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Aaron Gordon to Participate in 2016 Verizon NBA Slam Dunk Contest

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Aaron Gordon to Participate in 2016 Verizon NBA Slam Dunk Contest 

Post#1 » by Def Swami » Thu Feb 4, 2016 3:37 am

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Post#2 » by thelead » Thu Feb 4, 2016 3:44 am

Maybe we'll win this...
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Post#3 » by SOUL » Thu Feb 4, 2016 3:52 am

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Post#4 » by Skin » Thu Feb 4, 2016 3:56 am

Power dunker, but not a sexy dunker. Love AG, but I don't have high hopes here.
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Post#5 » by j-ragg » Thu Feb 4, 2016 3:56 am

Andre Drummond wtf. That will be awful.
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Post#6 » by OrlandO » Thu Feb 4, 2016 4:04 am

j-ragg wrote:Andre Drummond wtf. That will be awful.

Fine with me, more dunks for AG and better chance to win.
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Post#7 » by MagicStarwipe » Thu Feb 4, 2016 4:09 am

Lavine Vs AG in the finals. Mark it in now.
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Post#8 » by Bensational » Thu Feb 4, 2016 4:10 am

AG has a few tricks up his sleeve, I think people will be surprised. Around the backs and through the legs with ease. I'm thinking he might try a through the legs 360, or around the back 360.

I'm seeing a LaVine/Gordon final. LaVine will win though - the dunk contest is his element.
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Post#9 » by tooler » Thu Feb 4, 2016 4:10 am

Fight hard for second place, Aaron. Represent!
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Post#10 » by EAS Law » Thu Feb 4, 2016 4:15 am

Skiles will surely leave Aaron on the bench at the most critical moment of this event.
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Post#11 » by OrlDave » Thu Feb 4, 2016 4:15 am

I think AG gets to the final round, but Zach repeats. He's bouncy and skinny so it seems harder.
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Post#12 » by tooler » Thu Feb 4, 2016 4:20 am

EAS Law wrote:Skiles will surely leave Aaron on the bench at the most critical moment of this event.

I laughed.
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Post#13 » by rcklsscognition » Thu Feb 4, 2016 4:26 am

Is this real? Very excited. This guy has some secret dunks up his sleeve.
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Post#14 » by Orlwillbeback » Thu Feb 4, 2016 4:32 am

he'll win it i think
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Post#15 » by Def Swami » Thu Feb 4, 2016 4:34 am

I think he's more creative than you may give him credit for. He's got the ups for it too. He posted some interesting ones on IG and vine earlier. One I recall him shooting a jumpshot from the left elbow, making it, and catching the ball as it fell through the net to throw it back down with the windmill. Never seen it before, but showcases his athleticism.
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Post#16 » by OrlandO » Thu Feb 4, 2016 4:41 am

Gordon does this "double double" dunk in every dunk contest...

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I bet it will be his first dunk.
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Post#17 » by shadrock » Thu Feb 4, 2016 4:57 am

Skin wrote:Power dunker, but not a sexy dunker. Love AG, but I don't have high hopes here.


Serious? shocked you don't see him as a sexy dunker. Hes got some serious hops and the required athleticism to pull off some CRAZY sexy dunks imo. Way more than a power dunker to me.
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Post#18 » by Skin » Thu Feb 4, 2016 4:58 am

shadrock wrote:
Skin wrote:Power dunker, but not a sexy dunker. Love AG, but I don't have high hopes here.


Serious? shocked you don't see him as a sexy dunker. Hes got some serious hops and the required athleticism to pull off some CRAZY sexy dunks imo. Way more than a power dunker to me.

During games he's all kinds of sexy... maybe I'm wrong, but I don't know if the contest will favor him.
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Post#19 » by Anti Chalmers » Thu Feb 4, 2016 5:06 am

I dont think anyone can beat Lavine..
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Re: Aaron Gordon to Participate in 2016 Sprite NBA Slam Dunk Contest 

Post#20 » by KillMonger » Thu Feb 4, 2016 6:03 am

AG is going to make it interesting for Lavine
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