took them several attempts to get it right...

[Phenomanul]

Supposedly Ibaka was going to do a 360° from the free-throw line... had he made it to the final round...

The event organizers should just let all four dunkers perform 4 dunks... top combined score wins... that way the dunkers don't have to save their "best" dunk and then not even get the chance to showcase it...

[Muser]

Supposedly Ibaka was going to do a 360° from the free-throw line... had he made it to the final round...

The event organizers should just let all four dunkers perform 4 dunks... top combined score wins... that way the dunkers don't have to save their "best" dunk and then not even get the chance to showcase it...

Agreed.

[Obstructed_View]

Now that the rest of the discussion is out of the way, his complaints ring a little hollow when he waits until after he loses to make them.

[MannyIsGod]

He was asked. He answered.

I think he's right. I didn't tune in because its just boring to me, but had they done it with no props I think it just comes out better.

[CubanSucks]

I haven't gotten pumped for the dunk contest since I was a kid. What's the fucking appeal?! Dunks in general are WAAAAAAAAAYYYYYY too over hyped. Last time I checked it was still 2 points (yeah, I'm that guy)

[ploto]

If you ignore the car, that dunk was nothing. Davis tossed the ball up, and he caught it and dunked it. He did not take off from that far nor did he jump that high.

[resistanze]

bcliW_5OZOk

[m33p0]

we all know it wasn't a contest but a coronation. even if he did a somersault with a half-twist and stuffing it going opposite... he still will not win. no one else is.

[DesignatedT]

I agree 100%. Dunk contest has become a joke with the props.

[ENYCEE]

derozan robbed, but ibaka came weak with that toy biting dunk

half the blame goes to the league for their WWE antics, the other half of the blame goes to the player itself for not going hard enough.

[Juanobili]

I feel you, Demar. You can tell he spent a lot of time on his dunks while Serge Ibaka probably came up with his ideas in a span of 5 minutes.

[CubanSucks]

btw, who won the 3 point contest and the skills competition? serious question

[TDfan2007]

Cry me a river. Griffen didn't use a single prop in round 1 and I loved McGee's creativity, props or not. Derozan's dunks were awesome, but everyone brought their A game this year so someone was bound to get jobbed in the first round. Griffin's off the glass elbow in the rim dunk was amazing. I'll agree that the car dunk was all style and no substance though...lame finish, but the contest as a whole was amazing.

[Ashy Larry]

His show stopper one of the (if not THE) most impressive dunks that night. Should've made the finals.


Probably the best pure dunk of the night ..........

[baseline bum]

bcliW_5OZOk

That's going to be the dunk people remember from this contest. Blake jumping over a car is going to be remembered like Nate jumping clearing a leaning Spud Webb: no will give a shit in two years. DeRozan's is an all-time great, and will be forever replayed with Iguodala's backboard dunk, Stansbury's statue of liberty, Dwight's sticker dunk, and so on.

[der Kaiser]

Dwight's sticker dunk was whack. i dont remember when props were introduced into the all star game, but Howard was huge in popularizing them.

Ill bet next year some fool is going to jump a moat full of alligators or some shit and that will be the winning dunk.

[baseline bum]

Dwight's sticker dunk was whack. i dont remember when props were introduced into the all star game, but Howard was huge in popularizing them.

Ill bet next year some fool is going to jump a moat full of alligators or some shit and that will be the winning dunk.

I'd give that a 10 even if he doesn't make it.