The hope was there even if the names were not. The players were lithe, athletic and had experience. But it was another year of disappointment for many people. It even made some NBA players think of committing to next year's contest, like John Wall and DeAndre Jordan.
Slam Dunk Contest 2013 reactions: NBA players contemplating 2014 event and more
Even if it didn’t have the best dunks, Saturday’s dunk contest made for some great jokes and reaction from NBA players.
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Thinkin bout Dunk Contest for nxt yr!?!
— John Wall (@John_Wall) February 17, 2013
"@john_wall: Thinkin bout Dunk Contest for nxt yr!?!" Shump too
— Iman Shumpert (@I_Am_Iman) February 17, 2013
ok, count me in for next year.
— DeAndre Jordan (@deandrejordan) February 17, 2013
I just hope DeAndre’s mother tweets during that as well.
Moving on, this is the Danger Guerrero division:
I want to see someone dunk a pumpkin.
— Danger Guerrero (@DangerGuerrero) February 17, 2013
KENNY SMITH: [covered in pumpkin guts after a contestant tomahawked one] IT’S OVAH. IT’S OVAH. HE DUNKED A PUMPKIN. IT’S OVAH.
— Danger Guerrero (@DangerGuerrero) February 17, 2013
"And in the finals of the 2014 Dunk Contest, each contestant must receive an alley-oop from either Franklin or Bash. TNT. We know drama."
— Danger Guerrero (@DangerGuerrero) February 17, 2013
All-Star Weekend Idea: Celebrity Slamball
— Danger Guerrero (@DangerGuerrero) February 17, 2013
Everyone else:
ULTIMATE PRANK MISSED OPPORTUNITY: REPLACE EVANS'S PAINTING WITH HARDCORE PORN.
— netw3rk (@netw3rk) February 17, 2013
YOU'RE RUINING MICHAEL JORDAN'S BIRTHDAY.
— Myles Brown (@mdotbrown) February 17, 2013
BREAKING: Bryan Colangelo has signed Terrence Ross to a four-year, $39 million contract extension, $1 million more than DeRozan. #notreally
— Scott Carefoot (@scottcarefoot) February 17, 2013
terrence ross needs to dunk over rick ross and ross from friends and it's done
— Ben Golliver (@blazersedge) February 17, 2013
"What do you think will make this dunk contest worse?" "We should bring in Nick Cannon."
— Tom Fornelli (@TomFornelli) February 17, 2013
Worse pick for @billsimmons this year: James White in dunk contest or the Houston Rockets win total under?
— Daryl Morey (@dmorey) February 17, 2013
And I may be biased, but this cracked me up.
Idea for a new Saturday contest: Contestants hold bigger and bigger trophies until all but one give up. Winner keeps the biggest trophy.
— SBNation NBA (@SBNationNBA) February 17, 2013
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