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Ross soars to take slam dunk title
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February 18, 2013, Monday
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TERRENCE Ross of the Toronto Raptors dethroned defending champion Jeremy Evans of the Utah Jazz to win the National Basketball Association slam dunk contest on Saturday in a worldwide vote on social media.
After a judging panel of retired NBA players that included Chinese legend Yao Ming narrowed the field to the finalists, Ross slammed two spectacular dunks through the rim to win 58 percent of fan votes via Twitter and websites. "It's a dream come true," Ross said.
Evans opened with a windmill dunk over a covered painting, then lifted the cover to reveal his own painting of the dunk he had just performed.
Ross answered by making a running start from the side of the hoop, taking a ball bounced off the side of the backboard and catching it then jamming it through the hoop - all while wearing a jersey of ex-Raptor star Vince Carter.
Evans slammed in a one-handed dunk on a run from the side in response but Ross finished by leaping over a ballboy, passing the ball between his legs and slamming it into the basket with his right hand.
Other winners in the All-Star festivities ahead of today's NBA All-Star Game were Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the three-point contest and Portland Trail Blazers rookie Damian Lillard in the skills challenge.
Yao and fellow judges eliminated New York Knicks' James White, Indiana Pacers' Gerald Green, Denver Nuggets' Kenneth Faried and Eric Bledsoe of the Los Angeles Clippers in the opening round of the dunk contest.
In the three-point event, Irving made 17 of his first 18 attempts in the final round on his way to scoring 23 points and defeating San Antonio Spurs' Matt Bonner, who finished with 20.
Lillard outclassed a skills challenge lineup that included Houston Rockets' Jeremy Lin and 2012 winner Tony Parker of San Antonio to win the obstacle course event in which players dribble, shoot and pass.
In the opening round, Lillard completed the course in 28.8 seconds to oust Asian-American Lin and Frenchman Parker.
After a judging panel of retired NBA players that included Chinese legend Yao Ming narrowed the field to the finalists, Ross slammed two spectacular dunks through the rim to win 58 percent of fan votes via Twitter and websites. "It's a dream come true," Ross said.
Evans opened with a windmill dunk over a covered painting, then lifted the cover to reveal his own painting of the dunk he had just performed.
Ross answered by making a running start from the side of the hoop, taking a ball bounced off the side of the backboard and catching it then jamming it through the hoop - all while wearing a jersey of ex-Raptor star Vince Carter.
Evans slammed in a one-handed dunk on a run from the side in response but Ross finished by leaping over a ballboy, passing the ball between his legs and slamming it into the basket with his right hand.
Other winners in the All-Star festivities ahead of today's NBA All-Star Game were Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the three-point contest and Portland Trail Blazers rookie Damian Lillard in the skills challenge.
Yao and fellow judges eliminated New York Knicks' James White, Indiana Pacers' Gerald Green, Denver Nuggets' Kenneth Faried and Eric Bledsoe of the Los Angeles Clippers in the opening round of the dunk contest.
In the three-point event, Irving made 17 of his first 18 attempts in the final round on his way to scoring 23 points and defeating San Antonio Spurs' Matt Bonner, who finished with 20.
Lillard outclassed a skills challenge lineup that included Houston Rockets' Jeremy Lin and 2012 winner Tony Parker of San Antonio to win the obstacle course event in which players dribble, shoot and pass.
In the opening round, Lillard completed the course in 28.8 seconds to oust Asian-American Lin and Frenchman Parker.
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