“Zach LaVine just gave us the best dunk of the All-Star Weekend!”: TNT commentators take a shot at the 2022 AT&T Dunk Contest, voice their disappointment

Raahib Singh | 21/02/2022
"Zach LaVine just gave us the best dunk of the All-Star Weekend!": TNT commentators take a shot at the 2022 AT&T Dunk Contest, voice their disappointment

Bulls’ All-Star Zach LaVine just made the best dunk of the All-Star Weekend, and no, it wasn’t during the Slam Dunk Contest

The 2022 NBA All-Star festivities are about to come to an end soon. After a weekend of fun, the players are competing in the All-Star game currently, with Team LeBron winning the first quarter. Team Durant, playing without Kevin Durant, lost by a tiny 2-point margin, falling short 45-47. During the first, Zach LaVine electrified the crowd with his high-flying dunk.

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This LaVine 360 dunk was better than most of those that we saw during the Slam Dunk Contest. The 2022 AT&T Slam Dunk Contest was probably the least liked Dunk Contest in recent times. The TNT commentators weren’t shy about voicing their opinion about the same.

“Zach LaVine should have been in the dunk contest!”: NBA Twitter

This year, for the second time in a row, Zach LaVine took part in the 3-point contest. While last year, LaVine was knocked out in the first round by Stephen Curry, this year, he had the lowest first-round score. After that round, many argued that LaVine should have taken part in the dunk contest instead.

The best dunk contest of recent times was in 2016 when Zach went toe to toe with Aaron Gordon.

The 2022 AT&T Slam Dunk Contest was probably the worst received dunk contest in recent times. Shaquille O’Neal took it to his Instagram to voice his disappointment.

 

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NBA Twitter didn’t go any easy on the same too.

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Hopefully next year, the NBA selects a tough lineup, and the coveted contest can return to its former glory.

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Raahib Singh

Raahib Singh

Raahib Singh is an NBA Journalist and Content Strategist at The SportsRush. A Computer Science Engineer by qualification, Raahib's passion for sports drew him towards TSR. He started playing basketball at 14 and has been following the NBA since 2013. His entry into the basketball world perfectly coincided with Stephen Curry putting the league on notice. Having followed the league for a long time, he decided to use his knowledge to become a sportswriter with The SportsRush in 2020. Raahib loves to put up some shots in his spare time, watch Cricket, Formula 1, and/or read a nice thriller.

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