Indiana Pacers superstar Paul George threw down perhaps the best dunk of the young year with a 360-degree windmill dunk that put the exclamation point on the Pacers' 106-92 rout of the LA Clippers on Saturday night.
The spectacular dunk, reminiscent of Vince Carter's jam during the 2000 All-Star Slam Dunk Contest, may have put George in the conversation as potential participants in this year's slam dunk contest but the Pacers main man said he won't be joining the said event.
After all, George had participated in the slam dunk contest two years ago when the mid-season spectacle was held in Orlando, Florida. He was a relatively unknown then and lost to Jeremy Evans of the Utah Jazz.
As reported by The Indianapolis Star, George will try to limit his participation in the All-Star weekend, declining to join side events like the Skills Contest and the 3-point shootout.
"Exactly, I don't want to add to it by doing extra stuff," George was quoted by the media outlet, responding to a comment that rest rarely happens during hectic All-Star weekends.
George is currently second behind LeBron James in the Eastern Conference All-Stars tally and would surely be named as a starter. His coach, Frank Vogel, has already secured the coaching spot for the East All-Star.
Besides trying to limit his schedule during the All-Star Weekend, George may still have ill-feelings about his participation in the Slam Dunk contest two years ago. The Indianapolis Star mentioned that George had told them about his slam dunk experience as: "(Not to) take nothing away from the dunk contest, (but) it was a joke. I guess whoever had the biggest celebrity involved in their dunk was going to be the winner. I guess I should have tried to reach out to some people."
© 2023 Sportsworldnews.com All rights reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.
