715: Too Simple, Too Simple (4K)
On February 15, 2014, the NBA All-Star Game has not been so hot for a long time.
In previous years, the All-Star Game had been in decline. The decline in ratings has forced the league to revise various rules of the All-Star Game several times to stimulate fan interest.
But it turns out that it doesn't take that much trouble to get the All-Star Game hot again, you just need to get real stars in the game, and the fans will buy it.
And today, since the morning East-West All-Star training and interviews, people have been talking about that big star - Link.
"LeBron, will you be there at the slam dunk contest tonight?" When interviewing All-Star training, reporters even asked questions related to the slam dunk contest when they interviewed James.
"Of course, who loves basketball all over the world, will anyone miss tonight's slam dunk contest? I'll be there, so will my son, and our family is ready to enjoy tonight's visual feast. ”
"Will you be there in person for the slam dunk contest? I'll tell you the truth, I've insured myself in case I get a dislocated jaw. "Cameron. Anthony was at odds with Link during the regular season, but he was equally interested in tonight's performance.
The only star who expressed disdain for the slam dunk contest in an interview was Link's nemesis, Kevin Brown. Durant.
"Russell. Westbrook is the best dunk in my mind, so I'm not going to watch tonight. Bill. What if Simmons wears women's clothes? He's not good-looking. ”
Durant put on a nonchalant expression, he didn't want to help Link build momentum.
But Durant's resistance didn't change anything, in Link's words, "There are only two people in the world right now who don't want to see me dunk." One is Durant and the other is Beal. Simmons. Who cares, though? I only perform for the majority. ”
Durant's resistance did not affect the enthusiasm of the fans, so much so that the skill challenge and three-point contest in the evening seemed to have become a cushion performance for the dunk contest.
During the Skills Challenge and the Three-Point Contest, the slam dunk highlights of the season from the four players who participated in the Slam Dunk Contest will always be shown on the big screen and on the television.
Among them, Link's highlights are the most played.
Repair buckle, separate buckle, pull rod folding buckle...... Just looking at the highlights, the fans have already feasted their eyes.
And these dunks all appeared in official games. In a slam dunk contest without defensive distractions, God knows what kind of tricks Link will play.
Finally, in full view, Spurs guard Marco . Belinelli lifted the trophy for the three-point contest. The fans cheered, but not for Belinelli, but for the upcoming slam dunk contest!
The boring mat show is finally over, can the fans not be happy?
At this time, Link was sitting in the locker room, putting on his silver slam dunk special edition color matching sneakers.
He was in front of him, Jordan. Kilganon is giving Link the final dos and don'ts.
After playing later, "White Jordan" will not be able to demonstrate it for Link in person.
Thirty minutes later, the song and dance table that warmed up for the slam dunk contest ended, and all five people invited to be the judges entered. This year, in order to cater to this incredible slam dunk contest lineup, the NBA official also invited a luxurious jury panel.
First up was "Dr. J" Julius. Owen, "The Essence of Human Cinema" Dominic. Wilkins followed. Both men are undoubtedly the greatest dunkers in NBA history, and their ability to serve as judges has come beyond the expectations of many fans.
But that's not all, Yao Ming is the third to appear, and he is also the second year in a row that he has served as a judge for the slam dunk contest. As a competition with Chinese players as the selling point, it is natural to invite a Chinese judge to completely open up the Chinese market.
After Yao Ming, another great giant in NBA history, O'Neal, appeared with his funny dance moves. So far, all four judges have been Hall of Fame-caliber stars.
But if you think that's the end of it, you're very wrong! Finally, in the surprised eyes of the fans, the "old rascal" Michael. Jordan was the last to enter!
The last time Jordan was a judge for a slam dunk contest was seven years ago. After that, he said that he would not be a judge for the slam dunk contest again, because the current players are no longer able to dunk surprising moves.
As a result, Jordan broke his promise, and he returned to the slam dunk contest again. The reason is simple, he finally waited for the player who had the potential to surprise him!
The five judges sat on the stage, and the lineup was frighteningly luxurious.
Normally, the judges of the slam dunk contest will choose the famous name of the team in the city where the game is held. For example, last year's Houston All-Star, the judges of the slam dunk contest Yao Ming, Mutombo, Tom Janovic, Drexler and Olajuwon are all Rocket celebrities.
But this year, the NBA broke that tradition. They directly recruited the greatest players as judges to set off this slam dunk contest that was destined to be great.
In addition to the judges, there are also first-line superstars in the league such as Wade, James, Kobe, Duncan and so on. Even if the fans just look at the lineup, it is already worth the ticket price.
Eventually, the lights dimmed and turned into a spotlight that shone at the entrance of the players' tunnel.
The contestants are finally going to play!
Link was naturally the last to appear in the finale, and when he dunked later, he would also perform in the finale.
"White Jordan" appeared behind him as Link's motion designer, and most people in the scene didn't know who the handsome boy with silver hair was, but there were still some people who followed the slam dunk performance who recognized him.
Seeing him next to Link, interested fans knew that it was going to be an explosion today.
After the contestants entered, today's special guest, Bill. Simmons went up and interviewed "White Jordan" Kil-Ganon, "I heard you're Link's dunk motion designer?" Do you think today's game Link will be difficult? ”
Simmons didn't know Kilganon and thought Link had just found a street artist.
Kirganon faced the camera and spread his hands easily, "It's hard, it's hard. This game is no easier for Link than the playoffs. But it's not the opponent who is in the difficulty, and I promise Link that he can take out his opponent with ease. The real difficulty of this game is in the self-challenge with Link. ”
After listening to Kilganon's words, Simmons smiled happily.
It's too arrogant, and it just doesn't end well! What is it to challenge yourself, Link can still go to heaven?
With the cheers of the fans and the eyes of basketball fans all over the world, the 2014 slam dunk contest destined to go down in history finally began.
First up was Lillard, who was the shortest player in this year's Slam Dunk contest.
However, height does not determine a person's ability to dunk, and the "White Jordan" off the court is a living example.
Lillard's first dunk has to be worthy of the fans' expectations for this game.
So, he didn't hold back. As soon as he came up, he directly played an air crotch change hand and buckle!
It's not a creative move, but it's a lot of difficulty given Lillard's height. The fly in the ointment is that Lillard's first dunk flew off, and the second dunk was really completed.
Although there were some minor flaws, Lillard got off to a good start to the slam dunk contest.
In the end, Lillard also scored three 8s, one 9 and one 7, for a total of 40 points. There's nothing wrong with scoring an 8 because Lillard failed once. There is nothing wrong with Yao Ming scoring 9 points, this goal is indeed quite exciting.
But Jordan's score of 7 shows his maverick side. His score this time is undoubtedly telling everyone, "It's not easy to win my favor." ”
After Jordan finished scoring, he didn't forget to look at Link. Whether Link can conquer the picky Jordan has instantly become one of the highlights of today.
The second to appear is Link's good brother, Pacers star Paul Brown. George.
George is considered Link's main rival because he dunks more times in games than Lillard and Wall, two point guards.
George made the first dunk and found his teammate Lance. Stephenson helps. Stephenson's acting talent made people look forward to this dunk even more.
The two combined, and then Stephenson took the ball and flicked it to the timer at the free-throw line. George arrived in tacit agreement and jumped up to complete a one-handed slam as the basketball fell.
At first glance, this dunk looks ordinary, just a one-handed dunk after catching the ball in the air. But through the slow-motion replay, it is not difficult to find that George's main goal is to show his body stretch and height.
In the end, George scored four 8s. and, Michael. Jordan's another 1 7!
"Oh my God, Michael is really strict. While George's movements aren't too difficult, the stretch and height are really amazing. 7 points? God, what kind of dunk does he want to see? ”
Mike. Brin complained, and Jordan seemed to be a little too strict.
Subsequently, the 10-year champion Wall appeared. Wall got a little creative, holding the microphone and singing two words before dunking.
Although the appearance was very high-profile, Wall's dunk in the end did not disappoint everyone.
I saw Wall start running with the ball in both hands outside the three-point line on the right side, suddenly jumped when he hit the basket from the side, and then rotated 360° in the air, glided to the other side of the basket, and dunked the ball with his back!
Wall succeeds the first time! The moment he dunked the ball in, the eyes of the stars off the field widened.
No one thought that John. Wall can get such an exaggerated dunk in one go!
While there's nothing new about a 360° turn dunk, Wall is mostly a 360° turn with a lever action at the same time.
This made the dunk very difficult, and in the end, everyone except Jordan gave a perfect score of 10. And even the fastidious Jordan raised the 9-point sign.
This is the highest score Jordan has ever given today!
Wall enjoyed the cheers of the audience, he had been preparing for the day for a long time. He didn't know about the others, but he was here for the championship, to beat Link!
"Link must be under a lot of pressure right now because Wall pulled out a difficult dunk. Link, who appeared in the finale, had to dunk harder than Wall to attract attention! ”
At this point, everyone's eyes fell on Link, and everyone wanted to see how he would respond.
Link walked to the pitch with a relaxed face and beckoned to Bill. Simmons, taking the microphone from his hand, "What can I say?" Their dunks are so easy! ”
As soon as Link's words came out, the audience immediately became shaken! Wall's 360° pull rod slam dunk is already hard, is there anything harder for Link!?
Or is he just a hard mouth?
After saying that, Link also walked to the scoring table and told the judges not to blink.
Jordan had a wicked smile on his face, and he was ready to give Link a six. If Link's dunk doesn't live up to his expectations, he'll never give up!
Link didn't do any bells and whistles, and when he finished speaking, he picked up the basketball and pushed it to the middle of the three-point line and the halfcourt line. It seems that the running distance is quite far.
James held his breath off the court, and he still remembers vividly how Link pulled up a layup after completing an incredible rebound under the big three. He knows better than anyone how perverted Link's physical fitness is.
What kind of performance will this dunk be?
The scene seemed to be quiet, and only the sound of people breathing could be heard.
Link started running, and finally got close to the basket, raised the basketball with one hand, and began to spin in circles in the air!
Everyone thought that Link was also a 360° turn and dunk, but Link's body did not fall or dunk after turning in the air, but continued to spin again!
After Link's body spun 720 degrees in the air like a spinning top, Link smashed the ball into the basket with one hand!
The whole action is done in one go, and it is a success at one time!
Link landed on the ground, spread his hands, and said something in his mouth, "It's too simple, it's too simple." ”
The audience was silent for about a few tenths of a second, and the air seemed to freeze. However, this is just the calm before the explosion of all people.
"Boom!" In an instant, cheers, exclamations, and yells all hit at the same time.
James stood up, his hands over his head, and his eyes widened as if he had seen a god descend from heaven.
Wade grabbed Bosh by the shoulder, as if he would fall immediately if he lost his support. And Bosh himself was no better, and the "Dragon King's" jaw collapsed entirely.
Bill. Simmons was also taken aback, Link was really flying!
"720° dunk! Oh my God, Link played a 720° dunk as soon as he came up! In the history of the NBA, no one has ever been able to do something like this! Michael. Jordan, Vince. Carter, Dwight. Howard...... No matter who you are, you've never tried a 720° turn dunk in the air! Link was right, everyone else's dunks were too simple, too simple! ”
Mike. Brin roared red-faced, but even then, his voice was drowned out.
Link winked at Jordan as he walked back to the sidelines.
The "old rascal"'s Adam's apple slipped noticeably, and he was swallowing saliva!
This is the second time since Link defeated Arenas in a three-point contest last time that Jordan was shocked by the yellow-skinned guy in front of him.
Jordan turned his head to see that the other four judges all held up the 10-point sign without any suspense.
Jordan smiled, threw away the card with the number "6" written on it in his hand, and held up the sign with a perfect score of 10!
Picky Michael. Jordan, the first dunk was conquered by Link!
Now, everyone knows that there is no suspense in the slam dunk contest, even if Wall comes up with such a difficult dunk, he can only be reduced to a supporting role.
The only suspense in this game is what other shocking moves Link is preparing.
The down-and-out dunk contest has been saved.