Rudy in the Dunk Contest??!?

Alexander is one of three NBA rookies who'll compete for a spot in the Slam Dunk contest. The other two rookies are guard Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder and swingman Rudy Fernandez of the Portland Trail Blazers.

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wow

I can’t believe this is the first we have heard of this.

by pklym on Dec 24, 2008 7:59 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

this gu kicks butt at double spacing.

Go Rudy!

Roy To The World

by Outlaw is Rejector on Dec 24, 2008 8:22 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

That is crazy.

I’m not sure I want Rudy in the dunk contest. Do you think he would just do a series of basline dunks?

by Nick Van Excellent on Dec 24, 2008 9:01 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

all oops fed by sergio

….either that or he needs to be fouled in an awkward way and just throw up an awesome lay-up, but I don’t know if that counts.

by pklym on Dec 24, 2008 9:28 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

yea i know thats what i thaught,hes just not a contest dunker

yea he gets alley oops and all but he’s not like the creative between the legs kind of dunker.
ill vote for him but i hope he doesnt get in because i think he’ll embarace himself and us as blazers.
You should probably also have a vertical higher than 35 to be in the dunk contest ,rudy is a 1 foot jumper.And even if he gets in he’ll prob. get sergio to just throw him lobs.In his video he says he want to be at the all-star weekend and he will cause he’ll be in the rookie game,so thats enough please no dunk contest,sorry rudy but i’d much rather see alexander or westbrook who unlike rudy have hops

by blazerholic5 on Dec 26, 2008 1:33 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Where do you vote?

I said voting would be held at NBA.com, so I went and looked and there was no sign of any “Rookie slam dunk voting”. Weird, maybe later?

smile, your on a poster

by Trail Blazer on Dec 24, 2008 10:25 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Yes when we find out where it is

we need to jump on that big time!

Being a Blazer fan is fun!

by Blazermaniac77 on Dec 24, 2008 10:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

nba.com/dunk

Honor Terry Porter

by Philthyanimal on Dec 25, 2008 11:17 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Rudy is not a dunk contest dunker

He is a great alley oop finisher but I haven’t seen him do a crazy dunk contest style jam.

Boomshakalaka

by jksnake99 on Dec 24, 2008 11:23 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

He could have Sergio throwing him oops

Fred Jones did it a few years back.

honor rasheed wallace

by Cablinasian on Dec 24, 2008 11:43 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I agree, but you really don't see

anyone pulling out dunk contest dunks in games ever these days, especially when you’re fast breaking as little as we do.

Sad to say, I’m almost hoping Rudy doesn’t win so we can see if Joe Alexander is really as good at dunking as the hype.

by Royster on Dec 25, 2008 12:05 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Joe can get up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwHQiVhbiAo

I voted for him (sorry Rudy), he can sky

Bayless has been testing the fences for weaknesses

by blazeraddict on Dec 25, 2008 9:33 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

watched that

wow, sorry Rudy…

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by johnv59 on Dec 26, 2008 1:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

seriously?

that was weak.
1-VC ripoff
2-a great pass, not really a great dunk
3-awkward looking

by koyote on Dec 27, 2008 10:39 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

cool

gives me a reason to watch! I hope rudy does well but, i personally don’t see him winning. He is very athletic, but I just haven’t seen that out of him. Joe Alexander can fly and Westbrook has some sweet dunks on youtube. Well i hope rudy proves me wrong and it will be fun to watch.

by jcoop85 on Dec 25, 2008 1:06 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

This will be sweet.

We’ll have Roy, Oden, and Rudy in Phoenix….that is sweet.

I think I can only add "The NBA, where caring for everybody but the fans happens". --amlmart1

by prezofdeath on Dec 25, 2008 1:20 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

and hopefully we see LMA there at some point.

If not this year, than hopefully sometime soon.

I think I can only add "The NBA, where caring for everybody but the fans happens". --amlmart1

by prezofdeath on Dec 25, 2008 1:20 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Rudy is not a dunker

Please people. Rudy can finish alley-oops with the best of them. But he is no dunker. Instead, vote for the guy we can leap out of the building …Joe Alexander.

by Balian on Dec 25, 2008 10:31 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

If Rudy, Westbrook, and Alexander are being voted for the 4th and last spot

Who are the other contestants besides Dwight Howard?

The Kings have the best bench I’ve seen. There are easily 14 guys on this team good enough for every bench in the league. Now if we could only get some starters, I’d totally jizz in my pants.

Kings fan

by dyshooter182 on Dec 25, 2008 11:05 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

rudy gay is in there, and someone else, I can’t remember

by 50backflips on Dec 29, 2008 12:31 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

probabably gerald green again?

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by idoltime on Dec 29, 2008 1:07 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

NBA.com/dunk

http://www.nba.com/dunk/landing.jsp

Honor Terry Porter

by Philthyanimal on Dec 25, 2008 11:16 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Vote!!!!

You can vote multiple times, unlike the All Star ballot! Get on it!

by kono on Dec 25, 2008 11:30 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

what?

rudy instead of bayless?

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by dougall5505 on Dec 25, 2008 11:32 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

good point

"Thanks for coming to the game." - Kevin Pritchard

by DarthBlazer on Dec 25, 2008 11:38 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

marketing

i can already picture a rudy vs dwight storyline.

Honor Terry Porter

by Philthyanimal on Dec 25, 2008 12:10 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Rudy doesn't have the style...

During the fanfest warmups, Bayless and Travis were having a mini dunk off. Rudy decided to join the action and did the most pathetic little two handed dunk. That is great during a game, but with nobody else on the court, not so much. I don’t want to see him embarass himself. Bayless seems like a far better choice. That guy can get up and he has the flare/confidence needed to rock the crowd. Plus he is short, which is always an advantage in the dunk contest. Vote Bayless….

RUDY > MJ

by myemic23 on Dec 25, 2008 12:31 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

is there a way to write in a player?

"shaq and zach randolph have the same trainer... "

best one liner i ever heard.

by bowdown on Dec 25, 2008 12:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Once again he just doesn't have the experience

let’s come up with awesome ideas…

Rudy runs along the baseline and tosses it up over the hoop and behind the head alley-oops it to himself.

Jaws were hitting the floor as Greg repeatedly attempted to tear the rim off the backboard...

by TheOdenator on Dec 25, 2008 3:44 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I'm a huge Blazer fan...

but I can not vote for Rudy over Joe Alexander. It’s not even close. Joe is made for these kinds of contests.

If everyone is critical of other fans for not voting for Roy in the All-Star game, how can I in good conscious vote for the second best choice for the dunk contest.

by parkinglotj on Dec 25, 2008 11:46 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

ASGs aren't about who is the best...its about who is the most popular.

Honor Terry Porter

by Philthyanimal on Dec 26, 2008 12:10 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Maybe to the public...

but that’s not how I vote.

by parkinglotj on Dec 26, 2008 12:17 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I can't believe that Joe

can hit his head on the rim. I had to see it to believe it. Awesome. I wonder if Travis can do that too?

My favorite teams are the Blazers and any team that is playing the Lakers.

by OCBlazerFan1 on Dec 26, 2008 9:14 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

I would rather

Travis Outlaw goes.

by TheGreatDane17 on Dec 26, 2008 1:37 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

dunno man

i want to see what rudys got.

myemic23 mentioned what he saw in the warmups, and there is no doubting rudy has the vertical or overall athleticism to make some nice dunks……

problem is no one has ever seen his best stuff, and i cant find a video anywhere! which makes me kinda curious……… since i have a gut feeling this is the one and only time rudy will compete in the dunk comp

by Yawnie on Dec 27, 2008 7:55 AM PST reply actions 0 recs