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scarletngrey77 said:
Im disappointed hes not in the dunk contest. The greatest players in the NBA have been there, and won it. Kobe Bryant, Vince Carter, etc. all have been in the Dunk Contest, and won it which made them even more popular.

Ill probably be ripped for saying it, but I am really disappointed that he is not doing it, I want to see how great he could be at it...
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I agree that I'd like to see what he can do. But he has nothing to gain by entering the contest. If he loses to someone like Josh Smith, that looks terrible no matter what way you slice it.
 
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ABJ

2/1/06

James has no desire to dunk

Cavs star doesn't think he will ever participate

By Brian Windhorst

Beacon Journal sportswriter

<!-- begin body-content -->CLEVELAND - The NBA can keep renewing its request year after year, but the answer always will be the same from LeBron James.
James said Tuesday that he doesn't ever plan on taking part in the annual Slam Dunk Contest, despite pleas from the league, fans and sponsors. Simply put, he says it isn't his style.
``I don't want to be defined as being in the Slam Dunk Contest, it's not me,'' James said. ``When I dunk I'm trying to get two points. For the most part I don't predetermine what I do.''
James said he doesn't know what he's going to do when he gets in the air. Take the break-away dunk in the Cavs' 103-91 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats in the third quarter Monday, for example. He said the reverse two-handed slam came to him at the last second.
``I do dunks in the spur of the moment,'' he said. ``I can't think of a dunk and, then, go do it. So we'll leave it at that.''
During his first two seasons, the Cavs star delayed his answer to the league's dunk request for several weeks each time before officially turning it down.
One of James' major sponsors, Sprite, has its name on the contest. Adding the ratings James' inclusion would've meant made it seem like a perfect marriage. Yet, James was never too interested.
This time around when the NBA called dunking during All-Star Weekend, James turned it down flat, though he did agree to take part in the Skills Challenge on All-Star Saturday on Feb. 18 in Houston.
In truth, the glamour has been off the dunk contest for more than a decade as the league's top stars have routinely skipped it. That might have played into James' decision as much as any creative issues.
This year's participants, announced Tuesday, are Josh Smith of the Atlanta Hawks, Nate Robinson of the New York Knicks, Hakim Warrick of the Memphis Grizzlies and Andre Iguodala of the Philadelphia 76ers. None comes close to James' star power, even when he was a rookie.
``I'll leave it up to the guys who don't play as many minutes as I do,'' James said. ``Those guys can throw it between their legs and stuff like that.''
Net losses
The Cavs host the Nets tonight, a team that has given them more trouble than any other over the past two seasons. The Nets already are 2-0 against the Cavs this season after sweeping last season's series 3-0 and taking the tiebreaker they cashed in when the teams tied for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
They are the only team with a record better than .500 that has beaten the Cavs at Quicken Loans Arena this season. They have been struggling of late, losing seven of their past 10 games and four in a row heading into Tuesday night's game against the Detroit Pistons.
``We match up fairly well with those guys,'' Cavs coach Mike Brown said. ``They just have our number right now.''
Newble ill
Cavs guard Ira Newble missed Monday's game with what the team called a migraine headache. Newble felt too sick to join the team on the bench in the second half.
Tuesday he was treated at the Cleveland Clinic for a facial abscess, which the Cavs said was not related to the migraine from the night before. He's listed as doubtful for tonight's game.
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So the Nets come into the game tonight riding high after beating the Pistons last night. What's everyones take on the game tonight? Do the Nets continue their strong play from last night, or do they have an emotional letdown after winning a huge game the previous night. I think the Cavs will need to come out strong and get up early. If they can the Nets might mail it in. Brown will have to coach this game like he did against the Suns, which hopefully means a lot of Varejao.
 
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exhawg said:
So the Nets come into the game tonight riding high after beating the Pistons last night. What's everyones take on the game tonight? Do the Nets continue their strong play from last night, or do they have an emotional letdown after winning a huge game the previous night. I think the Cavs will need to come out strong and get up early. If they can the Nets might mail it in. Brown will have to coach this game like he did against the Suns, which hopefully means a lot of Varejao.
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The Nets have the Cavs number - plain and simple. The last time we had a decent winning streak going, they snapped. I expect it to happen again tonight.

If, somehow, the Cavs can pull it off, it would be a huge victory.
 
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StadiumDorm said:
The Nets have the Cavs number - plain and simple. The last time we had a decent winning streak going, they snapped. I expect it to happen again tonight.

If, somehow, the Cavs can pull it off, it would be a huge victory.
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That's true, but hopefully Brown has learned a little about how to defend the teams that play small ball. The Nets probably have the best combination of a PG, SG, and SF in the NBA. Of course the Cavs have the best scoring SF, PF, and C in the NBA (as of last week or so). This gives the Cavs matchup problems since the quicker teams can run around them. On the bright side if Brown can find a way to slow down the Suns, I think he can do the same to the Nets. If Z isn't on fire today I doubt he'll play much. Look for a lineup with a lot of Snow/Jones, Pavlovic, James, Marshall, and Varejao with Gooden subbing for the 4-5. Newble is out today so Jackson might get a few minutes backing up Pavlovic and Lebron. I also thing they will switch on most of the picks like they did against the Suns. If the Cavs can keep the Nets out of the lane I think they have a good chance. It would be nice to have Hughes defensive presence.
The Cavs play at Miami tomorrow so Brown probably doesn't want to wear Z out tonight since he usually can score against Shaq and get him in early foul trouble.
 
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crazybuckfan40 said:
If we can stop VC we win tonite.

We will probaly see a little of Luke tonite since Newble inst playing.
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Who is going to cover Vince? I'm guessing Snow will be on Kidd which leaves Lebron and Pavlovic to cover VC and Jefferson. Usually Brown likes to give Lebron the easier assignment, but that isn't really possible against the Nets. I don't know if Pavlovic can cover any of them. Should be interesting seeing how Snow, Pavlovic, James, Jones, Jackson, and Wilks match up against the 1-3 of the Nets. Too bad JMac is out to give the Cavs a break on the defensive end.
 
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Tonight's the night they finally beat NJ.

We need to let VC stop VC. He does always get up for LBJ. I think LBJ
takes control tonight and get's NJ in foul trouble. Wild Thing will play some great pick switching defense.

I think Z's the key to a win.
 
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