NJNJ Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 CLEVELAND (AP) -- LeBron James flying high during All-Star weekend is no longer a slam dunk. After saying at last year's event in Phoenix that he planned to dunk in the 2010 festivities in Dallas, James now says he's "50-50" about taking part. James felt last year's contest was too "watered down" and his participation might revive the weekend's signature event. "I'm like 50-50 right now," he said Wednesday night before a game against Phoenix. "I don't know if you can get it back to the 80s and like in '98 when Vince (Carter) was in it. It was more about the dunks and less about what was going on around the dunks. We'll see what happens." So why has he changed his mind? "I was excited," he said. "When I said it I was very excited about doing it. I was there at the event and you get caught up in it a little bit." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 umm Carter was '00, get your ish right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GamerGuy Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 He's scared because Shannon Brown is going to enter. Absolutely terrified. LeBron will enter it, he'll start getting excited again once February rolls around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldChili Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Eh... he better do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJNJ Posted December 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 He just claiming 50-50 so it can be hyped up again with more attention and spotlight. Just what I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren2ThaG Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 I hope he joins it. Hopefully some good judges though, some are so wack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Ha, I called it last year. He's gonna flake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 (edited) It almost seems as if he is trying to tease everyone with his on and off comments of joining the dunk contest. The event usually sucks nowadays anyways so its no big deal for me I probably would not watch regardless. Edited December 3, 2009 by Ya Dig! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChosenOne Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 I think Shannon has this year already on lock, he is going to put on an amazing show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted December 3, 2009 Owner Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Haha, Jer...I noticed it too. I don't like Vince, not a Raptors fan either...but everyone should know that Carter won it in 2000, one of the best slam dunk contest performances ever (if not the best). As for LeBron entering, I don't care. I would rather see James White in his place, with Shannon Brown, Andre Iguodala, and others who can actually pull off complicated, fancy dunks. If I wanted to see guys jump high and throw down tomahawks and two-handed jams, I'd just watch a Cavaliers/Nets game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smitty Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 lol I didn't really believe he was gonna enter in the first place. Haha, Jer...I noticed it too. I don't like Vince, not a Raptors fan either...but everyone should know that Carter won it in 2000, one of the best slam dunk contest performances ever (if not the best). As for LeBron entering, I don't care. I would rather see James White in his place, with Shannon Brown, Andre Iguodala, and others who can actually pull off complicated, fancy dunks. If I wanted to see guys jump high and throw down tomahawks and two-handed jams, I'd just watch a Cavaliers/Nets game. James WhiteShannon BrownAndre Iguodalasomebody else...Moon maybe? Would be pretty epic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted December 3, 2009 Owner Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 lol I didn't really believe he was gonna enter in the first place. James WhiteShannon BrownAndre Iguodalasomebody else...Moon maybe? Would be pretty epic.Wish they would go eight. James WhiteShannon BrownAndre IguodalaJosh SmithDwight HowardDeMar DeRozanSonny WeemsBlake Griffin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren2ThaG Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Shannon BrownLeBronArizaOutlawNate RobNoah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobe24 Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Wish they would go eight. James WhiteShannon BrownAndre IguodalaJosh SmithDwight HowardDeMar DeRozanSonny WeemsBlake Griffin That would be sooo sick.Thats all. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smitty Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Oh yeah...I forgot Blake had won the high school dunk contest at one point. I gotta look that up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papertrail Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 Hope he does it though, Would like to see how creative he can be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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