"Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan slammed the NBA's prop-heavy dunk contest on Tuesday, saying he is through with competing in the annual event, in part because he didn't appreciate this year's focus on gimmicks.

"I felt like the (props) take away from your dunk more than anything," said DeRozan. "If there was a dunk contest next year, maybe I'd do it. But not a prop dunk contest."

DeRozan, who made his second straight appearance in the all-star weekend dunkfest on Saturday night, was the only one of the four competitors not to use any props during his dunks. L.A. Clippers forward Blake Griffin won the contest with a final-round production that saw him dunk over a car while an on-court choir sang the song "I Believe I Can Fly." JaVale McGee, the Washington Wizards 7-footer who was the other finalist, at one point dunked on two baskets simultaneously. Serge Ibaka of Portland, meanwhile, dunked while chewing on a stuffed toy bear."