Gil's Arena BATTLES Over LeBron James & The Dunk Contest

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3 ай бұрын

Gil's Arena BATTLES Over LeBron James RUINING The Dunk Contest as Rashad McCants pulls up to Gil's Arena and UNLEASHES His Take on Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew, agreeing with Stephen A Smith on the idea that LeBron James declining to do the dunk contest throughout his career is the reason that it sucks to this day.
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@JimmyEmoz 3 ай бұрын

Police officer: Sir, you were speeding over 90mph McCants: Stat man stat man 😂

@jonathanspencer9820 3 ай бұрын

Lmao might have to use that one

@ohokayofficial 3 ай бұрын

Gil: He’s a *star* Mr. Offistar

@wavoe368 3 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@tedlessor3887 3 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@yungrot7943 3 ай бұрын

💀💀💀💀💀

@javonemitchell8225 3 ай бұрын

McCant’s acts like stats are a disease when he doesn’t have a retort 😂.

@raymondsims7042 3 ай бұрын

Mccants is an imbecile 😂😂I understand why he hates stats though the lad averaged 10 points 1 assists as a shooting guard.

@704jizzle2 3 ай бұрын

The stats don't equal up to this situation tho lie he saying after 90 but MJ had ALREADY WON IT TWICE SO HE DIDN'T NEED TO DO IT AGAIN KOBE PARTICIPATED

@worldpopgremlintgcidh105 3 ай бұрын

KOBE was starting in the Allstat game by his second year…. He came in a star…..

@Dipset415 3 ай бұрын

Stats don’t tell the whole story and can be used to sway a narrative 💯🤙🏿

@withallduerespect5258 3 ай бұрын

@@worldpopgremlintgcidh105 the West was just getting old. He was averaging 15 ppg when he got to start.

@aljanonholmes3409 3 ай бұрын

You got an all-star arguing with 2 none all-stars about all-star weekend 😂😂😂

@jayt0321 3 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing

@TOoLoUd89292 3 ай бұрын

FACTS so how would they know

@Artrail1000 3 ай бұрын

They been in the league they know things we wouldn't

@bigtradestennis571 3 ай бұрын

So why are we even watching?

@muneybaby8868 3 ай бұрын

@@Artrail1000 just cuz you in the league doesn’t mean that u gone know how the all stars feel. When yo phone buzzing all day and getting rescheduled appointments n shi you gone feel how Gil feel.

@javenterry8691 3 ай бұрын

I don’t even like LeBron, but I’ll never be on Rashad side of a debate. He’ll make me look stupid 😂

@dhonch0 3 ай бұрын

thank you

@BooHefner 3 ай бұрын

To say Lebron ruined the dunk contest by not participating in it just shows how great and important to the game his haters know he is!!!

@Help-yn1ke 3 ай бұрын

Boy can’t dunk with finesse or do dunk contest shit smooth to be in a dick contest he has power no moves. lol look at his dunks he do. Tf

@kwasiasare4578 Ай бұрын

wtf does this even mean?😂

@jerronnorris5829 Сағат бұрын

@kwasiasare4578 he say'n they blame LBJ for everything....I'm jus say'n and smdh

@datsapaddlin 3 ай бұрын

A Lebron hater could have his card declined at dollar tree and will find a way to blame Lebron.

@genasavage6077 3 ай бұрын

first off never gonna see LBJ in a dollar tree if so dang right refuse him service say he was causing problem's making a mess kept flopping around the knocking stuff over ruin the store LOL

@SickNYC 3 ай бұрын

@@genasavage6077I don’t think you read what he said properly lol

@datsapaddlin 3 ай бұрын

@@genasavage6077 I see Lebron haters also can’t read 😂

@thelugiest 3 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@withallduerespect5258 3 ай бұрын

@@genasavage6077 You still have time to delete this

@20willsdude 3 ай бұрын

the dunk contest was weak for a looooong time until Vince Carter put on the greatest performance we've ever seen. Lebron didn't ruin anything

@jamessonmyrthil6126 3 ай бұрын

facts

@michaelallen8112 3 ай бұрын

LeBron could elevate it as the fact stop with deflection

@EduFabolous 3 ай бұрын

@@michaelallen8112only way LBJ haters find to give him props is to have the opportunity to take him down after. If he joined and won, it would be rigged and what matters is actually getting it done not some contest , had he lost he would just be an in game dunker. The media has pushed stars to want rings, even if it means load management, now you blame stars for registering what they have been is the only thing that matters ?

@juwilball 3 ай бұрын

Nah he did, every notable player that was athletic enough to participate in the dunk contest, participated. Shawn Kemp participated in the 90s twice and he was a star player. Lebron was the first one to flat out not do it at all. Ray allen, Kobe, vince, mcgrady, every notable player with bunnies participated. Until Lebron

@20willsdude 3 ай бұрын

@@michaelallen8112 how could he elevate it when people like you say he ruined the game?

@Martin-sm2fs 3 ай бұрын

2 role players vs an actual all star arguing about the mentality of players participating in the all star break lol

@sjaykay9884 3 ай бұрын

I said this too while watching. But then I thought they were speaking from what they want to see and what they would have done if they were all stars. But you’re right. It’s easy to say all that never having been selected to the team.

@SuperHNDRXX 3 ай бұрын

If that’s the case then nobody can have an opinion on anything. Not how that works buddy lol

@klarsuel1 3 ай бұрын

Who’s the all star Gil 😂😂😂😂😂😂 1 selection stop it 3 year career

@el84oro 3 ай бұрын

@@SuperHNDRXX thank you, people don't know how dumb that shit sounds. when basketball players say shit like that e.g. "you have to have hooped to talk about the nba", it makes me question their iq. there are so many tools for research that shit doesn't fly. that's like saying a political analyst has to have fought in Afghanistan to talk about the war. lol it has to be one of the dumbest shit i ever heard and players keep embarrassing themselves by saying that. cos they talk about mike, and one can easily say, you have to have won 6 rings, been finals mvp 6 times and multiple scoring titles before you can even talk bout jordan

@Road2Riches__ 3 ай бұрын

2000s dunk contest: VC, TMac, Steve Francis, Jerry Stackhouse, Larry Hughes ALL BALLERS

@montelopayso3302 3 ай бұрын

???

@1990POE 3 ай бұрын

None of those were superstars when they did the dunk contest outside of Vince

@daking414 3 ай бұрын

@@1990POEVince wasn’t a superstar then…he was a star not a superstar

@idkjackman4418 3 ай бұрын

@@1990POE *Vince wasnt a superstar but he had the greatest hype and anticipation after doing all of those in game dunks before hand.. while not having a dunk contest one all star season. So for everyone to see who didnt get to see it before social media where they can get their popcorn ready.. was soooo lit. Today its hard to bring that excitement unless you shock people with it.. or dont give them everything.. just a lil bit to imagine.*

@newagain9964 3 ай бұрын

They weren’t stars tho when they entered. At best known names and Cpl household names. Thx for proving Gil’s point.

@rosspeee 3 ай бұрын

McCants jealousy for LBJ is suspect

@raymondsims7042 3 ай бұрын

It’s very weird to me as well why hate on a man that’s nowhere near your level and you have no chance of ever catching 🤔

@jimgegegegegegegege2306 3 ай бұрын

McCunts

@Dipset415 3 ай бұрын

@@raymondsims7042gawk gawk gawk🫵🏿😭

@MakaveliCVW 3 ай бұрын

I don't see it as hate I think sometimes people get sick of people bowing down and sucking lebron off when there are better players than him....lebron is the most coddled and protected superstar ever, everyone is afraid to critique or say anything bad about him on TV or mainstream media

@vibe4b 3 ай бұрын

thats what happen when someone is great at something you can only dream of being good at

@Platform_Tha_God 3 ай бұрын

So wait, it's lebron's fault that other grown men didn’t enter the dunk contest? Stop the bs we cant blame him for everything. It's other superstars over the years that didn’t do the dunk contest.

@penkima4923 3 ай бұрын

"So wait, it's lebron's fault that other grown men didn’t enter the dunk contest?" Grown men don't participate in the dunk contest alone, but rookies and sophomores do too. They follow the face of the league. LeBron is their idol. "Stop the bs we cant blame him for everything." We should blame him for everything he hasn't even done, until he starts to act accountable. "It's other superstars over the years that didn’t do the dunk contest." All other superstars haven't been the face of the league.

@courtneysmith1558 3 ай бұрын

WHY IS RASHAD EVEN THERE?!! HIS POINTS ARE SO DAMN IRRELEVANT IT'S RIDICULOUS.

@ohokayofficial 3 ай бұрын

He pointed out the high flyer part 10:40 The guy is a NBA genius who is *Top 76*

@Manneeyy 3 ай бұрын

Stfu, he knows more than u

@DikeAbanobi 3 ай бұрын

For real, he is emotionally immature about debates 😢

@baltimoremike9161 3 ай бұрын

He the only 1 who go against Gil goofy ass takes..

@ronsrelaxedvibes5527 3 ай бұрын

@@DikeAbanobi how is he emotionally immature? Because he has his own point of view and doesn’t just agree with Gilbert?

@bobbysimon8385 3 ай бұрын

They blame bron for everything man.....damn

@elijahdratte1118 3 ай бұрын

They do, but it’s the honest truth and I love Bron for real, but he really is the reason no one wants to, it’s absolutely facts.

@limitedbom2206 3 ай бұрын

Lebron started “player empowerment” so when they do something more selfish or for their self interest over the game, that’s on him for being the spearhead of that movement.

@refillz5281 3 ай бұрын

@elijahdratte1118 No it isn't facts. Not every star in NBA history has the ability to create amazing dunks. So we should force them to do it anyway?

@kbis2cold 3 ай бұрын

@limitedbom2206 it's been said that Kobe refused to play for Charlotte and even further stated that he only wanted to play for the Lakers. IF that's true it sure sounds like player empowerment pre LeBron

@MakaveliCVW 3 ай бұрын

They really need to get rid of the dunk contest I mean how many more dunks can u come up with that haven't been done or attempted at this point people are just reusing dunks.....I think and would love but know it would never happen is a one on one tournament and see who has the balls to step up

@jhonagha6279 3 ай бұрын

After bron retires, they will still find him to blame.

@zzeytovenmf6554 3 ай бұрын

“ did lebron ruin the league by retiring”

@calowexis 3 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂@@zzeytovenmf6554

@Platform_Tha_God 3 ай бұрын

"It's lebron fault the league is doing bad. He should've played until he was 65 years old"

@eyoung8202 3 ай бұрын

He’s still the Face of the League and the All Star Game WITH HIM ON THE COURT had declined, he’s the Leader but should carry no blame?? I’m glad I’m not a Bronsexual because accountability flies past yall with no hesitation. Quick question; WOULD KOBE ALLOW THE ALL STAR GAME TO BE TRASH?? WHILE HE WAS THE FACE OF THE LEAGUE??

@munirumagomu8366 3 ай бұрын

@@eyoung8202when was he the face of the league?

@RlyOverBored 3 ай бұрын

If Gil mentioned that there was no Slam Dunk Contest in 1998 due to the garbage in 1997, that would have been hilarious and further his point when talking about the 1991-2002 period (which eventually 2000s pick it up starting with VC).

@cjethridge4000 3 ай бұрын

Yea people forget about that lol

@iforeverfly 3 ай бұрын

What’s funny is even after lebron what crazy hooper was everyone tying to see do the dunk contest, didn’t do it? We have had some nice dunkers, just so happens the dunks aren’t rememberable

@JayElBee12 3 ай бұрын

i notice mccants always go against lebron 😂😂

@CoolTy23 3 ай бұрын

U just noticed that lol

@lyrics9830 3 ай бұрын

Yea I notice Gil always protect his king aswell 🤣😂

@hoop2477 3 ай бұрын

He so predictable

@primetimeab3216 3 ай бұрын

@@lyrics9830there is literally nothing to correct - he’s saying stating facts. mccants just emotional

@Vennnnnnnnnn 3 ай бұрын

@@lyrics9830 Always has to spin it any other way he can to favor him for sure. Bronsexuals get real mad if everyone isn't oiling up and dancing for Lebron on Gil's Arena

@millertime773 3 ай бұрын

Gil’s energy when he disagrees with Rashad compared to when he disagrees with Kenyon is uncomfortably hilarious…energy nowhere close to being kept the same 😂😂😂😂

@charles7558 3 ай бұрын

Respect vs lack of respect

@novelaego2404 3 ай бұрын

kenyon sucks tho

@dwayneturner9395 3 ай бұрын

He definitely didn't, and is has WAY better takes than dumbass Mcan'ts!!!! Fake superstar@@novelaego2404

@aceofspades4312 3 ай бұрын

I mean… when they had debate about Kyrie being a part of Team USA, Gill was going at him and stood his ground

@Premenyc 3 ай бұрын

Its actually crazy.

@refillz5281 3 ай бұрын

So lets say Lebron goes, and does nothing special. Yall would still complain. So what's the point? Being able to jump high, doesn't mean the dunks will be creative enough to matter. Everything 18 year old Lebron could've done, was already done before. So we should blame him for not doing it? Cool, then it's Kobes fault it became trash. Since they canceled it after he won that terrible contest 🤷🏽. I dont want to hear shit about no lockout. It was ASS

@shaquillbranch9561 3 ай бұрын

That’s funny asl 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@havokk6177 3 ай бұрын

Lockout happened a year after as well I believe so f*** a lockout

@strength9621 3 ай бұрын

Blaming lebron is an EXTEME disservice to the high flyers that did compete and put on a show such as Jason Richardson , Zach , and Gordon. The blame should go towards trash judges and contestants like Nate Robinson winning over Iggy.

@justified004 3 ай бұрын

Exactly. There were many years before LeBron even entered the league when tthe dunk contest was garbage and plenty of other stars that didn't compete. Blaming one sole guy for the downfall of an event is dumb especially when he has had nothing to do with it. The judging for this year showed how flawed and subjective the judging is.

@Stonecoldalston 3 ай бұрын

Lebron definitely deserve some blame mainly because for a few years he teased like he was gonna do it then backed up each time it would be one time if he just striaght up said I’m not doing it but he definitely was getting our hopes up

@Stonecoldalston 3 ай бұрын

@@justified004but before Lebron most of the stars that was known for dunks did it and even after him we had players like Demar Derozen Blake Griffin Paul George Giannis Antetokounmpo John Wall Even Donovan Mitchell & Dame Lillard entered we wouldn’t call them dunkers

@markees97 3 ай бұрын

@@Stonecoldalstonso because he teased it that’s why the dunk contest is ruined?? That literally doesn’t make sense

@Stonecoldalston 3 ай бұрын

@@markees97 is that what I said? No I said he don’t escape blame because of that which is why I said if he would have just came out and said I’m not doing it the expectation wouldn’t be there but the fact that he would tease like he was gonna do it was like making a mockery of it

@strength9621 3 ай бұрын

Gil tripppinnnnnnn when Stevie Franchise did those dunks that shit was crazy back then

@704jizzle2 3 ай бұрын

FACT gil goofy AF

@bohammondlee7472 3 ай бұрын

I thought he won

@bcghasokmbb2341 3 ай бұрын

McCants be acting weird over Lebron, I don’t expect him to praise him but the energy be sus 😂

@novelaego2404 3 ай бұрын

everyone on the show is on brons nuts thats why when someone isnt it looks like that

@bcghasokmbb2341 3 ай бұрын

@@novelaego2404 he said “king” james and did the hand motion with it.. he would’ve just called him lebron lmao. He’s weird brother

@sjaykay9884 3 ай бұрын

Funny thing is he knows it’s weird that’s why he had to make a pact with himself not to hate on Lebron. Imagine knowing you’re hating and having to make an internal deal with yourself not to do it 😂

@romanjohnson8928 3 ай бұрын

Rashad really makes certain episodes almost unwatchable

@novelaego2404 3 ай бұрын

hes the only entertaining one

@a.k.446 3 ай бұрын

Glad to see I’m not the only one who thinks this.

@Tobias_Edith 3 ай бұрын

nah Gil Trippin and he trying to make Rashad take the L....Pay attention. Gil be doing alot of yelling lately...thats why his voice gone!

@a.k.446 3 ай бұрын

@ekabiawu Rashad takes a lot of losses. Even when he loses, he keeps talking stupid and looking stupid and makes the loss look worse. He will change a whole point to win and still be wrong. His "hate" comments keep getting worse and more frequent, and that makes him look even more foolish.

@_2_first_names 3 ай бұрын

💯

@jey4908 3 ай бұрын

How is LeBron responsible for someone else's actions? That's the only thing McCants and SAS needs to answer.

@allamerican0973 3 ай бұрын

He’s not responsible for their actions but his name is big enough to influence their actions/decisions

@oceanhudson 3 ай бұрын

@@allamerican0973 and many others before him could’ve taken up the mantle BEFORE him and that’s Gil’s point . NOBODY who is a superstar does the dunk contest , why would he want to ?

@playmaker2121 3 ай бұрын

The point is he wants to be the greatest but the ones in the game who considered themselves great at anything pertaining to the sport proved it.

@kevionwoody4001 3 ай бұрын

Mane LeBron ain’t gotta do no damn dunk contest to prove shit this man been playing in the nba for 20 fucking years and didn’t take no days off unlike Michael Jordan

@SaucyJellyYoutubeGaming 3 ай бұрын

@@kevionwoody4001facts

@geewiizi 3 ай бұрын

McCants lacks substance. When he gets embarrassed, he embarrasses himself more by saying words with no point.

@idkjackman4418 3 ай бұрын

*Maybe so.. but its ok when a man has to deal with his women doing the same thing? I say that to say.. they are boys, and you may have that one friend who does that but you dont kick them out of the convo. And at times they have something to say. It gives a different look always.*

@Tobias_Edith 3 ай бұрын

nah Gil Trippin and he trying to make Rashad take the L....Pay attention. Gill be doing alot of yelling lately...thats why his voice gone! you do not have to be a good dunker to be a star! .McCants does not lack substance....maybe his soul was taken by the Kardashinias but he is making perfect sense to me. Gil be manipulating even though its all luv lol.

@oceanhudson 3 ай бұрын

@@Tobias_Edith you just spamming this on different comments … lmaoo that’s enough , mccants 😐😂

@drewlavay 3 ай бұрын

Nah mccants just don't have his lies ready like Gil does.

@phillyd2738 3 ай бұрын

Gil was wrong on this and you he’s arrogantly wrong at the same time he gets louder which does nothing. He’s still wrong😂.

@hellboy30098 3 ай бұрын

Im tires of McCant's acting like Stats are just empty numbers we just throw up there, i truly am. I surely do remember when Kareem's record was unshakable and was THE record. The minute Bron broke it, all of a sudden it doesn't matter anymore, but let KD climb to 10th all time and we're giving flowers

@DLAW110 3 ай бұрын

who said lbj was a creative dunker that point isnt valid

@gt-ox4st 3 ай бұрын

He’s a power dunker and that’s exactly what’s missing these days. Like KMart said they doing the trick but barely putting it down.

@texas988 3 ай бұрын

LeBron actually said it in a press conference one year. He said he don't need all the props he just does it

@NebraskaPoliceDepartment 3 ай бұрын

Exactly

@elodie_your_nice_friend 3 ай бұрын

Your videos are always on point, keep it going

@nikkisatchel4699 3 ай бұрын

for a player to base their participation off of if ANOTHER MAN participates is weak as hell...and to cosign that and blame someone else cuz they're weak, is just as weak...MEN DO WHAT MEN DO, IRREGARDLESS OF ANOTHER MAN

@jewel6799 3 ай бұрын

Well said😊

@Rumble225-qe7fy 3 ай бұрын

I use to want to see Lebron in dunk contest long time ago but in hindsight I see why he never entered. He’s more of an in game dunker I don’t think he’d have much to offer in a contest and I think that’s why he never did it.

@mundanemorselsmundanemorse7028 3 ай бұрын

Yeah they stopped rewarding power back in the 90s I think. So guys like Lebron, Zion, etc don’t get the appreciation of the finesse dunkers. Maybe Dwight was an exception at some point. But in game, I’ll always prefer Kemp, Blake, Nique, LBJ, etc.

@Geeandrezzi 3 ай бұрын

That point is ruined when you see the layup line dunks he would do over the last 15 years during pre-game. He absolutely has the creativity, he just didn’t want to do it, period

@SolitaryCrypto 3 ай бұрын

So basically he was scared to live up to expectations and challenge himself while giving the fans what they want. While the the real Goat of this generation ain't scared to lose to a WNBA player and giving us fans a show

@Tjc16 3 ай бұрын

@@Geeandrezzinah I disagree. those dunks are not beating the top dunk contest winners of that era, they wanted him to compete in. he makes thoses dunks look to easy In warm ups. which will get points taken away, for less degree of difficulty. for a guy like bron he can’t just participate he has to win. cause they gonna use it as a knock against him. Since Jordan and all the other greats on his level that competed won. he was not beating in the early 2000s d Howard, Blake griffin, Jason Richardson, Josh smith and Gerald green. None of lebron dunks are better than any of there best dunks. Bron knows if he competes and lose. haters will make a big deal out of a stupid dunk contest and try and shame him for it. so u have to blame them for him not just participating in it for fun.

@coollibra3644 3 ай бұрын

@@Tjc16 When Lebron got in the league, he defintely could have won! Yall make too many excuses for Lebron.

@CoachReese-js3um 3 ай бұрын

Let’s just talk about how great players are, and stop talking down about them!

@josh0253 3 ай бұрын

So you're never allowed to give criticism even if it's accurate and fair? They're in the public eye they gone millions of dollars from the league and endorsements because of their public image, now all the sudden fans have to wear safety gloves when talking about multimillionaires 😂

@cbjones2218 3 ай бұрын

@@josh0253 Stop pocket watching I hate when y’all do that always bringing up “Millions” that they make

@datsapaddlin 3 ай бұрын

@@josh0253 Realistically Lebron wasn’t gonna save the dunk contest because it’s always been hit or miss. Some are good and some are not even if stars were in it just due the contest getting gradually harder to impress people over the years. Topin did a 360 between the legs dunk with 2 hands and ain’t get a 50 because we have seen people online do it cleaner. That’s how hard it is to get a high score now so stars would avoid it regardless.

@rayb2410 3 ай бұрын

McCants go said that is what he get paid for? Its not LeBron contract is for what he does game in and game out, not participating in the Dunk Contest.

@jaymelchivers3542 3 ай бұрын

McCants never bring facts to refute Gilberts point. One thing Gilbert has stood on is that the face of the NBA is never in the dunk contest especially after winning a chip or chips. He can't refute that point. Just because he a power dunker doesn't mean he's a creative dunker.

@good2go619 3 ай бұрын

Name the faces of the NBA that didn't enter the dunk contest. There are only so many face of the league players. Certain players don't have the athleticism like Magic and Bird. Lebron didn't win a chip till he was like 28 years old. So he had ten years that he could have entered the dunk contest. Kobe won in 1997. There was no dunk contest in 1998 and 1999. Kobe could have came back in 2000 but he wanted none of Vince Carter. Kobe even stated that he would only enter if he knew he could win.

@jaymelchivers3542 3 ай бұрын

@@good2go619 again Gil said the faces. All the superstars named were not the face of the NBA at the time that's what gil point was.

@good2go619 3 ай бұрын

@@jaymelchivers3542 Name the players. Why would they do it again if they already did it earlier in their career? Lebron didn't come into the league as the face and he didn't win a chip till he was 28. Younger stars should do. Who wouldn't want to see Ja Morant or Zion in the dunk contest?

@nicholaswest3974 3 ай бұрын

@@good2go619he acting like you you saying he should of done it in his Heat era, he could of done it in his first few years just like Kobe, Vince, Tmac, Paul George, Donovan Mitchell, Steve Francis…it makes no sense why he didn’t do it other than he didn’t wanna lose

@jaymelchivers3542 3 ай бұрын

@@nicholaswest3974 I'm sticking to the point gil was referring to. Gil said none of the faces did it when they were the face of the league. They did it before they were the faces of the league.

@anteongoestill8068 3 ай бұрын

People do know that 98-99 they stopped the dunk contest all together because it was trash

@20willsdude 3 ай бұрын

exactly. Vince gave it life

@Geeandrezzi 3 ай бұрын

Lmao absolutely wrong. They stopped it because of the lockout. Season didn’t begin until February that year

@anteongoestill8068 3 ай бұрын

@@Geeandrezzi absolutely wrong the lockout was 99 they stopped it the year before that in 98

@anteongoestill8068 3 ай бұрын

@@20willsdude facts Vince did

@anteongoestill8068 3 ай бұрын

@@Geeandrezzi 98 dunk contest look up who won

@kaistreetsvisuals 3 ай бұрын

I’m so glad LJ didn’t fold to the pressure of doing the dunk contest. He’s not a dunk contest dunker. The McDonald’s high school dunk contest told us that years ago. He tried to tell us also but people would rather listen to what they want than listen to the actual source himself. SAS saying he ruined it is clearly clickbait for casual fans and some casuals, even ex-players eat up every word. Pathetic take.

@mical2great 3 ай бұрын

If Lebron would of participated in Dunk Contest in his Prime which was before winning his 1st ring and actually won people like Mccant would of said "He was more focused on winning a All star weekend award then winning a nba championship"😂😂

@sjaykay9884 3 ай бұрын

Bron literally won the McDonald’s game dunk contest with the same dunk he’s been doing since he got him the NBA. Unless they’re gonna clear the entire court, let him go downhill, and put a man under the rim he can bam on, I don’t and didn’t wanna see him in the dunk contest. Some guys due to how they play are better in game dunkers than they are creative and graceful dunkers. Nique was a power dunker, but he was graceful too. He could jump off two feet and that made him unique. Kemp was the same way. So was J. Rich. All were bow legged dunkers too. So it’s combo of a lot of things that makes for a good dunk contest dunker.

@stephenbridge6838 3 ай бұрын

Did lebron hold a gun to the head of these players and say...dont compete in the dunk contest??? These are grown ass men that are capable of making their own decisions

@ED-iq2wd 3 ай бұрын

McCants came out the year before Lebron. He participated in the McDonald's All American Dunk Contest. So why didn't he get in the NBA Dunk Contest???

@el84oro 3 ай бұрын

mccants don't have the cache lebron has. don't even go there. nobody woulda cared to see mccants in that shit

@ED-iq2wd 3 ай бұрын

@@el84oro didn't say he did. But he's talking about high flyers should be in it. So why wasn't he???? He was known as a dunker, so why get mad at someone else when you didn't do it.

@el84oro 3 ай бұрын

@@ED-iq2wd nobody was trynna see air mccants in no dunk contest. he not an attraction, lebron is. its that simple

@MikeStew07 3 ай бұрын

None of those dudes names had to carry a franchise by themselves as a rookie. I get both sides, but blaming lebron is extreme

@novelaego2404 3 ай бұрын

shut up bron is wack

@Brotha.B.M.O.G 3 ай бұрын

Rashad don't be having a point bro lol

@704jizzle2 3 ай бұрын

U just goofy

@darriboy1 3 ай бұрын

@@704jizzle2Ay G shut yo goofy ass up

@newbeginning8095 3 ай бұрын

facts

@robinhalljr.3690 3 ай бұрын

It’s literally like talking to a brick wall lmao

@novelaego2404 3 ай бұрын

hes better than gil

@Frznwhrlpll 3 ай бұрын

Gil was on the edge of saying fuck building them houses🤣

@tvbeastbeatz87 3 ай бұрын

4:23 VINCE WAS A STAR WHEN HE ENTERED THE DUNK CONTEST, IN-GAME, HE WAS BANGIN ON EVERYBODY🤷🏾‍♂️

@user-su5vy4cr5i 3 ай бұрын

And Vince Carter was a top vote leader in 2000, even he plays in Toronto.

@MrCocoaNinja 3 ай бұрын

Vince Carter was playing in his first all-star game that year in his second season. He wasn't an established star.

@remidibeatz8780 3 ай бұрын

@MrCocoaNinja BUT his popularity was CRAZY because of what he was doing in games and why he single handedly brought back the hype to the dunk contest when he entered that year. His "star" power wasn't elite yet, but he was the talk of the NBA for sure

@212keith 3 ай бұрын

@@MrCocoaNinjanot here but in toronto he was their savior and how he left is why they’ll never retire his jersey. He put them on the map

@css1741 3 ай бұрын

Bruh Gil one of those people who just wait to talk not talk to respond and I couldn’t be around people like that too often lol

@brandongene9689 3 ай бұрын

You are always right when you have your own pod

@TheJdb1974 3 ай бұрын

These conversations often do not consider all the factors. There is too much money to lose if you are a LeBron, Tatum, Giannis, and so on. If you lose to a Derrick Jones or Matt McLung, there goes millions of endorsements. Even Jordan got out, once the money really started coming in. Can't be "AIR" Jordan and losing dunk contest. Can't even take that chance.

@AcerbicOrder 3 ай бұрын

Lebron would automatically get favorable scoring from judges. I don't think they would lose money just like the winners don't really gain anything outside of the dunk contest conversation.

@firstclass2351 3 ай бұрын

That’s a great point

@freeisalwaysme 3 ай бұрын

The amount of people who got hurt in the dunk contest has to be on one hand.

@NebraskaPoliceDepartment 3 ай бұрын

Good point

@el84oro 3 ай бұрын

i don't believe so. at least not for lebron. look lebron is lebron, if you have lebron as a face of your product, and you drop him cos of a damn dunk contest, i GUARANTEE you, high level CEOs and directors at said company are getting fired. imagine say pepsi dropping lebron cos of a dunk contest and he joins coca cola. even kobe i bet years after he lost sponsorships cos of that case, there are CEOs who if they're still at said companies, have a limited voice, cos people are like "hey, you lost us the kobe deal. yeah it looked bad for our image, but damn image when dude is bringing millions of dollars and keeping the lights on". ain't no way lebron would have lost sponsorships, especially not over a dunk contest.

@akeemgriffith2959 3 ай бұрын

The LBJ hate is fascinating 😭 Imagine a black man from the hood of Ohio, who not only made it to the NBA, but dominates it for decades.. youll think black men would praise him as a great rep for us, but no.

@FireAngelChris 3 ай бұрын

It’s pure envy at this point because it stopped being about ball along time ago.

@penkima4923 3 ай бұрын

The LBJ hype is fascinating. The media has been drumming LBJ as the GoaT, before he played his first NBA-game. I'd say he got more than enough praise.

@FireAngelChris 3 ай бұрын

@@penkima4923 lol

@akeemgriffith2959 3 ай бұрын

@@FireAngelChris he couldn't help it, it's sad.

@FireAngelChris 3 ай бұрын

@@akeemgriffith2959 Never fails

@dannybuoy313 3 ай бұрын

Jordan came into the league entering the slam dunk contest

@ericsalazar6712 3 ай бұрын

I grew up in Miami, and Noris Cole could vouch for what I'm about to write. When Lebron was part of the Big3 in the MIA, just about every warm up before a game Lebron would incorporate a slam dunk contest against other high flyers of the Heat. I watched him in a pregame warmup right before their run into the Payoffs, and eventually winning their last Chip, do an insane dunk. He threw the ball in the air from about 3ft behind the 3pt line, caught from way outside the paint where I couldn't believe he slammed it so effortlessly with the power he's known for. After seeing that I couldn't believe he still turned down the dunk contest, that would have been great for the Culture, and added more to his one of a kind record of accolades.

@javonemitchell8225 3 ай бұрын

Those pre game “dunk contest dunk” are the same dunks he does in game. He’s not going to do any 360’s or eastbays. He was the tomahawk and the reverse wind will. We’ve been seeing those dunks since the start of time.

@theonlykingA 3 ай бұрын

There is ZERO incentive to win a dunk contest. It's a random accolade people (often media) use to discredit a player.

@gt-ox4st 3 ай бұрын

To Gil’s point. Since MJ and Nique did the dunk contest when they were bonafide stars, why don’t bonafide stars nowadays step up and participate for the fans. EGO ruined participation

@Royalwar0305 3 ай бұрын

You see how they treating Jalen brown right now lol he performed terrible he’s not creative enough great in game Dunker…

@gt-ox4st 3 ай бұрын

@@Royalwar0305 I agree, I’m not a fan of him anyways and I thought his dunks were soft. But he’s not on the level of cats like Giannis (repeat), Ant, Jah, Fox, Randle, spidey (repeat), shit even Westbrook, demar and PG anyway…he’s a B-list Star… the previous names can still add more star power and notoriety to the dunk contest than JB. I just don’t get why I need to watch the third best dunker in the g league every year now

@user-wv9zv4qo6n 3 ай бұрын

But bron didn’t ruin it that was his point

@newagain9964 3 ай бұрын

It’s like u didn’t listen to the vid. 😂. Totally misrepresenting Gil’s point.

@hoodyplz 3 ай бұрын

Gil convenient not mentioning in the stats their was a rule you had to be in your first 3 years for awhile

@gentlmanjb956 3 ай бұрын

Gil said, "What are you arguing now?" LOL

@travisdurham29 3 ай бұрын

Vince Carter was averaging 26ppg and T Mac was an up and coming star and everyone knew who he was. Gil tripping like they were nobodies then

@queenzbred26 3 ай бұрын

He likes to convolute the argument to try make his point. He lacks comprehension skills

@newagain9964 3 ай бұрын

They weren’t stars tho when they entered. At best 1 was a known name (being generous) and 1 a household name. And u 🍒 2 names. Thx for proving Gil’s point.

@cjethridge4000 3 ай бұрын

They aren't star players back then

@crsolrac 3 ай бұрын

They definitely weren’t stars lol TMac became TMac in Orlando. Vince became that dude after that dunk contest. Let’s be real.

@travisdurham29 3 ай бұрын

@@crsolrac Vince was that dude in the slam dunk contest. He was an all star that year averaging 26ppg. T Mac was up and coming fresh out of high school to the NBA. They were both attractions along with Steve Francis

@yeahriightt24 3 ай бұрын

Man Nate Robinson was a 3 time champ had 20 chances to complete a single dunk and were clueless as to why these guy don’t want to waste their time.

@Tim_Dunkin 3 ай бұрын

I've been behind the scenes for at least a dozen all star weekends/breaks. I've seen the logistics change in real time. Players get in the day after their last game, go straight to fulfilling obligations for 4 days, get one day after the AS game to chill then it's back to the team for film & treatment to ramp up for the next regular season game. It wasn't like that the very first one I went to

@tysonv78 3 ай бұрын

Luv y'all podcast dawg lol

@SortofFriendlySM 3 ай бұрын

Idk about celebrated for doing the dunk contest, JB getting clowned for his dunks 😂

@jgyrwa 3 ай бұрын

This one of the best panels to watch them debate and pick with each other.😂🤣😂

@WEGOTBUCKSENT365 3 ай бұрын

The next dunk contest has to be Ja & Ant Edwards…the other 2 can be anybody else 😂😂💪🏾

@CrushWildman 3 ай бұрын

It’s funny cause I completely understand Gil he’s speaking from actually being a allstar and telling us how strenuous that specific day is on the HUMAN BEINGS in the game and their speaking from the outside pov’s like a fan would😭😭😭this is so hilarious to me

@ziplockbaggies8707 3 ай бұрын

McCants: ‘It sounds so strenuous’ 😂 lmao/ love it! Keep callin ‘em out 👑

@lalng19 3 ай бұрын

McCants when he gets hit with facts and not delusion. “STAT MAN STAT MAN, YEAH THATS ME!”

@agentorange8530 3 ай бұрын

But even Lebron said he wasn't a creative dunker and wouldn't know what to do. He was just a high flyer and you can tell he wasn't that kind of an athlete to be a good dunker. He just jumps high and dunks hard.

@uyiikhu-omoregbe3018 3 ай бұрын

This was awesome to watch... great entertainment... they be dunking that shht

@ReBrandenSports 3 ай бұрын

McCants going to act like Kobe didn’t win the worst dunk contest in the history of Dunk contest… it was so bad, they cancelled it until 2000

@bluefalcon24 3 ай бұрын

Lmfao no they didn't

@MrSlashblade 3 ай бұрын

1998 was a 2Ball contest didn’t have a dunk contest

@bluefalcon24 3 ай бұрын

@@MrSlashblade correct and 99 there was no all star at all so to say they cancelled it until 2000 is a lie

@MrSlashblade 3 ай бұрын

@@bluefalcon24 there’s nothing that points to the dunk contest continuing in 99.

@bluefalcon24 3 ай бұрын

@@MrSlashblade and there's nothing that says they wouldn't. You can assume whatever you wish, but it was not in fact cancelled until 2000

@sspann11 3 ай бұрын

Stat man stat man, yeah that's me😂😂😂😂. This means absolitely npthing but i love when Rashad says it

@DionJamari 3 ай бұрын

Dwight, Blake Griffin and Lavine all did it well after Lebron. Using him as the reason why no one participates is just lazy at this point

@professionaltrollkilla5965 3 ай бұрын

Gil talking about the projects killed me

@djuanenewton3622 3 ай бұрын

14:33 I didn’t know the 3pt line was further back!!

@LoveDebate 3 ай бұрын

@jimgegegegegegegege2306 3 ай бұрын

i am skipping the parts where mccants speak

@kaydee8343 3 ай бұрын

Mccants joker and Cole is baby joker love dis new duo😂😂

@elirane85 3 ай бұрын

I don't think McCants understand the difference between stats and facts 😍

@semajhutchins5893 3 ай бұрын

Bruh Mccants and Gil going at it is hilarious lol

@Kay4423 3 ай бұрын

18:10 Ay cole relax lol I like seeing on the show 😂😂

@patrickdykmans7384 3 ай бұрын

I think you would get more participation if you could do “categories”. Like first round is power dunks, then high flying dunks, then creativity. after that free choice next rounds. At the very least the judges would know that to judge

@timothyjohnson572 3 ай бұрын

Stoppit McCants, Gil be roasting your azz 🤣🤣

@isaacwoods5526 3 ай бұрын

Mccants effect is being realized. I can see what he’s doing now lmao. Welcome back

@novelaego2404 3 ай бұрын

hes great

@nickp9129 3 ай бұрын

@@novelaego2404get off your knee pads

@ikiwheese 3 ай бұрын

We gotta stop acting like Lebron didn't play a part of why people don't want to compete in the dunk contest. He's putting on a dunk contest in warm ups and summer leagues but when asked to compete in the main thing and show us something spectacular he declines. People have adopted his attitude nowadays just like people did when san antonio started load managing people. It didn't happen before then. Come on guys you are better than this. Imagine Michael Jordan adopting that attitude. The league would have sank faster than the titanic and there wouldn't be a LBJ.

@ikiwheese 3 ай бұрын

Again, he is PARTLY responsible, not FULLY responsible. He is a piece of the pie. Let's also not act like TMAC, Vince Carter, and Kobe weren't hyped before they came into the league even though they weren't "Stars". If that's the case and you wanna make that excuse I guess your boy LBJ wasn't hyped coming into the NBA he wasn't a "star" lol. Come on guys, you're better than this...

@NayB13 3 ай бұрын

Imagine being blamed for something you didn’t remotely partake in

@ikiwheese 3 ай бұрын

One final note while i'm on a roll. Let's also not forget about the Mcdonalds all american games as well as Magic Johnson's dunk contest he held. These "non-stars" you refer to were present at this event. This was just known events. These guys i'm sure attended many other events to make their name well known.

@ikiwheese 3 ай бұрын

@@NayB13 he’s part of the problem. He’s a superstar. People pay their hard earned money to see the guy play. He owes that to the fans. He wouldn’t be living his lavish lifestyle if it weren’t for the people who support him.

@sharonblue4742 3 ай бұрын

@@ikiwheeseyou can't be serious😂😂😂😂😂

@chrisd5028 3 ай бұрын

Whenever McCants getting picked apart he says the goalpost thing 😂

@tobyncummins 3 ай бұрын

Vince definitely brought star power to the dunk contest fo’ sho!

@philhelton5302 3 ай бұрын

The dunk contest was about the BEST dunkers dunking!! Star or not.. and the STARS who we assumed to be the best dunkers got into the dunk contest! People also forget we complained about the dunk contest in the 90s too. Then Vince came along!

@JOSHUAGLOTV 3 ай бұрын

There’s a dude that looks like McCants in my neighborhood 😂😂

@Kaseydashing92 3 ай бұрын

So who was playing for championships and in the dunk contest please tell me !

@pepsicolazero 3 ай бұрын

why didn't Rashad participate in the dunk contest?

@Nestle245 3 ай бұрын

He was in the McDonald's high school one lol.

@sjaykay9884 3 ай бұрын

He did. He lit a candle for Gerald Green 😂

@filltheglass2618 3 ай бұрын

“The time is 13:43” Maccant: “There you go with the stats”

@anthonyclark3530 3 ай бұрын

Face of the franchise became high flyers somehow lol... Anything to be right huh Rashad?

@Dimpster90 3 ай бұрын

Here's something I think needs to be brought up. ... I didn't care what Jordan did in the Dunk Contest, I just care he competed... I didn't care what Kobe did in the Dunk Contest, I just care he competed... I love seeing the best of the best never back down and always compete, absolute warriors. You bring that type of energy to the All-Star event and you'll get a competitive event that we all enjoy.

@sinistavoicez 3 ай бұрын

Isiah Rider is a personal favorite of mine. I forgot Baron Davis. He was pretty good as well.

@Jbcomedystl 3 ай бұрын

Why are they trying to argue Gil? He’s right lol. None of those guys were the faces of the league

@onkgopotsemonnana 3 ай бұрын

Gil sounding like his favourite coach Glen😂😂😂

@NOLAAceTV 3 ай бұрын

NBA all star weekend’s decline is more complex than just the dunk contest. Social media and sport media has given fans to much access to players. When I say access the fans have seen how little the players care about wasting the public’s money and how players turn their nose up at playing with the fans funds. Which in turn has turned the fans off.

@justing884 3 ай бұрын

gil & shad argue like shaq & chuck😂😂

@mauriceharrison7481 3 ай бұрын

WAIT...I missed something...when did they move the 3pt line closer 😮

@DvanteReese 3 ай бұрын

Gil’s perspective is from a place of experience, as in because he is so busy during those couple of days, he just wants to relax and enjoy the NBA contests. Norris & McCants, are looking from a perspective of someone who hasn’t made an All-Star appearance, so of course they will look at everything as “fun”.

@RellyJuiceJones 3 ай бұрын

Gil was sounding like Glenn in the voice 🤣🤣🤣

@hakshustletv 3 ай бұрын

I noticed Mccants loves talking down on people that have actually achieved things but will always stand up/defend the underachiever because it's his way of defending himself. His entire existence is he knows what he was capable of even if he never proved it. It's why he almost always defends underachievers. Vince but talked down on DWade, Bol, Ben Simmons etc... You can quickly see the theme.

@mypeople1stwilliam 3 ай бұрын

5:38 one could argue that 2 year Vince Carter was a bigger star than Jaylen Brown is today.

@BrooklynNetsBuzz 3 ай бұрын

Bro putting Gil's Arena as background noise while working is top-notch. Rashad gets a lot of hate but the show needs his ridiculous takes. He is entertaining as he tries to counter Gil's takes. Very entertaining Podcast

@clarencesmith467 3 ай бұрын

All star weekend and gil sounding like unc earl🤣 👀

@damion1011 3 ай бұрын

Up until about 2013 (John wall , Lillard, Paul George) every year had 2-3 “rising stars” participate . Josh Smith , Demar Derozen , and Rudy Gay did 2,, Eric Gordon, Harrison Barnes, Eric Bledsoe , Paul George did 2 , serge Ibaka.