Derrick Jones Jr. wins a (very) high flying dunks competition
After the Rising Stars on Friday, and before the All Star Game on Sunday, it's time for individual competitions this Saturday in Chicago. The dunks contest? Often soporific, rarely innovative, and always shunned by the biggest stars of the NBA. But the 2020 edition, this Saturday in Chicago, during the All Star weekend festivities, turned out to be a great vintage. Very great vintage! With an exceptional final between Derrick Jones Jr. of the Miami Heat and the former finalist (against Zach LaVine), Aaron Gordon, of the Orlando Magic. Great art. Great show.
"These two players are made for living in space", said two finalists Jacques Monclar, on beIN SPORTS . Barely. Jones Jr. and Gordon were close to the stars and put on a high quality show on the boards of the United Center. But there had to be a winner. And it was Derrick Jones Jr. who won at the end of the suspense, after several ties and six dunks in total. Not stolen, but Aaron Gordon is definitely cursed ... Pat Connaughton (Milwaukee) and former winner Dwight Howard (LA Lakers) also participated in the party, they who were released before the final.
Buddy Hield, king of shooters
Who to succeed Joe Harris, the trigger of the Nets? Buddy Hield, winner of the three-point shooting competition this Saturday in Chicago during the All Star weekend. The Kings player had to sign a 27 in the final, to take the best on Suns Devin Booker (26 pts) - the replacement for Damian Lillard for this competition and the All Star Game Sunday - and the Wizard Davis Bertans (20). He did it. Other participants were Zach LaVine (Chicago), Duncan Robinson (Miami), Devonte Graham (Charlotte), Trae Young (Atlanta).
The Skills Challenge for Bam Adebayo
The evening started with the Skills Challenge. And the winner did not start frankly in the favorite position ... It is indeed the pivot of Miami, Bam Adebayo, who won the final against another interior, Pacer Domantas Sabonis. Patrick Beverley (LA Clippers), Spencer Dinwiddie (Brooklyn), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC), Khris Middleton (Milwaukee), Pascal Siakam (Toronto) and title holder Jayson Tatum (Boston) were the other participants. Note that we will find Bam Adebayo on Sunday on the boards of the United Center, during the All Star Game.
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