Chapter 135: All-Star Game (I)
With the amazing two dunks in the final, Sun Xiaotian was elected the dunk king without any suspense.
At this All-Star Slam Dunk Contest, Sun Xiaotian's performance stunned everyone and made people shine, the dunk contest has been silent for too long. Let's not talk about who Sun Xiaotian surpassed, as a yellow person, being able to win the slam dunk contest is already more miraculous than a miracle.
In the game, Sun Xiaotian's elegant dunk style and easy and freehand completion of difficult dunk actions even made fans look forward to the next Sun Xiaotian's performance.
Regardless of skin color, the reason why Sun Xiaotian was able to become a god in a battle. Speaking of the reason, it is nothing more than that in the NBA slam dunk contest so far, the crotch and the windmill have been changed, and the already difficult dunk action has been added to long-distance gliding, and even the free throw line has been mentioned, which is really amazing.
In addition to this, creativity is also important. The dunk contest has been held one after another, and the expectations of each session are not only visual enjoyment, but also spiritual expectations for creativity. Speaking of creativity, the first thing that comes to my mind is actually the two centers, McGee and Sparks, whose creativity in the slam dunk contest overshadowed their results. The creative score is now an important score for the judges in every dunk contest. The second meaning of creativity is to promote innovation, that is, not to repeat itself. As we all know, in the same slam dunk contest, the referee will lose points by using the same action, and Carter is the same, after his 360 windmill is perfectly displayed, the referee will not buy it and do not get a high score after the 360 windmill sprint at the bottom line. In this year's dunk competition, although two of Sun Xiaotian's four dunks copied the dunks of his predecessors, he processed them all on this basis.
Then there is the jump. When it comes to jumping, this is actually the most overlooked place by fans, and the one-legged take-off and two-foot jump are not only different in type, but also in the feedback on body movements.
The classic crotch dunk in the dunk contest, it is not difficult to find that they are all jumping with both feet, and the physical stability obtained by jumping with both feet is strong, which is conducive to showing a better dunk posture, as far as the crotch is concerned, the crotch of the one-foot jump, the uneven separation of the legs, the higher lifting of the right foot, the ball is closer to the crotch under the right leg, and the crotch action of jumping with both feet is closer to the completion of the crotch under the gear, so the dunk action is more classic and perfect. Sun Xiaotian's first buckle in the preliminaries changed hands under his crotch, and the second buckle in the preliminaries and the first buckle in the finals were all completed by jumping with both feet.
The dunk contest is over, and the real All-Star scene is finally here.
Howard's departure to the West was the biggest change from the 2012 All-Star starting lineup, when he joined the Lakers and replaced Andrew Bynum as the starting center in the West. The vacancy left by Howard as the Eastern Conference starter was taken by Garnett of the Celtics. Rondo also got his first career starter on an All-Star level.
There is no suspense in the starting lineup in the West, and the performance of Wade and Garnett in the East lineup is not the best level, both of them have a big decline in all statistics compared with last season, but the two are still successfully selected by virtue of their huge influence among fans.
The backcourt combination of the Western All-Star starters is clearly better than the East in terms of individual strength and performance, and Paul and Kobe Bryant remain the best No. 1 and No. 2 players in the league, and both have played one of the best seasons of their careers.
Kobe Bryant's average of 29.9 points per game is the highest in the league in the past six seasons, and his 47.8% shooting rate is the highest in his career; And Paul led the Clippers to a 30-9 record, and he is one of the biggest favorites for MVP.
The performance of Rondo and Wade in the East has declined a little compared to the past, the Flash's various statistics have slipped to the lowest value since his rookie season, and Rondo has not changed much in terms of statistics from last season, but the performance of the Green Army has been up and down.
For the first time in this year's All-Star Game, the center position was eliminated, and the frontcourt lineup was only set up with three forwards. Howard and Garnett are the obvious starting No. 5 players on the East and West roster, and while the Monsters struggled at the start of the season, Howard has a chance to regain his role as the league's No. 1 center as he recovers from injury and gets used to the team.
The most exciting matchup is the traditional No. 3 and No. 4 forward positions, with Durant in the West and LeBron, two of the best players in the league today, once again playing at the top of the game, while Anthony, who is in excellent form, faces the onslaught of Nick.
After winning the championship, the emperor really showed the confidence and domineering of the king, he averaged 26 points, 8.1 rebounds, 6.9 assists and 1.6 steals per game. Durant, on the other hand, is trying to catch up with LeBron and wants to be a more well-rounded player, averaging 7.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.3 blocks in addition to his 28.7 points per game, and his shooting percentage has risen to a career-high 52.5%. The PK between LeBron and Durant has replaced the previous 24-on-23 as the main theme of the league.
Anthony has been reborn like the Knicks, Melon has paid more attention to defense and is more selfless, averaging a career-high 29.3 points per game, becoming the favorite for the season's scoring title and MVP.
Griffin's stats, including playing time, have dropped from last season, but his flamboyant dunk performance is still the biggest attraction in the All-Star game.
Overall, the strength of the All-Star starting lineup in the West is slightly stronger than that in the East, mainly in the backcourt combination and the interior No. 5 position. Paul and Kobe Bryant have a certain advantage against Rondo and Wade, while Howard's interior threat may be difficult for KG to restrict; However, LeBron and Anthony's strongest combination of the league's No. 3 and No. 4 positions is the advantage of the East, and Wade, the Emperor and Melon, the three superstars of the 03 generation, have a more tacit understanding together, and giving full play to their power will be able to compete with the Western All-Stars.
Wade was selected as the captain of the Eastern All-Star this time, which is somewhat surprising, because in the East, there are many players who perform better than Wade, such as Jeffers' James, Knicks' Anthony and others. However, as a great star in the history of the Heat, Wade was able to score 20.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.6 assists despite a slight decline in his form, and his performance was quite good. Notably, Wade shot a whopping 50.9 percent from the field and 31.9 percent from three-point range, both setting new career highs for his own.
Paul became the captain of the Western All-Stars, which can be regarded as a veritable name, of course, the Thunder's Durant, the Lakers' Kobe Bryant and others are also eligible. The main reason why the Clippers are doing so well is because of Paul. In 2013, the Clippers improved their performance, and under Paul's leadership, the Clippers finished in the top three in the West. He also played a wave of 17 consecutive wins, and Paul took the credit
Of course, I also want to talk about Sun Xiaotian, who was selected for the All-Star lineup, as a rookie and was selected as an All-Star, and this alone can go down in history.
And he made a splash in the slam dunk contest, making him the most popular person in this year's All-Star Weekend, whether it is a live interview or a news report, his words are everywhere.
The All-Star Game is a stage for superstars, and as a newcomer, he may not have many opportunities to play on this stage. But for Sun Xiaotian, the feeling is the most important, the future is long, and he believes that he will become the protagonist of this stage sooner or later.