It's never been about doing dunks nobody has ever seen before. Pople are more interested and hyped of by fan favorites doing shyt. Let's be real here, none of the dunk contests have ever been that great, only it was fan favorites doing it for the most part. Who the hell has ever heard of Jeremy Evans and Quincy Ross?
Who had ever heard of Harold Miner and JR Rider?
Who had ever heard of Harold Miner and JR Rider?
Those dudes were names at the time. Their careers didn't match the hype, but they were names.
Harold Miner was averaging 10 points a game when he won the dunk contest. He was bigger than Jeremy Evans, but he was not a "name".
"Baby Jordan" was a name.
...known only to hoopheads. Casual fans didn't know who he was.
False! Baby Jordan was a name.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12neZPNLq1E
9:40 in this video when Shaq says, "Liar, you lie to the people, Chuck" in that voice fukking kills me![]()
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