One of my favorite players on the lowly Knicks this season is Nate Robinson, who earlier today was announced to be in the NBA All Star Dunk Contest in mid February. Nate is listed at 5'9" but is closer to 5'7" and 180lbs. By comparison, former dunk champion Spud Webb was closer to 5'7", 130lbs. Robinson will go up against dunk powerhouse Andre Iguodala of the Sixers and returning dunk champion Josh Smith of the Hawks, whose listed respective heights are 6'6" and 6'9", an entire foot taller than Nate.
With the Knicks basically the worst and most depressingly pathetic team in the league this year (I believe Clyde Frasier described the Hawks fans last night as 'amused with their futility' watching the Knicks get routed by a god-awful Hawks team) could this dunk contest be the sole highlight for Knicks fans in 2006? I know the NBA draft won't be. Viva Chicago! Right, Isiah?
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