Chapter 455: Slam Dunk Contest!
Xie Chen is preparing to carry out the "little freshness" to the end this time, LeBron James invited the hip-hop king JAY-Z, and Xie Chen is ready to invite pop diva Taylor Swift.
Taylor Swift is a singer-songwriter of American country music pop music, and can be said to be one of the hottest female singers in the world at present, but she is not only successful in the Grammys, but also has boyfriends one after another, never broken, perhaps, non-stop love and breakups can make her continue to get inspiration to write songs.
Xie Chen himself also likes Taylor Swift's songs, like "lovestory" and "youbelongtome" Xie Chen can also sing.
Because this year's NBA All-Star is so attractive, big names like Taylor Swift have also come to Toronto.
However, Xie Chen was worried: "Taylor Swift? Will she be willing to help me? ”
Wang Zhihui said: "I remember when you tweeted 'bragging', Taylor retweeted your tweet, and then took the initiative to canvass for you, which shows that she should be your fan, if you speak in person, I believe she has no reason to refuse." ”
Xie Chen is not a person who likes to trouble others, but James has already called JAY-Z first, if he doesn't call a well-known and weighty star in the United States, then he will lose too much, Xie Chen is the all-star vote king, and he wants to win the championship of the slam dunk contest, he doesn't want to lose his aura.
Wang Zhihui hurriedly asked for Taylor's contact information through the relationship, Xie Chen personally called her, and after the invitation, Taylor was very excited and gladly accepted, because the two were not far apart. So Xie Chen invited her to talk about the details in detail.
However, before Taylor came, the first people who met Xie Chen were Chen Yihan and Zhang Junning from Baodao.
It was not the first time that Xie Chen and Chen Yihan greeted each other happily after meeting, Chen Yihan smiled innocently and introduced to Xie Chen: "This is my good sister." Zhang Junning. ”
Zhang Junning is also an actor, her figure is taller than Chen Yihan, her temperament is outstanding, she looks very quiet, she does have the temperament of a goddess, and it is no wonder that Xie Chen's agent regards her as a goddess.
Xie Chen knew that Zhang Junning was Wang Zhihui's goddess, and specially introduced him to the two beauties, and the two were chatting when the door of the room rang again. This time it was Taylor Swift who came in.
Taylor Swift ran over excitedly as soon as he saw Xie Chen, and really surprised the two beauties around him: "You also invited Taylor Swift?" She's our idol! ”
Fortunately, Chen Yihan and Zhang Junning's English is also good, there are not many obstacles to communication between several people, and it is just an appearance, no rehearsal is required, and it is enough to communicate roughly.
The next day is the real start of All-Star Weekend, this day. At the Air Canada Centre Gymnasium, four events will be played separately. It's also the Shooting Stars, Skills Challenge, Three-Point Contest and Slam Dunk Contest.
Last year, in the All-Star Game in New York, the three-point contest rarely overwhelmed the limelight of the finale slam dunk contest, that is because the players in last year's three-point contest were too strong, with Xie Chen, Curry, Irving, and Harden, all of whom were big-name stars. And this year, it is impossible for the three-point contest to compete with the slam dunk contest, it can be said that which game Xie Chen participates in, which one is the most high-profile show!
Inside the home court of the Toronto Raptors. It has been packed with people from all over the world, and this year's All-Star is also the most popular in all years, and it can really be said that it is hard to find a ticket, and money can't buy it.
First of all, this year is Kobe's last All-Star trip, and then, there is the slam dunk contest matchup between Xie Chen and James, these two alone are enough for fans to follow.
Because the slam dunk contest is the finale, before the dunk contest, Xie Chen and James also wore long-sleeved sportswear to walk around the sidelines and enjoy other shows, and there were many stars on the scene, such as Ronaldo, such as Leonardo, Chinese artist Yu Wenle, South Korea's women's and men's groups.
Of course, Michael Jordan also came.
James and Xie Chen came to Jordan and Carter in suits very early, both of whom were judges of the slam dunk contest, how could they not say hello in advance?
Jordan joked to Xie Chen: "In the All-Star Game last year, I gave you 10 points for your first dunk, but don't think that I will give you 10 points at will today." I have high standards. ”
Carter also hurriedly followed: "I'm the same as Michael, although the two of you may be about the same as Michael in the NBA in the future, but in the slam dunk contest, I will only watch dunks." ”
The two judges are villains first and then gentlemen, and they will talk about cruel words first, which also puts pressure on Xie Chen and James, and it seems that it is really not easy for them to come up with a 10-point brand.
The four of them were talking, and suddenly, Kobe Bryant, who was wearing a handsome leather jacket, stepped forward: "Hey, what are you talking about?" LeBron, Xie, you two are trying to please the judges, right? It's a bit tricky, but if I'm a judge, I'll probably give you more points for the sake of our friendship. There's no way, Xiao Hua, the old guy doesn't agree. ”
In fact, after the NBA officially announced that Jordan and Carter would be the judges of this All-Star Slam Dunk Contest, Kobe Bryant immediately called Adam Xiao Hua and said that he also wanted to be a judge with Jordan Carter, because Jordan and Carter were both champions of the Slam Dunk Contest, and Kobe Bryant also won the Slam Dunk Contest, so Kobe felt that he should be qualified, but unfortunately, Xiao Hua rejected it on the grounds that there were already candidates.
Kobe Bryant and Jordan met again, they could read too much from each other's eyes, as long as the two stood together, the people around them could feel a strong murderous aura, but now they are heroes and heroes.
Jordan and Kobe Bryant hugged: "You've finally arrived at this day." ”
"Hahaha." Kobe Bryant laughed wildly and shook his head: "Yes, you passed the torch to us 13 years ago, and now I should give it to them too." ”
At this time, James stood up and said, "It's my turn next, right?" Oh my God, I can't imagine what it would be like to feel at that moment. ”
Jordan and Xie Chen glanced at each other, with great meaning, but neither of them spoke.
Afterwards. Xie Chen suddenly asked Jordan, "Have you ever thought about participating in the All-Star event in person?" For example, the next shooting star game, didn't Pippen come to play last year? How about you, would you like to team up with me? ”
Jordan was shocked: "That ultra-long-range shot?" Let me think about it, if I start practicing now, maybe this time next year, my long-range three-pointers will be on par with Stephen Curry. ”
Jordan laughed when he finished speaking. However, seeing that Jordan was really interested in agreeing to Xie Chen's invitation, Kobe Bryant was immediately excited: "Michael, are you serious?" Are you going to participate in Shooting Stars? Oh great, I said how I always think I'm going to come back to the All-Star Game next year, I was going to challenge you! ”
Kobe's biggest regret is that he didn't meet Jordan at the peak, and the opponent he wanted most was Jordan, as soon as he heard that Jordan was going to participate in the game, Kobe Bryant immediately decided to participate.
As soon as Kobe finished speaking, James put his arm around Kobe's shoulder: "Brother." We're two in a team! Thanks, Michael, we have made an appointment today to duel together here next year! ”
The news of Kobe + James VS Xie Chen and Jordan quickly reached the ears of NBA President Adam Shaw, and Adam Shaw couldn't keep his mouth shut when he heard the words, and next year's All-Star attention will definitely be very high.
Soon, the All-Star Shooting Star competition began, and the Bosh group won the championship again this year. They've won four years in a row, and Bosh said they'll be All-Star again next year. After hearing the news that Xie Chen, Jordan, Kobe and James were also going to participate, the host asked Bosh for his opinion, and Bosh made a domineering statement: "I can't compare to them when I win the championship, but I am the overlord of the shooting star!" ”
After that, it's time for the Skills Challenge. There are also many star players who participated in the Skills Challenge this time, such as John Wall of the Wizards, Rookie Russell of the Lakers, Kyle Lowry of the Raptors, Teague of the Hawks, Jimmy Butler of the Bulls, etc., all participated in the Rookie Challenge.
Before the start of the challenge, the stadium floor was once again used as a big screen to introduce the rules to the fans in attendance. It's still pretty cool, and it's better than last year's technology, and it seems that Katie's dad has worked it.
Now the Skills Challenge is also closer to the actual battle, it's not that you can be fast enough, but it depends on the result, John Wall is their best performance here, and finally easily won the championship of the Skills Competition.
However, although there are many stars involved in the skills competition, such as Jimmy Butler and John Wall, who are all stars selected for the All-Star Game, the response at the scene is still mediocre, and there is basically no reaction, and it is estimated that the next three-point contest will not arouse much interest among fans.
Last year's three-point contest had Xie Chen, Curry and Klay Thompson, and this year, none of the three major three-point masters participated.
However, last year's James Harden came, Kyrie Irving also came, and it also attracted an All-Star level player, Paul George, just the matchup of these three stars is indeed attractive enough, but it is still a little worse than the battle between Xie Chen and Curry.
Paul George has shot a lot of three-pointers this season, second only to Stephen Curry in terms of goals, and when he plays, he can always hit one after another, but unfortunately the last flower ball is missed, which affects the score.
James Harden's performance is similar to last year, but Kyrie Irving is different, Irving didn't shoot very good shots at the beginning, but he quickly got better, and finally hit all five basketballs at the flower ball point! caused quite a commotion at the scene.
In the end, Kyrie Irving beat Paul George to win the three-point contest of this year's All-Star Game.
After presenting Owen with the award, the lights dimmed again. Everyone knew what was going to happen next, and they all roared with excitement.
"It's finally here! The most exciting slam dunk contest! "The fans couldn't help but stand up and cheer for the players they were supporting.
The black host also did his best to mobilize the emotions of the fans at the scene, and soon, the contestants will appear one by one, and the ratings of all broadcast media have reached their peak at this moment.
CCTV commentator Yu Jia said excitedly: "Audience friends, everyone's long-awaited 2016 All-Star Slam Dunk Contest is about to start, especially to tell you, this year's All-Star appearance is slightly different from last year's, last year was the previous one came out to dunk first, the next player played again, this year is the first to play, all the games are finished, and then dunk one by one." The first to appear was last year's slam dunk contest champion, Zach LaVine, a sophomore from the Timberwolves! ”
Slam Dunk King LaVine is the first to appear! As soon as he appeared, the atmosphere of the scene was instantly detonated, whether it was those who supported him or those who supported James or Xie Chen, they all shouted excitedly when they saw Lavin, and LaVine also found two white beauties with blonde hair and blue eyes and hot bodies to accompany them, and under the soundtrack of dance music, they jumped and walked in.
The next one to appear is Wei Shao.
Wei Shao participated in the slam dunk contest because he lost a bet with Xie Chen, so he was also the least prepared of the four people who didn't care about the result, and there was no performance when he entered the venue, but he got a lot of cheers.
Yu Jia: "Okay, after Wei Shao, the next one to appear is LeBron James from the Cleveland Cavaliers, and in front of him is the famous American hip-hop singer and owner of the Brooklyn Nets JAY-Z!" ”
As soon as JAY-Z and James appeared, they immediately showed the king's spirit, JAY-Z and James are both kings in their respective fields, and the combination of the two can be said to be perfect, especially JAY-Z improvised a rap for James on the spot, and the lyrics are obviously for James's new composition, and the song is "mypresidentisblack".
"The two of them are really domineering! Before the competition began, James seemed to be announcing to the world that this slam dunk contest was none other than me. Zhang Weiping commented after hearing this.
Yu Jia also said: "That's true, I don't know if Xie Chen's appearance will have any design in the future." ”
After the surging rap music, the prelude to "lovestory" sounded at the scene, tomorrow is Valentine's Day in American time, and many of the people who came to watch the game today are couples, and after such a warm song appeared, it immediately caused a lot of responses.
Then, Taylor Swift's singing appeared, followed by "Prince and Princess", Xie Chen held Chen Yihan with his left hand and Zhang Junning with his right hand, both of them were wearing white dresses, and the picture was extremely beautiful.
Even James was dumbfounded: "He actually hired Taylor Swift." ”
When it came to the chorus, the audience began to sing in chorus, and Xie Chen also picked up the microphone to hum with everyone, and for a while, the scene became a concert, which was extremely lively.
Perhaps, James's appearance is more domineering, but it is by no means as infectious as Xie Chen.
Because the whole audience sang along with the chorus, the two basketball commentators didn't know how to explain. But Chinese netizens were surprised and shocked, Americans don't know Chen Yihan and Zhang Junning, but Chinese know them, the two goddesses accompanied Xie Chen to appear together, and it was during Valentine's Day in Chinese time, which was really too abusive for those single Wang.
"In view of Xie Chen's appearance ceremony, I decided to turn black and pink! Support James. (To be continued.) )