2000 Oakland Or 2016 Toronto: Which Dunk Contest Was Better?

An in-depth look at two memorable Slam Dunk contests.

The 2016 Slam Dunk Contest Finished Strong… But was it the greatest of all time?

NBA All Star Weekend is in full swing, with Saturday Night being capped off by an epic Slam Dunk Contest showdown between Zach Lavine of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Aaron Gordon of the Orlando Magic. But with the dust settled after some electrifying dunks in the final round, was this, the 2016 Verizon Slam Dunk Contest in Toronto a better overall showing than the 2000 NBA.com Slam Dunk Contest in Oakland?

To give this a fair assessment, we’ll be looking at the field of competition, the dunks, the hype going into each contest, the dunks, the impact of the…