No props-dipo Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports
When they were introduced in the dunk contest several years ago, props were lauded. Now they have become derivative and many claim that they have taken away from the essence of the dunk contest. Perhaps Victor Oladipo knows that dunk contest props are out of fashion because he vehemently shot down his teammate’s Kyle O’Quinn’s dunk idea.
Sure O’Quinn’s idea involved props but it is truly an amazing, never done before idea.
From Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel:
"O’Quinn thinks Oladipo should borrow from the beloved Eddie Murphy movie “Coming to America.”“He wants me to come out as Prince Akeem and have rose bearers and the whole nine,” Oladipo said Thursday. “I was like, ‘That’s not happening.’ ”O’Quinn, a native of Queens, where “Coming to America” was supposed to take place, insists the idea would work.“It’s perfect,” O’Quinn said. “The All-Star Game is in New York. Prince Akeem came to New York looking for a queen. So it’s the perfect setting, you know what I’m saying? He’s African. He could bring Semmi with him. He could jump over a Kia. It’s perfect! It’s a perfect set-up.”O’Quinn even would like to see someone sing “She’s Your Queen,” which actor Paul Bates sang in the movie in a high falsetto.Oladipo dislikes O’Quinn’s idea.In fact, Oladipo said he thinks O’Quinn’s idea is “probably one of the worst” suggestions he’s received.O’Quinn shakes his head when he hears that.He won’t provide any additional ideas.“That’s my No. 1, and that’s my only one,” O’Quinn insists. “I’m not a dunker. But I set the scene perfect for him. And if he doesn’t accept that, then I have nothing else to do.“The only thing I could say is, ‘I told you so.’ “"
Oladipo is a skilled dunker who has thrown down an in-game 360 dunk before, so perhaps he wants to keep his dunking to be more focused on his athleticism. It is not a bad plan especially since he will be going up against athletes in Zach LaVine and Giannis Antetokounmpo, but just imagine how great Oladpio would’ve looked coming out as Prince Akeem.
It would have been as great as Paul Bates singing “She’s Your Queen.”