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Who would win an Oklahoma City Thunder Dunk Contest?

By Wil Harrington

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 25: Terrance Ferguson of the Adelaide 36ers during the dunk contest during the Australian Basketball Challenge at Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre on September 25, 2016 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 25: Terrance Ferguson of the Adelaide 36ers during the dunk contest during the Australian Basketball Challenge at Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre on September 25, 2016 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images) /
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TARRYTOWN, NY – AUGUST 11: Terrance Ferguson #23 of the OKC Thunder poses for a photo during the 2017 NBA Rookie Shoot on August 11, 2017 at the Madison Square Garden Training Center in Tarrytown, New York. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)
TARRYTOWN, NY – AUGUST 11: Terrance Ferguson #23 of the OKC Thunder poses for a photo during the 2017 NBA Rookie Shoot on August 11, 2017 at the Madison Square Garden Training Center in Tarrytown, New York. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images) /

The Grand Finale

It all comes down to this. George led after the two rounds, so he chooses to go second, but those points are out the window. Two dunks apiece. Let’s get ready to rumble.

Terrance Ferguson sets up around half court. He surveys the scene before taking off down the middle of the lane. He leaps from just inside the free throw line, windmilling to the rim where he finishes strong. We have our first 50. Not even Collison can argue the validity of the perfect 10 out of 10. Over to George.

PG13 sets up on the left wing. He takes a few monstrous steps towards the basket, where he goes up for a windmilling 360 that is Vince Carter-esque. We have seen this before from George’s “glow dunk” from the 2012 contest. It’s so smooth. The judges are forced to give another 50. Serge Ibaka is finally looking entertained.

All tied up

This is it. Tied at 50 points, both dunkers know that they have to bring a 50 here to have a shot at winning. Coach Billy Donovan runs over to tell Ferguson to windmill it from the free throw line again. Even the rookie knows that rotations aren’t the coach’s strong suit, so he wisely decides to go a different way.

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T-Ferg sets up at the top of the key and throws himself a one-bounce alley oop. He scoops low to snag it with his right hand, does a reverse 360, putting the ball in his left hand for the buttery smooth finish. Rumble falls out of his seat again, this time joined by Nate Robinson. Easy 50. The pressure shifts to Paul George.

George brings the Russian Judge Collison out so he could see this up close. Collison stands near the rim, holding the ball just over his head. George gets a small run and clears Mr. Thunder, but misses on the windmill. He is still confident in his dunk and completes it on his second attempt. Collison, feeling the hand George used to vault over him, awards a 9 as does Serge Ibaka for a score of 48.

A champion is crowned

Terrance Ferguson wins the championship round 100 to 98.

Westbrook is in the weightroom lifting furiously, but everyone else is there to congratulate the rookie on the well-deserved honor of being the OKC Thunder Slam Dunk Champion. Serge Ibaka does not shake his hand. And it turns out, Rumble the Bison was Shawn Kemp the whole time.

Who do you think would win a intrasquad dunk contest between Thunder teammates? Could T-Ferg or your pick compete in the actual All-Star Slam Dunk competition?

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