LeBron James DID NOT Ruin The Dunk Contest!!
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- Опубліковано 18 лют 2024
- Gilbert Arenas SHUTS DOWN The Idea That LeBron JamesRuined The Dunk Contest as He and The Gil's Arena Crew respond to Stephen A Smith's comments on LeBron James & The NBA Dunk Contest and think it's crazy to say that no stars want to compete because LeBron never signed up to do it himself.
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It’s gonna be tough for sports media when lebron retires
Not at all. They will spend more time talking about him. They'll actually have a reason with the "Remembering Lebron" excuse lol as a Lebron fan anybody can see that coming considering his hand in ESPN
Yes
@cshiashinn7490 shut up wha team u know n 9th place n still get mentioned everyday I'll wait
Boy no it's not goofy
@@kingphil8258 even without lebron media always mention lakers 24/7
Aaron Gordon killed it by exposing the judges and saying he’s not doing it again 💯 don’t nobody wanna give their all and get robbed of the trophy
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No one cares about Gordon and that was a few years ago. The dunk contest has been lame for 10+ years.
@@deathstriker9076how you gonna trash this person’s opinion & then add yours as if it’s right 😭😂
@rentfreeinheads8995 It's a fact that their timeline is off. The dunk contest has been getting complained about before Gordon was even in the league.
@@deathstriker9076 how is that a fact when this person obviously cares about Gordon and fucked with his dunk contest
It may be a fact to YOU
Acting like Bron doing 1 dunk contest would’ve changed the entire landscape for decades to come is crazy lol.
It’s not…Lebron made one move to Miami and changed the entire landscape for decades to come…u must not watch the NBA
@@nothingbutnets9025acting like superteams weren’t already a thing but yeah lebron is always the problem💀
@@a.h7776they act like Jordan didn’t have one literally built around him😂
@@rollerebel don’t even mention it they will talk about ray allen or kyrie saving bron’s legacy but won’t talk about kerr hitting that shot💀
@@nothingbutnets9025 the 04 lakers had Payton Malone shaq and kobe whatchu saying
They wanted Bron to enter so they can criticize whatever dunk he does…
Man stop with that lame ass reason. Jordan lost in the dunk contest,they didn't hold against him.
@@michaelallen8112not the same media. They’re weren’t debate shows looking to critique the dunk contest. You know skip bayless would have been waiting in line to talk noise
@@michaelallen8112 cause they don’t hold anything against MJ. They literally called him “Jesus”
@@jermainelaw1077 skip Bayless gimme a break
@@michaelallen8112 are you saying that wouldn’t have happened?
Most scrutinized player ever.. blaming him for a dunk contest he never participated in thats not his fault wtf
You gotta be too stupid or dense. He's the one to blame here because of his none participation. It set a precedent for other super stars not to join these All Star conpetition. Hence, why Super Stars have been declining invitations.
You have to remember. He's also the reason why Super Teams became popular when he formed the team in Miami. Also, popularized flopping and playing poor defense that's made the league soft.
He's probably the reason why most young players don't play defense anymore. When they see the so-called "face of the league" play lazy defense, then they follow it as well.
Can't wait for this clown to retire.
He stunk it up in hs he scared for life
@@shaieresmirnoff Bron James won the 2003 McDonald's All-American Game Slam Dunk Contest as a high school senior Facts over feelings ..
@@Keepit_100he actually shouldn’t have won Shannon brown was killing bron
@@landisellis6780shoulda coulda woulda
To blame Lebron is just misguided and forgetting history. After Lebron entered let me tell you star players who entered the dunk contest. Dwight Howard, Blake Griffin, John Wall who were all #1 overall picks also. Then you have Paul George, Dame Lillard, Donavon Mitchell, Giannis, and Iggy who all entered and who also who are all hall of fame bound and participated in the dunk contest. You cant say stars stopped participating after Lebron said no when literally mad stars did the dunk contest years after. Not to mention the best dunk contest ever was in 2016 with LaVine vs Gordon. So how do you have the best contest ever in 2016, but claim Lebron ruined it in 2004? Lol
Because these people really hate LeBron
💯💯
He ruined it by NOT entering it. LEGENDS have participated and now the *GOAT* ...lmbao, isn't even entering it once??? FOH
Not my 🐐
@@alvinburrisiii4382 so people decided to follow in his footsteps as opposed to whoever you think the GOAT is? They decided "I'm going to do like Lebron"? By thinking he has that much power and sway over current players you are actually admitting he is more influential than guys like MJ, Kobe and Kareem who all did the contest before and apparently nobody cares anymore lol I dont think you realize what you are admitting
Lol they not ready for that convo@@averyb.476
My tooth hurts….. DAMN LEBRON!!! 😡
😂😂😂
lol 😂
hahaha
Lebron is a power dunker like Jaylen Brown, he's no Zack Lavine or Aaron Gordon. When stars (Jaylen brown) compete and aren't creative dunkers, yall complain. The best dunk contest we’ve seen haven’t had the biggest names in them…
Bingo. LeBron isn't Vince Carter. He'd embarrass himself in the dunk contest and LeBron knows this himself.
Exactly bro!! The best dunk contest ever was in 2016 with Gordon and Lavine but Lebron supposedly ruined it in 2004?? 😂
@@averyb.476thank you!some people are delusional 😂😂
Zach.
Lebron ain’t Vince but he surely would have put on a better show than JB lol he was terrible
Nothing about the way Lebron dunks says “dunk contest”
LeBron James wins the 2003 Powerade Jam Fest | ESPN Archive - go ahead and throw that in the search bar real quick :D
💯. I like bron but he’s always been more of a in game power dunker. There’s a difference
@@Ss-21-16I said the exact same thing. Bron is my favorite player aot but he’s not a really creative dunker. The cool thing about lebron’s dunks is that a guy that big can jump that fucking high 😂
@@illxanderwith what dunks?
U crazy that's a bogus statement
How is he gonna ruin something he has never participated in?!?!? 🤣
And Bron isn’t really a dunk contest dunker. More in-game
That's the point he didn't even try
@@PhoenixRising82672 saying LeBron ruined the dunk contest when we got really great performances after 03 is hilarious. The greatest dunk contest was in 2016. Well after 10 years he has been in the league. Y’all need to stop.
The dudes should make their own decisions, and not make one based of LeBron's
He does the same dunk lol never did a windmill, reverse, or 360 lol jus admit it, that's why he stated away it would've exposed that he's ALL HYPE
@@Ripkb824 LeBron has done windmill dunks, reverse dunks, and windmill reverse dunks lol so that’s false.
He just is not a dunk contest dunker. Westbrook is in that same category.
20 years later he’s getting blamed for dudes like Ja, zion and ant not doing dunk contest. Blame him for players not playing defense in ASG too while you at it
Because they all think it doesn’t matter because Bron himself said it doesn’t matter lol ya be forgetting. This man does interviews says these things and then acts oblivious later on
@@idgaf5794that's reach yal Bron haters gotta stop this 💩
I agree. Both are his fault
@@idgaf5794 so let me get this straight. keep in mind these are grown men that can think for themselves. You telling me with a straight face that players dont want to participate because someone else doesnt want to do it?
@@idgaf5794so they gotta follow lebron and what he do and not use their own mind lmao so lebron think for Everybody in the league lmao y’all say anything
Thats Cap, it's crazy how people blaming Bron, but then players go against owners when it benefits their narrative. Gotta stop blaming Bron for everything.
I mean bron is apart of a lot of players not doing it tho
@@phenomfacemob1011 He is not responsible for what other GROWN A** MEN don't do.
hes the biggest michael jordan fanboi, so every hating opportunity againt lebron matters
@haz7461 he NEVER hated on bron what are u talking about? Yall kids say anything
@@phenomfacemob1011cap..SAS/Perkin never miss to blames lebron for every single thing
I'm convinced that the majority of people who want him to do it, just want him to lose so they can place him "futher out" of the goat debate. And I'm pretty sure he know that.
At least one judge will take points off just cause they don't want to be accused of being a bronsexual. Or one judge will have a huge Jordan crush. Then he would have to hear about losing that for the rest of his life. And for what?
Dude got highlight reals of in-game dunks, pregame dunks, practice, at home, and playoff dunks....so everybody know what he can do, even under pressure.
So he gets into the contest, and then some known hater ends up being one of the judges....Or even worse, a known bronsexual. It's bad for him either way, so why would he do it? Especially if he already don't want to? Lol
Everything you said is 100% correct
Exactly. And he came into the league with the spotlight, so it's not like he was a nobody that needed the added exposure to try and gain popularity. It was a smart business move for him not to participate in my opinion.
hes the biggest michael jordan fanboi, so every hating opportunity againt lebron matters
You are as accurate about the❤ situation as anyone can be. A job well done!"
Lebron has been on record saying he doesn't work on creative dunks he just flat out dunks whatever comes to mind right before he does it which are in game dunks. NBA dunk contests are more for creativity something that hasn't been done in dunking.
Bullshit.
Check his layup lines!!
@@darrengordon-hilllol call them out
Interesting
Because he can’t be creative . It’s clear on the court . Boring
This show is so enjoyable without mccants unnecessarily arguing with every point Gil and Kenyon make
Facts
Absolutely. I don’t understand the people the enjoy watching people argue
Just because a person doesn't agree with the bull gil be saying 24\7 u people are weird frfr
@@704jizzle2 no it’s because McCants goes against logic and facts just to fucking argue. What grown man does shit like that.
@@atSlickBoiChrisWhen does Gil use facts and logic? This video was just him making BS excuses to acquiesce to the Bron marks he's established as his viewership. Cole was the one using facts in his half arse rebuttal. Dude knew what the truth is but was scared to say it to loudly cause he wants to be invited back. Being a LeBron apologist is no different than Skip being a Bron hater. They're just making money off different sides of the spectrum but in the same way.
I think Blake Griffin jumping over the KIA was when the dunk contest started being lame. That, and I feel like the NBA dropped the ball with Gordon/Levine.
Dunkademics, watch that channel and your whole view of the dunk contest is mostly killed.
Dropped the ball with Zach and Eric?🤨
@@laneakastipe1273not eric, he talking abt aaron bro
@@bajablast00 Damn Yea
Griffin dunks were lame, wall should of won.
Bron is a game dunker. He's body like karl Malone. Creativity aint his strong point
Bingo! 👍
Has no creativity in his game either he just not gifted. He should have played football then
@@shaieresmirnoffdawg just shut it
I agree. Lebron wouldve been that dude in football. Offense or defense. Ill take it further. He should've played the 3 rather than bringing the ball up the court. @@shaieresmirnoff
@@shunm8247 🤣🤣🤣🤣
For me, Vince Carter ruined the Dunk Contest.
Dude broke the bar, so now nobody can measure up.
LOL
Nah, JRich was great from 2002-2004 (though he was a bit repetitive with his windmill). Zach LeVine and Air Gordon were great and Mac was great least year (hit all on his first attempts).
Gordon suprassed that bar for me!
Vince time was his time, but a lot of dunkers can do the dunks he did today. Gordon can do all of Vince's dunks, but not only would Vince not be able to do some of his dunks, the majority still aren't able to do Gordon's dunks today. That's setting the bar to me.
@@flyazzplayboyare u dumb Vince carters head was getting above the rim Vince actually jumped over a 7 footer in game gordon has yet to even replicate that jumping over tacko fall isn’t hard. Windmilling from the free throw line like Zach did is wayyy more difficult
Mane stfu Gordan shit was wayyy better than Vince
how are yall blaming someone who dont want to do the dunk contest for its downfall really
WHO??
They love to hate 🤷🏽♂️
Yeah the media is weird af
He did want to though so you can’t really say that
The face of the league?
Don't get me wrong; I don't think it's entirely Lebron's fault that the Dunk Contest is what it is. But I think it's a bit ignorant to say Lebron not participating had 0 influence on it. The real issue to me is dunk creativity. These dunks are all cool, but all the same at this point. Lavine vs. Gordon was creative, and not that Mclung's dunks are bad (they're great actually), but unless guys start training with some pro dunkers to come up with dunks, the event will forever be stale with or without the stars participating.
*Damn Stephen A just admitted that LeBron is more influential than MJ or Kobe*
I only agree because the kids that are in the league now grew up watching Bron. So, yeah. It's one think to watch clips and another to see it live.
The dunk contest is OPTIONAL for a reason! OPTIONAL…look up the definition!
Zion Williamson, Russell Westbrook, D Rose, Ja Morant, Some good superstar dunkers we could have seen competing
B nobody gives a f about a dunk contest
@@King__Tone speak for yourself Mr Tone, I enjoyed the excitement when Zach Lavine and Aaron Gordon were competing
It is funny that people forget that Paul George, John Wall, Giannis, DeRozan, Donovan Mitchell and even Dame Lillard all competed in it.
But the other factor is that most those guys were either not stars or early into their career when they did do it.
No one forgot, they just weren't superstars (like you said) when doing it.
Paul George definitely was by then. But the contest was weird that year if I remember correctly.
@@swizz152 Superstars at their peak stopped doing it after Vince. What superstar star did it after Vince in 01 02 and 03??? He scared them away from doing it after being so flawless and great. Amare Dwight Blake and Jalen was the only Allstars the year they competed after Lebron came in to do it.
@@_M3WTW0_the format that year would actually make the dunk contest better now if they did it. It was team vs team format and they had a freestyle round in the beginning where all competitors just had nonstop running clock to just do dunks over and over. Not sure why they haven’t brought that format back yet
@@Geeandrezzinah that format is forever trash, do not bring that back
So what if Lebron didn't want to do the dunk contest it's was his choice he didn't ruin it this ish was goofy as hell how they go hold him accountable for anything dealing with the dunk contest smh 🤦🏿♂️
hes the biggest michael jordan fanboi, so every hating opportunity againt lebron matters
@@haz7461LeBron is also a fan of Larry legend, Pippen and penny Hardaway
The real problem is we've seen everything already. The human body is only capable of so much. I saw a dude last year do the exact same dunk Vince did and literally nobody gave a shit
I’m 52 years old. The media and fans have being saying the dunk contest is ruined for years on and off. If you want to say LeBron may of revived it I’d agree with that. People were sayigg by the dunk contest was ruined before MJ and Dominque and after them and then Kobe, Vince, Dwight and Blake revived it
To add on this, it’s worth mentioning that the Dunk Contest wasn’t held in the 1998 All-Star Weekend because of lack of interest among players. Even back then, people didn’t care about it enough. Vince would save it for a while, but it just went back to what it used to be the past few years.
Lebron said he was gonna participate in the 2010 dunk contest during the 2009 contest and never did
So did Zion and guess what, nobody gives AF
LeBron a game dunker not a contest dunker
Bron shouldn't be blame but he did promised the fans on national tv that he'll participate in it the following year but didn't and never even addressing why or even apologize.
*Ray Allen, Vince and Kobe already competed in the Dunk contest* 🤦🏾♂️
Brent Barry won the damn title. So it's not about star power. It's all about getting real good dunkers who can create and entertain...
They forgot Dwight Howard, #1 pick, big man and only big star who did the dunk contest after freshman or sophomore year.
They should’ve asked Jonathan Kuminga to be apart of the dunk contest..
They cancelled the dunk contest after Kobe’s. He did it in his warm ups and competed against some no names. It came back literally for Vince, then you had guys Dwight, then Blake, and PG-13 John wall, AG, Lavine. That gets you up to 2016. 2003 Bron did not ruin it
Exactly they canceled it in the 90s cause the dunk contest was so lame. I hate this narrative that every year the dunk contest used to be amazing there’s only like 5 good contests all the other years were lame
Lebron has like 3 dunks. He dunks powerful, but that's it. They aren't grading dunks like a punching machine. Jaylen Brown is an all star and he got clowned for joining because his dunks were too plain. People can't get everything they want.
Who knew the dunk contest was this serious
It’s not and it hasn’t been since they robbed Gordon.
Nobody gives A FK if it’s star players or role players as long as the dunks are good.
After Larry Bird made his positive comments about LeBron I knew that one of these sellout Minstrels in the media would create some negative narrative about LeBron.
Vince Carter is to blame, the guy sets the bar freaking high!
Kenyon Martin really tryna act like he in the same bracket as Lebron lmao.
I like how after every sentence, Kenyon Martin be like “ right!? “ haha
They weren’t saying this when there was good dunk contest now these last 2 kind of flopped and dudes need someone to blame
If you want a real dunk contest where you get to witness dunks you've never seen before, then bring in Isaiah Rivera, Jonathan Clark and Jordan Kilganon. The only problem is that the NBA players would probably not win that contest.
It’s like Steph Curry never entering the 3 point contest.
lul not same at all
@@haz7461 yea it is
Not even close Bron isn’t the best dunker ever 😂
I think Vince Carter stopped all the elite all stars from competing. After people saw Vinces performance, everyone knew it couldn't be topped.
Kenya martin the same guy who said he's not gonna get the rookie hazy
what was the point you were tryna make with this?
Kenyon Martin is an all time hypocrite, guy went after Jeremy Lin for cultural appropriation due to his hair style but then had Chinese lettering as tattoos.
@thingsstranger1458 make player do things they don't want to do
@@johnnguyen6469bingo😭
Getting hazed by your teammates is different than the league office mandating something
If you watch Lebron's dunks, it's repeated. Its one or two dunks, that's it , so with that said, I don't blame him. Lebron did not participate because he didn't think he can win, simple as that.
💯he jumps off one leg with that Statue of Liberty dunk damn near every time😂
Go look at Lebron’s dunks in the layup line when he was in Miami and tell me they aren’t better than any dunk we see in the dunk contest today.
@@jaydot4956 1. They are not. 2. If they are, then he should have the guts to participate.
@@onidtubesGotta love it when someone actually uses logic after watching a video devoid of it. Thanks for this.
No need for a superstar to be part of a dunk contest. Just need players who have creativity and originality and it's a show.
there were alot of names that turned out to not be stars but participated in the dunk contest. gilbert is using names but forget those that were projected to be stars but didnt become stars. All gil remembers is HOF stars. Harold miner, J R rider, just to name a few were in the dun contest and were projected to be stars but didnt quite make it. Selective memory is a hell of thing when it comes to Gil.
SAS = biggest michael jordan fanboi, so every hating opportunity againt lebron matters
@@haz7461 These NBA players follow Lebron trends, from not wanting to be in dunk contests to forming superteams with all stars in their prime. Gotta call it like we see it. Lebron is a good/ great player, 1st ballot HOFer for sure, but is very overrated. The bar was set high, and by no fault on his part, Lebron couldnt get to the bar or pass it. Neither could Kobe or Duncan but they came closer.
@@jasonhall2286uhh what, Lebron had surpassed the criticism since before coming into the league he’s done by far more than expected. So what yapping about?
I love the Ray Allen mention. People tend to forget Mr. Shuttlesworth was putting people on posters.
If you combine prime ray allen with Celtics ray Allen shooting you’d have the best player of all time
LeBron is not a great creative dunker, even if u look at his Mcdonalds All American Contest his dunks were basic af. Yes they were emphatic but they were just basic in game dunks
whenever the media about to say ef your life they mention all ya accomplishments and call u a good person lol
I don’t think LJ want to win the Slam Dunk contest just because of his name. He’s not a slam dunk contest player. People need to look back at his high school slam dunk contest. He won due to how high he jumped not by his creative dunks.
Gil capes for lebron 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
That Klutch check cleared, shotout to McCants 🤣
@@samuraijack10 at all cost he capes for lebron cuz in his mind everyone has been in the dunk contest atleast once is equal to lebron never being in one……Gil lost his mind
@@dannybuoy313 what point would it serve for lebron to be in the dunk contest you goofy Goomba? Damn, dumb as hell.
Dude acting like t Mac and vc ain’t do it in 2000
@@Bmrk349 exactly smh I lost a lot of respect for Gil after this cuz it’s clear he’s on a payroll….lebron is his Daddy
Bron won the McDonald's dunk contest because he was hometown he a tell you that Shannon Brown should have won it
Exactly bron is in game dunker Shannon brown should’ve won. He realized he’s not creative dunker he let it go and I respect that. Than him joining and winning the dunk contest simply because of his name.
You can tell Cole done heard Bron got you your rings one too many time!😂😂😂😂
gil tryna coach the wizards eventually wit that headline 😂 🥳
Rose, Westbrook,ja
He definitely should’ve done it! Kobe’s dunk contest wasn’t great but they wanted to see the young kid in it! Blake griffin did it cuz we wanted to see him do it. We allll wanted to see Lebron & he said nah im good. Stars followed suit
Thank You‼️💯💯
He doesn’t have to that’s what y’all don’t understand lol..Lavine and Gordon are way better dunkers than Bron
@@shinsukecorbin425 clearly he doesn’t have to cuz he didn’t…..
@@Rodricktyroneyou said stars follow suit.. can you name me any stars who said they won’t joined the dunk contest because of lebron?
The Dunk contest was a lose/lose proposition for LeBron. He misses a dunk, he's scrutinized by clowns like Skip and SAS for years. He loses the contest he's laughed at and called out for years. He lands awkwardly or tweaks something ... could be just as damaging to his career/legacy. He wins, what's the point -- he's expected to; and that trophy and any money attached to it is peanuts compared to what he's already making in salary/endorsements. No way in hell I'd risk any of that if I'm LeBron. The only benefit of those contests/challenges for players is to gain exposure and popularity. Bron didn't need all of that coming out of HS. Would it have been nice to see him try... sure.. but I don't blame him one bit. In fact, it was probably the better business move not to.
I just absolutely love Gil man when he hitting he hitting an he usually Coolin. He be on that BS sometimes it he usually cooking 😂
stephens paymasters told him to bring up lebron because they havent had a chance to disparage his name this year
Lebron is 6'10. Guys that big have a hard time doing fancy dunks since they don't have as much hang-time. They can do big powerful dunks, but few big guys can dunk like Blake Griffin or Zion. Lebron was smart to stay out of the contest.
Aaron Gordon Dwight Howard🥱
Lebron jus doesn't have any tricks as dunks he does the same dunk jus at different levels in the air lol
LeBron is 6'7" barefoot. He's 3" shorter than Anthony Davis when they are standing next to each other.
anthony davis isn't 6"10..just tell me you still believe kevin durant is 6"9 bro stop talking lmao@@tonywong8134
G League has the best dunkers and they hungry. Get em in there!
Jalen lecque will go crazy in the dunk contest
Can’t lie, it would’ve been nice to see Bron in at least one…
People without rings say the craziest things 😢
The biggest name have to the events for them to matter. We just seen curry do an event that overshadowed the actual 3pt contest for the same reason.
LeBron didn't want to get his feelings hurt
Or maybe he knows there wont be much of a show. He's not twirling in the air doing backflips for a dunk. He's gonna dunk on/through you thats it. He knows his game
That’s not how life works.
"LeBron didn't want to get his feelings hurt" - Random Niqqa
"LeBron didn't want to get his feelings hurt" (sigh) @PhoenixRising82672 I wish I could really smack you and everyone who liked your comment. The dumb sh!t you clowns say is borderline criminal.
Thats the best your brain could come up with?
10:56
N. Cole - "Just like that dude on Space Jam... Yeah"
You mean MJ? 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Wait a Minute..! K-Mart never entered the Dunk Contest either😒🤣
Dame Giannis Paul George John Wall Donovan Mitchell .. a few superstars participated .. the fact that Bron said in 2009 Dunk Contest Bron said “ima be in there next year” and then never did
It was 15 years ago who cares now. Y’all will literally clown lebron for doing basic dunks just like yall did with Jaylen brown couple of nights ago.
@@nostalgiaharvey7213Exactly! People like Skip wanted Lebron to enter the contest so they could critique every dunk & clown him for losing 😂
@@KingoftheSouth78 I’m telling you they nitpick on the small shit and then make it into a bigger picture.
HOW MANY TIMES??
If I remember correctly, most of those you named were "1 and done".
PG had "Olympic injury" excuse since it happened...
Top 10 Dunk Contest all time
1.2016
2.2000
3.2003
4.2011
5.2009
6.2015
7.2020
8.1986
9.2008
10.1988
And most of those didn’t have the biggest names or face of the league… just get the best dunkers.
2000 is goat
2000 the best
Hearing Steve Francis name brings back memories. Loved that Houston team growing up.
I agree with Stevie A because big name players competed in the slam dunk contest. Especially that Nique vs Mike dunk off😊
Who competed after them... Nique's last contest was 1990. While you're looking that up, go figure out why the dunk contest was cancelled in 1998. Not 1999, the lockout season. 1998, a full season
@@watchingantthis ppl are 12 years old bro they are clueless
He just stopped the tradition of the best player being in the Dunk Contest… it’s that simple..
there wasn't any tradition like that unless you saying wilkins kobe and vince were the best players of their time..just stop talking bro lmao
The level of lying is crazy Kobe was no where near the best. Player Ina league when he did it neither was Vince now we making up traditions
Lebron has always shied away from the parts of the game where he’s alone. He didn’t like taking the big shot, he suffers at the free throw line, runs from the dunk contest
Nah, it's just that LeBron was so scrutinized all his career that this meaningless decision gets blown up, pun intended. While other superstars also decline and it's not a big deal at all.
@@Bigfoot985but he’s made big shots and big plays 🤦🏽♂️
D Rose and Westbrook, the two most athletic PG's never had did one SMH
Watch Bron's McDonalds Slam Dunk contest....that's why he hasn't done it in the NBA. He's an in game power dunker.
If Chris Anderson could enter the dunk contest, Lebron could've. Stop with the "he's an in-game dunker" excuse.
Chris Anderson was trying to make his name more known which is why he entered LeBron doesn’t have to. Get off his 🥜
He didn’t ruin it but he didn’t do anything to make it better. He was never a contest dunker tho, his dunks are simple just looks good in game.
Kenny Smith has ruined the dunk contest with his negativity. If you go back and listen to the guys from before they were positive. Kenny just always complains so everybody at home here’s that and it takes the excitement out of the game.
It is ironic because if you look at the dunks, Kenny did when he won the dunk contest, they would be junior high school dunks today. These guys are able to do things Michael Jordan never dreamed of, but Kenny is negative.
They need to hire the broadcaster for the Charlotte Hornets, Kevin Garnett, and a bunch of motivated loud positive guys that would bring fun back to the dunk contest as commentators. Because the dunks are great, but when you hear somebody complaining before the dunk, during the dunk, and after the dunk, it just gets redundant .
Agreed
Lebron faked out he said he was gonna do it and never did it
The fact that people say that LBJ ruined the dunk contest by not doing it, is exactly why he never did it. He would get judged so much differently than the rest of the field, because they criticize everything he does to the max
Y’all madd wrong 😂😂😂 It’s def on Bron. He shoulda did it AT LEAST once. Norris Cole admitting it and they played together.
So wtf does Cole playing with him have to do with it lol
If Lebron did the Dunk contest as a rookie and mever did it again, the Dunk Contest today would still be the exact same, and yall wouldnt have Lebron as the crutch to blame
even lebron fans admit his not an dunk contest dunker tf are yall fighting for this "narrative", 80 percent of the great dunkers aren't even superstars they are random player even bench player and i get that lebron gets a lot of the blame but this damn near comedy like lebron didnt ask these mfer to follow him they are grown ass man
bro you don't know ball it;s funny asf stay on the couch
Listen up young’ns bc all y’all gotta be 20 and under. Y’all looking at it from 2024. I was in HS LeBron’s rookie year. They begged him, fans begged him, the media begged him, the basketball world begged the man to enter. He teased but never did it. He made it OK not to enter.
If the face/future face of the league doesn’t enter, why does any other star have to? Before Bron, peer pressure borderline made mfs enter bc all the stars before him did it. Bron is the first star who said no. Jason Richardson is an in game dunker too and won it twice… Back 2 Back 🎶
Study and do some research before y’all reply.
Lebron probably wished he attended a few times, but he’s made his decision and that’s all good 🙌🏽
No he doesn’t cause he would’ve did it..He already said he never felt the need to do it
@@shinsukecorbin425 He said he put his name in the preliminary 2010 dunk contest and then didn’t show up.
It would be awesome to see Kawhi Leonard showcase some dunks too
Doesn’t ever have to happen though since it’s up to them.
They just want SAS to be wrong. He is right
It’s lotta NBA players can dunk before 2003 and moving forward in the years
Dude tries real hard everytime to defend bron lol and he gets heated too u should never try to go so hard for another man
Like niggas go hard for Jordan
@@Ososilent87 dude I never heard him so anything against Bron and it's clear as day when Bron didn't do the contest everyone had that Im afraid to lose attitude
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it goes both ways..lebrons aint these players daddy their adults that can do what they want..they just need to blame him for something else it's pathetic@@Ejr82u
Lebron will never be THE GOAT! I appreciate him tho! Kobe still goes before LEBRON…
Nah he doesnt, but idk what this has to do with the convo 😂😂
that man kobe would disagree witchu stop d riding
You kobe fans are the biggest cope ever.
@@IllMatic97 Kobe has 5 rings along with all the accolades…If I was picking a Team, I’d pick Kobe before Lebron… If I had 1 shot to make to win it all, I’d take Kobe… I don’t know about you but I love Basketball and there is not one universe where I’d take prime Lebron over Kobe
I think he’s missing the point. He’s saying players don’t want to compete in the dunk contest because Lebron isn’t in it. That sucks for us older fans who want to see a real dunk contest like how it use to be. It’s not competitive anymore
So tell me the memorial dunk contest that happened in the 90s?
Aaron Gordon say he not doing it killed it the judges garbage.
Gerald Green was jumping out the gym!!
K-Mart is tripping😂
LeBron is the poster guy for DAMNED IF YOU DO, DAMNED IF YOU DONT🤷🏾♂️
you guys should def hold a dunk contest like the 3pt yall produced!!!
This show is dry without McCants. Y’all can hate him but he adds personality n energy to the show. He’s a great B side to Gil
So wait.... Dwight Howard, Blake Griffin, Nate Robinson... They weren't big names who played above the rim? This is a very flawed narrative and I am absolutely not a LeBron fan.
KMart: Name one.
Gills Areana: Names like 5 or 6.
If he ruined it, how come people consider the 2016 dunk contest with Lavine and Gordon, the best ever??
Exceptions prove the rule
In all honesty….lebron DID fuck it up. When Lebron came out, Jason Richardson was must see TV when it came to dunking. You don’t think if he would’ve challenged Jason Richardson that wouldn’t been the equivalent of Jordan and Wilkins??? Dunk wise not game wise, not star wise, Jason Richardson, Lebron James. Then next year those two with Josh Smith??? But once Lebron said no, all the competitive match ups we wanted, died. So did the competition
3:49 this is exactly what should’ve happen lol
Don’t forget Jalen Green
The problem Gil is having, hes trying to ask how many "super duper stars" as he would say did the dunk contest when the point is that Lebron could have put more of an emphesis on entertaining the fans instead of what he wanted to do and it could have trickled down as a lot of his choices have. To see what Ant did in the skills challenge when he could've been in the dunk contest is just sad to watch as a fan.
Stephen A Smith is 100% right .. even if he just showed up the ratings would skyrocket
Superstars is really reaching. Its the guys that were literally emerging stars in their first 2 to 3 years, not superstars: Derrick rose, russell westbrook, ja morant, anthony edwards, zion all shoulf have done the dunl contest.