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Shaq proposes plan for dunk contest; Shaq calls out Vince and Kobe
Topic Started: Jan 20 2010, 01:46 AM (312 Views)
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CLEVELAND (AP) -- Shaquille O'Neal has a plan to save the NBA's All-Star dunk contest: Bring back the superstars and do it for devastated Haiti.

Following Tuesday night's win over Toronto, O'Neal was asked if he would like to see teammate LeBron James participate in this year's event. That's when he offered his idea. He would like to see former dunk champion Vince Carter, Kobe Bryant and others take part along with James.

"As his manager, I will only allow 'Bron to do the dunk contest if Vince Carter comes back out," O'Neal said. "If Kobe comes back out and if another big name comes back out. If we could get a big prize and have half of the money go to the people of Haiti and the other half to the winner.

"The guys that are in it, no disrespect to them, but there won't really be any competition for LeBron. I want to see Kobe. I want to see Vince and I will allow my client to enter."

Could he make it happen?

"I'm saying it now," O'Neal said. "So tweet it. Facebook it. E-mail it and hopefully it gets out. Vince, we're calling you out. Kobe, we're calling you out. We're calling everybody out. If those guys step up in the dunk contest, then I will allow my client to step up."

James has decided to skip next month's event in Dallas after originally saying he would participate.


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I think part of the problem with the current dunk contest is that us fans take it too seriously - because the NBA takes it seriously.

Star players don't want to compete in it because of the pressure for them to perform larger than life dunks. And if they fail, everyone remembers.

If it were more of an exhibition, with the players just having fun, talking to the crowd and joking amongst themselves, I bet more stars would be willing to participate. I'd rather it be that way, actually.
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I agree Magic Madness. Back when I lived in CT, we used to go to the Uconn rally's before every season. They have a bunch of different events including a dunk off. No real voting or anything, just like an exhibition event. It was a good time. Even get some of the women players dunking..while they weren't anything flashy - it was entertaining.
Rudy Gay was definitely the best dunker to come out of uconn, but Stanley Robinson is giving him a run for his money.
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I'm all for it.
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http://basketball.realgm.com/src_wiretap_a...n_dunk_contest/
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Jan. 20, 2010 07:38 PM

Shaq can do it, can he?
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