Why do you think Lebron wont join the Dunk Contest?

[HOoopCityJones]

Just watched his in practice Dunk Vid, since I hate D'antoni right now, take 7 words or less to explain why you think he wont participate.

[navy]

Lebron isnt a contest dunker.

[STATUTORY]

Bron shies away from pressure situations

hes the type of ni99a that can only have sex with the lights off, dont want that eye contact and need his woman to constantly whisper reassurance into his ear in order for him to stay hard

like

"oh bron u so big right now"

[BigMacAttack]

He thinks he might not win.

[the mesiah]

He does the same dunks over and over , since high school.no creativity

[moe94]

Lebron isnt a contest dunker.

His two handed windmill from 2012 all-star game was better than any dunk in that same contest.

[Milbuck]

I don't know why he doesn't think he couldn't win..

He could do 4 straight standard windmills and they'd give it to him.

[TheMilkyBarKid]

Bron shies away from pressure situations

hes the type of ni99a that can only have sex with the lights off, dont want that eye contact and need his woman to constantly whisper reassurance into his ear in order for him to stay hard

like

"oh bron u so big right now"
Way too specific, someone is talking from experience.

[moe94]

Way too specific, someone is talking from experience.

He projected hardcore.:oldlol:

[JT123]

Way too specific, someone is talking from experience.
:lol

[red1]

He projected hardcore.:oldlol:
:oldlol:

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Hes not competitive w/o a safety blanket
he does the same couple dunks every time, him in a dunk contest would be one of the most disappointing things ever hes not creative dunking

[SamuraiSWISH]

Way too specific, someone is talking from experience.
:oldlol:

[HOoopCityJones]

The video seems very cheap, as if he's putting forward his own Dunks to be scored without actually participating.

The whole thing seems very contrived.

[ripthekik]

He won't do anything if the odds aren't in his favor.

[no pun intended]

Just watched his in practice Dunk Vid, since I hate D'antoni right now, take 7 words or less to explain why you think he wont participate.
No need to explain if you watched.

That's 7 words too.

[SamuraiSWISH]

Hes not competitive w/o a safety blanket
I think this is a really apt description of his competitive psyche. Explains 2010 semis, teaming with Wade and Bosh, 2011 Finals. It rears it's head way too often to be ignored.

[JohnFreeman]

He projected hardcore.:oldlol:
:roll:

[ralph_i_el]

Lebron secretly doesn't know how to dunk

[b1imtf]

Rest + if he loses the backlash will huge.

[grantz]

No one to pass the ball to.

[NumberSix]

I think he doesn't want to be known as a "dunker". He wants to been seen as a finesse player.

[moe94]

I think he doesn't want to be known as a "dunker". He wants to been seen as a finesse player.

Where do you come up with this shit? You know, sometimes, I really think you're Bush.

[ripthekik]

I think he doesn't want to be known as a "dunker". He wants to been seen as a finesse player.
:roll: :roll: :roll:
this numbersix guy is pretty funny sometimes

[moe94]

:roll: :roll: :roll:
this numbersix guy is pretty funny sometimes

All the time. Top 5 funny user.

[ballin33]

Yeah he really should do it, because of all the fans he has. I do however think he is only really a power dunker. His vertical is still ridiculous, but since he is so bulky he maybe doesn't have the finesse ala Carter/Jordan. That wouldn't be good for the contest, he is a better in game dunker posterizing niqqas.

[Le Shaqtus]

I think he doesn't want to be known as a "dunker". He wants to been seen as a finesse player.

:roll:

[BigMacAttack]

Yeah he really should do it, because of all the fans he has. I do however think he is only really a power dunker. His vertical is still ridiculous, but since he is so bulky he maybe doesn't have the finesse ala Carter/Jordan. That wouldn't be good for the contest, he is a better in game dunker posterizing niqqas.

No maybe about it mate he definitely doesnt.

[I<3NBA]

it's a lose-lose situation for him.

[IMObjective]

If he entered and didn't win, embarrassment.

[sportjames23]

All the time. Top 5 funny user.


Jabbar > NumberSix doe

[coin24]

Surprise surprise beta bitch bran is attention whoring about the dunk comp again :facepalm
Ultimate front running baby di.ck beta:oldlol:

[DaSeba5]

Because he doesn't want to. Plus his dunks are mostly all power dunks; not exactly great for the dunk fest.

[coin24]

Because he doesn't want to. Plus his dunks are mostly all power dunks; not exactly great for the dunk fest.

Then why does he beg for attention this time every year?:lol
Expected from those f@ggots at espn

[CavaliersFTW]

fear

[oarabbus]

I think he doesn't want to be known as a "dunker". He wants to been seen as a finesse player.


:oldlol:

[tomtucker]

Great timing Bron........:rolleyes:

[ihoopallday]

Then why does he beg for attention this time every year?:lol
Expected from those f@ggots at espn

:lol seems to work since most of y'all come running into threads like this every year complaining. What's the point of him entering the contest. He wins, excuses will be made. He loses and he'll be criticized for it. It would've been great to do it early in his career, but I just don't see it ever happening at this point.

[Sarcastic]

He is scared to lose.

[ripthekik]

No one to pass the ball to.
how did people miss this post :roll: :roll: :roll:

[B4llin]

The format was changed this year specifically to get Lebron to enter it. Even the NBA knows Lebron needs a team of the best of the best to win anything.

[ScarSymmetry]

Cos his dunk are boring as shit?

[Black Mamba's B]

I don't know why he doesn't think he couldn't win..

He could do 4 straight standard windmills and they'd give it to him.
This....
I guess he's afraid of failure?

[Smoke117]

Who cares? The dunk contest is for casual fans. Real fans know what matters is the dunks you throw in a real game. Lebron is one of the best in game dunkers ever and THAT IS WHAT MATTERS. A competition where you can dribble (or not like a lot of contestants) and put a ball between your legs is overrated as hell.

[East_Stone_Ya]

fear

would you say the same thing had he stayed with cavs?

[Trollsmasher]

He said he is not creative enough.

[Solefade]

because the current state of the dunk contest is totally irrelevant because it sucks ass?

[plowking]

Does anyone actually care? Or are they pretending to since its about Lebron?

[tomtucker]

Who cares? The dunk contest is for casual fans. Real fans know what matters is the dunks you throw in a real game. Lebron is one of the best in game dunkers ever and THAT IS WHAT MATTERS. A competition where you can dribble (or not like a lot of contestants) and put a ball between your legs is overrated as hell.

then why did he allow D-Wade to record it ? and came over later to see how it looked

[IMObjective]

The format was changed this year specifically to get Lebron to enter it. Even the NBA knows Lebron needs a team of the best of the best to win anything.
Wow, is this true? I always thought that window had passed. Why enter now, the dunk contest is a young man's game.

[Mamba]

[QUOTE=Trollsmasher]He said he is not creative enough.

[ripthekik]

i like how no one is quoting this.... the dude just did some dunks in practice and people video'd it. Why is no one saying Deandre join the dunk comp after some of the dunks he's done in practice.
Because Deandre never tweeted "Slam dunk contest....?" and talked about joining it year after years but never delivering.

[AirFederer]

He won`t come unless he can bring Wade and Bosh

[HomieWeMajor]

He realised that the dunks won't contribute to his season's fg%

[AintNoSunshine]

It's been built up too much that if he doesn't win it'll be an embarrassment

[gts]

it's a lose-lose situation for him.

Only took two pages to be said... but this is the right answer

There's no way he can win.. even if he wins he's going to get crap from some group of folks for a variety of reasons

[AI3Anthony]

He's afraid of failure.

[JohnFreeman]

Because he is a grown ass man, and he can make his own decisions.

[FLDFSU]

Lebron will do the dunk contest as soon as Wade, Bosh, Durant, Rose, Love, Westbrook, Aldridge, Melo, Cousins, Harden, Anthony Davis, Rudy Gay, or David Lee does it.

[Ancient Legend]

Fear of failure. He has admitted that in the past. It's a negative trait he wants to get rid of, that's why he admires MJ because he wasn't afraid of failure, and it's the last big hurdle he has to get over.

[pegasus]

Because his balls can take him only as far as the Phoenix Suns' training facility.

[SpecialQue]

He doesn't handle pressure well.

[Lebron23]

He doesn't handle pressure well.

Greatest game 7 performer in NBA History, and best performer in elimination games.


I think Lebron thinks that he's bigger than the dunk contest.

[Mr Exlax]

Not a creative enough dunker

[HOoopCityJones]

Greatest game 7 performer in NBA History, and best performer in elimination games.


I think Lebron thinks that he's bigger than the dunk contest.

:roll:

[MavsSuperFan]

Lebron is the George B. McClellan of the NBA.
He only wants to compete with overwhelming odds

[pauk]

I think for Lebron its just a lose-lose situation.... although we would like to see what he can do/come up with lets be real the expectations are just way to high for him, anything less than beating Vince Carter's 2000 performance or at least resurrecting the dunk contest somehow it will be deemed as a disappointment... just entering & winning will also be used as "asterix", "boohoo, overrated, anybody could have won that DC, weak stuff, i knew he couldnt do anything". There is just nothing we havent seen before.....

But ability wise im sure he can do some 50's..... he is a one leg leaper aka. distance leaper (meaning his vertical is highest when sprinting of one leg, left leg to be exact) a la Julius Erving, James White..... what they can/could do is the type of dunks he can do... jumping from the FT line for example.... his two foot jumping aint even close that good and that is what is required for dunks that require more bodycontrol/contortion in air like a 540 or a 360 alleyoop between the legs windmill or something... the only two foot leaper capable of something like that is Gerald Green maybe.

[mans1ay3r]

He's always been more of a power dunker, which is great for in-game dunks. Dunk contest is more about the athletic finesse dunks.

If he entered the dunk contest I could see it now: It's his turn, and the all-stars on the bench, rappers in the front row, fans in the arena all stand up like they are about to witness the greatest dunk mankind has ever seen. :facepalm

People give Lebron a lot of shit but I dont even blame him in this case.

[Solefade]

lebron could win a dunk contest with a free throw line tomahawk

[NumberSix]

Lebron is the George B. McClellan of the NBA.
He only wants to compete with overwhelming odds
LeBron is the theory of evolution. His haters are creationists.

[pauk]

lebron could win a dunk contest with a free throw line tomahawk

Along with James White i think Lebron is the greatest distance leaper i ever seen in basketball, with his speed & vertical of one leg its just a perfect combination for extreme distance leaping.... that would definitely been his theme in the DC... FT line dunking theme...

Starting of with a regular FT dunk, perhaps try take of behind or even a foot behind the FT line for the extra sauce..... then an alleyoop from the FT line.... then windmill from FT line? Then jump over a car from the FT line? Then.... between the legs from FT line? Hey now dont judge :D

[comerb]

everything to lose, nothing to gain

[SamuraiSWISH]

Fear of failure. He has admitted that in the past. It's a negative trait he wants to get rid of, that's why he admires MJ because he wasn't afraid of failure, and it's the last big hurdle he has to get over.
:applause: