On the first day of February, the league announced the roster for the Dallas All-Star Game.
Among them, the list of dunk contest attracted the most attention.
Because three of the four contestants have already been revealed, namely Xu Yong, DeRozan and James, and only one has not yet been confirmed.
In the fans' expectations, the last person must be Nate Robinson of the Knicks.
Robinson has won the Slam Dunk Contest twice. If he can win again this year, it will create a historic triple crown. There is no reason for him not to participate.
Robinson himself has previously expressed his willingness to continue participating in the dunk contest.
However, when the list was announced, fans discovered that the fourth person was not Robinson, but Shannon Brown.
Although Brown has performed very well for the Lakers this season, especially contributing the block shot that made Kobe Bryant burst into emojis.
However, no matter how popular he is, he can't be higher than Robinson!
Robinson is only 1.75 meters tall, and fans will have a strong sense of immersion when watching his dunks.
So, fans naturally began to speculate the reason for Robinson's absence. Some said that Robinson was injured, some said that Robinson just wanted to focus on the game, and some even said that Robinson refused to participate because he was afraid of James.
At the center of the storm, Robinson finally stated the reason in front of the media: It’s not that I don’t want to, it’s that the league didn’t invite me at all this year!
This caused an uproar.
Because even if Brown is really invited, Robinson can replace DeRozan!
Fans couldn't figure it out until an account named "KBfnas" put forward a hypothesis: the league was holding a coronation ceremony for their king.
Although the account was quickly blocked, the screenshots taken by quick-handed fans immediately sparked heated discussion.
Because new competition rules were announced along with the list, the mobile phone voting method for the second round of the finals seems fresh and fairer, but in fact it increases the possibility of background manipulation.
But the controversy soon disappeared.
It’s not that fans have stopped discussing it, but almost all the accounts participating in the discussion have been blocked.
Freedom of speech in the United States has always been intelligent. When it is needed, people can speak freely. When it is not needed, you can't even type it out.
It’s just that an account can be banned, but people’s hearts cannot be changed. Undercurrents are surging beneath the seemingly calm surface, making this year’s dunk contest even more unpredictable.
At this time, the league announced the best rookie of January. Xu Yong won the title for the third consecutive month, but in the West, Evans failed to continue his win.
Warriors' Stephen Curry was named Player of the Month for the first time in his career with an average of 19.1 points, 4.4 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 2 steals per game.
As Curry gradually performed well, the competition for the best rookie, which was originally a two-person show, began to enter an era of competition among three heroes.
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Time flies, and it is mid-February in a blink of an eye. The 2010 NBA All-Star Game officially kicked off in Dallas.
This year's All-Star Game's home stadium is the first NFL stadium. The Cowboys Stadium, which can accommodate 100,000 people, takes the All-Star Game to another dimension.
It used to be popular to say that the All-Star Game is a grand event in the NBA, and this year is definitely worthy of such a description.
This year's All-Star Game will last for five days. Xu Yong followed Rose and Noah, and the three of them arrived in Dallas the day before the All-Star weekend.
The NBA season is very long, and usually they are either training or playing games. They can take this time to relax.
Xu Yong wanted to continue practicing, but as he had signed a big sneaker contract, he was destined to be busy at this time.
So while Rose and Noah went around Dallas, he could only go to the Cowboys Stadium for brand promotion.
Here we need to explain why the All-Star Weekend lasts five days instead of three days as most people know.
Because the official part of the All-Star Weekend is actually only three nights, namely the Celebrity Game, the individual events and the main competition, which is also the part that all fans can see during the All-Star live broadcast.
But apart from these three nights, is the rest of the All-Star Weekend blank?
Of course not.
In fact, while other fans around the world can only be "couch potatoes", Dallas fans and visitors to the scene can enjoy a complete All-Star weekend alone.
In addition to those three nights, the most core part of the All-Star Weekend, which lasts for five days, is called the Fan Carnival.
At the Cowboys Stadium, the main venue for the All-Star Weekend, a grand event was set up to provide fans with all-round entertainment.
You can basically think of it as a temporary basketball theme park.
The NBA fan carnival is called "Jam.Session", which is the sign hanging at the entrance of the stadium. The word originally referred to impromptu performances at concerts, but because "Jam" means dunking, the NBA used it to name itself.
Xu Yong was standing near the door, promoting the brand with Wade, another "newcomer" to the AJ brand.
AJ has many spokespersons, such as Anthony, Paul, Ray Allen, etc., all of whom are All-Star players.
However, Wade previously endorsed Converse and only switched to AJ last summer, so he and Xu Yong are both newcomers and need to show up in front of the fans.
A rookie who has been very popular recently, and a "Flash" who is dominating the league, the combination of the two naturally attracted countless fans to watch.
Of course, it was inevitable that the two would communicate during the activity.
During the communication, Xu Yong found that Wade was very different from what he had imagined.
In his impression, Wade is James' close comrade-in-arms, the "Nine-Point Man", and someone who takes shortcuts.
But after getting to know him, he found that Wade was easy to get along with, and from some basketball exchanges, he could feel that Wade, like him, was the type who paid great attention to teamwork but was also willing to take responsibility.
He couldn't help but think of his previous experience of jumping off the technical platform and shouting "This.is.Chicago". Similarly, Wade also had the experience of jumping off the technical platform and shouting "This.is.my.house".
Birds of a feather flock together, and since Wade is from Chicago, the two of them couldn't stop talking about the Bulls.
During the conversation, Xu Yong even heard a hint of Wade's intention to play for the Bulls.
Since winning the championship with O'Neal in 2006, Wade has entered his prime, scoring like chopping melons and vegetables.
This is not an exaggeration at all. Wade is now one of the top five superstars in the league. Last season, he averaged 30.2 points, 5 rebounds, 7.5 assists, 2.2 steals and 1.3 blocks per game, with a hit rate of nearly 50%. In terms of strength, he is definitely the best player of the 03 generation.
It's just that the performance of the Heat management in recent years has been really eye-catching. Not only did he accompany the team to play badly during his peak period, but he also got the second pick and did not trade for reinforcements, but also selected a guy like Beasley who was not worthy of his reputation. Looking at the Cavaliers next door who tried their best to destroy the lineup for James, anyone would be dissatisfied.
What's more, due to NBA contract rules, first-round picks generally have a "seven-year itch". Fulfilling the first big contract in seven years is considered to be a great favor to the old club, so it is natural to want to change teams.
If I have to change teams, the Bulls are my hometown team and are full of vitality, so they are naturally the first choice.
Xu Yong didn't seem excited when he heard this. It wasn't because he was against playing with Wade, but because if Wade really joined the Bulls, he would probably become a bargaining chip.
After the event, Wade had other things to do, while Xu Yong chose to stay and experience the carnival.
Although he was a reborn person and had watched the All-Star Game no less than twenty or thirty times, this kind of carnival event was his first time, just like most domestic fans.
As he walked forward, fans would come over from time to time to take photos with him.
Although he is still a rookie, it can be seen that he has already gained considerable popularity.
"Xu, come on, I support you to win the championship!" Some people even reached out to encourage him after taking photos with him.
That indignant expression was as if someone had irritated him.
Xu Yong didn't think about all that. He was completely relaxed now and just wanted to experience the carnival.
It was at this time that Xu Yong discovered that the carnival was so interesting.
For example, the place he walked to now is a very special exhibition area, which displays the body parts of some very distinctive NBA players.
For example, O'Neal's feet, Jordan's hands, Rondo's shoulder width, and Ibaka, oh, no Ibaka.
The soles of the feet are on the ground and the palms of the hands are on the wall, and fans can freely go up and compare.
In addition, a considerable number of star drawing boards were erected, ranging from the "Little Bug" Boggs, who was only 1.6 meters tall, to the "Little Giant" Yao Ming, who was 2.26 meters tall.
Not every fan has the opportunity to get close to NBA stars, but through these shows, fans can have a more realistic understanding of NBA players.
Going further, there is actually a physical examination area.
From high reach to shuttle run, all the tests that Xu Yong had done during the Chicago joint tryout can be done here, and after completing them, he will also receive a personal [Physical Test Report].
These things opened Xu Yong's eyes. If the CBA could copy these things, the CBA All-Star Game would not have turned out like that.
Going further ahead is the dunk area which makes Xu Yong feel itchy.
If there is one thing that ordinary fans want to do most, it must be dunking.
Then at Carnival Live, it gives you all kinds of modes, everything you can think of.
For example, there are eight or ten different types of basketball hoop heights, and the standard low-rim models are just the tip of the iceberg.
From 3 feet to 10 feet, there is a basket for dunking even if you are a child.
And that’s not enough, it also has a basket with a trampoline, and Xu Yong couldn’t help but go up and experience it.
After all, no matter how high he can jump, there is a limit. But with the bonus of the trampoline, it is no problem for you to do two and a half turns in the air like a diver.
But this was not the most outrageous thing. When Xu Yong came down from the bungee, he saw someone next door shouting excitedly in the air.
It turns out that there are definitely people who are afraid that some people would not dare to dance or do not know how to dance at the event, especially female fans.
So at the very side, there is a basket specifically for "flying".
That's right, it's flying. A rope is put around your waist and the other end of the rope is hung on the ceiling. Under the pull of the machine, you can fly into the air and experience the feeling of flying like Superman. Dunking from the free throw line is basic exercise, and it is the official prop of basketball.
The person in the air at this moment is a female fan, and Xu Yong looks somewhat familiar.
After the man finished the dunk, Xu Yong, who had suffered from face blindness for a while, began to remember something.
That's Megan Fox?
People of his generation watched a lot of Hollywood movies because domestic industrial films had not yet taken off at that time and Hollywood was just a big name for blockbuster movies.
Moreover, the quality of Hollywood movies at that time was indeed high, such as "Iron Man" and "Transformers", which would definitely be box office hits in the future.
As the first female lead of Transformers, the scene where Fox sticks her butt out on the hood.jpg, can be described in two words: amazing.
So after searching in his mind, he confirmed the other party's identity.
Fox also noticed his gaze.
What's more, what Xu Yong didn't expect was that after seeing him, the other party actually took the initiative to extend his hand to greet him and even walked towards him.
This made Xu Yong a little confused, as he had no interaction with Fox after his rebirth.
"My name is Megan Fox."
"I'm Xu Yong."
However, when Fox came closer, Xu Yong still shook hands politely.
"I saw you play basketball in Los Angeles, and you played very well." Fox said with a charming smile.
Sure enough, in the world of women, there is no such thing as winning or losing in the sport of basketball, only whether it is good or not.
After hearing what Fox said, Xu Yong recalled that Fox seemed to be there when the team played against the Lakers.
"I've also seen your movie, Transformers, it's very cool." Xu Yong also said with a smile.
Fox smiled, then asked curiously, "Are you alone?"
"I just finished an event and was just strolling around." Xu Yong nodded.
"Do you mind taking me around for a walk? I don't know how to play a lot of things." Fox asked tentatively after hearing this. If you meet a basketball player at a basketball carnival, you must seize the opportunity.
Xu Yong nodded. They were just there for a stroll anyway, and Fox was pretty and sweet-talking. If he refused, he would seem pretentious.
During the following period, he and Fox visited the next several major themes of the Carnival.
For example, "Angry Basketball".
"Angry Birds" is a mobile game that was launched last year. The most classic part of the game is to use a slingshot to shoot the birds out.
This activity is similar, there is a special large slingshot, fans put the basketball in it, then pull it up and aim for a long shot.
Fox couldn't move and called Xu Yong for help. Xu Yong hugged Fox and worked together to shoot the ball directly into the basket.
Fox was laughing happily there, and Xu Yong was also very happy.
In addition to this, there is also a theme area dedicated to experiencing skill challenges, a bullfighting area that provides venues and referees, an exhibition area for video games that can be played right away, and a shopping area for purchasing various souvenirs, etc.
This carnival event can be said to cover all aspects of basketball that fans can experience.
In the shopping area, Xu Yong even saw his own jersey.
Upon seeing this, Fox bought one directly and asked Xu Yong for an autograph.
It took almost half an hour for the two to finish their shopping.
"Thank you, Xu. I'm really happy today. Can I have your phone number? I'll treat you to a meal as a thank you when I have time." Before leaving, Fox handed the phone to Xu Yong.
Xu Yong nodded.
After seeing Fox off, his phone rang. It was his assistant calling, and there had been a missed call.
Like Yao Ming back then, his All-Star Weekend schedule is packed.
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In the rookie game a day later, Xu Yong played stably and led the freshman team with Evans to defeat the sophomore team, and they shared the rookie game MVP together.
Two days later, the All-Star Game ushered in the day of individual competitions.
Every year, the All-Star Game is divided into a main venue and a secondary venue. The main venue is generally used for carnivals, individual competitions and main competitions, while the Rookie Game and Celebrity Game are held in the secondary venue.
However, there is something special this year, that is, the individual events are also held in the secondary venue.
The secondary venue for this year's All-Star Game is the American Airlines Center, home of the Dallas Mavericks.
This arena was built in 2001 and can accommodate more than 19,000 people for live viewing, which is large enough compared to other All-Star Games.
However, because this year's dunk contest was so hyped up, tickets were still hard to come by and the scalpers at the door were making a lot of money.
Some people who couldn't buy tickets also grabbed a good seat at the big LED screen outside the stadium early.
This was clearly just an All-Star individual event, but it managed to create the atmosphere of the NBA Finals.
As for why Stern wanted James to participate, we have to know that topics or traffic can be monetized.
The stadium was already packed at this time, and in the front row of the audience, one side was filled with stars, while the other side was filled with All-Star players.
Some fans may wonder why these All-Stars are always present when watching individual events, after all, they are not competing there.
The reason for this is that during the day, as part of the carnival, the official arranged team training for the Eastern and Western All-Star teams.
This training is arranged in the stadium and is completely open to the public, giving fans the opportunity to observe the stars up close.
Because of the individual events that will be held in the evening, most of the All-Stars will naturally choose to stay.
There are four individual events: Shooting Star, Skills Challenge, Three-Point Contest and Slam Dunk Contest.
In previous years, the latter two events attracted much attention, but this year, because the dunk contest was so popular, fans had only one feeling when watching it: If this was a video, please let me press the acceleration key.
Finally, after Pierce defeated Curry and Billups to win the three-point contest, the dunk contest that fans have been looking forward to the most this year is finally here.
Before the competition begins, the host introduces the four contestants in order of appearance.
Xu Yong, DeRozan, Shannon Brown, James.
The order of appearance, Xu Yong first and James last, highlights a particularity.
This alone has caused some fans to whisper to each other, because everyone knows that the later the player appears in the order of appearance, the more advantages he or she has.
Because you can decide whether to make adjustments based on the actions of the person in front of you.
As Xu Yong was the first to appear, he was under the greatest pressure.
The players have a few minutes to prepare after they come on the field, and it is at this time that the camera turns to the audience seats on the sidelines.
Included in the shot are league commissioner David Stern and his assistant Adam Silver, as well as many Hollywood stars.
Xu Yong was in a relatively relaxed mood, but when he looked up, his expression froze for a moment.
Because he saw a familiar figure and an even more familiar piece of clothing.
Megan Fox actually came to see him in person, and was wearing the jersey he had signed two days ago.
When he came to his senses, he felt inexplicably excited.
In fact, let alone Fox, if you are just an ordinary person playing basketball on a baseball field and there is a beautiful woman standing on the sidelines, you will be like having a blue buff.
Not to mention the current situation, it was clear that Fox came here for him.
Soon, the game will begin.
When Xu Yong came on stage, cheers broke out from the audience.
It can be seen that Xu Yong's popularity is much higher than others expected.
Feeling the enthusiasm of the fans, Xu Yong also waved his hands to signal the fans to cheer louder.
In response to Xu Yong's actions, the fans naturally responded with louder cheers.
Dallas fans may not know Xu Yong's character very well, but when you see a yellow player so confident, you can't help but shout a few words, right?
James frowned. For some reason, he had a bad feeling in his heart.
After completing the action, Xu Yong moved his arms and then prepared to start his dunk performance.
The dunk contest is divided into preliminaries and finals, both of which are two rounds of dunks. The top two with the highest total scores in the two preliminary rounds will advance to the finals. Then this year, the final champion will be selected by fans and spectators on site using mobile phone voting.
Then break it down to each round of dunks, with a time limit of two minutes and a maximum of three dunks. Once the time or number of dunks runs out, the dunks are over regardless of success or failure.
Therefore, the preliminaries are generally a safe bet.
The same was true for Xu Yong, the first player to come up. His first move was what he was best at and most confident in, an ordinary 360-degree turn and dunk.gif.
What we are best at is naturally achieving success at once.
But just like Louis Koo in The Legend of the Condor Heroes, it depends on the person even if he is ordinary.
Xu Yong's 360 degree dunk highlights a sense of stretch and elegance. It lacks some violent aesthetics compared to Carter's dunk that year, but it has a touch of visual beauty.
In the end, the judges gave a score of 47 points.
In fact, the dunk was perfect, but because there was no innovation in the action, the judges gave it a low score.
The second player to appear was DeRozan.
He high-fived Xu Yong before going on the court, and then delivered his first dunk, a reverse dunk from behind the basket.
This move was not too difficult. DeRozan completed it after two attempts. The move was relatively smooth and he finally received a score of 42 points.
However, when the score came out, the fans at the scene were already a little agitated, because it was obviously a score suppression!
This situation also made Brown, who came on the court third, feel the pressure. He immediately tried an extremely difficult 360-degree turn at the free throw line.
His jumping height is enough, but it is obvious that his coordination and flexibility are not good enough, and this move is too difficult for him.
But he was straightforward and changed to a simple dunk with a big step inside the free throw line the second time.
It was successful at one time, but in the end I only got 37 points.
By the time Brown finished dunking, the cheers from the fans had already begun.
James stood up amid cheers, blew air into his left and right empty fists, then opened his hands and made a "rule the world" gesture.jpg.
The atmosphere was pushed to the peak at this moment.
Xu Yong couldn't help but feel curious when he saw this.
What kind of dunks can this "King" who has never participated in a dunk contest in history bring?
After James stood up, he took off his training suit, revealing his No. 23 jersey, and then walked directly to midfield.
The famous Dallas cheerleaders called "Fat Boys," who were originally sitting in the middle of the field wearing white clothes, made way for James when they saw him coming.
Judging from the posture, James' jumping distance for this dunk was not far.
After James walked up and took the ball, he did not start dunking immediately. Instead, he waited until the audience cheered. Then he dribbled the ball twice, took a deep breath, and ran directly towards the basket with the ball.
His choice was very smart. There was no requirement to dribble the ball in the dunk contest, so holding the ball and walking was just the right rhythm for him.
When he sprinted to the free throw line, he threw the ball directly towards the backboard.
Obviously, this was a self-throwing dunk.
The ball hit the backboard in a good position, and it can be seen that James made careful preparations for tonight's game.
After the basketball bounced, James caught the ball with his left hand, then switched to his right hand after a noticeable pause in the air, and then after gliding, he made a signature dunk with his right hand and slammed the ball into the basket.gif!
There was an instant burst of cheers at the scene.
It must be said that although this ball is not very technically difficult, it is still very suitable for James's bold and open dunking style.
The judges quickly gave their scores.
However, it was this score that caused a stir at the scene.
48 points.
It actually scored one more point than Xu Yong's dunk.
Xu Yong frowned slightly.
It's obvious that the judges came with a mission tonight.
In this case, it looks like he has to make an effort in advance.
Because of the special nature of this year's competition system, fans are subjective, so you can't really wait until the finals to make an effort.
He turned around and called Noah over from the audience.
What he said before about being determined to win was not just a slogan. He had prepared a lot of moves for this dunk contest.
After the cheerleaders performed a sexy dance that was enough to catch Ding Yanyuhang's attention, the second round of dunks in the preliminaries began immediately.
The order of appearance in the second round is different from that in the first round. The appearance order is from low to high scores.
So the first one out is Shannon Brown.
When Brown came out, there was a cheer from the audience.
Not because of Brown, but because of Kobe.
Xu Yong is not the only one looking for help.
Kobe passed the ball well, but Brown didn't do anything after receiving it, just dunked it straight up and down.
This also amused the audience.
It can be seen that Brown fully interprets the saying: Nothing is difficult in the world as long as you are willing to give up.
After Xu Yong and James both scored high points in the first round, he felt that he had no chance.
This performance alone fully explains why he was defeated by James in high school.
After watching Brown's performance, fans already felt that DeRozan, who was to appear second, could be skipped.
But at this moment, DeRozan withstood the pressure and, with the assist of his teammate Sonny Weems from the side of the basket, performed a difficult windmill dunk after catching the ball, which drew applause from the whole room and the judges gave him the first 50 points of the night.
This score made Xu Yong stunned for a moment.
It seems that he misunderstood the judges before. I guess the score for the first dunk was the result of James' status in the league.
But this also made him more confident about the next dunk.
The scene was also very excited, because with these 50 points, DeRozan's total score in two rounds reached 93 points.
This immediately created suspense in the game.
Simple math calculations show that if Xu Yong's second dunk is less than 46 points and James' second dunk is less than 45 points, they won't even make it to the finals.
The original gimmick of this year's dunk contest was Xu Yong VS James. If one of these two really couldn't make it to the finals, it would be really embarrassing for whoever is missing.
The live camera quickly turned to Xu Yong, and he was the next to appear on stage.
Xu Yong's expression looked very calm. He even stood up and gave DeRozan a hug and congratulations when he left the court.
At this moment, Noah walked towards the basket with the ball.
There was a burst of discussion at the scene. It was announced that several contestants' second dunks tonight all had assistants.
Noah walked to the basket with the ball and stood at the top of the legal collision zone, about one and a half meters away from the basket.
Once he was standing, he leaned his head forward and put the ball behind his neck.
This action caused the discussion at the scene to become even louder.
Obviously, this is a dunk move.
Moreover, Noah is 2.11 meters tall, which directly increases the difficulty level.
Xu Yong adjusted his breathing.
The move he has to do is derived from "White Jordan" Jordan Kilgannon, who may be the most spectacular dunker in human history.
That’s right, in terms of pure viewing pleasure, it’s more explosive than Carter and LaVine.
And unlike Michael Jordan, because of his height and Noah's height, it would be more difficult for him to dunk the same dunk.
In order to practice this, he put a lot of effort into it, and even hit his head against the backboard several times.
After adjusting his breathing, he set off, rushing directly to one step inside the free throw line, then soaring into the air sideways.
And as he took off into the air, his whole body was in a "sitting" posture.
The fans at the scene were stunned. What kind of magical move was this?
Even Fox in the audience subconsciously covered his mouth with his hand.
After rising to the highest point, Xu Yong held the basketball with his right hand and completed the "sit-down hand change" above Noah's neck. After the ball was switched to his left hand, he followed the gliding posture and slammed the ball into the basket with his left hand.gif!
Success at the first try!
It can only succeed once, because if it fails it will hit the backboard directly!
After the ball was hit in, there was silence at the scene as everyone was stunned.
When the fans came to their senses, the scene was already filled with overwhelming cheers.
Even Kobe and others in the front row stood up excitedly, pumped their fists and shouted, and O'Neal even held up the camera and made a stunned expression.
Fox: Xu Yong is simply a superman!
Soon, the judges on site gave their scores.
50 points, no suspense at all.
The 50 points are not because the deduction is worth 50 points, but because the full score is only 50 points!
Even some fans couldn't help but shake their heads, suggesting that Xu Yong's dunk should be saved for the finals.
Xu Yong also waved his fist excitedly at this time.
To be honest, this move is difficult. In history, Aaron Gordon also imitated a similar move in the dunk contest, but Gordon did not dare to use it from the front, but from the side, because the risk factor is high.
He was also prepared to dunk a second time.
But I don’t know if it was because of the atmosphere at the scene or Megan Fox who was wearing his jersey, but his whole body was very excited. He succeeded in one go and performed beyond his level.
Xu Yong was the first to advance to the finals, and now all the pressure was on James.
In the first round, he got the highest score thanks to his status in the league and dunks that suited his style, but if he doesn't show some strength in the second round, he might really make a fool of himself.
James looked very unhappy at this time.
He hadn't planned to exert much effort in the preliminaries, but who would have thought that the two brothers from Arizona State would directly surround him.
This was something he never expected.
However, being forced to this point, he had no choice but to use his ultimate move.
When James came on the court, two assistants came to the sidelines at the same time. Both of them were his teammates from the Cavaliers, one was Daniel Gibson and the other was Varejao.
Moreover, of the two, Varejao stood under the basket, and Gibson stood at the baseline on the free throw line. This scene confused everyone.
Could it be that James is going to perform an alley-oop slam dunk?
Xu Yong also became interested. To be honest, he was really curious about this situation.
Especially when James walks towards the baseline with the ball.
What on earth is this about?
James took a breath while holding the ball, then started sprinting and took off into the air when he was two meters away from the basket.
At this moment, Gibson jumped up and tried to block James' dunk, and Varejao also stretched out his hands.
James dodged Gibson's interference with an aerial pull-up, then pulled the ball up again and slammed it directly into the basket over Varejao.gif!
The whole audience was silent.
Even Xu Yong was stunned for the first time since his rebirth.
Holy shit, can you play like this?!
Soon, cheers broke out at the scene.
You know what, although this operation is extremely outrageous, it's the kind of outrageous opening of an outrageous door, it's outrageous to the extreme, but it does have some feeling.
Because James's dunk is strong in actual combat. It is difficult for him to do some twists and turns to show his skills, but his physical fitness is so explosive that the actual combat visual impact is very strong.
Originally, it was difficult to integrate the two, but now, James said, I can just get extras.
Moreover, only James can play like this.
First of all, most people would never think of this kind of operation. Secondly, even if you do think of it, how many teammates would be willing to cooperate with you?
Only the [Knight's Kingdom] described by Els before can do it.
Xu Yong: You are such a talented person!
But this really put the judges on the sidelines in a difficult position, because this operation was truly like a rolling pin poking someone in the butt, which really opened their eyes.
And now that the camera was pointed at them, they couldn't really start the discussion.
So after a moment of eye contact, they each gave their scores.
9 points, 9 points, 9 points, 9 points, 10 points.
46 points.
James advanced to the finals with a thrilling second place.
The commotion at the scene was even louder than before.
DeRozan was stunned for a moment when he saw this, then he smiled bitterly and shook his head.
It was exactly one point more, neither more nor less. After all, the judges made the final decision.
At this time, Xu Yong stood up and walked to DeRozan, then reached out and patted the latter on the shoulder.
After DeRozan looked up, he pointed at the opponent and then at himself, meaning: I will give you back the opportunity you lost in the finals.
Final, Xu Yong and James.
Although the process was somewhat tortuous and even a bit bizarre, in the end, as the outside world expected before the game, it came to the peak showdown between the two.
Xu Yong's disrespect for James and James' strong response will soon reveal who will be the final winner.
Another sexy cheerleading dance performance, this time the kind that would make Ding Yanyuhang look down.jpg.
Taking advantage of this time, Barkley and others in the commentary booth also started talking a lot.
However, they all wisely avoided talking about the dunks in the preliminary rounds and instead analyzed who would win the finals.
Buckley's views are naturally the most eye-catching.
With three other commentators looking on, Barkley gave his prediction.
"LeBron James."
If you ask what's good about Barkley, besides his big mouth, it must be his smart brain.
Then, when asked on the show why Jordan was handsome, the person who said, "He is not handsome. You would be handsome if you had two or three hundred million yuan" - the person who you cannot feel when being flattered, how could he not smell the scent of tonight?
Just as "KBfnas" said on social media before, this is clearly a coronation ceremony of a king.
The other two also chose James one after another. However, "Magic" Johnson, who was speechless by Xu Yong in last year's NCAA championship, chose Xu Yong at this time.
As a proud celebrity, he really didn't want to speak against his own wishes.
The discussion in the commentary booth was almost over and the final was about to begin.
Before the game started, the DJ on site reminded the audience and all fans in the United States that they could decide the champion by voting through their mobile phones.
Domestic fans were naturally furious at this time, but even though they were furious, they actually understood that if they could vote, even if Xu Yong did not dunk and just stood there motionless, they would still be able to give the championship trophy to him.
The order of appearance in the finals is still based on the scores in the preliminaries, with James appearing first and Xu Yong appearing later.
Xu Yong's strategy in the preliminary round still won him a certain initiative.
Then, when the finals began, everyone's attention was focused on James again.
James performed two fancy moves in the preliminaries. If he does it again in the finals, the fans will not be able to bear it.
The smart James obviously knew this, so he didn't play his first dunk in the finals.
His first dunk was a front-body windmill dunk.gif.
This move fully demonstrates James' physical fitness and his limited flexibility.
If there is a rating, this would at least be a high score of 45+.
Next it was Xu Yong's turn.
What many people didn't expect was that when James came on the court first, the reaction at the scene was not too big, but when Xu Yong came on the court, there was a burst of cheers at the scene.
Obviously, Xu Yong's two dunks in the preliminaries have already raised the fans' expectations to the maximum.
His first dunk in the finals still used Noah as his assistant.
But this time Noah did not raise the ball above his head with both hands. Instead, he stood on the side of the free throw line, dragging the ball with his hands.
After adjusting Noah's ball-holding position under the basket, Xu Yong walked outside the three-point line and prepared to start.
The fans gradually quieted down at this time. They were really looking forward to Xu Yong's performance in the final.
Xu Yong started to sprint, and when he rushed to the free throw line, he took off into the air when he was a big step away from Noah.
As he took off into the air, he had already started spinning, which was his specialty, the turnaround dunk.
Then, when he was mid-air and had turned half his body, he grabbed the ball from Noah's hand with his right hand, and then his whole body spun in the air like a big loop, and finally, in an extremely graceful and powerful way, he slammed the ball into the basket with his right hand.gif!
The moment the ball went in, the fans at the scene burst into cheers.
Kobe and others in the front row were already rushing to the sidelines, trying to pull each other to prevent them from getting up.
The judges may have subjective scoring tendencies, but the fans' reactions at this moment have already shown their evaluation of the first dunk of the final by both teams.
It cannot be said that each has its own merits, but the difference is obvious.
This time, James's face looked really ugly.
You said he underestimated the opponent in the opening match, and he admitted it himself.
But he definitely didn't win this dunk contest.
First of all, he racked his brains for this dunk contest, otherwise there wouldn't be such a magical operation as gathering extras.
Secondly, Xu Yong's performance this season is actually very similar to his style, both of which are practical dunks.
At most, Xu Yong had only shown off his ** changing hands when he beat them.
But who would have thought that Xu Yong could perform so many entertaining tricks.
Don't underestimate this.
You have to know that the dunk contest has received less attention in recent years, not only because there are no big names participating, but the bigger reason is that it has lost its novelty. All the dunking moves have been done, so not only the fans, but even the contestants are not willing to participate.
But Xu Yong fully demonstrated his dunking ability tonight and also showed them moves they had never seen before. How could he not be liked?
However, although James looked ugly, he did not seem panicked.
Because he still has a hidden dunk move that he hasn't used yet.
This year's dunk contest is voted by fans, so there will be no extra games, so he can use it boldly and with confidence.
And before making the final dunk, James waved his hands to signal the fans to cheer, just like Xu Yong did in the preliminaries.
There was cheering at the scene.
James' popularity is here after all.
And his current attitude of not fearing challenges also adds a lot of points to him.
When the fans' cheers reached their peak, James put down his hands, took the basketball and walked towards the backcourt.
This time he didn't go to the midfield, but went directly to the baseline on the other side.
Seeing this, Xu Yong could basically guess what James was going to do.
There is a saying in the dunk contest: When in doubt, go to the free throw line.
In the 1988 Slam Dunk Contest, Jordan's opponent was the "Human Film Highlight" Wilkins, who is now sitting on the judges' panel.
Before the last dunk, he was leading Jordan and had a perfect score.
As a result, in the last dunk, Jordan successfully defeated Wilkins with a dunk from the free throw line, and that dunk action earned him the title of "Flying Man" and will be recorded in history forever.
James started his attack. He was still holding the ball. When he reached the free throw line, he really jumped into the air. Then he flew up like a monkey. After gliding in the air for a very long distance, he slammed the ball into the basket.gif!
The scene was instantly filled with cheers from the fans.
There are many people who have tried or completed a dunk from the free throw line. In terms of aesthetics, Jordan is first, but in terms of power, James's dunk just now even surpasses Carter!
Xu Yong's expression suddenly became serious.
If someone else had done James's previous three dunks, he would probably not have made it to the finals.
But with that dunk just now, James really showed his strength.
It can even be said that, at least after completing this dunk, James has raised the fans' impression of him to the same level as Xu Yong.
The final championship depends on what Xu Yong dunks last and how well he dunks.
The camera on the scene turned to Xu Yong, and Xu Yong stood up.
He moved his arms and didn't do anything else to make the audience cheer.
After he took the ball, he also walked to the backcourt.
This time, even if he didn't make any moves, the cheers from the audience couldn't be stopped.
Because Xu Yong clearly wanted to fight from the free throw line to the free throw line!
Not to mention the fans, all the All-Stars on the sidelines couldn't contain their excitement.
If Xu Yongzhen succeeds in the dunk, no matter what the result is, this dunk contest will become another classic after 2000.
Although Xu Yong was serious, he did not look nervous.
After adjusting his breathing, Xu Yong started to sprint.
Unlike James, he dribbled forward with a large angle.
In the starting action of dribbling and holding the ball, Xu Yong has already suppressed James.
But this is only a small part, what is more important is Xu Yong's dunk.
Xu Yong dribbled the ball across half court and rushed into the three-point line. When he reached the free throw line, he stepped in with most of his foot and took off into the air.
In terms of jumping distance, he is slightly inferior to James.
At this point, the two sides are basically tied at the free throw line.
but!
After Xu Yong jumped up and performed the moves, the comparison of these details had lost its meaning.
Because of Xu Yong, he was pulling the ball down with his left hand!
Free throw line windmill!
A move that no one has ever attempted in the NBA dunk contest.
James' eyes widened in disbelief.
The cheers at the scene had already started in advance.
Xu Yong swung the ball in the air, then raised it up, and before it fell...
“Bang!”
The right hand smashed the ball into the basket.gif!
"It's over! It's all over!" Johnson shouted excitedly in the commentary booth.
The next second, the entire stadium was filled with the audience's cheers.
After Xu Yong landed, he excitedly punched and roared.
To be honest, it was a bit difficult for him to complete the action with his current ability.
However, as shown at the beginning, his whole body was in a state of super-high excitement.
Tonight, he is Chicago LaVine!
"Satan! Satan!"
The result of the game has not been announced yet, but the fans at the scene have already started shouting Xu Yong's nickname.
In their opinion, the slam dunk just now was simply not something a human could do, and Xu Yong's nickname was so appropriate at this moment.
The game is over, but the fans' cheers continue.
After a long time, the DJ reminded the fans that they could vote via text messages.
The process is very quick.
After the time was up, the host, Xu Yong and James all stood in the center of the venue.
Before announcing the results, the host conducted a short interview with the two.
Basically, there is only one problem.
“Are you looking forward to this championship?”
Xu Yong's answer was straightforward: "Yes, that's why I'm here."
James' answer is much more complicated and intriguing:
"I had some groin injuries before, you know, that affected my preparations, but of course I was fine tonight. I mean, whether I win the championship or not, being able to participate in such a competition and present such a wonderful match to the fans means I have no regrets."
Xu Yong was speechless for a moment: I really would thank you.
After listening to the two people's speeches, the host signaled the staff to hand over the envelope containing the results.
"The winner of the 2010 NBA Slam Dunk Contest is..."
The host smiled, glanced at the envelope, and then announced the result.
"Xu Yong!"