Do you suppose social media has made individuals tougher to impress in the case of the Dunk Contest — nearly like there’s a filter now the place nothing feels new or thrilling? And is there nonetheless a method to put it aside?” Jason Richardson: Yeah I feel social media type of does that. As a result of now now not guys are doing these dunks and you may see individuals doing these dunks in camps and within the summertime; now you have got competitors {of professional} dunkers now and if you see a few of these guys and a few of issues that they’ll do, it’s superb and now you have got an unrealistic expectation of wanting NBA gamers doing what these guys are doing and so they’re coaching to try this. And so, in components it hurts the Slam Dunk Contest in a way that, Hey. Why isn’t Anthony Edwards in there taking it between his legs, 360 after which doing a tomahawk all on the identical time? And persons are like, Nicely… he can’t try this. And others will probably be like, Nicely, I noticed knowledgeable dunker try this. So I feel it’s type of exhausting as a result of social media has nearly type of tainted us as a result of we’ve seen so many guys which can be doing so many spectacular dunks on the market. -via ScoopB.com / June 17, 2025
