Complex sentence: Nate entered the dunk contest the following year but came in second to a much taller Gerald Green astandingt'9 6 with a 39 inch vertical.at Ne held his own, losing by only 3 points.
Split into simpler sentences: Nate entered the dunk contest the following year but came in second to a much taller Gerald Green standing at 6' 9 with a 39 inch vertical. Nate held his own, losing by only 3 points.