LeBron James says he will never enter the Slam Dunk Contest

"James told FOX Sports Florida that, while he has thought seriously several times about entering the dunk contest during All-Star Weekend in his nine previous seasons, it never will occur.

"No," said James, who turns 28 on Dec. 30. "It's over with. I'm getting too old for that. ... There were times when I wanted to do it. But I came into All-Star Weekend a few times banged up and I didn't want to risk further injury."

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/lebron-james-says-never-enter-slam-dunk-contest-163834704--nba.html

Ok

he has no creativity in his dunks so I can see why he'd declineandyboiii

Hes a **** he doesnt want to lose.

[QUOTE="andyboiii"]he has no creativity in his dunks so I can see why he'd declineNo_Hablo_Ingles

[QUOTE="No_Hablo_Ingles"][QUOTE="andyboiii"]he has no creativity in his dunks so I can see why he'd declinePSP107

Hope others follow suit, the contest has been circling the drain for years. I haven't been that excited for it since, , , .

For me, he was prophetic

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Hes a **** he doesnt want to lose.

deuce4eva

[QUOTE="PSP107"][QUOTE="No_Hablo_Ingles"] He is a great in game dunker... I don't think his dunking translates well in a Slam Dunk Contest. He can clearly jump over a person.... or a car... No_Hablo_Ingles

[QUOTE="No_Hablo_Ingles"][QUOTE="PSP107"] He could win based on speed, power and finesse of his dunks.PSP107

Hes a puss yeah.

We all know that the best players in the NBA are the most artisitc with their dunks. Lebron is obviously a terrible player.

I can't believe people actually criticize him for not entering one. Who cares? The dunk contest is lame anyway.

Yea who cares? Dude's need to get more creative. I barely ever watch it anymore

he's scared

Yea who cares? Dude's need to get more creative. I barely ever watch it anymore

36Ounces

You don't watch it because mostly no name players enter it cuz no big stars joins.

[QUOTE="PSP107"][QUOTE="No_Hablo_Ingles"] He would win solely because the Slam Dunk contest is based solely off popularity now.No_Hablo_Ingles

[QUOTE="deuce4eva"]

Hes a **** he doesnt want to lose.

bobcheeseball

Carmelo isn't one of the best high flyers the game has ever seen. Don't worry James White is going to win this year. Novak wins 3pt shootout as well.

[QUOTE="bobcheeseball"][QUOTE="deuce4eva"]

Hes a **** he doesnt want to lose.

deuce4eva

Carmelo isn't one of the best high flyers the game has ever seen. Don't worry James White is going to win this year. Novak wins 3pt shootout as well.

[QUOTE="deuce4eva"]

[QUOTE="bobcheeseball"] Where's Carmelo's p*ssy *** than?Chutebox

Carmelo isn't one of the best high flyers the game has ever seen. Don't worry James White is going to win this year. Novak wins 3pt shootout as well.

[QUOTE="deuce4eva"]

[QUOTE="bobcheeseball"] Where's Carmelo's p*ssy *** than?Chutebox

Carmelo isn't one of the best high flyers the game has ever seen. Don't worry James White is going to win this year. Novak wins 3pt shootout as well.

Irrelevant

[QUOTE="Chutebox"][QUOTE="deuce4eva"]

Carmelo isn't one of the best high flyers the game has ever seen. Don't worry James White is going to win this year. Novak wins 3pt shootout as well.

No_Hablo_Ingles

[QUOTE="Chutebox"][QUOTE="deuce4eva"]

Carmelo isn't one of the best high flyers the game has ever seen. Don't worry James White is going to win this year. Novak wins 3pt shootout as well.

deuce4eva

Irrelevant

[QUOTE="No_Hablo_Ingles"][QUOTE="PSP107"] He could win based on speed, power and finesse of his dunks.PSP107

[QUOTE="PSP107"][QUOTE="No_Hablo_Ingles"] He would win solely because the Slam Dunk contest is based solely off popularity now.kage_53

"But it was the way in which he left"

I don't think Howard or Melo receive as much ridicule as LeBron despite them messing around demanding specialized trades. LeBron is just a much more nationally recognized player so the hate he receives kind of has a snow ball effect in which people dislike him because it's the popular notion.

However, I think that him winning a ring dissipated most of the antipathy that surrounded him. That is...outside of Cleveland at least.

It's not a huge deal, but I wish he would have gotten in at least 1 dunk contest. I do think fear of losing had soemthing to do with it early on.

[QUOTE="kage_53"]

[QUOTE="PSP107"] Isnt he still a villan?Jagged3dge

"But it was the way in which he left"

I don't think Howard or Melo receive as much ridicule as LeBron despite them messing around demanding specialized trades. LeBron is just a much more nationally recognized player so the hate he receives kind of has a snow ball effect in which people dislike him because it's the popular notion.

However, I think that him winning a ring dissipated most of the antipathy that surrounded him. That is...outside of Cleveland at least.

[QUOTE="Jagged3dge"]

[QUOTE="kage_53"] No. That belongs to Dwight "trade me, don't trade me, trade me, don't trade me, trade me" Howard. Also, Carmelo is more of a villain than Lebron for holding the Nuggets hostage. Lebron left in free agency. Can't believe people forget that.

-Halftime-

"But it was the way in which he left"

I don't think Howard or Melo receive as much ridicule as LeBron despite them messing around demanding specialized trades. LeBron is just a much more nationally recognized player so the hate he receives kind of has a snow ball effect in which people dislike him because it's the popular notion.

However, I think that him winning a ring dissipated most of the antipathy that surrounded him. That is...outside of Cleveland at least.

I don't see why a regular NBA fan would be distraught over "The Decision." The media, or ESPN more specifically, was infutuated with where LeBron would end up, so he used the situation to raise money for a charity and announce his decision (A decision all NBA fans were curious to hear). All the people that hated LeBron over it were most likely guilty of tuning in.

[QUOTE="-Halftime-"][QUOTE="Jagged3dge"]

"But it was the way in which he left"

I don't think Howard or Melo receive as much ridicule as LeBron despite them messing around demanding specialized trades. LeBron is just a much more nationally recognized player so the hate he receives kind of has a snow ball effect in which people dislike him because it's the popular notion.

However, I think that him winning a ring dissipated most of the antipathy that surrounded him. That is...outside of Cleveland at least.

Jagged3dge

I don't see why a regular NBA fan would be distraught over "The Decision." The media, or ESPN more specifically, was infutuated with where LeBron would end up, so he used the situation to raise money for a charity and announce his decision (A decision all NBA fans were curious to hear). All the people that hated LeBron over it were most likely guilty of tuning in.

If some people can't what was wrong with the "The Decision" then I can't help you. And pleeeeeeze with the "charity" crap excuse, LeBron could had just donated the money from his own pocket and saved the city of Cleveland the embarrassment.

If some people can't what was wrong with the "The Decision" then I can't help you. And pleeeeeeze with the "charity" crap excuse, LeBron could had just donated the money from his own pocket and saved the city of Cleveland the embarrassment.

Master_Live

If some people can't what was wrong with the "The Decision" then I can't help you. And pleeeeeeze with the "charity" crap excuse, LeBron could had just donated the money from his own pocket and saved the city of Cleveland the embarrassment.

Master_Live

It's not an "excuse" in the slightest. I definitely agree that it could of been handled differently, better in fact. But this is ESPN we're talking about, along with one of the biggest names in sports.

I don't think we'll ever really know whether LeBron was intentionally trying to embarrass Cleveland and Dan Gilbert, either way I looked at it as a situation where sports had left the realm of entertainment, and became something ugly and a bit too serious.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/magic-offers-1-million-james-030913235--nba.html

lol

Peyton Manning didn't need to have some big Decision to let us know where he was playing in 2012.

Just sayin.

Peyton Manning didn't need to have some big Decision to let us know where he was playing in 2012.

Just sayin.

Silverbond

[QUOTE="Silverbond"]

Peyton Manning didn't need to have some big Decision to let us know where he was playing in 2012.

Just sayin.

JML897

Seriously, it's like the people that were so bothered by it are the ones that won't stop repeating it.

[QUOTE="JML897"][QUOTE="Silverbond"]

Peyton Manning didn't need to have some big Decision to let us know where he was playing in 2012.

Just sayin.

Seriously, it's like the people that were so bothered by it are the ones that won't stop repeating it.

[QUOTE="Jagged3dge"]

[QUOTE="JML897"] Eh The decision was over two and a half years ago plus even Lebron says he regrets doing it that way. I think it's time to move on from thatPSP107

Seriously, it's like the people that were so bothered by it are the ones that won't stop repeating it.