When Will Nate Robinson Actually Deserve To Win A Dunk Contes?

I get it.  He's short.  At whatever he is, 5'9" or not, I'm taller than him.  The fact that he can dunk, that fact that he plays in the NBA, that fact that he can jump high.  I'm impressed by all of it.

But, why doesn't Nate Robinson have to compete by the same set of general rules as everyone else in the Dunk Contest?

In 2006, he won by jumping over Spud Webb, a cute little tribute (literally).  It was an impressive feat, no doubt.  But, prior to that flush, he'd missed a ton of attempts.  Actually, 20 out of 22 on two different dunks in the competition.  

OK, so he got away with missing a bunch of dunks.  How that has no bearing on his final score, who knows.

Move to 2009, where a Kryptonite-green Robinson dunked over Superman.  Showmanship, creativity, impressive athleticism.  All good.  However, as Reggie Miller says, take a closer look at Robinson's left hand.

Again, not to take anything away from the athleticism required to even accomplish such a feat, but is there going to be a contest where Robinson can win without messing up a million times or using his hand as a springboard?  Just asking.