Howard bows out early in dunk contest

Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard gave new meaning to sticker-shock -- and not just with his hulking size.

[G-man]

Howard was robbed of a final round appearance... D would have brought the house down in the next round. Instead it lead to a pathetic showing by Nate Rob.... i was disappointed....Oh well..

[Mike]

Totally agree. Dwight was totally robbed. Even the main panel of Magic, Chuck, etc ... thought he got robbed. Hope he displays some nasty dunks in the all star game tonight!!! GO MAGIC ... GO DHOWARD!

[Dave]

Dwight just needs to use the slight like Gilbert Arenas does and smoke the West in the All Stat Game!And, NO, I didnt spell that wrong!!

[Sharon]

Next year, Dwight should play to his POWER by dunking from an area (1/2 between the free-throw line & the basket) facing the basket, but REACHING BACK and slamming it down as he did last year during a regular game. It wouldn't hurt to have Grant assisting him as Paul Pierce assisted Green. DWIGHT'S POWER IS WHAT HIS COMPETITORS DON'T HAVE.

[mojo]

C-O-N-SPIRACY! trying to keep a big man down! nate robinson, BAH!

[Spectator]

Dwight...was...ROBBED. he shoudda pulled a Shaq/Darryl Dawkins & broke the damn rim. dat woudda gave him a 50 and end of contest.

[D-Rob]

Well, I wouldn't get in a fuss over the lamer-every-year dunk contest, except that Dwight seemed to be looking forward to it so much. That said, he was robbed a spot in the finals. Even if he doesn't win, we get to see a few more spectacular dunks and not some guy who can't even make one(!) in two minutes!!

[Mark]

D-rob well said. All articles I've persued ( from USA today etc ) suggests Howard was robbed. Hands down he had the best dunk of the night.

[Matt]

Well said by everybody. At least the dunk contest was not as bad as last year when Nate Robinson won it by default, and we saw why, this year.

[roach]

Im from Seattle, and that was the best idea dunk in years. He concentrated on 2 things and accomplished them both his 1st attempt. The fans, and the announcers know who had the coolest dunk..

[ddd]

sticker dunk
nate robinson
yes

[Gramps]

Why have former "dunk contestants" serve as judges?? Seems to me their "ego" got the best of them and turned a dunk contest into a "just watch these small guys" contest. Dwight's dunk has never been done before and the judges could not do it so they "didn't know how to vote". I say we should have the TNT crew, Ernie, Kenny and Charles
judge the next contest !!!
YOU GO DWIGHT !!!

[Jay]

Howard got robbed he should have been in the finals

[NUMERO UNO MAGIC FAN]

That was just a load of BS. This event looked fixed to me, but I am partial to D Howard, of course. He was friggin awesome and he should have won. I don't know what the he** the judges werre thinking!

[Jimmy]

those judges are good players, but they don't know how to judge: Dwight got ROBBED!

[Pablo]

I believe they were a little bias, do to the fact that he is 6'11''

[jimbo]

Dwight got robbed like Haj at the jiffy store!

[pryce score]

I cannot believe that Howard's "sticker dunk" did not get at least a 45. That was one of the best I have seen since the old days of Dr J in the ABA. I wanted to find a way to let young Mr Howard know that he was "jobbed". i don't know if he would have beaten Mr Green, but he certainly deserved the chance. I am a season ticket holder for the Timberwolves and see a great future for Mr Howard---much like our own KG.

[Magic Fan]

Wow Howard got no love frim MJ. He should of won.

[ddeck]

No doubt Howard got robbed. That sticker dunk was amazing in fact that was the first time I seen a player get that creative.