The Slam Dunk Contest is supposed to be the marquee event of All-Star Saturday night. This year, the NBA introduced a new format designed to reinvigorate the contest, and attracted the most star-studded field in decades. However, once the dunkers hit the court, the NBA players watching found the new format -- a 90-second freestyle round for each conference, followed by a trio of one-on-one battles -- confusing at best and a disappointment at worst.
This year dunk contest format might is probably worst than the wheel back in 2002 lol
— Jason Richardson (@jrich23) February 16, 2014
The end of this year's dunk contest was like the end of "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire". Ur like huh.. Is that it? Shouldn't there be more
— Roy Hibbert (@Hoya2aPacer) February 16, 2014
They didn't even let T Ross defend his title really. That new format Wack
— Tony Wroten (@TWroten_LOE) February 16, 2014
Old format for the dunk contest should be back ASAP!!
— Dwight Buycks (@BuycksWorld13) February 16, 2014
My uncle said I am looking forward to next year lay up competition. I second that motion.
— Al-Farouq Aminu (@farouq1) February 16, 2014
Y'all wanted a change in the dunk contest and still not happy lol !!
— John Henson (@_John_Henson_) February 16, 2014
At this point the only way to satisfy y'all is if they put a trampoline in the floor next year ...LOL #SuggestionBoxIt
— John Henson (@_John_Henson_) February 16, 2014
A finale between the 3 east players would have been cold
— rudy gobert (@rudygobert15) February 16, 2014
It's over?
— trevorariza (@TrevorAriza) February 16, 2014
One Dunk n You Win?
— Jason Thompson (@jtthekid) February 16, 2014
That's it?
— Nicolas Batum (@nicolas88batum) February 16, 2014
Me too fam RT @c_hayes44: I hope the league goes back to the traditional slam dunk contest format
— Isaiah Thomas (@Isaiah_Thomas2) February 16, 2014
ThAts it??
— Anthony Morrow (@MrAnthonyMorrow) February 16, 2014
I hope the league goes back to the traditional slam dunk contest format
— chuck hayes (@c_hayes44) February 16, 2014
Wait what?
— Charlie Villanueva (@CV31) February 16, 2014
I kno it ain't over mane
— DeJuan Blair (@DeJuan45) February 16, 2014
Should of kept the Dunk Contest simple!!
— DeJuan Blair (@DeJuan45) February 16, 2014
I don't know if I'm feeling that open/freestyle round in the dunk contest
— chuck hayes (@c_hayes44) February 16, 2014
I don't like how the dunk contest is set up now
— Brandon Rush (@BRush_25) February 16, 2014
They done changed the dunk contest into NBA Street Vol. 2 Gamebreaker! Haha!
— Ian Clark (@IanClark) February 16, 2014
