Dwight denied once again

mattyBoi · Post #1 » by **mattyBoi** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 1:13 am

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/allstar20 ... id=3243169

mattyBoi · Post #2 » by **mattyBoi** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 1:18 am

I dont see whats the big deal :dontknow:

Post #3 » by **UCFJayBird** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 1:19 am

You'd think the NBA would want the dunk contest to get as many ratings as possible and draw in as many fans as possible.

And they wonder why the dunk contest's popularity has declined steadily over the years.

15yearmagicfan · Post #4 » by **15yearmagicfan** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 1:57 am

So now the fans can vote... I bet you anything that if yao ming was in the contest he would win on fan voting alone!

N4U|Redux · Post #5 » by **N4U|Redux** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 2:26 am

The league is ghey.

Post #6 » by **MagicMadness** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 3:13 am

That's so weak. They should just let him (and Gay?) do an unofficial dunk on a twelve-footer. I want to see Howard's hops!

LBPTarHeel27 · Post #7 » by **LBPTarHeel27** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 5:04 am

They should just have a one dunk round where the rim is at 12 feet...everyone has to do one dunk from that height. Why not?

N4U|Redux · Post #8 » by **N4U|Redux** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 7:51 am

LBPTarHeel27 wrote:They should just have a one dunk round where the rim is at 12 feet...everyone has to do one dunk from that height. Why not?

That's stupid.

But, I'm all for a select player getting to do what he wants for his turn.

I say Dwight should purposely attempt to break the hoop like Shaq, accidently, did at least once while playing for us (have they fixed that issue?)

Typhoon20 · Post #9 » by **Typhoon20** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:05 am

Fack the NBA.

How can you deny that request, it ain't easy for a big man.
That's BULLSHI- and unfair.

Post #10 » by **damo[23]** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 1:00 pm

I'd like to have seen Green dunk on a 13 ft ring.

Doesnt that mean that not only can he touch the top of the back board, but he can actually get a good palms length above it?

I'd give him 50, 50, 50, 50 if he just touches the top. Doesnt even dunk.

[Secretly I do think he just said that knowing it wouldnt be raised and makes him sound like a cocky idiot, OOPS NOT SO SECRET NOW.]

drsd · Post #11 » by **drsd** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 4:59 pm

Not sure why the NBA would start using gimics. A 12 foot rim is a gimic.

As an example, why not add the Magic dancer trampolines??? An NBA guy could clearly do back-flip dunks from such a device. And that would be cool. But it would not be basketball.

Big Chan · Post #12 » by **Big Chan** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 5:01 pm

I want to build somethign to attach to the rim to make it 12'. I can do it, all i have to do is get in touch with Dwight. It can come on and off in about 2 minutes, while being safe and doing no damage to the rim or your beloved Dwight howard.

Someone, anyone if you have a contact at the Magic please let me know. I will be down there for the ALL-STAR game and can hand deliver it. Thanks

penn24 · Post #13 » by **penn24** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 5:24 pm

What's the ruling on props this year? Why not just attach a ring to the rim and dunk the ball through the ring(at 12 ft) and the hoop at 10 ft....

Big Chan · Post #14 » by **Big Chan** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 5:31 pm

penn24 wrote:What's the ruling on props this year? Why not just attach a ring to the rim and dunk the ball through the ring(at 12 ft) and the hoop at 10 ft....

Yea, real original

mhectorgato · Post #15 » by **mhectorgato** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 5:34 pm

penn24 wrote:What's the ruling on props this year? Why not just attach a ring to the rim and dunk the ball through the ring(at 12 ft) and the hoop at 10 ft....

I like the way you think.

I wonder why no one else has come up with this idea? It's very original.

I know Dwight's people and will forward this idea to them. There may be some ASW tickets in it for you!

penn24 · Post #16 » by **penn24** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 5:41 pm

Big Chan wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Yea, real original

Didn't mean to step on your toes...

I know that sometimes they allowed props and other years(like Darrell Armstrong trying to wear Shaq's shoes...) they did not, and if you want to show off the leaping ability then that seems like a no-brainer...especially if you have 60 seconds to pull off the dunk.

Big Chan · Post #17 » by **Big Chan** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 5:46 pm

mhectorgato wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

I like the way you think.

I wonder why no one else has come up with this idea? It's very original.

I know Dwight's people and will forward this idea to them. There may be some ASW tickets in it for you!

lol nice

penn24 · Post #18 » by **penn24** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 5:59 pm

mhectorgato wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

I like the way you think.

I wonder why no one else has come up with this idea? It's very original.

I know Dwight's people and will forward this idea to them. There may be some ASW tickets in it for you!

I'm as much a fan as biting sarcasm as the next guy....but...hard to not feel like that's an attack....or like that's not a cock move.

In fairness...I neglected his post...which I acknowledged....but I didn't propose that I, myself, could build a contraption...I asked a question regarding the dunk contest rules for this year.

AdamTheGreek · Post #19 » by **AdamTheGreek** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 7:04 pm

penn24 wrote:What's the ruling on props this year? Why not just attach a ring to the rim and dunk the ball through the ring(at 12 ft) and the hoop at 10 ft....

That'd be pretty damn sick and can be pulled off from the side of the hoop (so his body doesn't hit the 10-foot rim).

Need to find Dwight at his Chick-Fil-A and give him the suggestion.

Post #20 » by **craig01** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:09 pm

That'll do er.