NBA Fans Are Completely Disappointed With This Year’s Dunk Contest

The dunk contest this year had an odd feel to it, and it was just as boring as many people predicted. The lackluster field of Obi Toppin, Anfernee Simmons, and Cassius Stanley failed to put on a show that most fans were hoping for. Because of COVID, the contest was held at half time of the All-Star game, instead of being a headliner during the normal Saturday festivities of a typical All-Star weekend.

Simmons ended up winning the contest with some decent (at best) dunks.

Simons gets the #ATTSlamDunk contest dub
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— SideAction (@SideActionHQ) March 8, 2021

The biggest takeaway from the event was just how uneventful it was. Fans flocked to social media to share their disappointment with dunk contest.

this year’s dunk contest pic.twitter.com/iAw9ypbTa1

— buckets (@buckets) March 8, 2021

Dunk Contest really is a slot machine: you get either LaVine/Gordon doing 1080s in the stratosphere until you cant see straight or kisses and Kias. no in-between. see you next year.

— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) March 8, 2021

Watching the 2021 NBA Slam Dunk Contest pic.twitter.com/mCA1lQ7ZiG

— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) March 8, 2021

if this isn’t the biggest plea to fix the dunk contest I’ve ever seen, I don’t know what is.

they went and made Magic do his first mean tweet. https://t.co/i5822sH3m0

— Sam Vecenie (@Sam_Vecenie) March 8, 2021

And the winner of the Slam Dunk Contest is…

Meghan and Harry.

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) March 8, 2021

KYRIE DUNK BETTER THAN THE CONTEST

— mj (@hardenbbq) March 8, 2021

This was the last dunk contest that was actually a dunk contest 💪🏼 pic.twitter.com/kcFTxOFlPG

— CarlosStory (@CarlosxcStory) March 8, 2021

https://twitter.com/mattanabe/status/1368760805001420800

https://twitter.com/plxyboihurting/status/1368760970307395584

Everyone in the UK who stayed up to watch that Dunk Contest… #NBAALLSTAR #NBA pic.twitter.com/d1QLrGeAne

— ODDSbible (@ODDSbible) March 8, 2021

This year’s dunk contest… pic.twitter.com/uJTik7AOnl

— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) March 8, 2021

I mean, congrats to Anfernee Simmons and all, but can we please have some of the best dunkers in the NBA actually participate in the dunk contest? If we continue to have B-listers compete in the event, the reality is that we’ll continue to be disappointed.

Unfortunately, no matter who participates, we will all likely be watching the dunk contest again next year. It can’t be any worse, right?

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