NEW ORLEANS — The oohs and aahs in the Smoothie King Center said it all. Glenn Robinson III, thanks to a perfect score dunk in the final round of the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, was the winner.

Shannon revealed that he prepared well for the contest and even jumped over Kobe and DJ Mbenga — a center who stood 7 feet tall — in practice. However, Brown didn't feel loose or confident enough to ...