The NBA Slam Dunk event goes off – and Twitter reacts
Did Saturday mark the return – no, the real return – of the NBA’s Slam Dunk Competition? Minnesota’s Zach LaVine and Orlando’s Aaron Gordon put on a show in the finals that was reminiscent of some of the competitions from years ago that featured winners such as Michael Jordan, Dominique Wilkins, Spud Webb and Vince Carter.
Some Aaron Gordon
3D look at the dunk of the night by Aaron Gordon. https://t.co/Y4IhUF9vGi
— Tony Gerdeman (@GerdOZone) February 14, 2016
Well done, @Double0AG. Well done! #VerizonDunk pic.twitter.com/kTiHhY2wxG
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 14, 2016
This is a 47 though? How? https://t.co/46f349oXA6
— Ashwin A. Kumar (@ASHW1N22) February 14, 2016
Best Dunk Contest In A Whilehttps://t.co/EdRC0R3KNc
— Shifty1st Basketball (@Shifty1st) February 14, 2016
Ban dunk contest judges forever. https://t.co/bX34Yk3TKg
— HoopsHype (@hoopshype) February 14, 2016
"@ZachLaVine was the winner...but @Double0AG had the most impressive dunk." -@TheJetonTNT #VerizonDunk https://t.co/zfYh61EykU
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 14, 2016
And the winner, and repeat champion, Zach LaVine
Oh man oh man! #VerizonDunk https://t.co/vj5qS9KxEJ
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 14, 2016
Too smooth https://t.co/a2K0bvDSeF
— Basketball Forever® (@Bballforeverfb) February 14, 2016
Great angle of the Lavine windmill https://t.co/oE52mQnevY
— Basketball Forever® (@Bballforeverfb) February 14, 2016
OK, now it's over! LAVINE WINS!! https://t.co/5I1duTqCYF
— NBA Central (@TheNBACentral) February 14, 2016
Complete Foot Locker Dunk Contest results. Zach LaVine with 299 of a possible 300 pts. #RisingWolves pic.twitter.com/R88bX1uTuK
— Timberwolves PR (@Twolves_PR) February 14, 2016
What was your favorite dunk of the night? https://t.co/8kRhEc1oof https://t.co/n7qX3kobNz
— NBAwire (@NBAwire) February 14, 2016
And finally, from @JeopardySports
"Who are: Zach LaVine and Aaron Gordon?" #JeopardySports pic.twitter.com/YqGYV4Mnkt
— Jeopardy! Sports (@JeopardySports) February 14, 2016
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This story was originally published February 13, 2016 at 9:25 PM with the headline "The NBA Slam Dunk event goes off – and Twitter reacts."