There’s nothing to witness here – simply the complete purpose of the entire broadcast. As a consolation prize for our initial weekend without football, TNT treated us to the NBA Slam Dunk Contest on Saturday evening. This year’s participants for the highly anticipated event included G-League’s Mac McClung, Jacob Toppin of the New York Knicks, Jaime Jaquez Jr. from Miami, and Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics. Brown, in fact, is the first All-Star to partake in the dunk competition since 2018. So, let’s observe what he’s capable of!
In the setup for Round 1, Brown brought someone onto the court who was dressed in an Atlanta Hawks’ Dominique Wilkins jersey. The individual coached Brown on Wilkins’ windmill dunk, then stepped aside. The camera shifted to an overhead shot and then zoomed in on the man wearing the Wilkins jersey and Wilkins himself. Let’s watch!
Wait…
No, you didn’t miss a moment. TNT neglected to display the actual dunk. There’s nothing to see here – just the entire purpose of the entire broadcast. Excellent job, everyone!
Alright, we may not have witnessed the dunk live, but fortunately, there were some cameras focused on Jaylen Brown. So let’s give it another try. On second thought, I suppose we didn’t miss out on much.
Now, I certainly don’t want to criticize an NBA player’s technique. Standing tall at a towering 5-foot-2, the only thing I’m slam-dunking on a Saturday night is an empty Miller Lite bottle into the trashcan. (At least I’m outperforming Skip Bayless!) However, I feel like at least 90% of NBA players could successfully execute that uncontested windmill dunk. If you’re the cream of the crop, I want to see you blindfolded and soaring over small villages. Perhaps some dizzy bat action beforehand? Take a shot of tequila and attempt the dunk wearing oven mitts?!
No, just a regular ordinary dunk. Color me unimpressed.
Ultimately, the judges concurred with my sentiment, and Brown did not emerge as the victor. Mac McClung, the guard for Osceola Magic, secured the Slam Dunk title for the second consecutive year – making him the fifth back-to-back winner in NBA history, alongside Michael Jordan, Jason Richardson, Nate Robinson, and Zach LaVine.
I can’t wait to see what the G-League has in store for us next year! That is, if TNT remembers to showcase it.
According to the Source outkick.com