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Zach LaVine only needed 1 dunk attempt to steal the show

The champ is going back to back.

by Tom Ziller
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Everyone wanted to see how Zach LaVine would defend his NBA Slam Dunk Contest title on Saturday. Oh, he's defending it alright.

That effort blew away what his competitors tried before him. Andre Drummond headed for the exits, in fact.

And as you'd expect, the courtside reactions from LaVine's Timberwolves teammates were as spectacular as the dunk.

We can’t wait to see what LaVine does later on.

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