The All-Star weekend is just around the corner and although many will be focused on the game itself, there is plenty of other action going on including the Skills Challenge and Dunk contest.
Skills Challenge
The Skills Challenge is always one of the most popular events during All-Star weekend and this year will be no different, as the Antetokounmpo’s face off against the rookies and the Jazz team’s in a skill based competition.
The competition kickstarts All-Star weekend on Saturday night and will involve three rounds of challenges with three teams of three players all bidding for glory.
The first round will be a relay consisting of five stations to complete on the court, followed by a team passing exercise which is rounded off with shooting drills from five different positions. The team who accumulates the most points through the contest will be crowned the champion.
The 3 teams set to compete in the Skills Challenge
- Antetokounmpos: Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks), Thanasis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks) and Alex Antetokounmpo (Wisconsin Herd, G League).
- Jazz: Jordan Clarkson, Walker Kessler and Collin Sexton.
- Rooks: Paolo Banchero (Orlando Magic), Jaden Ivey (Detroit Pistons) and Jabari Smith Jr. (Houston Rockets).
Dunk Contest
Possibly the most popular event over All-Star weekend is the dunk contest which will also take place on Saturday night, as four competitors face off to show their most expressive dunks.
Each player will take turns performing two dunks in the first round, and the two players with the highest average score from the judges panel will move on to the final round.
The final round involves a further two slam dunks on show, with the player who has the highest score in the final round being crowned winner of this years contest.
The Slam Dunk contestants this year:
- KJ Martin, Houston Rockets
- Mac McClung, Philadelphia 76ers
- Trey Murphy III, New Orleans Pelicans
- Jericho Sims, New York Knicks
The Judges:
- Jamal Crawford, three-time NBA Sixth Man of the Year
- Lisa Leslie, eight-time WNBA All-Star
- Karl Malone, 14-time NBA All-Star
- Harold Miner, two-time Slam Dunk champion
- Dominique Wilkins, nine-time NBA All-Star and two-time Slam Dunk champion
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