Round One of The 2012 NBA Slam Dunk Contest got under way with a number of impressive dunks from the contestants. There is a different format for this year's contest, as their will be no judges and for the first time fans will control the voting results by selecting their favorite contestant on Twitter.
Participants are Paul George of the Indiana Pacers, Derrick Williams of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Chase Budinger of the Houston Rockets and Jeremy Evans of the Utah Jazz. Evans replaced Iman Shumpert of the New York Knicks, who suffered a late injury.
Chase Budinger of the Houston Rockets
Paul George of the Indiana Pacers.
Derrick Williams of the Minnesota Timberwolves,
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