Jones and Gordon had each netted 50s in the final round and in the first dunk-off. ... Gordon pulled 226cm Boston Celtics giant Tacko Fall out of the crowd and dunked over him — but controversially was only given a 47. Aaron Gordon robbed of victory in 2020 NBA Slam Dunk Contest. Slam Dunk Contest Ripped by Twitter After Aaron Gordon Loses Despite Perfection, and Dunk Over Tacko Fall. Up next was Gordon, who went for the walk-off dunk with some help from 7-foot-5 Tacko Fall. With a running start, Gordon took the ball from Fall and leaped over him for a two-handed dunk. Tacko Fall Dunk Contest vs GIANT Boban Marjanovic! And it was by a couple of inches — namely, the top of Tacko Fall’s head. “I was just talking, all of a sudden I heard — I see them looking on my side. Or rather, one Celtic got involved: Tacko Fall. Four 50s in a row in an NBA dunk contest, it’s over. He just needs to get creative to wow the crowd and impress the judges on the different array of dunks. Tacko Fall could not believe that Aaron Gordon lost the 2020 NBA Slam Dunk Contest in Chicago.        Vaccination #s With a running start, Gordon took the ball from Fall and leaped over him for a two-handed dunk. Aaron Gordon is frustrated his dunk over 7'5" Tacko Fall didn't result in his first Slam Dunk Contest victory Saturday.. Fall, however, is apparently just happy to be alive. The big man of the Boston Celtics was stunned, as he thought Gordon locked up the trophy after his impressive dunk attempt in the final of the competition. As Derrick Jones Jr. and Aaron Gordon went back and forth wowing Chicago’s United Center with forceful slams during Saturday night’s dunk contest, Gordon went for the dagger. It was really for the people. What If Tacko Fall & Giant Boban Marjanovic Had A Dunk Contest? On their final dunks, both were knocked for various things, but Jones Jr.’s windmill from just inside the free throw line edged Gordon’s dunk over 7’5 Tacko Fall by one. The Orlando Magic player was locked in a tie-breaker with Derrick Jones Jr. after they had each scored multiple perfect 50s. Basketball players and fans took to Twitter to express their disbelief that Gordon didn’t win the contest: Whaaaaaaaat?!?!??! “He clipped Tacko’s head, so they couldn’t give him a 50,” Jones said. Tacko!’ Tacko!’ I was like, cool, man, let’s do it. Some are already saying that Gordon got robbed for a second time, given the level of difficult of the Tacko Fall dunk, which received a 47 after the Jones dunk above got a 48. “I was scared sh*tless,” Fall told MassLive’s John Karalis. Put Tacko Fall in the Slam Dunk Contest. By Scott McDonald On 2/15/20 at 11:35 PM EST. As our A. Sherrod Blakely writes, even Tacko Fall's involvement couldn't put him over the top. But Jones’ final windmill dunk earned him a 48, beating out Gordon’s dunk over Fall by one point. 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Jumping over somebody that’s 7-5.” It went relatively smoothly, though the momentary onslaught of Gordon’s nether regions to the top of Fall’s dome made the big … Twins, Winning streak ends at 9 as Twins edge Red Sox 4-3, 'That's two! The battle was reminiscent of the 2016 slam dunk contest, when Gordon was first crowned runner-up after losing to Zach LaVine. The Celtics did get involved in one of the most epic and controversial Slam Dunk Contests in the history of the NBA. 2020 NBA Slam Dunk Contest Highlights | Aaron Gordon dunks over Tacko Fall, Derrick Jones Jr. wins. And it was by a couple of inches – namely, the top of Tacko Fall’s head. “I wanted to jump over Shaq. . On their final dunks, both were knocked for various things, but Jones Jr.’s windmill from just inside the free throw line edged Gordon’s dunk over 7’5 Tacko Fall by one. CHICAGO — Aaron Gordon lost another epic dunk contest. Instead, Gordon improvised and pulled 7-foot-5 center Tacko Fall up from the crowd. Amanda Kaufman can be reached at amanda.kaufman@globe.com. Gordon explained to reporters after the game that O’Neal didn’t want to participate in the dunk. “I did four straight 50s — five straight 50s,” Gordon said. AG dunked over TACKO!!        City and town data Aaron Gordon was robbed by the judges of the NBA's 2020 Dunk Contest on Saturday night. Share. Let’s go home. The greatest in-game dunk of all time — Vince Carter’s flush on France’s Frederick Weis — was on a man who stood three inches shorter than Boston Celtics big man Tacko Fall. “He didn’t want to do it. “And then everybody was just saying ‘Tacko, Tacko, Tacko, Tacko.’ I was like, all right.”. The Orlando Magic's Aaron Gordon dunked over 7'5 Tacko Fall on Saturday night but it wasn't enough to take home the NBA Dunk Contest title.        Daily #s That’s ridiculous pic.twitter.com/ovREH4s6eE, #NBAAllStar *Aaron Gordon dunks over 7’5 Tacko Fall*Judges: pic.twitter.com/zX3tTVkz9h. “I expected them to give him a 48 so we could go again.”. Everybody was like ‘Tacko! Gordon just dunked over tacko fall that’s a 50. Follow her on Twitter @amandakauf1. Who’s running the show?… It’s a wrap, bro.”. After a short discussion between Gordon and Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal, the Orlando Magic forward summoned Fall to the court to be a prop for his final dunk. 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Gordon did not fully clear Fall, clipping the back of his head on his way up, which probably contributed to the low score. The 7-foot-7 center has certainly made a living above the rim to this point in his career and often dominates down low. Aaron Gordon lost the dunk contest by one point to Derrick Jones Jr. after jumping over Tacko Fall. Coronavirus Jones, a reserve guard from the Miami Heat, noted afterward that Gordon’s dunk over Fall was not clean. “That’s over. I trust you with my life right now.’ But he did it. Aaron Gordon emptied out his bag of tricks Saturday night at the NBA Dunk Contest.        Charts Aaron Gordon lost another epic dunk contest. Help. The judges awarded him a 47, while Jones’s windmill slam earned him a 48 and gave him the crown. In another rare moment, Fall made 7-foot-1 Shaquille O’Neal look short when the two met earlier in the night. He should have won. Absolutely! #ATTSlamDunk pic.twitter.com/aYM3eMRIPk. What are these judges doing? As the tallest player in the NBA, that may not be all that surprising. CHICAGO – Dunk-contest participants generally prepare four dunks – two for the first round and, if advancing, two for the second round. Aaron Gordon dunked the ball over Tacko Fall of the Boston Celtics in the 2020 NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest. Orlando Magic star Aaron Gordon jumped over 226cm giant Tacko Fall for his final attempt in the 2020 NBA Dunk Contest - but still didn't win. Then, for the most obvious walk-off exclamation point imaginable, he dunked over 7-foot-5 Tacko Fall on the final dunk of the night. He found 7-foot-5 fan favorite Tacko Fall. (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images) Twitter. @tackofall99 @SHAQ Two very, very large humans. Could he win? I was like ‘Oh, what are they trying to do?’” Gordon said. Facebook. 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