I am really torn on how to judge this dunk. Saturday night becomes a stage for the best dunkers in the game to showcase their slamming ability with some added panache. The judges weren't scoring at this point (fans vote in the finals now) but if they were, I would have given this dunk a 48. He hit him with the spin move and then posterized him. Griffin made his NBA debut as a rookie the following season, in which he was selected as an All-Star, won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, and was named the NBA Rookie of the Year. Theoretically, all McGee needed to do was pull off a dunk worthy of a 46 or better to win it. Just a … It did make you wish that the judges could have awarded more than 50 points to McGee's previous dunk. LOS ANGELES (Associated Press) — With a gospel choir at midcourt encouraging him to fly, Blake Griffin soared over a car and threw down a two-handed dunk. Doctor J, Michael Jordan and Brent Barry all used this dunk in their arsenal to win the dunk contest. Winning the dunk contest makes Blake's star shine that much brighter. As Reggie Miller said during the contest, maybe only one person in the world can do that dunk. I am not a Blake Griffin hater. Yeah Blake, this isn’t impressive at all. He had two basketball hoops placed side by side. Not all 50 point dunks are created equal. Griffin's next dunk started off with Baron Davis throwing the ball off the side of the backboard. Blake Griffin Discusses Signing Nets Contract, NBA Dunk Contest, More in B/R AMA. Kenneth Faried. Serge Ibaka of the Oklahoma City Thunder then performed the infamous "Free Throw Line Dunk." It scored a perfect 50 with the judges, which it deserved. He consistently shut the whole arena down with electrifying posters and alley-oops. Blake Griffin shouldn't have been in the finals in the first place. The former Slam Dunk Champion also responded to claims that the 2021 NBA Slam Dunk Contest was “boring,” prompting several Think Pieces on how to improve the product. I will also evaluate each competitor's attempts as the contest progressed. Amazing. (Apple  \ Spotify \ Google Podcasts \ Anchor). Eight years ago, Blake Griffin put Kendrick Perkins on a poster pic.twitter.com/nw6rx6004S, — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 30, 2020, “I dunked on Kendrick Perkins in I think my second year in the NBA. Researchers agree that by 2025, 65% of the world’s population will have been dunked on by Blake Griffin or a blood relative of someone who has. He had a lame dunk that somehow "didn't count." That is when McGee took a dive. It guaranteed him a spot in the finals. The judges gave him a 45, which seemed a tad low. 09/03/2021. Somehow Blake was awarded a 49 by the judges. Blake Griffin - Career stats, game logs, biographical info, awards, and achievements for the NBA and NCAA. However, he is now a shell of his former self after injuries. JaVale started off with a ball in each hand, dunked them one by one, then caught a lob from teammate John Wall, and flushed home the third ball. The 32-year-old, whose new prank show Double Cross airs this Friday, appeared on our Endless Hustle podcast to detail that fateful night when Kendrick Perkins was baptized. All rights reserved. The action in question was a crush over a car, yes, but on the lower part, the hood, which left fans with mixed feelings: the mate was very attractive, but the difficulty was perhaps not so much as to win. . The man who woofed over a fully-loaded Kia Optima would know. That would put his total at 85 with Blake Griffin crushing him. The stench of a fix was pretty pungent at this point. Tom Brady has responded to Kevin Durant’s claim about what it takes to win. Blake recalled his now iconic dunk over the Kia Optima that catapulted him to champion, claiming he initially wanted to woof it over a convertible driven by four of his teammates, but needed to play ball with the NBA, whose sponsor was Kia. His total of 95 points was one more than DeRozan's total. So underwhelming? In fact, as a diehard Cleveland Cavaliers fan there are very few players I like that don't wear the wine and gold. In… Blake Griffin was among the most thunderous dunkers in the NBA during his prime, but the six-time All-Star and 2011 Dunk Contest champ hasn’t been playing an … With his first dunk in the finals Blake did the famous Vince Carter "Elbow Dunk." The Brooklyn Nets have been facing criticism for loading up their roster ahead of the postseason. Timofey Mosgov. @blakegriffin23, Full @endless__hustle episode: https://t.co/5KEN4u1XUk pic.twitter.com/HbER0RQwHS. In 2011, Sports Illustrated called him one of the NBA's 15 Greatest Rookies of All Time. His first two dunks may have been the best opening round display that I have ever seen. Then JaVale McGee laid down. The dunking crown isn't something that's worn lightly. Really a nice dunk. There was a format each competitor had to follow in which they must attempt 5 dunks in a row under two minutes. The distance between the hoops measured 4.5 feet. I was rooting for him. Dunk Fest @ UCLA gym, July 2011. A former slam dunk contest champion, ... Blake Griffin’s injury history has long held back his game. I'd call it the "Evel Knievel Dunk." The judges gave Ibaka a 45. I think it was because he was such a mean player. How on earth was that an almost perfect dunk after what we had just seen JaVale McGee do? His excuse? “They’re like, ‘Can you use the Optima?’ And I’m looking at this car, like, ‘I can’t clear this entire thing, that’s ridiculous’…So now everyone gives me shit, they’re like, ‘You only jumped over the hood!’ I’m like, ‘Guys, have you seen a Kia Optima? He was like a tough, defensive-minded, mean player who wasn’t really friendly. He should have had a quality plan B in his pocket. It was blatantly obvious at that point that everyone involved was going to get Griffin to the final round even if he didn't deserve it. The judges rigged it with inflated scores for Griffin to surpass DeMar DeRozan to secure his spot in the finals. His head was on the other side of the backboard for crying out loud. His head was above the rim, but he is seven feet tall for crying out loud. Easily the weakest dunk of the contest so far by a mile. So why am I upset that Blake won if I graded him out higher in the finals? No one has ever dunked three balls before. Ibaka then unleashed one of the most creative dunks of all time. McGee starts off with a basketball in each hand. The NBA wants Blake Griffin to be a star. It was breathtaking. After all, one doesn’t jump over a car at a dunk contest if they didn’t have extreme hops. Pam McGee played in the WNBA and JaVale is the first player in the NBA whose mother played in the WNBA. Blake Griffin Is Nasty from www.nbadunks.org Nike hyperdunk 2011 blake griffin pe sz 12 the blake show dunk contest all star. Researchers agree that by 2025, 65% of the world’s population will have been dunked on by Blake Griffin or a blood relative of someone who has. It was a nice dunk that probably should have scored in the low to mid 40s. I just feel like Blake has a spot … The NBA Slam Dunk Contest is the high-flying staple of NBA All-Star Weekend. New Brooklyn Nets signing Blake Griffin has called his dunk over former Oklahoma City Thunder center Kendrick Perkins “the most memorable dunk” of his career. Blake Griffin has been one of the most dynamic and fun to watch players in the league for a while now. One from a standing position, one from a distance of ten f… You can't blame them. The newest member of the Brooklyn Nets wasted no time opening … Your Mother, Probably. Blake Griffin Dunk Contest 2011 (VIDEO): Clippers Sensation Leaps Car For Victory. Blake Griffin is one of those players. DeMar DeRozan of the Toronto Raptors had the first dunk of the night. Mascots, cars, birthday candles, and Superman impressions — everything is in play. @blakegriffin23 has woofed on just about everyone in his 12-year NBA career, but none more special than January 30, 2012. Ibaka was totally behind the free throw line. I'll call it the "Bite the Stuffed Animal Dunk." There is no arguing that. Channing Frye. Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers then did a 360 dunk after taking the ball back behind his head. Blake Griffin called his dunk over former Oklahoma City Thunder’s center Kendrick Perkins’ dunk as his most memorable poster ever. Check out our entire interview with Blake Griffin below. “I don’t think people realize how hard it is to do some of this stuff. Griffin’s injury history is long and varied. And now he’s on TV talking shit about other people, so it’s the gift that keeps on giving I guess.”, RELATED: Kendrick Perkins Goes On Non-Sensical Rant Ripping The Clippers For Being ‘The Biggest Front-Runners In NBA History, RELATED: Kendrick Perkins Questions Lou Williams’ Maturity Over ChickenWingGate, RELATED: Kendrick Perkins Rips Former Teammate Kyrie Irving To Shreds For Becoming A Distraction. Brooklyn has added Blake Griffin … His total of 99 easily put him in the finals. Pau Gasol Again. The combination of the judges screwing over DeRozan and Ibaka, inflating Blake's scores, and McGee's possible dive, leaves me with a bad taste in my mouth. Teammate Amir Johnson bounced the ball off the basketball stanchion, DeRozan caught the ball, went through his legs, and threw down the dunk. 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That dunk only served to prove that the NBA planned on Griffin being in the finals and winning it all along. Don’t be holding your breath waiting for Blake Griffin to be participate in any more NBA All-Star dunk contests. Griffin inexplicably got a 46 for the dunk. That would have put Blake's total at 95 in my book. Chris Kamen. He may not even be in the building for the premier event of All-Star Saturday night.But that doesn’t mean the He received 49 points from the judges. From a positive standpoint Ibaka took off further then anyone else ever has. He was the absolute force of the Lob City Clippers. Blake Griffin. I think Dwight Howard could do it as well, but that's it. For all the shade the @nba Dunk Contest got this year, what it takes to perform on that stage is vastly under-appreciated. His next dunk was a simple throw it off the backboard and jam it home display. That's why. I would give that dunk a 35 at best. 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