Gil's Arena BATTLES Over LeBron James & The Dunk Contest 

Police officer: Sir, you were speeding over 90mph McCants: Stat man stat man 😂

McCant’s acts like stats are a disease when he doesn’t have a retort 😂.

You got an all-star arguing with 2 none all-stars about all-star weekend 😂😂😂

To say Lebron ruined the dunk contest by not participating in it just shows how great and important to the game his haters know he is!!!

I don’t even like LeBron, but I’ll never be on Rashad side of a debate. He’ll make me look stupid 😂

the dunk contest was weak for a looooong time until Vince Carter put on the greatest performance we've ever seen. Lebron didn't ruin anything

A Lebron hater could have his card declined at dollar tree and will find a way to blame Lebron.

They blame bron for everything man.....damn

2000s dunk contest: VC, TMac, Steve Francis, Jerry Stackhouse, Larry Hughes ALL BALLERS

2 role players vs an actual all star arguing about the mentality of players participating in the all star break lol

So wait, it's lebron's fault that other grown men didn’t enter the dunk contest? Stop the bs we cant blame him for everything. It's other superstars over the years that didn’t do the dunk contest.

McCants jealousy for LBJ is suspect

After bron retires, they will still find him to blame.

So lets say Lebron goes, and does nothing special. Yall would still complain. So what's the point? Being able to jump high, doesn't mean the dunks will be creative enough to matter. Everything 18 year old Lebron could've done, was already done before. So we should blame him for not doing it? Cool, then it's Kobes fault it became trash. Since they canceled it after he won that terrible contest 🤷🏽. I dont want to hear shit about no lockout. It was ASS

Gil tripppinnnnnnn when Stevie Franchise did those dunks that shit was crazy back then

i notice mccants always go against lebron 😂😂

McCants be acting weird over Lebron, I don’t expect him to praise him but the energy be sus 😂

Gil’s energy when he disagrees with Rashad compared to when he disagrees with Kenyon is uncomfortably hilarious…energy nowhere close to being kept the same 😂😂😂😂

If Gil mentioned that there was no Slam Dunk Contest in 1998 due to the garbage in 1997, that would have been hilarious and further his point when talking about the 1991-2002 period (which eventually 2000s pick it up starting with VC).

Blaming lebron is an EXTEME disservice to the high flyers that did compete and put on a show such as Jason Richardson , Zach , and Gordon. The blame should go towards trash judges and contestants like Nate Robinson winning over Iggy.

Rashad really makes certain episodes almost unwatchable

WHY IS RASHAD EVEN THERE?!! HIS POINTS ARE SO DAMN IRRELEVANT IT'S RIDICULOUS.

McCants lacks substance. When he gets embarrassed, he embarrasses himself more by saying words with no point.

How is LeBron responsible for someone else's actions? That's the only thing McCants and SAS needs to answer.

who said lbj was a creative dunker that point isnt valid

I use to want to see Lebron in dunk contest long time ago but in hindsight I see why he never entered. He’s more of an in game dunker I don’t think he’d have much to offer in a contest and I think that’s why he never did it.

Im tires of McCant's acting like Stats are just empty numbers we just throw up there, i truly am. I surely do remember when Kareem's record was unshakable and was THE record. The minute Bron broke it, all of a sudden it doesn't matter anymore, but let KD climb to 10th all time and we're giving flowers

for a player to base their participation off of if ANOTHER MAN participates is weak as hell...and to cosign that and blame someone else cuz they're weak, is just as weak...MEN DO WHAT MEN DO, IRREGARDLESS OF ANOTHER MAN

Your videos are always on point, keep it going

Let’s just talk about how great players are, and stop talking down about them!

McCants go said that is what he get paid for? Its not LeBron contract is for what he does game in and game out, not participating in the Dunk Contest.

Bron literally won the McDonald’s game dunk contest with the same dunk he’s been doing since he got him the NBA. Unless they’re gonna clear the entire court, let him go downhill, and put a man under the rim he can bam on, I don’t and didn’t wanna see him in the dunk contest. Some guys due to how they play are better in game dunkers than they are creative and graceful dunkers. Nique was a power dunker, but he was graceful too. He could jump off two feet and that made him unique. Kemp was the same way. So was J. Rich. All were bow legged dunkers too. So it’s combo of a lot of things that makes for a good dunk contest dunker.

McCants never bring facts to refute Gilberts point. One thing Gilbert has stood on is that the face of the NBA is never in the dunk contest especially after winning a chip or chips. He can't refute that point. Just because he a power dunker doesn't mean he's a creative dunker.

People do know that 98-99 they stopped the dunk contest all together because it was trash

McCants came out the year before Lebron. He participated in the McDonald's All American Dunk Contest. So why didn't he get in the NBA Dunk Contest???

4:23 VINCE WAS A STAR WHEN HE ENTERED THE DUNK CONTEST, IN-GAME, HE WAS BANGIN ON EVERYBODY🤷🏾‍♂️

None of those dudes names had to carry a franchise by themselves as a rookie. I get both sides, but blaming lebron is extreme

Bruh Gil one of those people who just wait to talk not talk to respond and I couldn’t be around people like that too often lol

If Lebron would of participated in Dunk Contest in his Prime which was before winning his 1st ring and actually won people like Mccant would of said "He was more focused on winning a All star weekend award then winning a nba championship"😂😂

I’m so glad LJ didn’t fold to the pressure of doing the dunk contest. He’s not a dunk contest dunker. The McDonald’s high school dunk contest told us that years ago. He tried to tell us also but people would rather listen to what they want than listen to the actual source himself. SAS saying he ruined it is clearly clickbait for casual fans and some casuals, even ex-players eat up every word. Pathetic take.

You are always right when you have your own pod

Did lebron hold a gun to the head of these players and say...dont compete in the dunk contest??? These are grown ass men that are capable of making their own decisions

Rashad don't be having a point bro lol

Luv y'all podcast dawg lol

Gil was on the edge of saying fuck building them houses🤣

These conversations often do not consider all the factors. There is too much money to lose if you are a LeBron, Tatum, Giannis, and so on. If you lose to a Derrick Jones or Matt McLung, there goes millions of endorsements. Even Jordan got out, once the money really started coming in. Can't be "AIR" Jordan and losing dunk contest. Can't even take that chance.

The LBJ hate is fascinating 😭 Imagine a black man from the hood of Ohio, who not only made it to the NBA, but dominates it for decades.. youll think black men would praise him as a great rep for us, but no.

Gil said, "What are you arguing now?" LOL

Idk about celebrated for doing the dunk contest, JB getting clowned for his dunks 😂

I've been behind the scenes for at least a dozen all star weekends/breaks. I've seen the logistics change in real time. Players get in the day after their last game, go straight to fulfilling obligations for 4 days, get one day after the AS game to chill then it's back to the team for film & treatment to ramp up for the next regular season game. It wasn't like that the very first one I went to

This one of the best panels to watch them debate and pick with each other.😂🤣😂

This was awesome to watch... great entertainment... they be dunking that shht

I grew up in Miami, and Noris Cole could vouch for what I'm about to write. When Lebron was part of the Big3 in the MIA, just about every warm up before a game Lebron would incorporate a slam dunk contest against other high flyers of the Heat. I watched him in a pregame warmup right before their run into the Payoffs, and eventually winning their last Chip, do an insane dunk. He threw the ball in the air from about 3ft behind the 3pt line, caught from way outside the paint where I couldn't believe he slammed it so effortlessly with the power he's known for. After seeing that I couldn't believe he still turned down the dunk contest, that would have been great for the Culture, and added more to his one of a kind record of accolades.

McCants when he gets hit with facts and not delusion. “STAT MAN STAT MAN, YEAH THATS ME!”

McCants: ‘It sounds so strenuous’ 😂 lmao/ love it! Keep callin ‘em out 👑

But even Lebron said he wasn't a creative dunker and wouldn't know what to do. He was just a high flyer and you can tell he wasn't that kind of an athlete to be a good dunker. He just jumps high and dunks hard.

Stat man stat man, yeah that's me😂😂😂😂. This means absolitely npthing but i love when Rashad says it

To Gil’s point. Since MJ and Nique did the dunk contest when they were bonafide stars, why don’t bonafide stars nowadays step up and participate for the fans. EGO ruined participation

Vince Carter was averaging 26ppg and T Mac was an up and coming star and everyone knew who he was. Gil tripping like they were nobodies then

The next dunk contest has to be Ja & Ant Edwards…the other 2 can be anybody else 😂😂💪🏾

It’s funny cause I completely understand Gil he’s speaking from actually being a allstar and telling us how strenuous that specific day is on the HUMAN BEINGS in the game and their speaking from the outside pov’s like a fan would😭😭😭this is so hilarious to me

So who was playing for championships and in the dunk contest please tell me !

Jordan came into the league entering the slam dunk contest

I think you would get more participation if you could do “categories”. Like first round is power dunks, then high flying dunks, then creativity. after that free choice next rounds. At the very least the judges would know that to judge

Man Nate Robinson was a 3 time champ had 20 chances to complete a single dunk and were clueless as to why these guy don’t want to waste their time.

14:33 I didn’t know the 3pt line was further back!!

Mccants joker and Cole is baby joker love dis new duo😂😂

There is ZERO incentive to win a dunk contest. It's a random accolade people (often media) use to discredit a player.

Mccants effect is being realized. I can see what he’s doing now lmao. Welcome back

I don't think McCants understand the difference between stats and facts 😍

Whenever McCants getting picked apart he says the goalpost thing 😂

Gil talking about the projects killed me

Gil’s perspective is from a place of experience, as in because he is so busy during those couple of days, he just wants to relax and enjoy the NBA contests. Norris & McCants, are looking from a perspective of someone who hasn’t made an All-Star appearance, so of course they will look at everything as “fun”.

18:10 Ay cole relax lol I like seeing on the show 😂😂

Here's something I think needs to be brought up. ... I didn't care what Jordan did in the Dunk Contest, I just care he competed... I didn't care what Kobe did in the Dunk Contest, I just care he competed... I love seeing the best of the best never back down and always compete, absolute warriors. You bring that type of energy to the All-Star event and you'll get a competitive event that we all enjoy.

Stoppit McCants, Gil be roasting your azz 🤣🤣

Bruh Mccants and Gil going at it is hilarious lol

why didn't Rashad participate in the dunk contest?

Dwight, Blake Griffin and Lavine all did it well after Lebron. Using him as the reason why no one participates is just lazy at this point

NBA all star weekend’s decline is more complex than just the dunk contest. Social media and sport media has given fans to much access to players. When I say access the fans have seen how little the players care about wasting the public’s money and how players turn their nose up at playing with the fans funds. Which in turn has turned the fans off.

Up until about 2013 (John wall , Lillard, Paul George) every year had 2-3 “rising stars” participate . Josh Smith , Demar Derozen , and Rudy Gay did 2,, Eric Gordon, Harrison Barnes, Eric Bledsoe , Paul George did 2 , serge Ibaka.

“The time is 13:43” Maccant: “There you go with the stats”

McCants going to act like Kobe didn’t win the worst dunk contest in the history of Dunk contest… it was so bad, they cancelled it until 2000

Bro putting Gil's Arena as background noise while working is top-notch. Rashad gets a lot of hate but the show needs his ridiculous takes. He is entertaining as he tries to counter Gil's takes. Very entertaining Podcast

I noticed Mccants loves talking down on people that have actually achieved things but will always stand up/defend the underachiever because it's his way of defending himself. His entire existence is he knows what he was capable of even if he never proved it. It's why he almost always defends underachievers. Vince but talked down on DWade, Bol, Ben Simmons etc... You can quickly see the theme.

There’s a dude that looks like McCants in my neighborhood 😂😂

Gil sounding like his favourite coach Glen😂😂😂

WAIT...I missed something...when did they move the 3pt line closer 😮

Isiah Rider is a personal favorite of mine. I forgot Baron Davis. He was pretty good as well.

Well everything starts at some point and I would say it started at Bron declaring to enter the dunk contest but didn't. BUT you can't blame everything what's happening now to what he didn't do more than a decade ago. He's just one factor, there are more and bigger factors like the fact that we have reached the limit on what you do with the ball. It's hard to get excited to see the same dunk year after year.

Why are they trying to argue Gil? He’s right lol. None of those guys were the faces of the league

“Rest time” while we working regular jobs n work 5 days a week lmao gil just be talking I swear 😂

The dunk contest was great every few years, Vince, Jason Richardson, Dwight, AG and Lavine, it’s just hard to come up with new dunks now, everybody seen it all on RU-vid already

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The dunk contest was about the BEST dunkers dunking!! Star or not.. and the STARS who we assumed to be the best dunkers got into the dunk contest! People also forget we complained about the dunk contest in the 90s too. Then Vince came along!

Face of the franchise became high flyers somehow lol... Anything to be right huh Rashad?

SAS did not say "the face" but Star dunkers who were willing to participate. These are who fans wanted to see compete in the Slam Dunk. Kobe, VC, TMac come to mind

Vince definitely brought star power to the dunk contest fo’ sho!

Ray Allen,Kobe,Shawn kemp, t mac , Vince carter ,Larry Johnson ,Jerry stackhouse

gil & shad argue like shaq & chuck😂😂