"Blake Griffin has outdone himself this time.

I mean, all of the jaw-dropping dunks have been nice. All of the eye-popping plays have been swell. All of the I-can't-believe-he-did-that moments have made the Oklahoma native and NBA rookie into a superstar.

Still, this latest feat may be his greatest.

Griffin is making the slam dunk contest relevant again.

On the day that NBA All-Star Weekend kicks into high gear, Big Blake in the dunk contest is the main event. There will be lots of great players in the three-point contest and the skills challenge, but nothing is more anticipated than the evening's finale.

The dunk contest has become dull and boring in recent years. The stars have been few, and the intrigue has been nil. Catching the highlights was enough."