NBA All-Star Weekend 2014: Slam Dunk Contest 5-on-5
By Aaron Blue
4. Which conference will win the Battle Round?
Menze: Definitely the East. Paul George, Terrence Ross and John Wall are a much better trio of dunkers than Harrison Barnes, Ben McLemore and Damian Lillard. It’s no contest.
Donoho: Give me the East. With John Wall, Terrence Ross, and Paul George, anything is possible on Saturday night.
Morton: I think the East with the defending champion and two older stars in the league will using their dunking experience to take home the crown. The West has too many young and inexperienced players in my eyes.
Perry: East. I think Paul George and Terrance Ross have the best chances of winning the competition anyway, so I give a big advantage to the Eastern Conference in the Battle Round.
Blue: East. Paul George and Terrence Ross together is almost unfair, and Wall is my sleeper for the best dunker of the night.
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Coverage of tonight’s events begins at 8 p.m. (ET) on TNT with the Slam Dunk Contest set to tip-off following the conclusion of the Three-Point Contest. Click here for the complete list of Slam Dunk Contest participants.