Isaiah Blakely
π€ SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Sorry to ask the most obvious question possible, but I felt like I had to check the box.
I mean, every year we think that, oh, not every year. A lot of years we think maybe the dunk contest is just over because it feels like it's gotten stale. There's nothing new. And then you come along and you lift a place up in Utah and then you did it again in Indianapolis. And I think it restores belief in the competition itself.
I mean, every year we think that, oh, not every year. A lot of years we think maybe the dunk contest is just over because it feels like it's gotten stale. There's nothing new. And then you come along and you lift a place up in Utah and then you did it again in Indianapolis. And I think it restores belief in the competition itself.
I mean, every year we think that, oh, not every year. A lot of years we think maybe the dunk contest is just over because it feels like it's gotten stale. There's nothing new. And then you come along and you lift a place up in Utah and then you did it again in Indianapolis. And I think it restores belief in the competition itself.
But as you just alluded to, it takes a ton of preparation and to try to do something that is either new or just new.
But as you just alluded to, it takes a ton of preparation and to try to do something that is either new or just new.
But as you just alluded to, it takes a ton of preparation and to try to do something that is either new or just new.
spectacular in a way that we hadn't seen before like the bar is really high and it's tough because people like me you know the media the fans we are expecting we're hoping for every slam dunk contest to blow us away and so you know i'm sure there's a lot of thought that has to go into that and just the the creative process too of thinking well if you're going to do it a third time
spectacular in a way that we hadn't seen before like the bar is really high and it's tough because people like me you know the media the fans we are expecting we're hoping for every slam dunk contest to blow us away and so you know i'm sure there's a lot of thought that has to go into that and just the the creative process too of thinking well if you're going to do it a third time
spectacular in a way that we hadn't seen before like the bar is really high and it's tough because people like me you know the media the fans we are expecting we're hoping for every slam dunk contest to blow us away and so you know i'm sure there's a lot of thought that has to go into that and just the the creative process too of thinking well if you're going to do it a third time
What can you do now that you haven't already tried, right?
What can you do now that you haven't already tried, right?
What can you do now that you haven't already tried, right?
All right. Well, selfishly and on behalf of a lot of fans out there, I hope you do it again because we've really enjoyed you so far. I will leave on this note. One of the things you mentioned in the docuseries, The Break, you're reading a book. There's a quote in there about happiness. That is something to the effect of that.
All right. Well, selfishly and on behalf of a lot of fans out there, I hope you do it again because we've really enjoyed you so far. I will leave on this note. One of the things you mentioned in the docuseries, The Break, you're reading a book. There's a quote in there about happiness. That is something to the effect of that.
All right. Well, selfishly and on behalf of a lot of fans out there, I hope you do it again because we've really enjoyed you so far. I will leave on this note. One of the things you mentioned in the docuseries, The Break, you're reading a book. There's a quote in there about happiness. That is something to the effect of that.
You're no longer trying to find happiness, that you're just going to appreciate where you are and the happiness will find you. So on that note, what is happiness for you now at this moment?
You're no longer trying to find happiness, that you're just going to appreciate where you are and the happiness will find you. So on that note, what is happiness for you now at this moment?
You're no longer trying to find happiness, that you're just going to appreciate where you are and the happiness will find you. So on that note, what is happiness for you now at this moment?
uh folks catch him on the break presented by the general and uh probably this weekend i think those games are either streamed or or shown on tv get to see uh you take on brawny james and uh good luck in the rest of the winter showcase and with the magic appreciate it thanks mac i appreciate you howard good seeing you man