Griffin New Dunk King
Saturday, February 19, 2011 | Labels: News Sport | |
LOS ANGELES - Blake Griffin deserves a new dunk king was crowned. Stars Los Angeles Clippers beat the two other finalists in the NBA All-Star, Sunday (20/02/2011).
Facing Javale McGee and DeMar Rozan, Griffin did not give his opponent the chance to win games. These young players to show brilliant action to win this contest.
One is, when Griffin is getting feedback from Baron Davis, jumping a car and do the dunk with two hands. The audience and the jurors were mesmerized, watching the action star of the Clippers.
Finally, Griffin managed to win this contest, as well as getting a gift of a car. But, the player who entered the second year, is not the first Clippers player ever to win this contest.
Star Clippers before, Brent Barry won a similar contest. At that time, Barry won the slam dunk contest at NBA All-Star 1996.
Here's a list of winners of the NBA slam dunk contest:
2011 - Blake Griffin, L.A. Clippers
2010 - Nate Robinson, New York
2009 - Nate Robinson, New York
2008 - Dwight Howard, Orlando
2007 - Gerald Green, Boston
2006 - Nate Robinson, New York
2005 - Josh Smith, Atlanta
2004 - Fred Jones, Indiana
2003 - Jason Richardson, Golden State
2002 - Jason Richardson, Golden State
2001 - Desmond Mason, Seattle
2000 - Vince Carter, Toronto
1999 - No competition
1998 - No competition
1997 - Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers
1996 - Brent Barry, L.A. Clippers
1995 - Harold Miner, Miami
1994 - Isaiah Rider, Minnesota
1993 - Harold Miner, Miami
1992 - Cedric Ceballos, Phoenix
1991 - Dee Brown, Boston
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