Gordon 'not looking to play it safe' in topping last year's Dunk Contest
If you think his performance in last year's Slam Dunk Contest at Air Canada Centre is as good as it's going to get from Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon, think again.
Falling short in his bid to capture the title following a historic dunking duel with Minnesota Timberwolves guard Zach LaVine last year, Gordon is back to give it another go this Saturday night in New Orleans against Glenn Robinson III, DeAndre Jordan, and Derrick Jones Jr.
"I'm looking to one-up myself," Gordon told reporters during an All-Star media appearance Friday, according to Sports Illustrated's Ben Golliver.
"I'm not looking to play it safe. I want to do 10's on 10's."
The 21-year-old high flyer secured perfect scores of 50 on three of his six dunks in 2016, all of which came in the final round during the head-to-head matchup with LaVine.
Nick Anderson, Otis Smith, Darrell Armstrong, and Dwight Howard are the only other Magic players to have competed, with Howard winning in 2008.