Players Who Should Be In Next Years Dunk Contest

This years dunk contest featured a bust of a high draft pick (Derrick Williams) a player who averages 5 minutes of playing time a game (Jeremy Evans), a player who has not fulfilled the high expectations given to him last year (Paul George), and well... a white man who truly did not seem to fit in with the others (Chase Budinger). I must admit all these players can definitely jump and have some great dunks in their arsenal but the dunk contest is all about the hype, and these players had none of it going into the contest. Some of the dunks were pretty good, especially Paul George's glow in the dark dunk and the Jeremy Evans two ball dunk, but the dunk contest overall was not very good. In the end a virtual unknown prior to the dunk contest, Jeremy Evans, came out on top. If the NBA really wants to put on a show they need to put the legitimate best dunkers in the contest. These guys would make the most memorable slam dunk contest ever.

Contestant #1: LeBron James:

LeBron is in most peoples opinion the most athletic player in the NBA. Most athletic=epic dunks. LeBrons problem is that he has a poor reputation for not being clutch, and putting on a great show in the dunk contest would get his "King" reputation back. LeBron shows off his amazing dunking ability in almost every Heat game and there is no doubt that he could bring a new standard to slam dunk contest dunks with a dunk never seen before..

Contestant #2 Russel Westbrook:

For a 6 ft 3 187 lb man, Russel Westbrook can jump insanely high. His in game dunks are ones that would still be impressive if done by someone a foot taller. He loves to be in the spotlight, which sometimes brings problems when playing on a team with Kevin Durant, but a dunk contest is a perfect place to put yourself in the national spotlight.

Contestant #3 Kobe Bryant
Many of the complaints about the dunk contest is that there are no more competitive rivalries like there was back with Michael Jordan vs. Dominique Wilkins. Back then it was two of the best players in the world battling it out to become the best dunker. Kobe would bring that competitive edge back to the contest. Kobe's known for his competitiveness and he would likely build off his rivalry with LeBron during this contest.

Contestant #4 Blake Griffin

And last but not least, the dunking artist, Blake Griffin. Blake's had some of the most incredible in-game dunks ever,which has made him very well known. The 2011 dunk contest winner can do things no one else in the world can do, and if he can fully showcase those skills in the dunk competition it would be something never seen before.