2014 Slam Dunk Winner

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2014 Slam Dunk Winners
2014 Nba Slam Dunk Contest Winner

With every event of the NBA All-Star break taking place in one day, the week without basketball will be interrupted for your viewing pleasure in a night of competition.

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The dunk contest, 3-point shootout, skills challenge and All-Star game will all take place on Sunday, with coverage beginning at 5 p.m. ET on TNT.

For the first time since the Thunder’s first year in Oklahoma City, there will not be representation from the franchise, but the organization has deep roots in All-Star history and the skill contests.

There have been two members of the Thunder or Seattle SuperSonics to win the dunk contest, and there have been 11 years in which a player competed in it. Here’s the history of the Thunder/Sonics franchise in the contest.

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Terence Stansbury, 1987Stansbury, who also competed in the dunk contest in 1985 and 1986 with the Indiana Pacers,…Stansbury, who also competed in the dunk contest in 1985 and 1986 with the Indiana Pacers, finished third in all three years. The winners: Dominique Wilkins, Spud Webb, Michael Jordan.more

Tom Chambers, 1987Chambers did not advance out of the first round in 1987.

Shawn Kemp, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994Shawn Kemp competed in four dunk contests, but his best finish was second place in 1991.…Shawn Kemp competed in four dunk contests, but his best finish was second place in 1991. He was scheduled to compete in 1993 as well, but backed out due to injury.more

Desmond Mason, 2001, 2002, 2003One of the two slam dunk winners in organization history, Mason won in 2001, and then…One of the two slam dunk winners in organization history, Mason won in 2001, and then placed second in 2003 in a rematch between the past two winners — Mason and Jason Richardson.more

2014 Slam Dunk Winners

Serge Ibaka, 2011Serge Ibaka was the first Thunder player to compete in the contest. He did not advance…Serge Ibaka was the first Thunder player to compete in the contest. He did not advance out of the first round.more

Hamidou Diallo, 2019Hamidou Diallo won the dunk contest in 2019, becoming the first Thunder player to do so…Hamidou Diallo won the dunk contest in 2019, becoming the first Thunder player to do so and the second in franchise history.more

Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons on Sunday was crowned the NBA Slam Dunk Contest winner, narrowly beating New York Knicks rookie Obi Toppin.

Simons and Toppin moved onto the final round after Indiana Pacers rookie Cassius Stanley was eliminated after his first two dunks. Stanley, who entered the event favored to win, recorded the lowest overall score after the first round by the five judges on hand.

From there, Simons and Toppin dueled with one final dunk attempt.

The scoring system was altered this year with the judges each selecting a winner, rather than scoring the dunks in the final round like past seasons. After the last two slams were finished, the judges named Simons the winner by a final vote of 3-2.

Simons recorded the highest score of the evening with his second dunk. He paid homage to Tracy McGrady and pulled out his throwback Toronto Raptors jersey and then threw down what the judges deemed the best dunk.

While Simons won, it wasn’t without controversy.

The prevailing thought on Twitter was Stanley was robbed on his first dunk by the judges: Dee Brown, Jason Richardson, Josh Smith, Spud Webb and Dominique Wilkins.

Stanley only earned a 44 from the group, while many thought he deserved a higher score.

Though Toppin ultimately lost to Simons in the final round, the Knicks rookie was the only contestant to use real-life props. With his second dunk, Toppin called upon his father and Knicks teammate Julius Randle, and then jumped right over them.

While the Dunk Contest this year lacked overall star power, the three participants put on an entertaining show during halftime of the All-Star Game. For an event that was put together rather last minute, the product still proved fun to watch.

2014 Nba Slam Dunk Contest Winner

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