

ago to be fair, that was maybe the biggest robbery in nba history 14 Tomato-Business 2 hr. Dunk contest > winning finals 51 BigFatModeraterFupa Mavericks 3 hr. ago Yes it has nothing to do with the fact with winning a championship.
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Still, though, Toppin threw down some impressive dunks in an event that certainly had more misses than impressive makes.Ĭole Anthony of the Orlando Magic and Jalen Green of the Rockets failed to make the final round. 33 Related Topics NBA Basketball Professional sport Sports 33 comments itsnotthattypeofmovi Nuggets 3 hr. He didn't have much competition when he got to the final round, as Toscano-Anderson put up a score of just 39 on his first attempt, then failed to nail a dunk on his second one, taking the pressure off of Toppin to win it.

Toppin was the runner-up in 2021, falling to the Portland Trail Blazers' Anfernee Simons, but walked away with the hardware this time around. The two-way player with the Delaware Blue Coats made his debut with the Philadelphia 76ers post All-Star break, won a G-League championship and took home the trophy in the 2023 NBA Dunk Contest. During the broadcast, NBA legends Dwyane Wade and Reggie Miller talked about how the NBA needs to rearrange the order of Saturday. He also is the newest Puma Hoops athlete. Some might remember the pre-game concert at McNichols Arena featuring Glen Campbell (Rhinestone Cowboy). Overall, though, the dunk contest was again a lackluster event. Mac McClung won the 2023 AT&T NBA Slam Dunk Contest tonight. J took off from the free-throw line for an era-defining dunk that won the title. It really came down to who could convert the most dunks, and when it was all said and done, Toppin was more consistent in both rounds. Possibly the most memorable day came in the last season, 1976, when the All-Star Game in Denver was highlighted by a first-of-its-kind slam-dunk contest. First published on Sun 09.18 EST Mac McClung went some way to single-handedly restored the shine on a dunk contest that has been widely panned in recent years. To end All-Star Saturday night the New York Knicks' Obi Toppin beat out Golden State Warriors' Juan Toscano-Anderson in the final round of the Slam Dunk contest.
