If Hollywood Directors Took Over The Dunk Contest

Toronto Raptors player Demar DeRozan, who competed in the NBA All-Star game’s dunk contest over the weekend, spoke out against it by saying, “I’m a dunker. Dunk contests, you go out there and dunk. I’m not into all the props and everything.” My buddy Zack over at Lost Angeles agrees with DeRozan, and while I enjoy the spectacle, I have to admit it’s getting a little out of hand. In order to keep topping each other, players are going to have to start hiring directors to coordinate their dunks for them. Here’s what some of those dunks might look like if directed by some of the most famous movie-makers out there: Steven Spielberg: Player executes a visually stunning dunk while working through all of his daddy issues. Michael Bay: Player dunks in slow-motion. Player walks away from hoop in slow-motion. Player explodes. In slow-motion. Guillermo Del Toro: The rim grows teeth and the backboard sprouts legs, chasing the player down to consume him a...