185, born to buckle will
After the three-point contest is over, the highlight of the second day of All-Star Weekend is finally about to begin.
The slam dunk contest is the favorite watch of all those who love basketball. It can be said that the dunk contest received as much attention during the All-Star Weekend as the All-Star Game.
What is interesting is that Wu Di will participate in the slam dunk contest after completing the historical record of 29 points. This makes people very excited, whether he will really take home the trophy of the slam dunk contest as he said.
At this moment, after the three-point contest, Wu Di did not leave the court, he just sat on the sidelines to rest, and in the process, it was indispensable to drink some energy drinks or chat with other players.
Many people are asking Wu Di what kind of dunk action he has prepared, and obviously, this is the thing that people who watch this slam dunk contest are most concerned about.
After all, Wu Di is considered to be the seeded player who is expected to beat Richardson to win the cup, and it is understandable that the move he is preparing will be curious.
However, Wu Di did not tell these curious guys, and he chose to keep it secretive.
For Chinese fans, this slam dunk contest is the most exciting for them. Wu Di is the first Chinese player to be able to participate in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, which is enough to make them happy and proud.
Of course, fans still hope that Wu Di can successfully win the championship.
Considering Wu Di's own physical qualities, it seems that this possibility is really not small.
You must know that Wu Di has a height of 6 feet 7 inches, and his arm span can also reach 7 feet 2 inches, plus his terrifying 46-inch physical test jump. It seems that he is going to win the slam dunk contest. I'm afraid it's really a little unreasonable.
Soon. Under the anticipation of the world, the NBA's slam dunk contest has finally kicked off.
First up was Rich Davis, a 25-year-old swingman who now plays for the Celtics, who announced his efforts to become a true No. 2 before the start of the season, but it turned out to be an obvious no-brainer.
Rich Davis is six feet seven inches tall and weighs less than Wu Di. It's only 195 pounds (Wu Di is now about 202 pounds). This guy has a pair of super spring-loaded legs and can often stage flat basket dunks.
Rich Davis isn't the dunk guy who relies on bounce, and he has proven to be able to take advantage of his bounce while giving his dunk a great aesthetic at the same time. Therefore, he appeared on the stage of the slam dunk contest this time and played a more competitive role.
Rich Davis first made the first dunk in the preliminaries, and in the lively atmosphere of the scene, he quickly completed the dunk. It was a one-handed dunk with a 360-degree turn in the air, but the judges at the scene only gave 45 points.
Davis doesn't seem very happy with that. However, he can only wait for the second dunk.
Immediately, Fred Jones, the second to appear. He is six feet two inches tall, but he can weigh up to 220 pounds. Jones was the 14th pick in the first round in '02, but he was too short to develop in the NBA as a shooting guard, but he could still be a dunker in the NBA.
Jones, who plays for the Pacers this year, has improved a little bit and is now firmly in the rotation. And this time, he is also a player in the slam dunk contest, because before the game, he claimed that he was going to prevent Richardson from defending his title.
And he seemed to have fulfilled his promise, and he got a perfect score of 50 points for the first deduction, which surprised everyone at the scene. For this dunk, Jones first threw the ball high, and then he jumped high like an air hammer and dunked with one hand.
After witnessing this scene, Wu Di couldn't help but admire in his heart, this little man's dunk level is really good.
At the moment when Jones left the game, Wu Di finally got up.
After Wu Di appeared on the stage, the atmosphere at the scene obviously became much hotter than before.
"It's a magic dunk that can be done at the free throw line in a game, and his bounce, glide and dunk aesthetic are all top-notch, and what kind of dunk can he give us this time?" The host smiled.
When the words fell, the audience burst into cheers.
Wu Di felt the enthusiasm around him, and his heart was extremely satisfied, he liked to play in this cheered environment, which would give him endless motivation.
Stretching out his hand to signal that the scene was quiet, Wu Di dribbled the basketball back and forth in his crotch a few times, and after feeling good, Wu Di couldn't help but nodded, and then walked to the three-point line.
There was a sudden cry of surprise at the scene, and Wu Di actually stopped near the basket.
What is he going to do?
Everyone couldn't help but be surprised.
Immediately, I saw Wu Di take a step back, and then slapped the ball, and at the same time as he took a step, the whole person rose from the ground.
In the blink of an eye, a loud bang came out, and the scene suddenly resounded with a burst of crazy cheers.
A one-handed windmill after kissing the basket!
After such a dunk is made, it can simply shock the hearts of everyone on the scene.
However, many people can't help but wonder, this Wu Di made such a dunk that can be called the bottom of the box on the first ball, so what kind of dunk will he choose later?
Soon, the judges on the scene all raised signs with 10 points.
There was another round of applause at the scene, and there were 2 perfect scores in the first round of the preliminaries, which is definitely crazy.
Many people can't help but recall Wu Di's first dunk, this kind of dunk that kisses the basket with just one step to run, the test is the absolute bounce of a player, and Wu Di can also complete a one-handed windmill during the fall, which can be said to be a perfect dunk.
"His first dunk showed his absolute bounce, which was a good idea." Jordan sat in a corner and couldn't help but nod.
In fact, this is exactly what Wu Di intended, using the surprise of the bounce to win the first dunk, and the result made him extremely satisfied.
The last to appear was last year's and the year before that, dunk king Richardson, who is six feet six inches tall and weighs 225 pounds. He's a real shooting guard. It turns out. At just 23 years old, he has shown that he has a 20+ level this year. Because of his excellent physique, Richardson's dunk level is unquestionable.
However, Wu Di is interested in him because this guy seems to be very similar to him, both of them have a good shot and are good at dunking. It's just that what Richardson lacks compared to Wu Di is the kind of spirituality in scoring, which may become a factor that restricts Richardson from becoming a super scorer.
Of course, as a buckleman. He was absolutely outstanding. He won the dunk championship two years in a row the year before last and last year, and this year he is hitting three consecutive hegemony, and if he succeeds, he will surpass the flying Jordan.
However, after Wu Di and Jones both scored a perfect 50 points in the first dunk, his pressure was obviously not small.
I have to say that Richardson's first dunk was arranged behind Wu Di was a little unlucky, a crotch that drifted from behind the rebound changed hands to dunk, but because the visual impact is not as good as the previous two, this is usually a goal that can get a full score. But he only scored 47 points.
In this regard, Richardson was also a little helpless. After all, his goal is really a little inferior to the previous two goals.
Soon, the second round of the preliminary round began, and the order of appearances was the same as the first round.
The first was still Ricky Davis, who dribbled to the basket at high speed from the baseline and then dunked the ball with both hands from the bottom up, which he was lucky enough to do on the second attempt. And the referee gave 48 points.
Jones came next, only to see Jones choose a long-distance high-speed run-up, and then completed a long-distance 360-degree turn and one-handed split...... The goal showed Jones' explosive physique, but the referees didn't seem very happy with it, giving only 43 points.
So, the interesting situation arises, this Jones and Davis both scored 93 points in the preliminaries, which is a very good result, but it is extremely subtle.
"Wu Di only needs to get 44 points to secure a place in the promotion, and I don't think it will be too difficult for him."
Under the host's smiling explanation, Wu Di came to the field with a smile on his face, only to see him take off his jersey and reveal a fiery red tight vest, a color that seems to be reminiscent of China.
The fans cheered again......
But Wu Di's next moment of action surprised everyone, when the space of the whole court was opened up at Wu Di's request, the excited voice of the host also sounded: "He chose such a long-distance run, does he want to perform a free throw line jump dunk?" ”
With the words, the whole scene was noisy, judging from this formation, Wu Di may really want to perform a free throw line jumping dunk again.
The five judges stood up with interest, and their eyes were filled with a hint of brilliance.
Jordan, who was sitting in the corner, suddenly thought of the scene where Wu Di completed the free throw line dunk in the game a few days ago, and then looked at the long running space opened up by the court, as if saying to himself: "Perhaps, it's not as simple as jumping from the free throw line." ”
Wu Di, who was standing on the opposite bottom line, patted the basketball, and after taking a deep breath, he started suddenly.
Fans couldn't help but be surprised that Wu Di was actually dribbling the ball for a long-distance run, which seemed to make the dunk itself a lot more difficult.
Countless pairs of fiery eyes stared at Wu Di's rapidly running figure, with an indescribable beauty in that fiery red.
In the blink of an eye, Wu Di had already stepped on one foot in front of the free throw line, only to see him soar into the air.
This scene suddenly caused a shock on the scene, and it turned out to be really a free throw line jump!
When he saw the action Wu Di chose in his hand, the faces of the five judges were filled with excitement at the same time, while the faces of the players on the sidelines were full of brilliance, but more surprised and shocked.
It turned out to be a one-armed windmill jumping from the free throw line!
This is an action that even Jordan has not tried, and this action has never been completed in the entire history of the slam dunk contest, but the scene that is happening now tells everyone alive that a Chinese made this legendary action.
With a loud bang of the basket, the scene suddenly fell silent.
It was really completed, the first one-armed windmill dunk in NBA history that jumped from the free throw line.
On the sidelines, the five judges excitedly raised the 10-point sign at the same time, and it was clear that such a dunk would get a perfect score.
At this time, Wu Di's second dunk was also replayed at the scene, and when he watched the whole process of the dunk again, everyone was shocked.
Wu Di's button, from the beauty of dribbling and running, to the height of gliding in the air, and the movement posture of the whole process, is simply perfect.
Many people can't help but think that maybe in the future, it will be difficult for someone to be so perfect. (To be continued......)