High-flying Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons is set to debut on the national stage in Sunday’s dunk competition at the 2021 NBA All-Star Game showcase. In an interview with The Athletic’s Jason Quick, Simons revealed that he is collaborating with Derrick Jones Jr. prior to the event.
According to Simons, Jones—who won the contest last year—had some practical advice for the event.
“He says don’t make it so hard to where you are needing a lot of chances to do it; try to do it on the first try,” Simons said.
Simons also explained that he is working with Jones in an effort to decide which dunks he will attempt during the competition.