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If all the talk flying around between the participants is to be believed, we could be in for one very interesting Slam Dunk Contest. A couple of days ago we heard Rudy Gay send a not-so-subtle message to Dwight Howard, letting Dwight know that if he wants to go dunking on a 12-foot rim, that Rudy would have no trouble matching that feat.
Now we have the event's defending champion, Gerald Green, taking things up a notch -- literally. Green on his blog states that he's up for raising the stakes to a ridiculous 13-feet, which would be, you know, ridiculous.

Gerald Green: I don't know, I might see if they can raise mine to 13 feet. I think 12 feet might be a little too short for me.

NBA.com: Anything you want to say to the other guys?

Gerald Green: I don't know if they knew, but I don't know who won the dunk contest last year. Who won it? I'm not really sure. I just want those guys to know who won it last year. I think Dwight knows who won it. I don't know, but I'm just sayin'. Like I said, I'm going in as the underdog. I like that battle.

Gerald Green Raises Dunk Contest Smack Talk Level to 13 Feet - FanHouse - AOL Sports Blog