Let's meet our dunkers:
Jeremy Evans (Utah)- Defending Sprite Slam Dunk Champion
- In 2012 put on an exciting and creative show (click the link below to see)
- Won with (pictured to the right) the two-ball catch-and-stuff from Jazz teammate Gordon Hayward and finished with dunking over Kevin Hart while wearing a Karl Malone jersey.
Evans 2012 Slam Dunk Champ
Kenneth Faried (Denver)- Seventh in the NBA with 80 dunks (as of 2/8/13)
- Rim-rattler, throws down dunks that are big and powerful
- Faried's tenacity will ignite the crowd, even though he may
lack tricks or creativity
Best of 12-13 Season 2/7/13 vs. Bulls
Eric Bledsoe (LAC)Block and Dunk vs. Kings
- This year's shortest dunker at 6'1"
- He will by the one dunking instead of dishing
- Don't let his height fool you, the dude can fly (link above)
- Has a real chance to win with Chris Paul by his side and with the support of the crowd who tends to get behind the smaller guys
Gerald Green (Indiana)
- 2007 Slam Dunk Champion-Runner-up in 2008
- Throughout the years Green has proven his elite status
as a dunker with his high-flying ability and creative spark
- In his previous appearances the list of dunks include:
No-shoes, "Blowout the candles", alley-opp two-handed windmill, behind the basket alley-opp, and a between-the-legs one handed slam
Gerald Green 07 Champ 2008 Contest
James White (New York)- "Flight White" as dubbed by the fans
- Has become popular with his high-flying and in-between the legs tricks
- Is electric and instantly draws the most hype out of these six
2009 NBA D-League Dunk Champion
Terrence Ross (Toronto)- Raptors' high-flying rookie
- Has shown his highlight ability
- Has experienced dunkers Rudy Gay and DeMar DeRozan for advice
- Could be a darkhorse
Ross Highlights
After meeting our Dunkers these are my predictions
6. Kenneth Faried - A lot of power, but not enough style and creativity
5. Eric Bledsoe - Has the dark-horse potential and the hops, but will it be enough?
4. Terrence Ross - Has the explosiveness, but can he do something wild to excite the crowd?
3. James White - Draws a lot of hype and is the public favorite, can glide from the free throw line
2. Jeremy Evans - It's hard to repeat in any sport or competition, can he top last year's performance?
1. Gerald Green - Will want to add to his collection of slam dunk hardware and has show his creativity before. I think Green will come out and do something that will blow our minds and rejuvenate this competition
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