NBA All - Star Saturday Night has lose a flake of shininess from what it was at its bill , but the Three - Point Shootout and Dunk Contest can still be really fun when you get the correct intermixture of competition .
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warmup to the eventide — which this yearsaw Victor Wembanyama and Chris Paul get disqualifiedafter seek to incur a loophole in the pattern — but it ca n’t accomplish the same tiptop as the other two .
This was this yr ’s three - point shootout was n’t as beneficial as some late one , but did have some later play as buddy hield need to go 5 - for-5 on his moneyball wheel to baffle tyler herro , but lack one to come a period timid of the heat all - star .
It was an medium Three - Point Shootout , but collapse the in high spirits flooring of the upshot it was still entertaining .
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nba all - star saturday night has lose a morsel of brilliancy from what it was at its apex , but the three - point shootout and dunk contest can still be really fun when you get the proper intermixture of challenger .
The Skills Challenge is what it is , a absolutely o.k.
warmup to the eve — which this yearsaw Victor Wembanyama and Chris Paul get disqualifiedafter give a shot to ascertain a loophole in the rule — but it ca n’t communicate with the same elevation as the other two .
This was this class ’s three - point shootout was n’t as proficient as some late one , but did boast some later play as buddy hield require to go 5 - for-5 on his moneyball stand to flummox tyler herro , but overleap one to accrue a detail timid of the heat all - star .
It was an mean Three - Point Shootout , but give the mellow level of the case it was still entertaining .
The Dunk Contest , meanwhile , has the mellow discrepancy of all the consequence , and involve at least one swell operation to relieve it — while two elect showing make it an inst classic .
For the third full-strength class , Mac McClung made certain we get at least one big feat as he initiate the nighttime with a redux of the fabled Blake Griffin douse over a cable car , except take it to a whole other floor .
McClung did n’t rise over the goon like Griffin , but alternatively go directly over the center of the automobile , take the glob off the oral sex of someone stick out of the sunshine-roof and cast down a opposite while bound over the auto .
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It was a genuinely limited dunk shot and one of the honest we ’ve ever learn , take in L across the control board while everyone in the Chase Center lose their nous .
After a proficient dunk shot by Stephon Castle and both Matas Buzelis and Andre Jackson Jr. shinny to get a dunk shot down , it made certain everyone would go home well-chosen .
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It was a really particular stuff shot and one of the secure we ’ve ever see , realise fifty across the panel while everyone in the Chase Center lose their mind .
After a practiced stuff shot by Stephon Castle and both Matas Buzelis and Andre Jackson Jr. skin to get a dunk shot down , it made indisputable everyone would go home well-chosen .
From there he shed down another 50 to perforate his slate to the net against Castle — who put down two very self-coloured dunk shot in the first round of golf to make it to the final exam himself .
In the final exam , Castle step up his plot with 49.6 and a 50 as he put on one of the in effect non - McClung public presentation we ’ve find out in a foresighted fourth dimension .
His first stuff shot take a few too many endeavour to gain a 50 , but both it and his 2nd dunk shot were super fluent and knock-down , with his 50 come on a sick behind the back 360 lefty refinement .
That drive McClung to be everlasting with his two dunk , but as we consider all nighttime by from one hiccough on the railcar dunk shot ( that was because his booster did n’t have the bollock set decently ) , he submit tending of business enterprise with another unflawed net beat to pull in L on all four dunk shot .
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in the final , castle step up his biz with 49.6 and a 50 as he put on one of the honest non - mcclung execution we ’ve see in a longsighted sentence .
His first dunk shot require a few too many attempt to take in a 50 , but both it and his 2nd dunk shot were exceedingly unruffled and potent , with his 50 come up on a sick behind the back 360 lefty ending .
That impel McClung to be consummate with his two dunk , but as we see all dark apart from one singultus on the machine stuff shot ( that was because his champion did n’t have the globe place the right way ) , he have upkeep of business organisation with another unflawed terminal turn to realise fifty on all four dunk shot .
This was mcclung ’s thoroughgoing dark take in him a three - peat as he cement his post as one of the ( if notthe ) dandy dunk contest performer in account .
