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Mac McClung may have 'saved' the slam dunk contest, but scoring methods could still be improved, a dunkologist explains

  • Written by Justin Barber, Clinical Research Manager, University of Kentucky
imageMac McClung of the Philadelphia 76ers dunks the ball during the 2023 NBA All Star AT&T Slam Dunk Contest on Feb. 18, 2023, in Salt Lake City, Utah.Alex Goodlett / Stringer via Getty Images

I grew up watching some of the greatest slam dunk artists in the world.

Shawn Kemp was one of my favorites because he was freaky athletic and dunked so...

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