Easy Solution to Fix the Dunk Contest

[el gringos]

Watching this years contest I thought there couldn't be a worse format. Then I read your idea and realized it could have been worse

[DaSeba5]

They've always had a host (I say always as in recent years.) Kenny Smith would usually be the guy, an in-house guy.

And the SuperBowl didn't always have music performs. 1993 was the first with Michael Jackson. And this is not the first time they've had music performers at the show.

And how many more players do you want? Rookie-Sophomre players, Shooting Stars players, Skills Challenge players, 3 Point players, Dunk players and the All-Star game players. That is about 50 players.

Yah but Nick Cannon? Like I said, Ryan Seacrest will be the host next year. It felt more like American Idol than a basketball competition.

The point is that the music part is just filler. They don't even put on a show. It was like 1 song between two commercial breaks. It was a pee break for me.

Maybe the events are fine, but we're so overwhelmed with forced humor, ads, and format changes every year, it gets away from basketball. What's wrong with just having 6-10 guys competing against each other in a dunk contest?

[Darius]

Easy:

- Bring back old format (semis then finals)
- Bring back judges holding up numbers
- Ban gimmicks
- Max 3 attempts
- Invite LBJ, Griffin, Westbrook, Paul George
- What the hell, invite Gerald Green too (because he can fly)

[Heavincent]

Maybe the events are fine, but we're so overwhelmed with forced humor, ads, and format changes every year, it gets away from basketball. What's wrong with just having 6-10 guys competing against each other in a dunk contest?

That's what I've been saying. We don't need Nick Canon, a rap concert, or any of the other filler non-sense.

I have the same problem with the super bowl. Enough with all of the pop culture shit.

[DaSeba5]

That's what I've been saying. We don't need Nick Canon, a rap concert, or any of the other filler non-sense.

I have the same problem with the super bowl. Enough with all of the pop culture shit.

Exactly. I can understand the Super Bowl because it's Half Time, but here it's like 1 song surrounded by two commercial breaks. It's so forced.

[TheReal Kendall]

Screw trying to get LeBron! Just go back to the old format and point system.

Only players allowed are the top dunkers or players that have proven themselves to be great dunkers. Maybe if their scrubs make them send video tape of them dunking before they can enter.

[OG LeeTSkeeT]

at least john wall will be back hopefully to defend his dunk contest. im sure he had crazier dunks in the bag.

[TheReal Kendall]

at least john wall will be back hopefully to defend his dunk contest. im sure he had crazier dunks in the bag.

See I'm kinda confused. Who really won? It seemed more like a team thing. What is "dunker of the night"?

It would've been great to see Ross, PG, and Wall duke it out. I wanted to see more of Lillard also. Dude got ups!

[Dictator]

4 participants
4 rounds

5 score judges

Player can only use a prop twice

1m allowed for dunk

One non nba player can participate

Bring in new judges

Only past or current nba players as the host. No nick cannons

[L.Kizzle]

That's what I've been saying. We don't need Nick Canon, a rap concert, or any of the other filler non-sense.

I have the same problem with the super bowl. Enough with all of the pop culture shit.

They should make it how it was back in 1984 huh, get em in and get em out right.

That's what happens when things start getting bigger. As Damon Wayans would say "Mo Money, Mo Money, Mo Money."

In 1984, NBA Saturday Night consisted of an old Timers game and a dunk contest, that's about one hour of programing, I'm assuming compared to over 7 that includes events Friday and Saturday (not including the Sunday game.)

The NBA is making tons of money of these commercials, adds, music guest and host.

[leopoldstotch]

Easy:

- Bring back old format (semis then finals)
- Bring back judges holding up numbers
- Ban gimmicks
- Max 3 attempts
- Invite LBJ, Griffin, Westbrook, Paul George
- What the hell, invite Gerald Green too (because he can fly)

[BasedTom]

[Fawker]

"here yee, here yee".

[LAZERUSS]

Raise the rim to 12 feet.

[BlazerRed]

Easy Solution to Fix the Dunk Contest:

Get Lebron James in the dunk contest.

He's too worried he'd lose.