Zach lavine outlasted aaron gordon in a classic 2016 slam dunk contest. Zach lavine aaron gordon slam dunk contest highlights 2016 nba verizon dunk contest all zach. But whereas the epic contest with zach lavine in 2016 was tough to stomach, lavine was. Here is the 2016 nba dunk contest mixtape featuring andre drummond, will barton, aaron gordon, and zach lavine.
While the 2016 slam dunk contest cant match michael jordan vs. Included in that weekend is the annual nba slam dunk contest, which 30 years ago was won by spud webb in a david and goliathtype match up. Timberwolves guard zach lavine wont compete in the 2017 nba slam dunk contest, sources told basketball insiders. At the time, few players from the region were selected for the mcdonalds allamerican game in chicago or the jordan brand. It was a thrilling night at nba allstar saturday night, which was capped off by an. Check out aaron gordons amazing dunk contest performance in phantom. Paul minnesota timberwolves guard zach lavine will return to defend his title and represent the wolves in the 2016 verizon slam dunk contest the league announced today. This years installment, as part of the allstar saturday night festivities, will have zach lavine vying to become just. This years installment, as part of the allstar saturday night festivities, will.
Download thescore app to play our iconic sports moments quiz. Verizon slam dunk contest 2016 stock pictures, royaltyfree. Roblox, the roblox logo and powering imagination are among our registered and unregistered trademarks in the u. Download the detroit pistons on mlive app for iphone and android like mlive s detroit pistons facebook page. Paul minnesota timberwolves guard zach lavine will return to defend his title and represent the wolves in the 2016 verizon slam. Meet the 2016 nba dleague slam dunk contest participants. And much like 2016, when gordon lost to zach lavine in one of the best dunk contests ever, the magic forward who set a dunk contest record with five perfect scores left frustrated. The contest winner thenminnesota timberwolves now chicago bulls guard zach lavine believe that 2016 duel between himself and aaron gordon was the best dunk contest of all time, outshining. The nba is the premier professional basketball league in the united states and canada. The way saturdays slam dunk contest ended was oddly. Careers at behance adobe portfolio blog powered by behance creative career tips download the app ios apps android apps.
When aaron is on the court he feels like there is so. The judges from the verizon slam dunk contest during state farm allstar saturday night as part of the 2016 nba allstar weekend on february, 2016 at air canada centre in toronto, ontario, canada. It was a bitter pill for gordon to swallow, after he suffered a similar fate as runner up back in 2016. Search, discover and share your favorite dunk contest gifs. Zach lavine outlasted aaron gordon in a classic 2016 slam dunk contest, which will go down as one of the best ever. Never has a dunk contest had more than one overtime period, forcing the contestants to dig deep and push themselves to new improvisational. Terms of activation by activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your xfinity stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the tv connected to your settop dvr via comcasts network. Congrats to aaron gordon and zach lavine you both did amazing. Aaron gordon, zach lavine, will barton, and andre drummond enter the 2016 dunk contest hoping to be crowned champions.
Gordon also lost a memorable dunk contest to zach lavine in 2016. Gordon also narrowly lost the 2016 dunk contest to chicago bulls guard zach lavine. Zach lavine wins nba slam dunk contest 2016 as it happened lavine and aaron gordon need two dunk offs to determine champ both players trade extraordinary dunks in thrilling competition. Will barton and andre drummond had also competed in. Tons of awesome zach lavine wallpapers to download for free. Four 50s in a row in an nba dunk contest, its over. When it comes to allstar weekend, the event that people always flock to is the dunk contest. Could a dunk contest cameo be in store for zach lavine on allstar saturday. Feb 11, 2016 everything you need to know about the 2016 nba slam dunk contest. The last slam dunk contest won in this city was in 1988, when michael jordan famously outdueled atlanta hawks dunk king dominique wilkins in an epic battle between.
Zach lavine declines 2017 slam dunk contest invitereport. Nba allstar saturday night has delivered an endless list of iconic moments, from m. Aaron gordon is the greatest dunk contest loser of all. Giphy is how you search, share, discover, and create gifs. The judges from the verizon slam dunk contest during state.
Minnesota timberwolves guard zach lavine absolutely lit the nba world on. Nuggets guard will barton got his michael jackson on to pull a thriller entrance for his first dunk in the 2016 slam dunk contest. Zach lavine beats aaron gordon to retain title after historic duel in toronto. Aaron gordon is still salty about dwyane wades dunk. Although its been hit or miss over the last few years, theres no. Dwyane wade opens up about why he gave aaron gordon 9. Video nba allstar dunk contest live stream watch the. Watch 2016 nba verizon slam dunk contest king arthur on dailymotion.
Latest viral zach lavine dunk makes him think of his. Aaron gordon responded to his 2016 dunk contest loss with a hopeful postbreak run. Aaron gordon is the greatest dunk contest loser of all time. Toronto listed at 5foot10, john jordan, who plays for the hometown raptors 905, stood tall on saturday afternoon as the springy guard won the 2016 nba dleague slam dunk contest. Technically, aaron gordon lost the 2016 slam dunk contest. Ive watched aaron gordon win two dunk contests but never got the trophy. Careers at behance adobe portfolio blog powered by behance creative career tips. Zach lavine wins nba slam dunk contest 2016 as it happened. Download the detroit pistons on mlive app for iphone and android like mlive. Orlando magics aaron gordon needs new response to dunk. Feb, 2016 when it comes to allstar weekend, the event that people always flock to is the dunk contest. Zach lavine is one of the most electrifying dunkers in nba history.
The dunk contest insanity wins the weekend insane college hoops, revealing golf, and the greatest dunk contest of all time shaped this weekend. The ballislife allamerican game is an annual american allstar game featuring high school basketball players. The contest winner thenminnesota timberwolves now chicago bulls guard zach lavine believe that 2016 duel between himself and aaron gordon was the best dunk contest of. Awesome slow motion of aaron gordons 2016 slam dunk contest. Feb 14, 2016 aaron gordon, zach lavine, will barton, and andre drummond enter the 2016 dunk contest hoping to be crowned champions. Akabas top 10 dunks from the 2016 nba slam dunk contest. Zach lavine vs aaron gordon all dunks 2016 nba slam dunk. The best of the 2016 nba dleague slam dunk contest presented. On thursday, february 11th, over 1,000 scientists were credited with discovering the existence of gravitational waves. The contest was inaugurated by the american basketball association aba at its allstar game in 1976 in denver, the same year the slam dunk was legalized in the ncaa. February 18, 2017 aaron gordon will wear this nike zoom rev pe during tonights dunk contest. Everything you need to know about the 2016 nba slam dunk contest. Feb 14, 2016 nba players react to the 2016 slam dunk contest zach lavine and aaron gordon put on a show in the 2016 slam dunk contest and other nba players absolutely loved it.
Dunk contest 2009 highlights from one of the nbas annual dunk contests, held each week during allstar weekend. Denver nuggets guard will barton has shown on a number of. Find highquality verizon slam dunk contest 2016 stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Two nights later, at the nba slam dunk contest, aaron gordon and. Hield nailed a twopoint money ball from the corner to finish with 27 points, edging phoenix suns allstar devin booker by one in the final round.
The final event of the evening, and normally the most exciting, is the verizon slam dunk contest. On january 27, 1976 at mcnichols sports arena during halftime of the 1976 aba all star game the firstever slam dunk contest was held, which was won by julius erving of the new york nets over david thompson of the denver nuggets, artis gilmore of the kentucky colonels, and george gervin and larry kenon of the san antonio spurs. What aaron gordons dunk contest commitment means for zach. The nba is the premier professional basketball league in the united. Careers at behance adobe portfolio blog powered by behance creative career tips download the app. Feb 14, 2020 could a dunk contest cameo be in store for zach lavine on allstar saturday. Zach lavine wowed the judges in backtoback nba slam dunk contests in 2015 and 2016 to become just the 4th player to win in consecutive years. At least for now, star players like lebron james arent signing up. Could a dunk contest cameo be in store for zach lavine on. The slam dunk contest is back, and minnesota timberwolves guard zach lavine is a twotime champion after defeating young orlando magic star aaron gordon in the second round of sudden death in. They were given their own competition for the fans to bear witness to the best highflyers. Lavine and gordon famously duked out one of the most memorable contests in allstar history in 2016, with lavine prevailing in a controversial threeot decision. Impressive, but the dunk contest isnt exactly back yet. Zach lavine vs aaron gordon all dunks 2016 nba slam dunk contest mjo mixes.
So, when the nba dleagues version was added to the festivities in 2008, the stage was set for the leagues most explosive dunkers. Feb, 2016 find out how to watch a free live stream of the nba slam dunk contest on saturday night. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. It was founded in 2011 by to provide a stage for west coast players who were not selected to other allamerican games. The orlando magic will need a different answer this time. Wins slam dunk contest miami heat forward derrick jones jr. What aaron gordons dunk contest commitment means for zach lavines allstar plans. Zach lavine defended his championship in one of the best dunk contests ever, to win the 2016 slam dunk contest. Included in that weekend is the annual nba slam dunk contest, which 30 years ago was won by spud webb in a. Watch full highlights from another electrifying show by the nba dleagues top athletes.
Click here to download the new myteams app by nbc sports. Sacramento kings guard buddy hield made a late surge to win the nba 3point contest. Defending champion zach lavine threw down a sick behindtheback reverse on his first dunk of the 2016 slam dunk contest. Will barton and andre drummond had also competed in the dunk contest but. Since 1984, the slam dunk contest has been a staple of nba allstar weekend. But in recent years, its not just the bigleaguers whove put on a show. Definitely one of the craziest dunk contests ever tags.
The best of the 2016 nba dleague slam dunk contest. Feb 14, 2016 the slam dunk contest is back, and minnesota timberwolves guard zach lavine is a twotime champion after defeating young orlando magic star aaron gordon in the second round of sudden death in. Apparently, theyre not allowed to take a chainsaw, hack the trophy in half and say two people won the contest. Two nights later, at the nba slam dunk contest, aaron gordon and zach lavine.
Before the action goes down in toronto 2016 tonight lets take a look at the history of the event real quick. The nba dleagues dunk contest has lived up to the standards of the main event since it was first added to. Feb 04, 2016 2016 nba allstar rosters, slam dunk contest participants and more new, 9 comments the participants in the events at nba allstar weekend are trickling out. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Zach lavine and aaron gordon produced a spectacular aerial show in what is already being hailed as the greatest slam dunk contests of all. Aaron gordon responded to a dunk contest in loss in 2016 with his best player of his career. Feb, 2016 technically, aaron gordon lost the 2016 slam dunk contest. He signaled he was finished with the competition after the latest drama at united center. Find line reports, best bets, and subscribe to push notifications in the betting news section. Dwyane wade opens up about why he gave aaron gordon 9 points for nba dunk contest basketball news in a recent interview with bleacher report, nba legend dwyane wade revealed why he scored aaron gordon nine points instead of ten in the slam dunk contest. Verizon slam dunk contest 2016 stock pictures, royalty. Could a dunk contest cameo be in store for zach lavine on all. The twotime nba slam dunk contest champion was warming up at the bulls practice facility this week and threw down some. It was three people that gave a nine on gordons final dunk.
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