NBA Fans Were Not Impressed With This Year’s Dunk Contest

Obi Toppin won Saturday's lackluster NBA dunk contest, which former NBA star and broadcaster Dwayne Wade gave a six out of 10.

There have been some absolutely amazing dunk contests in the NBA's storied history. Saturday night's was not among them.

This year's four contestants were Obi Toppin of the Knicks, Juan Toscano-Anderson of the Warriors, Cole Anthony of the Magic and Jalen Green of the Rockets. Toppin took home the trophy, but there's no doubt it was a lackluster affair.

There were some fun moments. Anthony wore his father's jersey and Timberland boots for his first-round dunk. Toscano-Anderson dunked over teammate Andrew Wiggins. Toppin won it with a sweet off-the-backboard, between-the-legs dunk. But there were too many missed attempts that led to a general lack of excitement around the event.

Former NBA star Dwyane Wade gave the entire contest a six out of 10. That tells you everything you need to know right there.

D-WADE 💀 pic.twitter.com/9Dx7BDn2yU

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 20, 2022

Here are a few of the highlights, and some reaction to the contest overall.

Cole Anthony throws it down in the timbs 😤#ATTSlamDunk pic.twitter.com/wC8jys5mqt

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 20, 2022

Juan Toscano-Anderson leaps over teammate Andrew Wiggins for the dunk 🔥 #ATTSlamDunk pic.twitter.com/Q3brXcpxrp

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 20, 2022

Obi Toppin goes through the legs and taps the backboard with the ball to WIN #ATTSlamDunk! 🏆#NBAAllStar #StateFarmSaturday pic.twitter.com/nsf39DHLEk

— NBA (@NBA) February 20, 2022

Worst Dunk Contest ever.

— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) February 20, 2022

2000 vs. 2022 pic.twitter.com/foSt1Xc6g4

— Chris Walder (@WalderSports) February 20, 2022

DeMar DeRozan is all of us watching that Dunk Contest pic.twitter.com/v3H7eHgr6D

— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) February 20, 2022

Did dunk contestants always miss this many dunks in the 80s, 90s and early 2000s? Damn, it’s getting harder and harder to watch guys miss so many dunks b4 they get one to go dwn. Maybe it’s me.

— shannon sharpe (@ShannonSharpe) February 20, 2022

Let’s never talk about that dunk contest again. It never happened.

— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) February 20, 2022

As for the official scoring, Toppin and Toscano-Anderson moved on to the final with total scores of 90 and 87, respectively, after their first two dunks. Green finished with 83 and Anthony finished with 70.

In the final, Toppin scored 45 and 47 on his two dunks, while Toscano-Anderson struggled, scoring 39 and 30. There were no 50-point dunks for the entire event.

The dunk contest has definitely lost its luster over the years, but the 2022 version may be a new low point. Don't be shocked if there are changes to the format or rules by next year in an effort to make it more entertaining.