Post by kmatrixg on Nov 21, 2010 1:55:58 GMT -5
Two Raptors took the trip down south to Atlanta this past weekend to take part in a host of league activities. Guard Dwyane Wade was invited to take part in the third annual Rookie/Sophomore challenge. Wade scored 10 points, grabbed 5 rebounds and had 2 steals and a block in 20 minutes of play behind starter, and game MVP Gilbert Arenas.
Wade proved to be very essential during the 2nd quarter run that allowed the Rookie team pull away for the rest of the game. The Rookie squad led the Sophomores by twelve at the end of one before the bench starting to see the floor.
Wade saw the most floor time out of any player on the second team, including ROY candidate Carmelo Anthony, who scored 8 points in his 18 minutes playing behind LeBron James.
Wade played a crucial part during the standoff in the second quarter that saw the second year players pull to within 7 points before the Rookies went on a 26-7 run to end the half leading by 26 points.
Wade finished the game with 10 points as he played next to Arenas some of the second quarter. Arenas finished with 33 points in the blowout.
Veteran center John Wallace was invited to take part in the annual slam dunk contest, where he made it to the final round. John Wallace went up against a slew of superstars, yet nearly took the trophy - an exciting experience for the journeyman.
His counterparts included the likes of Kobe Bryant, Vince Carter, Shawn Kemp, Kevin Garnett and Grant Hill. In the first round, he finished with an incredible Carter ala 2001 through the legs 180 jam that had the crowd screaming, and the camera bulbs buzzing all around the Staples Center.
With that being his best dunk, Wallace finished with a first round score of 91.22 - good enough for second among the ten participants. Grant Hill barely edged Wallace out with a score of 92.52, with Kemp right behind with 90.05.
The three advanced to the final round, and it was there Wallace felt the pressure of the spotlight. He missed his first three tries on an acrobatic somersault style flip through the air, but finally cranked it in on his 4th try. Again, the crowd was buzzing, however the judges had to take the amount of attempts into consideration, thus scoring him a paltry 88.44.
Hill won the competition after he and Kemp scored equal on their dunk, forcing a sudden death style round where each had to perform ridiculous stunts in the shortest amount of time possible. The course was as follows: a jump through a flaming hoop, into a pool of snakes, then flipping over the side, onto a trampoline that launched them nearly up to the jumbotron.
These series of events had the crowd chanting "N-B-A JAM! N-B-A JAM!" referring to the popular 90's arcade game that allowed users to jump sky high and slam the ball emphatically..."He's on Fire!!!"
Overall, Hill ended with a score of 95.01, beating Kemp by less than a point who scored 94.26. Many are already calling this the most exciting dunk contest in history, thus beating out the 2001 event that had Carter and McGrady teamed up.
"He's on Fire!!!"
Wade proved to be very essential during the 2nd quarter run that allowed the Rookie team pull away for the rest of the game. The Rookie squad led the Sophomores by twelve at the end of one before the bench starting to see the floor.
Wade saw the most floor time out of any player on the second team, including ROY candidate Carmelo Anthony, who scored 8 points in his 18 minutes playing behind LeBron James.
Wade played a crucial part during the standoff in the second quarter that saw the second year players pull to within 7 points before the Rookies went on a 26-7 run to end the half leading by 26 points.
Wade finished the game with 10 points as he played next to Arenas some of the second quarter. Arenas finished with 33 points in the blowout.
Veteran center John Wallace was invited to take part in the annual slam dunk contest, where he made it to the final round. John Wallace went up against a slew of superstars, yet nearly took the trophy - an exciting experience for the journeyman.
His counterparts included the likes of Kobe Bryant, Vince Carter, Shawn Kemp, Kevin Garnett and Grant Hill. In the first round, he finished with an incredible Carter ala 2001 through the legs 180 jam that had the crowd screaming, and the camera bulbs buzzing all around the Staples Center.
With that being his best dunk, Wallace finished with a first round score of 91.22 - good enough for second among the ten participants. Grant Hill barely edged Wallace out with a score of 92.52, with Kemp right behind with 90.05.
The three advanced to the final round, and it was there Wallace felt the pressure of the spotlight. He missed his first three tries on an acrobatic somersault style flip through the air, but finally cranked it in on his 4th try. Again, the crowd was buzzing, however the judges had to take the amount of attempts into consideration, thus scoring him a paltry 88.44.
Hill won the competition after he and Kemp scored equal on their dunk, forcing a sudden death style round where each had to perform ridiculous stunts in the shortest amount of time possible. The course was as follows: a jump through a flaming hoop, into a pool of snakes, then flipping over the side, onto a trampoline that launched them nearly up to the jumbotron.
These series of events had the crowd chanting "N-B-A JAM! N-B-A JAM!" referring to the popular 90's arcade game that allowed users to jump sky high and slam the ball emphatically..."He's on Fire!!!"
Overall, Hill ended with a score of 95.01, beating Kemp by less than a point who scored 94.26. Many are already calling this the most exciting dunk contest in history, thus beating out the 2001 event that had Carter and McGrady teamed up.
"He's on Fire!!!"
