INDIANAPOLIS — As the NBA transformed Indiana's capital into an advertisement for All-Star Weekend, the talk of the town (or at least the bar at St. Elmo Steak House) turned to nostalgia about the dunk contest.
"There was nothing I looked forward to more," seemed to be a consensus. "Does anyone care anymore?"
The discussion went from, "It hasn't been the same since Vince Carter," to, "I bet Zach LaVine vs. Aaron Gordon was for that generation what Carter was for us," and, "Mac McClung was pretty good last year.