Small Recap
This past All-Star Weekend , many of us who watch the NBA got to witness "a breath of fresh air" in the Sprite Slam-Dunk contest. No, it wasn't Victor Oladipo's singing/rapping. It wasn't Mason Plumlee's near explosive dunks. Instead, it was the high-flying pogo stick also known as Zach LaVine. LaVine was able to dunk between his legs on TWO occasions, as well on behind the back. To many, although these were seen before, they brought some excitement to a Dunk Contest that many deemed "repetitive" and doomed.Who is Zach LaVine?
Zach LaVine is a player from Washington. In Washington, he was a 5-star recruit. There , he was named Mr.Basketball in the state of Washington. After graduation, LaVine decided to take his talents to UCLA. Once at UCLA , LaVine played one season with the Bruins. Coming off of the bench, LaVine was able to average 9 points per contest, and make the All Pac-10 Freshman Team. After his first year, LaVine declared himself eligible for the 2014 NBA Draft. |
| LaVine at UCLA |
While Zach LaVine may seem like a guy-out-of-nowhere who happens to be a good dunker to many, LaVine has shown of his dunking gift for quite some time now. Websites such as BallisLife have featured many of his highlights in high school in which he performed many dunks whether it be at tournaments, high schools games, or games for fun, LaVine has a knack for making extremely acrobatic plays above the rim.
Future Dunk Legend
After the Dunk contest, many say that LaVine is one of the best slam dunk contestants that the contest has seen in a while. The craziest thing about LaVine is that he has not even reached the age of 20! With his jumping ability, I believe that LaVine can easily reach the point of being named as one of the greatest Slam-Dunk dunkers ever in the NBA (with respect to Michael Jordan and Vince Carter). The main thing that stands out when it comes to LaVine's dunks? The level of ease he has while performing those dunks. I believe that he could probably try something that people have never seen before. With so much youth on his side, who's to say that he can't become the greatest Slam-Dunk contestant of all time? I sure won't.