Dennis Smith Jr. has all the requirements for being a next-level dunker.[[459650663,R]]
And yes, part of that is because he can get to that next level with his cartoon-character hops that elevate him to the rim and beyond while others feel gravity’s grip much sooner.
But the Mavericks’ rookie also has the youth, desire and creativity to be an artist when it comes to dunking the basketball in ways that make us go ooh and ahh. That’s why he’s OK with putting the onus on the
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If the NBA picks him and he agrees he would be the 3rd Maverick to be in the contest. The last player was Michael Finley in 1997. Finley still works for the Mavs, He came in 3rd place in 1997.
Before him it was Tony Dumas in 1995 and he has a small piece of history in that he hurt a knee while trying to do a dunk he called the “Texas Twister.” That fueled the fire for players who believe that being in the dunk contest is an unnecessary risk to their bodies.
