The 2022 NBA slam dunk contest didn’t go as planned for Houston Rockets rookie Jalen Green, who had a series of miscues Saturday in an attempted collaboration with teammate Josh Christopher.
Green eventually threw down a pair of dunks, but the judging panel clearly docked him points for the amount of time it took. Nonetheless, in a 2021-22 season primarily about development and learning experiences, the 20-year-old is looking at the dunk snafu through a similar lens.
“I for sure need a run-back,” said Green, adding that he “enjoyed every minute” of the experience at All-Star Weekend in Cleveland. “I messed up. I need to run that back next year. We’ll figure it out.”
