After a trip to the French Quarter of Sweet New Orleans, Link called the driver to pick him up. But instead of going straight back to the hotel, he went to a local high school basketball gym.

As soon as Link walked into the door of the basketball arena, he saw a young man with silver hair and a thin figure warming up.

After seeing Link walk in, the man put down the basketball and said hello to Link.

"Nervous, Link? It's going to be a game soon. ”

"With you, it's someone else who should be nervous. How about New Orleans? Isn't it very distinctive. ”

Link smiled and hugged the young man with dyed silver hair, it was clear that Link was much taller than the guy in front of him. The 2.03-meter super basketball superstar will naturally look very tall in front of an "ordinary person" of 1.85 meters.

However, it's hard for you to imagine that a man who is only 1.85 meters tall, only taller than Chris. Paul, who is 2 centimeters taller, can actually become Link's dunk action designer.

That's the magic Jordan. Kilganon, a professional buckler, a man who has escaped gravity.

That's right, professional bucklemen. Jordan. Kilganon is not strictly a professional basketball player because he barely plays. In his own words, "Playing games takes me too much energy and not enough focus. ”

But how does a person who doesn't play basketball make a name for himself in the basketball world? It's just by dunking!

All of Kil'Ganon's training and performances are focused solely on dunks. He trains 6-9 hours a day, and almost all of his training revolves around dunks.

He doesn't have to practice dribbling, he doesn't have to memorize hundreds of tactics, he doesn't have to worry about shooting accurately. All his energy is on dunks.

So, if you want to dunk specifically, Kilganon is indeed better than many NBA stars. After all, he only specializes in dunking, and compared to professional players, it is very appropriate to describe him as a "professional dunk".

It's as if a professional fighter is actually better at fighting under the rules of the game than a professional soldier, because a fighter is completely focused on martial arts, and for a professional soldier, combat is only a small part of the daily training.

This is the difference between a profession and a specialty.

After the two exchanged a few words, Link also began to warm up. They met here tonight, mainly to brush up on the moves they might use in the slam dunk contest.

According to the rules of this year's slam dunk contest, the game is divided into two rounds, with two dunks in each round. In other words, if everything goes well and there are no playoffs, it will be enough to use only four dunks from the beginning of the game to winning the championship.

But Link has prepared a full ten dunks for this! The goal is to prevent accidents from happening.

There are many media outside who believe that Link's participation in the slam dunk contest is actually just playing, and he doesn't really want to win the championship. Because so far, apart from a few words from Randolph, no one knows what Link has prepared for the slam dunk contest.

The other three people more or less have photos or videos of preparing for the dunk contest. But Link's side was stunned by nothing.

However, they were all wrong, and instead of coming with a casual mentality, Link was prepared very seriously. From the moment Link announced his participation in the slam dunk contest, ToAustin contacted Kilganon about it, and the two began to study and design dunk moves early on.

For Link, winning is the number one priority. Even if it's not for the championship, he has to be worthy of the fans who pay to see him dunk.

The NBA has seen a lot of players come straight to the dunk contest with little preparation, and watching them dunk is a disaster. That would disrespect neither himself nor the fans, Link argued.

Since they all participated, they must be taken seriously.

After the warm-up, Kilganon threw the basketball to Link, "Are you sure you're going to do these moves?" In the NBA, these moves have never been attempted. ”

Link grabbed the flying basketball with one hand, then moved his arm, "What's the point of doing what someone else has done?" ”

Subsequently, in the basketball hall of this high school, the hoops were heard again and again. groan".

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On February 14, the NBA All-Star Weekend officially began.

In the morning, it's time for the open training of the rookie game. Link remembers a few years ago, when he conspired with Cousins at open training at the rookie game to steal the rookie game MVP from Griffin and Wall.

In the blink of an eye, so many years have passed. Both he and Cousins are no longer rookies, and more youngsters are pouring into the league.

However, this year, the open training of the rookie game is still somewhat deserted. Because everyone's eyes are focused on tomorrow's slam dunk contest!

In the afternoon, during the All-Star Media Day, Link estimated that half of the reporters gathered around the four people who participated in the slam dunk contest.

"Link, can you tell us about your movements? Who did you invite to help you design the dunk move? ”

"Link, Bill. Simmons claims that he won't break his word, and if you win the championship he will come to interview you in a dress, what do you think about that? ”

"People are now taking you and Vince in 2000. Carter, do you think you can surpass his performance in the slam dunk contest? ”

Link, who was dressed in a dark blue suit for the media day, had just arrived at the event and was inundated with a bunch of questions.

This is definitely the most high-profile since Link participated in the All-Star Game. No way, who made Link the first player in NBA history to participate in the slam dunk contest with the halo of a championship?

In the history of the NBA, there has never been a precedent for such a big-name player to participate in a slam dunk contest.

Michael. Although Jordan was already a superstar in the league when he participated in the slam dunk contest, he was not yet a champion. When Carter participated in the slam dunk contest, he was a playoff debut and a second-year rookie. When Howard participated in the slam dunk contest, he didn't even play in the division finals.

Although these people are all famous, when it comes to participating in the slam dunk contest, they really don't have a big name in Link.

Link was indeed brave enough to wade through the muddy waters of the dunk contest after a huge success.

Finally sending the reporters away, Link found himself still having to deal with the players. Because now not only the fans and reporters, but also the stars who come to the All-Star Game are looking forward to Link's performance in the slam dunk contest.

"Link, perform well tomorrow, I'm optimistic about you. Of course, I'd rather see Bill. What does Simmons look like in women's clothing. Although he couldn't compete because of an injury, he still came to the All-Star event, and Bryant had big expectations for Link.

"Come on, Link, you are an Asian player who has made your first flight in the NBA, let them see that our physical fitness is not weak." When Yao Ming saw Link, he directly showed an exaggerated smile like an emoji.

"Boy, I know you've got a blast in the making. Rest assured, I've got a quick-acting pill ready. You're going to be dry tomorrow, don't worry about my heart. Even O'Neill found Link and expressed his hope and love for Link.

Link didn't expect that he would become a national attention this time. All the people who love basketball all over the world, whether they are fans or players, have their eyes on themselves.

Tomorrow's slam dunk contest scene, I don't know how crazy it is.

At the rookie game that night, Lillard showed off a self-throw and dunk during the game. After the dunk landed, he also pointed to Link, who was sitting in the stands eating melons.

Suddenly, the entire arena immediately boiled. Fans seem to be hoping that Link will play right now and take on Lillard.

Mike on the commentary podium. Brin laughed, "Never before in NBA history has anyone been able to dunk so highly." Link, in all areas, has received unprecedented attention. ”

Although the atmosphere suddenly became extremely enthusiastic, it was certainly impossible for Link to enter the rookie game in a suit, he had already snatched the rookie game MVP once, and there was no need to do it a second time.

So, Link smiled and waved his hands under the camera, still muttering something in his mouth. But the scene was so noisy that people couldn't hear Link's voice. After the rookie game continued, everyone didn't pay much attention to it.

However, half an hour after the rookie game, Drummond, the new rookie game MVP winner, was immediately suppressed by Link.

The reason is that, through lip sync, people analyzed what Link had just said to Lillard in the stands.

"It's too simple, your dunk is too simple."

Drummond must have been very depressed, he accidentally broke the rookie game MVP trophy during the award today, and was robbed of the headlines after the game because of Link's words.

So Drummond made up his mind - he must go tomorrow to see how powerful Link's dunk really is!

It doesn't matter if the trophy is bad or not, but Link's dunk performance must be watched.