Chapter 458: The City Routine is Deep
The first round of dunks in the preliminaries ended, and James temporarily led with a perfect score of 50 points, followed by LaVine and Gordon. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info Davis is almost certain to make it to the finals because of the low score on the first dunk. Therefore, the place to advance to the finals is contested by James, LaVine and Gordon.
In fact, it is easy to understand James's psychology at this time, after all, he is the NBA's signature superstar, if he can't win the slam dunk contest, then the impact on him can be said to be great. Therefore, it is not difficult to predict that James will give his best in every dunk.
In the second round of the preliminaries, Gordon was the first to play, and he also felt the pressure, after all, the strength of James and LaVine was there, so it is very likely that this was his last dunk in today's game, so Gordon was completely out of the way. Gordon asked the mascot to stand under the basket and let him stand under the basket, jump with both feet under the run, use a pole vault movement, complete the change of hands from under the butt at the moment of folding in the air, and then dunk the ball into the basket with his back under the glide. Gordon's goal set off a huge storm on the scene, and even Michael Jordan, who had been calm, showed a look of appreciation. If there is a dunk of this level in the preliminaries, there is no doubt that he will score 50 points. As a result, Gordon's preliminaries score is 98.
Then it was James' turn to play, and if he wanted to secure the cut, he would have to score 49 or 50 points in the second dunk of the preliminaries, after all, it was Zach LaVine who really finished the finale, the lad was the strongest opponent, and Gordon was at best a dark horse that suddenly appeared.
James' second dunk was a combination dunk. It was still Irving's passing, and after James received the ball, he changed hands under his crotch + big windmill slam dunk. This dunk is extremely difficult because Irving passes the ball from behind the rebound, and the basketball bounces up very high, which requires a very high level of bounce and skill for the player. Through slow-motion replays, James' jump point has already surpassed the basket by a head, which makes people feel horrified by his terrifying bounce power. You must know that he is more than 31 years old, which is half a veteran. And being able to have such a terrifying physical quality at this age can't help but make people think, what level can James reach in the years when he is at the peak of his body?
Jordan was the first to applaud James' goal, and then the scene was like a tsunami. And in the end, this goal also temporarily overpowered Gordon, and he scored 50 points without any suspense. Relying on a double perfect dunk, James naturally advanced to the finals without any suspense.
And the remaining one place was naturally born from two people, LaVerne and Gordon.
When it was LaVine's turn, he opted for a one-handed dunk with a jump from the free throw line, and this time the dunk didn't step on the line without any stepping on the line, and it was a real free throw line jump dunk. And the five judges on the scene did not hesitate to give him a score of 50. As a result, LaVine finally overtook Gordon by 1 point and successfully advanced to the finals to compete with James for the final slam dunk honor.
Although Gordon was eliminated, his two dunks really attracted a lot of attention. As the future core of the Suns, the outside world has higher expectations for him.
The difficulty of the dunk in the preliminaries is shocking, but since James and LaVine both came up with such dunks, they must still have the finale. Therefore, the whole world is also crazy anticipation at this time......
According to the arrangement, James dunked first, and LaVine, who was last year's champion, dunked again.
The eyes of the world converged on the field, and James's expression was relatively calm, and he invited his good friend Dwyane Wade from the side.
When such a situation occurs, everyone not only understands that James' third dunk today is still cooperative.
The two men exchanged briefly, and then James stepped back behind the halfway line.
Wade ran from the middle line, two people in front of the other, Wade jumped up in the air to dunk, but threw the ball back of his head with a backhand, and the whole person made a movement of spreading his arms. James, who came from behind, jumped high and dunked the ball with a one-handed tomahawk.
This is the most familiar Jenway connection, and it is also one of the classic shots made by the two of them during the Heat period. And now it has been copied into the slam dunk contest, which made the fans at the scene roar excitedly.
Of course, it is definitely impossible to get a high score just by relying on such a dunk, after all, it is not particularly difficult. However, today James jumped from the free throw line, and like LaVine, he also did not step on the line. And James's gliding and movements are obviously more stretched, like an overlord coming to the world.
Gliding over such a long distance is really amazing and extremely difficult. The fans and NBA players on the sidelines gave 10 points...... Surprisingly, Drexler only gave him a 9.
49 points! James' brow furrowed visibly.
You know, against a dunk player of LaVine's level, 49 points are likely to lose, because LaVine is fully capable of scoring two 50 points.
Sure enough, LaVine scored 50 points on his first dunk, and he chose to jump from the free throw line and dunk under his crotch......
And James's face was ugly, and James chose the same free throw line for the second dunk, but this time he didn't let people cooperate, but accelerated from the backcourt with the ball himself, and ended the dunk with a two-handed windmill.
Free throw line jump + two-handed windmill, the difficulty of this ball is definitely more difficult than LaVine's free throw line jump crotch change hand dunk. And the five judges on the scene naturally scored 50 points without any suspense.
99 points!
The atmosphere at the scene was relatively solemn, and it was actually unlikely that James would win the slam dunk contest.
Because from the moment Drexler gave 9 points, the result seemed to be foreordained. Of course, when Drexler felt the eerie atmosphere of the scene and realized that he alone had given him a 9, he knew what was waiting for him...... However, as a judge, Drexler can be remedied, and he decided to give LaVine a second deduction of 9 points, so that no matter how big the public opinion is, it will not fall on his head.
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LaVine seemed calm, he communicated with Antetokounmpo, Knoll and others for a long time, and Kobe Bryant also gave him a lot of advice. It wasn't until a long time later that Raven made up his mind.
Many people are very curious about what kind of dunk action LaVine will make.
This includes Chu Xuan, because Chu Xuan feels that unless Laven is particularly badly deducted, otherwise, it will definitely be a big problem for the four judges on the field. After all, it's really hard for James to be the runner-up in the slam dunk contest, after all, he did it perfectly.
Of course, it's not that LaVine doesn't have a chance, because if he can do something shocking, then it is not ruled out that he will impress the five judges and score another 50 points to win the championship of this peak slam dunk contest.
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LaVine stood on the court, and under his command, the staff put a piece of tape inside the free-throw line.
Everyone couldn't help but be surprised, could it be that LaVine was going to jump up and dunk at the free-throw line? If that's the case, it's obviously not that difficult. However, if you think about it, LaVine's dunk is obviously not that simple.
Under the anticipation of the whole world, LaVine retreated to the halfway line.
The spotlight was aimed at him, and in an instant, the audience was silent, and all eyes were focused on him.
Taking a deep breath, Raven moved, and the basketball hit the ground, rippling the hearts of countless people.
James's pupils couldn't help shrinking, and his breathing instantly became rapid, what the hell is LaVine going to do?
In the blink of an eye, everything had an answer.
"Oh my God! Oh, my God! One step jump in the free throw line + 540-degree spin big windmill dunk, is this still something that humans can do? ”
The whole world was boiling, and the players on the sidelines rushed onto the field and celebrated wildly.
This is all a subconscious reaction, and it also reflects the answer to today's slam dunk contest from the side.
Jordan and the others smiled slightly, and each knocked out 10 points.
At this moment, Drexler was left sitting awkwardly on the side, and he felt that the whole world was watching him, because after seeing this dunk, Drexler knew that everything was in his hands.
Is it a 9 or a 10?
Drexler was in a dilemma, and if he scored a 9, it would undoubtedly go against his heart, because in his heart, LaVine's final dunk was absolutely perfect.
However, LaVine's opponent is James after all, and considering the level of hype in this year's slam dunk contest, Drexler can't think about it...... How much did he regret that he had given James a 9 by magic?
You must know that from the league's move to invite Jordan as a judge, it undoubtedly wants Jordan to decide the ownership of this special slam dunk king. However, what Jordan did today was so tactful that he had no intention of making this decision.
Drexler thinks he's really stupid, no wonder he won't be Jordan's opponent when he's a player, in terms of EQ and IQ, it seems that he and Jordan have always had a big gap.
However, everything needs to have an answer after all, and if he is given 10 points, he will undoubtedly become a "sinner for the ages". However, if he is given a 9 points, he will not be able to face his true heart.
The whole world is watching him, James, LaVine, Johnson, O'Neal...... Drexler felt like he was about to suffocate, and at this point, he saw Jordan, who had been smiling, and the old rascal gave him an encouraging look...... Drexler's fluttering heart seemed to suddenly belong, and the fingers were subconsciously a little.
10 points!
Suddenly, the sound of a mountain roaring and a tsunami resounded in the gymnasium of the Air Canada Center.
James closed his eyes, his heart was too complicated.
As a "decision-maker", Drexler only felt that his back was soaked in cold sweat, and he felt that it was full of routines. (To be continued.) )