Foot Locker Three Point Shootout
and Sprite Slam Dunk Contest
By Rangga Sobiran, KeepItNBA contributor
The NBA All-Star Three Point Shootout and Slam Dunk Contest participants have been announced. This year, despite missing some players who I think deserve to be invited, the three point shootout will likely be the more interesting event to watch between the two;
it will feature two All-Stars in Kevin Love (Minnesota Timberwolves) and Joe Johnson (Atlanta Hawks), a rising star and Orlando Magic fan favorite Ryan Anderson and one of NBA’s deadliest spot up shooter, Anthony Morrow (New Jersey Nets). In contrast to the three point shootout, the Slam Dunk contest features less flashy names like rookie Iman Shumpert (New York Knicks) and Derrick Williams (Minnesota Timberwolves), sophomore Paul George (Indiana Pacers), and third-year Houston Rockets forward Chase Budinger. In all honesty, I have a hard time seeing that this year’s dunk contest will be able to match last year’s. I am just going to watch the dunk contest with no expectations and hope to be surprised. Here’s my take on the players invited for both events and the snubs:
