The 2015 NBA All-Star Weekend Slam Dunk contest is set for Feb. 14 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, and while my hope for a Vince Carter comeback has been quashed (again), this year’s reported lineup could be interesting.
, Milwaukee’s Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo and Orlando’s Victor Oladipo have both committed to participate in the contest, while Brooklyn’s Mason Plumlee and Minnesota’s Zach LaVine are also slated to be part of the competition.
The four make up a solid and freakishly athletic group. Let’s just hope they limit the number of props. No , no , no , and, please, no .
LaVine, who has been eager to get in the dunk contest, before a game at Pepsi Center that he already had his dunks picked out if the NBA came calling. So while the other three brainstorm, here’s a look back at some of the best throw-downs (at least, that we’ve seen):
Now let’s just watch VC:
