Now, to recap.

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2008 My Winner: Dwight Howard. Actual Winner: Dwight Howard

2009 My Winner: Dwight Howard. Actual Winner: Nate Robinson

2010 My Winner: (No one) but chose Nate Robinson. Actual Winner: (No one) but Nate Robinson won.

2011 My Winner: JaVale McGee. Actual Winner: Blake Griffin

2012 My Winner: Paul George. Actual Winner: Jeremy Evans

2013 My Winner: Terrence Ross. Actual Winner: Terrence Ross

2015 My Winner: Zach LaVine. Actual Winner: Zach LaVine

2016 My Winner: Tie Zach LaVine/Aaron Gordon. Actual Winner: Zach LaVine

2017 My Winner: Glenn Robinson III. Actual Winner: Glenn Robinson III

2018 My Winner: Larry Nance Jr. Actual Winner: Donovan Mitchell

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I've had people asking me why I'm writing these. They aren't getting upvotes, who knows if anyone is reading them. I'm having a great time writing and that's enough for me.

This year:

Participants:

Dennis Smith Jr. (Knicks)

Miles Bridges (Hornets)

John Collins (Hawks)

Hamidou Diallo (Thunder)

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Round 1 Dunks

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John Collins:

He's hyping the crowd. He grabs one side of the backboard, around with the ball, slam. That's impressive but he's 6'10.

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My Score: 41.

Actual Score: 40

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Hamidou Diallo

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He has Westbrook throwing the ball up for him. Off the side of the backboard, windmill slam. He got up high. Slammed with the left. His head was high up.

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My Score: 43

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Actual Score: 48.

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Dennis Smith Jr.

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Tosses it up, takes him three attemps, catches it 360 windmill.

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My Score: 44

Actual Score: 45

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Miles Bridges

Kemba Walker throwing it up, Bridges catches it from the side of the backboard, 360 windmill. Oh, and Bridges has a Larry Johnson jersey. That was the best dunk this round.

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My Score: 49

Actual Score: 50

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John Collins:

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He has a model plane in the lane, he's wearing an old school helmet.

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Oh, his legs hit the plane and broke off a piece of it. Windmill slam.

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Taking points off for breaking the plane.

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My Score: 44 (Total 85)

Actual Score: 42 (Total 82)

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Dennis Smith Jr.

He's jumping over J. Cole in a chair. He flies over him, grabs the ball from Cole, and slams it one handed. He got a lot of hangtime.

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My Score: 42 (Total 86)

Actual Score: 50 (Total 95)

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Hamidou Diallo

Shaq is in the lane, SHAQ IS IN THE LANE. He jumps OVER SHAQ with elbow in the rim. He hangs on it, rips open the jersey and reveals Superman shirt.

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My Score: 50. I don't care he put a hand on Shaq, he cleared him high and Shaq is a tall boy. Total (93)

Actual Score: 50 Total: 98

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(Can't find video of Bridges 2nd dunk. I'm thinking he missed his attempts)

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Finals: Dennis Smith Jr vs Hamidou Diallo (Same as myself)

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Dennis Smith Jr 1st Dunk.

Dennis Smith Jr can't do it. He's tired. He's trying to throw it between his legs. Final dunk he misses as well.

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My Score: 30

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Actual Score: 35

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Hamidou Diallo First Dunk

Diallo catches it from the bounce with one hand, slams it in. He gets so high up. His head above the rim.

My Score: 38

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Actual Score: 43. (I dunno. It's a safe dunk)

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Dennis Smith Jr 2nd Dunk

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He jumps over D Wade as Steph Curry throws it up. Grabs it with one hand and dunks it after a vault off of D Wade. After the Shaq dunk, this isn't as impressive.

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My Score: 44 (Total 74)

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Actual Score: 50 WHAT? Total (85)

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Hamidou Diallo 2nd Dunk

He jumps over someone and grabs it clutches it windmill.

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My Score: 45 Total: 83

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Actual Score: 43 Total: 86

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We both have Diallo winning. This bummed me out. The final dunks weren't near as good. Shaq dunk was easily the best. At least I can watch 2020 Dunk Contest with no expectation now!

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Bummer. This one didn't live up to my expectations.

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Ranking Dunk Contests:

1. 2016
2. 2015
3. 2008
4. 2011
5. 2018
6. 2013
7. 2009
8. 2017
9. 2012
10. 2018
11. 2010