Near-perfect Mac McClung wins NBA Slam Dunk Contest

Near-perfect Mac McClung wins NBA Slam Dunk Contest

Near-perfect Mac McClung wins NBA Slam Dunk Contest

Mac McClung dazzled the group with three of his 4 dunks incomes an ideal rating of fifty to win the NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest on Saturday in Salt Lake City.

McClung, who was signed from the G-League to a two-way contract by the Philadelphia 76ers final week, received the competition by a rating of 100-99 over New Orleans Pelicans guard Trey Murphy III.

Houston Rockets ahead Kenyon Martin Jr. and New York Knicks ahead Jericho Sims have been eradicated after the primary spherical.

The 6-foot-2 McClung made a press release when he acquired an ideal 50 rating along with his first try. The dunk featured him grabbing the ball whereas hurdling two individuals and tapping the ball off the glass earlier than ending with two arms.

On his second dunk, McClung earned a 49.8 with a two-handed 360 that gave him the best mixed first-round rating.

McClung, who received an All-American highschool dunk contest in 2018, has solely performed in two NBA video games in his profession.

Murphy recorded a 49.2 on his closing dunk earlier than watching McClung seal the victory with one other good dunk.

—Field Level Media/Reuters

Source: www.gmanetwork.com