Scoring incredible TV ratings, this past NBA All-Star Weekend may have held arguably the most entertaining, yet controversial dunk contest in NBA dunk contest history. Zach Lavine ended up taking home the trophy but most viewers and fans claimed that the runner-up, Aaron Gordon, was absolutely robbed of what would have been his first dunk title.

Lavine, the winner of last year’s dunk contest, was the clear favorite to win and many even thought that there wouldn’t be anyone to challenge him. Little did they know that mystery man Gordon would steal the show by completing several unbelievable dunks that this competition never seen before.

Although a question must be asked, did he really get “robbed” of a dunk title?

In the final round of the dunk contest, Gordon scored a perfect score on three of his four dunks. The dunk that did not receive a perfect score just so happened to be his very last dunk, which ultimately led to his defeat.

The controversy around the dunk contest was the scoring of Gordon’s last dunk, which received a score of 47 out of 50. The reason for this score, which fans fail to realize, was the fact that his last dunk was much less impressive in comparison to his previous dunks. In no way am I debasing his final dunk, as it was a great and difficult dunk to complete, though it did not match the magnitude of his previous dunks.

In response to Gordon’s last dunk, who was noticeably displeased with his score, Lavine completed a between-the-legs dunk from just a step inside the free throw line, a dunk never completed, let alone attempted, from such distance before.

With every jaw-dropping dunk Gordon completed, Lavine matched it with the same amount of awe and astonishment from the crowd. Some may argue that Gordon’s dunks were more difficult and original in comparison to Lavine’s several free throw line dunks, but the distance Lavine covered in those dunks is undoubtedly, equally as impressive as the height reached in Gordon’s dunks.

Lavine may be the only player in the NBA capable of completing the dunks he completed, but the same cannot be said for Gordon. So the question is answered: Gordon was not robbed. If he was robbed of a dunk title, then Lavine would have to have been totally undeserving of winning the competition, but that is clearly not the case here. This competition could have easily gone another round or concluded in a tie, but what’s done is done.

Gordon was not robbed of a dunk title, but he did steal the show and spotlight away from Lavine. The only ones who were probably expecting Gordon to have such a performance were the ones who have followed him since his high school days when he earned a nice reputation on social media for his unparalleled athleticism.

At the end of the night, more viewers were talking about Gordon, a young player who has yet to meet lofty draft expectations, rather than Lavine. Therefore, his fans should have nothing to complain about.