Toronto set the bar far too high.
The 2017 Slam Dunk Contest didn't come close to replicating the epic duel waged by Aaron Gordon and Zach LaVine north of the border in 2016. This time around, Gordon spent more time playing with a toy rather than entertaining the crowd.
Glenn Robinson III did pull off some impressive dunks to take home the trophy, but three of his four dunks were variations on the same theme of jumping over people.
Runner-up Derrick Jones Jr. couldn't even complete the first dunk of the final round, while DeAndre Jordan's moment came and went with the permanency of DJ Khaled's indispensable Snapchat account.
Twitter was thoroughly displeased with the Slam Dunk Contest and proceeded to roast the NBA for treating everyone to a huge dud.
β JosΓ© β (@whoisjoserivera) February 19, 2017
Who woke me up for this ππ
β Delon Wright (@delonwright) February 19, 2017
dunk contest recap so far pic.twitter.com/Nd2srkGCR9
β SB Nation NBA (@SBNationNBA) February 19, 2017
Dunk contest! ππΌππΌππΌππΌ
β Javale McGee (@JaValeMcGee34) February 19, 2017
π’ pic.twitter.com/uTah6S63cf
β Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) February 19, 2017
Congrats to Glenn Robinson III for winning the dunk contest by doing the same dunk III times.
β Larry Beyince (@DragonflyJonez) February 19, 2017
Nah. I am screaming. pic.twitter.com/5WanhZXsnz
β Alternative FattyKoo (@c_drew_) February 19, 2017
Worst dunk contest in flat earth history.
β Robin Lundberg (@robinlundberg) February 19, 2017
Dunk contest participants: pic.twitter.com/gVasQ50Grg
β Lakers Nation (@LakersNation) February 19, 2017
"Ay, this VIP, you gotta dip" pic.twitter.com/FoGEE57trL
β Balvin Wick (@Balvinsanity) February 19, 2017
