The reporters were dumbfounded.

This familiar scene made them press the shutter subconsciously, and then they felt like they were slapped in the face but also secretly happy.

What the hell is this!

But then they thought again, the photos they took would become excellent news material after the game, and they were relieved in an instant.

For a journalist, the most important thing is not how good you are at speaking, but how thick-skinned you are.

Ross couldn't help laughing in the audience at this time.

Xu Yong's shooting ability, and the key is that he can play with or without the ball. Isn't this his favorite backcourt partner?

We have to mention Salmons here, the main shooting guard of the Bulls last season and the original owner of Xu Yong's pit.

Salmons' personal scoring ability is not weak at all, especially last season, when he averaged 2 three-pointers per game with a hit rate of 41.5%, which is definitely an elite level in the NBA league at that time.

And his defense is also not lagging behind, it is above the league average.

This is also the key to the Bulls being able to trade him and Thomas for the Wizards' fifth pick.

But Salmons has a characteristic, he plays relatively independently and often ignores his teammates.

This characteristic makes him very suitable to be the sixth man to score points, but not suitable to be a starter partner with Rose.

This is also the reason why Foreman was willing to send him away.

After the timeout, Arthur made a mid-range shot from the free throw line and the Grizzlies finally continued to score.

However, although they continued to score, they still could not effectively limit Xu Yong's scoring.

First, if we really look into it, Xu Yong's ability without the ball is even better than his ability with the ball;

Second and more importantly, Xu Yong had a great touch in the first half.

In the first half, the Bulls let Xu Yong go free, and Xu Yong really beat the Grizzlies.

At the end of the first half, the Bulls led the Grizzlies by 16 points, 50 to 34.

Xu Yong scored 25 points alone. If he had scored 2 more points, it would have been the same as Griffin's full score in his debut.

This has caused a lot of excitement on social media.

"Were we all wrong? I was at the game. Xu is not only good at scoring, but also really entertaining to watch."

"Brother, he just had a good touch in the first half. Any summer league player can score that many points when he has a good touch."

"But his points aren't all from shooting!"

"Brother, I can tell you don't understand basketball. How dare your opponents let him shoot if he has such a good touch? Of course it's easy for him to break through if the defense is close to him!"

"That's right. Everyone has games where they feel good. This half of the game shouldn't count. When his touch gets cold in the second half, you'll know how weak he is."

"But……"

"No buts brother, even though I didn't go to watch the game, you have to trust my instincts."

"Yes, although I didn't go to the scene or watch the live broadcast, I know he will definitely not be able to do it."

…

After the half-time break, Xu Yong and Ross had a conversation on the sidelines.

Ross was sharing some of his experiences of life in Chicago.

For example, tourist attractions, special snacks, shopping places, traffic jam times, and even gang areas.

These things were not something Xu Yong could have learned during the short time he spent in Chicago.

It is obvious that Rose is trying to help Xu Yong adapt to the new city as quickly as possible, or he can't wait to play basketball with Xu Yong.

Xu Yong also tried his best to show his eloquence, chatting and laughing with Ross.

He is the kind of person who will do what he thinks. When he first realized at the draft that he could learn from Rose how to change direction without slowing down, it is natural for him to build a good relationship with Rose now. You know, the Bulls don't have Yao Ming to help him.

After the brief contact, Ross was shy and kind, which made him feel that he was not far from his goal.

The second half of the game was about to begin and Xu Yong returned to the court.

Both teams' starting lineups were the same as in the first half.

In the first attack, Xu Yong was still the main attacker.

I told Xu Yong to swing as much as he could, how could he only swing for half the court?

However, Xu Yong's first pull-up shot in the second half missed.

The opportunities and even the rhythm of the shots were no different from the first half, but the ball just didn't go in.

It was after he shot this ball that Xu Yong knew that his touch had cooled down.

This is normal, just like what happened to North Carolina University in the NCAA finals, where they were accurate in three-point shooting in the first half but not in the second half.

After all, it is a low-probability event that the hand feel continues to be explosive.

So Xu Yong also appeared very calm.

Of course, the reporters on the sidelines were eager to try again.

If Xu Yong had played well in the second half, their news material could have been upgraded again.

For example, "Xu Yong imitated Jordan by spreading his hands, but in the end he was just an ugly imitation", or "He tried to draw a tiger but ended up drawing a dog. Xu Yong lost his touch and ended up being a fake."

"Bang!"

But while they were still thinking about it, Xu Yong jumped up and blocked Tabit's shot.

Because Xu Yong performed so well in the first half, everyone almost forgot about Thabeet.

The No. 5 pick who was thought to be able to get back on track against Xu Yong tonight before the game, only contributed 2 points, 3 rebounds, 4 fouls and 1 block in the first half with 1 of 4 shots.

But he smiled slightly, and the head coach designed a tactic specifically for him in the second half.

The reason is very simple. The Grizzlies' draft trade was regarded by fans as an S-level operation. If Thabeet is so weak, it would be a slap in the face of the management.

As a result, as soon as he came on the court, Thabeet was blocked.

After Xu Yong blocked the shot, he was also puzzled. It has been almost three months since the championship. Has Thabeet really not made any progress at all?

Of course, no matter how puzzled he was, Xu Yongke had no intention of showing mercy.

Although he is not a petty person, he still has a deep impression of the bump from Thabeet at the draft.

Moreover, it is difficult for Thabeet to get playing time in official games, and it is difficult for him to meet the opponent on the court again.

So a gentleman's revenge is best tonight.

The Grizzlies passed the ball in the frontcourt and still used the tactic of attacking Thabeet.

Then, Tabit was blocked by Xu Yong again!

Although Xu Yong's block on the previous ball was a bit of a coincidence, this time Xu Yong was aiming at him.

Then he found that Thabeet's speed and skills were so damn good at blocking, just like a self-service blocking machine.

And after he blocked the ball, he also took the rebound.

Fortunately, other players on the Grizzlies seemed to understand Thabeet's level and retreated early, not giving the Bulls a chance to directly launch a fast break.

Both sides fell into positional warfare.

Xu Yong knew that his touch had cooled down and he didn't ask for the ball, so he signaled Johnson and the others to play.

However, the Bulls' lineup of three rookies, a defensive center, and a bunch of passers-by is not easy to beat against the Grizzlies' tall lineup.

The ball went around in circles and finally landed in Xu Yong's hands, with little time left for the attack.

Xu Yong didn't hesitate after receiving the ball. He changed direction and headed towards the inside.

Yang couldn't keep up with Xu Yong's speed, but this time Tabit in the interior retreated to the basket early.

Richard has no shooting ability, so his choice is wise.

But soon, he felt a little regretful.

Because when Xu Yong was one step away from him, he suddenly flew into the air.

In an instant, two thoughts flashed through Thabeet's mind: What is he going to do? Is he going to dunk on me?!

This is different from the divisional finals. At that time, Xu Yong dunked over him from the side. And it is also different from the ball he didn't dare to defend just now. He was a little late for that ball.

But now he has stood still with the ball, so Xu Yong is coming towards him head on?

Then, he made a choice. He stood outside the reasonable collision zone, crossed his hands in front of his crotch, and prepared to commit an offensive foul on Xu Yong.

Obviously, this was a choice he made from the heart.

Seeing this, Xu Yong did not dodge, but continued to climb up, pulled the ball higher with his right hand, and pressed Tabit with his left hand to fly towards the basket.

This choice shocked the reporters on the sidelines so much that they almost dropped their cameras.

However, more exaggerated scenes continue.

Tabeet's original intention was to draw a foul, so he couldn't use his hands to protect his crotch.

The result was that he couldn't withstand Xu Yong's powerful impact, and was afraid of falling to the ground and getting hurt, so he instinctively turned his head and shrank his body.

It was at this moment that Xu Yong successfully completed the leap over Tabit.

Countless fans at the scene had their eyes wide open and their mouths wide open.

“Bang!”

After Xu Yong jumped over Tabit, he successfully slammed the ball into the basket with his right hand!

The scene immediately erupted into overwhelming cheers.

Countless fans stood up from their seats or even jumped up.

Incredibly, Xu Yong did not dunk over the opponent, but flew over the 2.21-meter-tall Thabeet!

You have to know that the French center Weiss, who Carter jumped over at the Olympics, was only 2.18 meters tall.

Crazy! This group of fans who originally came just to see Xu Yong make fun of him have gone crazy.

They would never have thought that a small summer league would produce a dunk that would go down in history!

The cheers spread like boiling sea water.

After Xu Yong landed, he raised his hands and let out a roar, then turned around and bumped his chest with Johnson who was also roaring.

It’s so cool. It’s really cool!

The moment he dunked the ball, he felt like he was floating!

To be honest, he didn't expect that he could actually succeed, because with Tabit's physical condition, if he stretched out his hand, that height would be beyond his reach.

But, but!

But Tabit is just a coward, he just wanted to commit a foul.

No, he not only wanted to commit a foul, he wanted to but didn't dare to, and then he dodged.

This directly lowered the height Xu Yong needed to leap by a level.

However, no matter from the perspective of result or visual impact, Xu Yong jumped over the 2.21-meter-tall Tabit.

If we really care about so many things, then Carter wasn't really flying when he flew to Weiss.

"It's unbelievable, unbelievable!" The commentator on the scene exclaimed repeatedly after he came to his senses from the shock.

Then he sighed: "This is why Xu is the runner-up!"

After Xu Yong completed this amazing dunk just now, no one believed that Thabeet could achieve the so-called revenge, or that Xu Yong had snatched the second place from Thabeet.

Because this dunk is the final judgment.