Re: NBA Dumps Dunk Contest

["Michael J. King Sr." <kingpin@primenet.com>]

That is why I said to designate a charity even if just for P.R.
purposes. While I do admit I won't lose any sleep over the Dunk contest
being replaced, the replacement IMO is even more of a snoozer! What I
guess I was trying to say was at least come up with a BETTER idea!
Evidently the NBA thinks it has and they get millions from
sponser/partner Nestles Crunch! So play taps for the Slam Dunk contest
and reville for the 2 Ball!! Just FYI i didn't find your comments at all
harsh good sir.Later.Mike

Matt Healy wrote:
> 
> >Yes the dunk contest lost its luster but I do believe they could have
> >dusted it off and made it marquee once again. First make sure the top
> >stars were participants as they were in the first years, add $$ bonuses
> >for degrees of difficulties, height above the rim and originality etc.
> >etc. Have a designated charity connected to each player and make them
> >the recipients of all the moolah earned by the contestants.This is a
> >stretch but even include a retired (In condition!!) ex NBA Dunker to
> >participate to generate the "underdog lover" interest
> 
> I don't think it would be dusting it off, more like digging it out of a
> pit, standing it up, and scraping the dirt off.  That contest was so old
> and unoriginal it was sad.  The dunk contest came back in the early 80's,
> with Dr. J doing the foul line leap.  Then we had Jordan and Dominique
> doing things we'd NEVER seen before.  It was awesome and exciting.  Nobody
> knew what to expect next.  Now, there is NOTHING original left.  Its all
> been done before.  In addition, the NBA is so much showboat, I feel like a
> dunk contest is unnecessary anyway.  More money?  Like I'm going to have
> interest in watching guys with $100 MILLION CONTRACTS win a relative amount
> of change?  I don't mean to sound harsh, and I appreciate your ideas to
> revive a dying tradition, but just let it go.  That dog had its day, and
> its time to put it to sleep.
> 
> Matt