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Kevin Durant says he’s in for next year’s dunk contest (UPDATED)

by Royce Young on May 13, 2010 at 11:30 am 18 Comments

(UPDATE: KD says just kidding you guys: “MAN I WAS JOKING IM NOT GON B IN THE DUNK CONTEST.” I guess I don’t really get KD’s sense of humor, but regardless of that, I guess he wasn’t serious about that.)

Last night on U-Stream, KD, while wearing some kind of James Harden mask or something, announced that he’s game for next year’s dunk contest. He said he wanted to do it in Dallas this past season, but was a little nervous about it.

He said, “I know I got some dunks that I coulda did better than what those guys did.” So start brainstorming ideas for KD. I think he should stand flat-footed, and dunk from the free throw line without ever jumping. Just use his go-go-gadget arms to stretch out and flush it. But whatever he does, it’ll be cool seeing him there. However, everybody can change their mind though (see: LeBron, dunk contest, 2010) so don’t get your hopes too high.

(Props to Yude Productions for the video)

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donuteyes
donuteyes 5pts

thank you KD for not wanting to waste your time on a superfluous individual contest that has become a joke.

Jax Raging Bile Duct
Jax Raging Bile Duct 5pts

http://twitter.com/KDthunderup/status/13934320024

MAN I WAS JOKING IM NOT GON B IN THE DUNK CONTEST

Keith
Keith 5pts

Anyone else just feel like this is what a good star should be doing? I mean, I don't really expect him to compete, but how much better is the contest when people who you wouldn't care about otherwise are winning it? This is just one more way our star is such a more personable guy.

Deseps
Deseps 5pts

Wasn't he asked last year to do it?

Royce Young
Royce Young 5pts

@Nate Jones
Ah come on Nate, he's already backing off? Say it ain't so.

Nate Jones
Nate Jones 5pts

Hey guys, he said "maybe". But I do think he would put on a show in the dunk contest. He's got streetball roots.

dirkdajerk
dirkdajerk 5pts

Ibaka...didn't he win in Europe or wherever??

shiki=4 seasons
shiki=4 seasons 5pts

Russ is the savior of dunk contest.
KD should dominate 3pt like Bird has done

555
555 5pts

justin :Russell Westbrook is the best dunker on our team.
A guy KD’s size has to be super athletic to do the crazy dunks and win something like this. Dwight Howard, Kemp, etc. Serge Ibaka is a much better big guy to get into the contest.

x2... :)
3 point contest should be something that KD try. Just look at the Horse Game last year, he basically drained 3 pt shots after 3 pt shots to win it after the game time was expired...

Lefty
Lefty 5pts

Free Serge!

justin
justin 5pts

Russell Westbrook is the best dunker on our team.

A guy KD's size has to be super athletic to do the crazy dunks and win something like this. Dwight Howard, Kemp, etc. Serge Ibaka is a much better big guy to get into the contest.

TempBoy Brandon
TempBoy Brandon 5pts

i love KD and don't doubt at all that he can do better dunks than the boring one's we saw this year.. and i love his humility this year in turning down the invitation, saying that others were better at it.. but like others have said, Russ and Ibaka should be in the dunk contest.. i could see either of them winning it.. definitely our two best dunkers.. i also agree that KD should be in the 3 point contest.. i think he'd have a real shot of winning it..

Jax Raging Bile Duct
Jax Raging Bile Duct 5pts

No one does dunk contest type dunks in a real game. KD needs to release some teaser video of the dunks he tries in practice.

justin
justin 5pts

Yeah, we have better dunkers on our own team. I don't think this event is for him. I think KD could be good in the three point competition, though. He has an easy release.

Andrewonipod
Andrewonipod 5pts

Has kd started drinking? He is like the 5th best dunker on his own team....

are you kidding me
are you kidding me 5pts

I'd rather see Russell Westbrook or Ibaka in it but KD be alright too.

Brad
Brad 5pts

"I got some dunks better then those guys did"
Translation: I can do simplistic boring dunks too!

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