The first round of the SDC was the best first round in my opinion since the 2000 contest. The contest went downhill from there though. DeRozan got robbed of his opportunity to compete in the final round and Ibaka had a decent presentation with a creative dunk too. I guess somebody had to lose because you can't discredit McGee's two balls, two rims dunk (which I think was the best dunk of the night), and Griffin's emphatic reverse 360 maneuver. Griffin and McGee were the finalist and in the end Griffin was the one who held up the trophy thanks to his theatrics of bringing out a car and a choir for his final dunk. Griffin's final dunk was not in the least bit impressive. He does better stuff during actual games. Him jumping over the the hood of a sedan is not pushing his physical limits. I understand there is a safety issue but c'mon, the dunk was so standard. I have several friends that can do similar. But between McGee and Griffin, Griffin was clearly the better choice. Hence why I say DeRozan was robbed.
Best dunk of the night -- DeVale McGee |