Listen, the 2020 dunk contest was absolutely amazing. It’s up there among the best ever. I’m talking Jordan and Wilkins in ’88 or LaVine and Gordon in ’16 good.
But, yet again, like in 2016, Aaron Gordon got absolutely ROBBED of a win.
It felt criminal to send either him or Derrick Jones, Jr. home without a trophy after all of the 50’s those dudes dropped. Not going to hold y’all, fam — I lost count after, like, the 4th one from Aaron Gordon.
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But somebody had to win, I guess? Man, all due respect to Derrick Jones, Jr., but they gave the trophy to the wrong guy tonight.
AARON GORDON DUNKED OVER TACKO FREAKING FALL. TACKO FALL, Y’ALL! LOOK!
AG dunked over TACKO!! 😨 #ATTSlamDunk pic.twitter.com/aYM3eMRIPk
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 16, 2020
This dunk SOMEHOW only amounted to a 47. A 47! Fam, they gave THIS from Dwight Howard a 49! What, did they drop him bonus points for being 56 years old or something? Come on?
Dwight Howard brings back the Superman cape for a score of 49! #ATTSlamDunk #StateFarmSaturday on @NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/ifxkWuI4gY
— NBA (@NBA) February 16, 2020
Okay, okay. My bad, Dwight. Let me not take my anger out on him. It’s just that Gordon got robbed — AGAIN. Literally nobody can believe this happened.
Look at how Giannis Antetokounmpo felt after Gordon’s final score was announced. The crowd in the United Center booed relentlessly. Nobody can believe it!
Giannis’ reaction 😧#ATTSlamDunk pic.twitter.com/3rRsGbWeZi
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 16, 2020
Everyone is mad, yo. Nobody is happy with this result. They both should’ve gotten a trophy and we all know it.
2 🏆 should have been rewarded tonight that’s for damn sure!! Keep it a buck y’all. 🤦🏾♂️!! Them boys both put on a show! Professional DUNKERS
— LeBron James (@KingJames) February 16, 2020
Poor Aaron Gordon. He’s going to go down as the greatest dunker to never win a dunk contest.
Aaron Gordon will go down as the greatest dunker to compete in the Slam Dunk Contest to never win. Participated in two incredible competitions (2016 is in the top 2 all time). NBA should give him a Lifetime Achievement award next year. The 🐐 Loser.
— Michael Lee (@MrMichaelLee) February 16, 2020
Aaron Gordon now has the most perfect scores in the history of the dunk contest.
And zero titles.
— HoopsHype (@hoopshype) February 16, 2020
Aaron Gordon really put on the two greatest dunk contests of the Century after VC and lost both. pic.twitter.com/vmQbxpCGJ8
— Maliik 🏁🇳🇬 (@Obee1ne) February 16, 2020
Not my Slam Dunk Champion. #AaronGordon https://t.co/B2IdhfhUOM
— Camryn Justice (@camijustice) February 16, 2020
This ain’t right. We know what happened here. The judges were just ready to go home. And, look, that’s just fine. Being out late sucks! But we have GOT to get things right. We didn’t tonight.
Aaron Gordon is the best dunker in the NBA and you can’t tell me otherwise.
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