Glenn Robinson III is the NBA's new dunk king, with an assist to Indiana teammate Paul George, the Pacers' mascot and a Pacers cheerleader.
Robinson leaped over all three, snagging the ball from George along the way before finishing with an emphatic, two-hand, reverse jam, giving him a perfect score -- and the title -- on his final dunk.
Robinson edged out undrafted Suns rookie Derrick Jones Jr., who was done in by his failure to complete his difficult first dunk of two in the final round.
Jones, who currently plays for the Suns' D-League affiliate in Prescott Valley, still managed a perfect score on his second dunk, when he received a bounce-pass in the paint, put it between his legs and threw down a left-handed jam. But Robinson made sure it wasn't enough.
2nd 50 of the night. @TheRea1DJones put on a show down in the Big Easy. ??????#VerizonDunk pic.twitter.com/4EphROcMRV
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) February 19, 2017
Both dunk finalists delighted the crowd with soaring slams over teammates and others that showcased the explosive spring in their vertical leaps.
Robinson had one dunk in which he leap-frogged one man sitting on another's shoulders, grabbed the ball from the elevated man's hands and slamming it home.
Jones jumped over four teammates including Devin Booker and Marquese Chriss in the first round.
Derrick Jones Jr. everyone... #VerizonDunk pic.twitter.com/eDpv83NhO4
— NBA (@NBA) February 19, 2017
He also drew roars from the crowd when he took a pass off the side of the backboard from Booker with his right hand, put the ball between his legs to his left for a round-house jam.
OK!!! pic.twitter.com/6ja1UGpAwA
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) February 19, 2017
The dunk that cost him was a bold one. He tried to leap a friend and the Suns' gorilla mascot, grab the ball on the way over, put it between his legs and then finish with a windmill. But he couldn't get the dunk to go down in his allotted three attempts.
DeAndre Jordan of the Los Angeles Clippers and Aaron Gordon of Orlando were unable to emerge from the first round. Jordan dunked over DJ turn tables and Gordon dunked after receiving a bounce pass from a drone that had flown over the court with the "Star Wars" theme music playing.
"I'm just lost for words. It was great... I can't wait for next year." -@TheRea1DJones following #VerizonDUNK pic.twitter.com/PX0nlX2uB0
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) February 19, 2017
