Last year Lebron James announce that he will be in the slam dunk contest. I didn't see any news indicating why he decided not to enter.
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Hmmm, he got injured during a game when he decide to dunk each and every offense position. Maybe some "advised" him to refrain this year?"I have never seen a wild thing feel sorry for itself. A little bird will fall dead, frozen from a bough, without ever having felt sorry for itself."
- D.H. LawrenceComment -
he does not want to ruin his legacyComment -
scared bitch he isComment -
They dont call fouls on free dunks.Comment -
Originally posted by lakerboy
"I have never seen a wild thing feel sorry for itself. A little bird will fall dead, frozen from a bough, without ever having felt sorry for itself."
- D.H. LawrenceComment -
He's a pussy.Comment -
The real reason is he wanted to enter only if other stars were in it, but no one wanted to do it. He has nothing to gain by going against the guys that have been chosen this year.Comment -
Real reasonOriginally posted by lakerboyComment -
I think it would be nice for him to get a chance to go to the rim without being hammered for once.Originally posted by lakerboyComment -
Dude punked out. He got hyped up watching it last year and said he was in. Now he's afraid to damage his rep.
Back in the day, MJ and 'nique, they were all about it. It was huge, they wanted to know "who's the best". I wish it was still like that.Comment -
I guess I should call up Joe Johnson and tell him to enter if that's the caseOriginally posted by williams22
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Hes not in??Comment -
never was never has been never will beOriginally posted by tltaylor89Comment -
Is there really a need for it any more? You start seeing the same sheit over and over with tiny variations of the dunks. Plus the league tries to change the rules to spice it up. Then when Dwight wants to try something, they don't allow it. Stars stop taking part, and bench players take over. A dead contest if you ask me.
Really no need for Lebron to take part in it.Comment -
Only dead until someone pulls out something new...Originally posted by onlòóker
onlooker, were previous years' dunk contests include newer things every year?"I have never seen a wild thing feel sorry for itself. A little bird will fall dead, frozen from a bough, without ever having felt sorry for itself."
- D.H. LawrenceComment -
The contest would be amazing if they could only get the stars involved. The fans would go nuts. They either need to hold it every 3 years and have huge payouts to the winners, or just figure out some way to get the top players involved. Could you not get into a dunk contest featuring Lebron James, Vince Carter, Dwight Howard, Dwayne Wade, Kobe Bryant(3 years ago). Even if those guys aren't doing the greatest dunks, don't tell me it wouldn't be captivating.Originally posted by onlòókerComment -
There was a few new things, but it gets to the point of seeing the same shiet over and over. Dwight's stuff was the most creative and new, and that first year they wouldn't let him move the hoop up to 12 feet or higher.Originally posted by JohnAnthonyComment -
Exactly, it would be better. But like I said, the star players stop entering and bench players take over it seems. A every year event seems to get lack luster.Originally posted by Tree RollinsComment -
Any reasoning to this?and that first year they wouldn't let him move the hoop up to 12 feet or higher."I have never seen a wild thing feel sorry for itself. A little bird will fall dead, frozen from a bough, without ever having felt sorry for itself."
- D.H. LawrenceComment -
For Dwight's dunk, he wanted to move it up. So I guess so.Originally posted by JohnAnthonyComment -
Yeah but why didn't they let him heighten it?Originally posted by onlòóker"I have never seen a wild thing feel sorry for itself. A little bird will fall dead, frozen from a bough, without ever having felt sorry for itself."
- D.H. LawrenceComment -
No idea, safety reasons? Rule book? I think they let him do it the next year, which was last year I think.Originally posted by JohnAnthonyComment -
not sure why he is notComment -
I might as well make a bet that Nate will win the dunk contest. Also Vince Carter is banned from the dunk contest.Comment -
Why oh why?Originally posted by king"I have never seen a wild thing feel sorry for itself. A little bird will fall dead, frozen from a bough, without ever having felt sorry for itself."
- D.H. LawrenceComment -
Why risk injury??
He is going to be the next athlete billionaire after Tiger
Already an all time NBA great, guy is a fukkin freak
Already locked up second MVP awardComment -
he should be, no reason why hes not
I hope he goes to NY next yearComment -
Sammy he will not come here
can you imagine if he did?
The upper decks seats would be like minimum if 300 per ticket.Comment -
Originally posted by onlòóker
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Melo Lebron and Kobe ,Howard would be epicComment -
lol... they should raise the participant mioney so the big boys will come in to dunkDO WORK + KROW OD
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the stars wont participate anymore cause they're scared of failure...
think about it, what if lebron was in it and got beat by 3rd string rediculous athlete.
he'd never here the end of itComment -
Really missed him out there tonightComment -
Not really. All he'd do is jump high for his dunks and everyone would throw up 10s in amazement... the same thing Shannon did and got crickets for.
He basically backed out because he wanted guys like Wade in there... guys that have no business being in dunk contests, so he could guarantee a win.Comment
