“My shot, I feel like has been really good this year. “I know it’s hard to judge G League, but if you look at my stats, I’m an overall player. While winning the Dunk Contest is a career highlight, McClung is trying to parlay it into sticking on an NBA roster, saying that he’s working on “everything” in his game. McClung said that they watched YouTube videos of past Dunk Contests to try and come up with unique dunks, saying that he did two never-before-seen dunks. McClung practiced his jams ahead of the Dunk Contest with his friends Chuck Millan - who was one of the people he jumped over - and Chase Skinkis.
He also had an impressive off-the-glass windmill finish with one hand. Trey Murphy asked the crowd 🔥 #ATTSlamDunk /0w7nJFeVNY- NBA on TNT February 19, 2023
It’s really a blur, to be honest with you,” McClung said after winning. Who needs NBA stars when you get a performance like this?
McClung’s four spectacular dunks won the 2023 Dunk Contest and brought a Vivint Arena crowd that was sleepy for much of the Saturday Night show to life and dazzled viewers at home. On Saturday night in Salt Lake City, Mac McClung - who has appeared in two total NBA games and just signed a two-way contract with the Philadelphia 76ers four days ago - provided perhaps the best Dunk Contest performance in years. It hit a low point last year, which featured nearly as many misses as makes. The Dunk Contest has been on a slide since 2016’s Zach LaVine and Aaron Gordon duel, which was one of the best contests of all time. It was a far cry from past dunk contests, which featured players like Vince Carter, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and Dominique Wilkins. NBA stars have declined to participate in recent years. With respect to those who stepped up and competed, there weren’t a lot of household names in the field. When the contestants for the Dunk Contest were announced, it didn’t exactly garner a lot of positive buzz from NBA fans.
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