Another NBA All-Star weekend has passed and, as expected, another weak drunk competition. The recent lack of creativity and performance has even led some NBA analysts to question the frequency of the competition itself. Experts at ESPN’s Sportscenter NBA suggested that the competition be held every two years, as the crowd begins to see the same dunks over and over again.

The truth is that the lack of spectacularity has nothing to do with the assembly, the time limit or the frequency of the event. The biggest problem that the sports world agrees on is the lack of quality players participating in the slam dunk competition. This is the absolute and most definitive reason why people want more! The last time more than one All-Star entered the competition was in 2003 when Jason Richardson and Amare Stoudamire signed up. Before that, the most recent memorable roster was in 2000 when the roster included Vince Carter, Steve Francis, Larry Hughes, Tracy McGrady and Jerry Stackhouse. Now there is a lineup!

Can anyone explain why the NBA greats continually refuse to participate in the most anticipated and hyped main event of the year? Perhaps we should ask David Stern, the commissioner himself? Fans deserve to see the best perform. After all, if it weren’t for the fans, the NBA’s millionaires wouldn’t be millionaires. The NBA should require the dunk list to include at least 3 stars to compete against each other for the title.

Imagine an all-star dunk competition with Lebron James, Kobe Bryant (even at his age), Kevin Durant and Blake Griffin. Now that would be a show! Fans miss the days when their young school-age children excitedly begged their parents to let them stay up and watch the dunks end. That emotion has not existed for a long time and the fans deserve their return.

Even today, the average person remembers the dunk battle between Michael Jordan and Dominique Wilkens in the 1988 dunk competition. It wasn’t just the dunks that made that night so memorable, it was the matchup. It was the dunk battle between Ali and Frazier. That same kind of excitement would be resurrected if the NBA could step up and get the NBA greats to put their egos aside and give the fans what they want and deserve: an NBA Saturday Night Showdown. with the best dumpers in the game.