Chapter 972: The Real "Slam Dunk Contest" (Part I)
Every year, the All-Star Game is a time for the players to relax, and those who do not participate in the All-Star Game can have nearly five days of vacation to rest.
And even those who are shortlisted for the All-Star Game and those who have signed up for the All-Star Game will find fun in the All-Star Game while soothing the physical and mental fatigue.
After all, before the full-name game, the regular season has been played for 26 rounds, and it is normal for players to feel tired ~~
Although Rukawa Kaede is not an All-Star, there are also big-name players such as Eiji Zebei, Akira Sendo, and Amu~~
It's just that the phenomenon of superstar huddles is too serious nowadays, which makes the "all-star" feeling of the All-Star Game a lot lighter~~
If you don't pay attention, when the all-star players of the Great White Sharks such as the Hara Wolf and the all-star players of the Rising Sun Team such as Masashi Kawada come to the same game, I thought it would be a "Tokyo Derby"~~
In addition to the All-Star Race, the individual competition is also very interesting, and it is said that the Sapporo All-Star Game slam dunk contest this year is the most competitive slam dunk contest in recent years~~
In this case, let's take a look at what strength deductions will participate in it this year~~
The first is the 192-centimeter rookie dunk general Asano Shuai who is fighting at home.
As the host, Shuai Mano, who is preparing to participate in the slam dunk competition, also hopes to use this opportunity to prove himself and knock on the door of the national team.
"How's the preparation for the slam dunk contest~??"
In the gym of the training hall of the dragon team, Asano Shuai's teammates may become helpers in the slam dunk contest in the future, and Matsuyama Akiyuki, who may be selected for the national training team, looked at Asano Shuai who was skipping rope and asked.
"Of course, it's all ready, I can't wait~!!"
Asano Shuai said while jumping rope.
"So, can you reveal a few actions~??"
Matsuyama Akiyuki continued to ask.
"Guess, haha, I can't guess, just wait until now, but what I can tell you first is that don't be surprised, because this is a slam dunk that no one has ever done before~!!"
Asano Shuai continued to sell Guanzi.
"Okay, it doesn't matter, since you're so sure, just let it be, just don't be like Sakuragi Hanamichi that year, give away the championship that has already been in hand, it makes people feel aggrieved when they look at it~~"
Matsuyama sighed and said.
"Of course not, don't worry~!!"
Ma Ye Shuai is still full of ambition.
I don't know if it's the advantage of fighting at home, or if Asano Shuai is really more confident in his actions, Asano Shuai has always been that kind of inevitable look~~
In addition to Shuai Asano, there are three players who will participate in the slam dunk contest.
Although the slam dunk contest after the restructuring has been reduced from five people to four, as long as the quality is not reduced, there should be no problem~~
These three players are: Sleier Kento of the Fukuyama Flying Waves, Hokkaido Lavender rookie, Kunno Tongzawa nicknamed "Spider Man", and Osaka Iron Horse rookie Shinri Sanada ~~
The four players, except for Sleyer, who is considered a "veteran", the other three players are all players of the new generation, which also reflects the determination of the league to recommend more newcomers and let them grow faster~~
Since the four of them can be selected by the fans, they are naturally born to dunk, so it seems that it is not so easy for Asano Shuai to triumph at home~~
The number of participants in the competition has decreased, but the competition system has not changed much, but it has also shrunk slightly~~
The preliminaries are divided into two rounds, with four players having two one-minute chances to show off their well-prepared slam dunks, after which the scores of the two rounds are combined, and the two players with the highest players advance to the finals.
The finals are a win-or-lose format, which is also very similar to the NBA's All-Star Game format, so in this way, the order in which the players prepare to play is a subject to study.
This can't help but remind me of the story of the famous "Tian Ji Horse Race".
The skill challenge and three-point contest before the slam dunk contest are like warm-up projects, and after "a few strokes", the last big dish - the slam dunk contest officially began~!!
"Shuai Asano, come on~!!"
"Shuai Asano, come on~!!"
Mano's advantage at home has been slowly reflected, and before the game started, the fans began to cheer for him~~
"How's it going, do you feel a little more relaxed~??"
Sakuragi Hanamichi also came to the scene, first, Sakuragi is preparing to participate in the All-Star Game later, and secondly, it is to cheer for his teammates and "good friends", Japanese-Pakistani mixed-race Sleier Jianren.
So Sakuragi Hanamichi said while pressing Slyer's shoulder.
"Hey, if Natsume gives me a massage, it will be better~~"
Slyer closed his eyes, and although he enjoyed it, he sighed.
"Hmph, you guy, it's true, Natsume didn't accompany you, you should think about whether it's your own problem~!!It's true~~"
Sakuragi said angrily and stopped the "shoulder massage".
"She has a game task, really, what do you want~??"
Slais also turned his head, looked at Sakuragi with very strange eyes, and said.
Over the past few years, Slyer has always wanted to prove himself in the Slam Dunk Contest, and I don't know if Slyer is ready this time~~
On the contrary, the two little-known rookies Kunno Tong Ze and Sanada Zhenli sat quite quietly on the sidelines, both of them looking ready to go.
"If you don't explode in silence, you die in silence~!!"
According to the pre-prepared order of appearance, the preliminaries were the first to appear in the preliminary stage, followed by Sleier Kento, then the host Asano Shuai, and finally "Spider-Man" Kunno Tongze.
The first round of the preliminaries is about to begin, and Sanada is already standing in the field with the ball, at this time, the dunking generals should be imagining the pictures they practiced before in their minds~~
As a 209 cm inside dunk general, Sanada's height will more or less affect people's intuitive impression of his slam dunk, but the newborn calf is not afraid of tigers, maybe Sanada will surprise us~~
The one-minute countdown watch has already started, and Sanada's slam dunk time has begun.
I saw Sanada standing near the three-point line with the ball, and this did not seem to be a slam dunk that required a long jump, which ruled out the possibility of showing "stuckness".
While speaking, Sanada dribbled the ball very loudly, and after coming to the reasonable collision area, he held the ball with both hands and jumped up directly, and in the process of jumping, his body began to rotate, and his whole body began to slowly turn his back to the basket~~
But Sanada's eyes have been looking in the direction of the basket~~
While his body was completely turned 180 degrees and his back to the basket, Sanada also lifted the ball above his head~
Just when people thought that Sanada would end up with a back buckle like this, Sanada's raised hands were actually taken down, and his body was still in the process of rising~~
While holding the ball with both hands and lowering it to the chest, it seems that the body is also preparing to start descending~~
Just before the body descended the most violently, Sanada raised his hands again~!!
“Duang~!!!!!!”
The ball was smashed into the basket~~