Houston Rockets rookie Jalen Green is one to keep an eye on for the NBA Slam Dunk contest on Saturday, especially after his latest dunk admission.
According to Cody Taylor of USA Today, Green shared Friday that he has once tried and succeeded in pulling off the Aaron Gordon under-the-legs dunk before. Although he was only able to do it once and hasn't tried it ever since, it makes one wonder if he'll attempt it during the weekend festivities.
For those not in the know, Gordon's under-the-legs slam–or what many want to call the air-sit dunk–during the 2016 Slam Dunk Contest is widely considered one of the best, if not the greatest dunk in the competition's history. The degree of difficulty and athleticism needed to do it is really high, and only a few (if any) can do it in such a grand stage.
Hopefully, though, Jalen Green treats everyone who will watch the event with something new and creative with his dunk. It also won't be bad if he tries to imitate the Aaron Gordon slam and make some improvements with it.
The Rockets youngster definitely has the athleticism to do it, and it would be a huge thing if he does it as some sort of tribute to the GOAT dunk.
Fortunately for everyone, we don't have to wait for long to see what Green will do in the event. Who knows, the Rockets rising star might have more surprises in store for everyone.
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