#Skills Challenge
**Time:** 8pm
**Watch:** TNT
**Preview:** https://www.nba.com/news/2023-skills-challenge
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###**Team Antetokounmpo**
~~Giannis Antetokounmpo~~ Jrue Holiday, Milwaukee Bucks
Thanasis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks
Alex Antetokounmpo, Wisconsin Herd
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###**Team Jazz**
Jordan Clarkson, Utah Jazz
Walker Kessler, Utah Jazz
Collin Sexton, Utah Jazz
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###**Team Rookies**
Paolo Banchero, Orlando Magic
Jaden Ivey, Detroit Pistons
Jabari Smith Jr., Houston Rockets
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#**Time:** Following Kia Skills Challenge
**Watch:** TNT
**Preview:** https://www.nba.com/news/2023-3-point-contest
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2023 Participants:
Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana Pacers
Tyler Herro, Miami Heat
Buddy Hield, Indiana Pacers
Kevin Huerter, Sacramento Kings
Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers
Lauri Markkanen, Utah Jazz
Julius Randle, New York Knicks **
Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics
** *Randle will replace injured Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons*
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#**Time:** Following Starry 3-Point Contest
**Watch:** TNT
**Preview:** https://www.nba.com/news/2023-slam-dunk-contest
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**2023 Participants**
Kenyon Martin Jr., Houston Rockets
Mac McClung, Philadelphia 76ers
Trey Murphy III, New Orleans Pelicans
Jericho Sims, New York Knicks
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**2023 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
by HokageEzio
28 Comments
Why Karl Malone always picking the lowest number?
Lmfao the throat slit motion 🤣🤣
why didn’t Sims participate in the final dunk?
Lmao McClung is hilarious
That was the Oladipo 360 dunk but way cleaner
360 and a half what a bunch of morons
720? Kenny a damn fool
Okay Mclung was good but like tbh I don’t think any of the other dunkers were better then Obi was last year when everyone hated on him.
“Saved the dunk contest” like come on he was good but the contest overall was mid
I can tell i won’t enjoy dray when he transitions to this full time lol
Mikey Day just won the dunk contest
Rightful winner but listening too these clowns and their favoritism ruins it
The superstars like Ja and Zion(I know he’s hurt, Nike wouldn’t have let him compete anyway) are too chicken to lose to bench and g league players.
This dunk contest will have a major asterisk for all the bad judging
Damn on black history month too
McClung the only one who came prepared
Kenny Smith the TNT hype man
McClung was more creative. Deserves it despite these fake ass scores
Lmaooooo Kenny
McClung deserved it
10 point scale had all 9.7’s from the judges so they gave them a 50 point scale. Now we get 49.7 instead lol.
Only watched this for Sims and Jules… dunk contest sucked for a few years now
Poor sims, he had to switch it up
Bro really said McClung is up there with Jordan 💀💀💀
I feel like Sims didn’t have a plan B dunk. Should have changed it up after not getting a 50 on the first one.
I love Sims but idk in what world those dunks and some of Murphy’s deserved 48s and 50s
Didn’t Sims have a dunk contest coach or something lol
Guy sims can jump out of the arena but does 2 identical mid arm in hoop dunks. No coaches told him hey maybe try 2 different dunks?
If Sims would’ve just done the “kiss the rim” dunk (and actually kissed the rim) and then one upped it with something like putting his chin over the rim then he would’ve had a chance at winning. He needed some help with creativity to build on the arm in the hoop thing.