Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine says he would have done the slam dunk contest had he made the All-Star team.
LaVine is competing in the 3-point contest, but he won't be in the dunk contest or All-Star game.
“If I would’ve made it, I would’ve did it for y’all, man,” LaVine told Brandon ‘Scoop B' Robinson of Heavy. “But I just don’t — I don’t got it in me. If I would have made it, I would’ve made it even then. It’s not like I really wanted to. I would have just put on for my city. You know it’s in Chicago, and I don’t need a lot to prove about the Dunk Contest.
“I haven’t did any dunks like that since the last time I won. I’m playing a lot more minutes now, carrying a lot more of the burden so it’s harder on the legs, but still four games out the playoffs so I got to look a little bit smarter this time and I think shooting 3’s might be a little easier on the knees.”
LaVine didn’t make the All-Star team, but he’s firmly established himself as one of the best young scorers in the NBA. He’s averaging 25.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.1 assists on the season for the Bulls while shooting 44.3 percent from the field, 37.6 percent from beyond the arc and 82.5 percent from the free-throw line.
NBA fans — especially Bulls supporters — are upset that they won't get to see Zach LaVine in the dunk contest and compete against Orlando Magic big man Aaron Gordon. Everyone wanted to see the two have a rematch in Chicago.
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