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Chapter 97 The Slam Dunk Contest Begins

Amidst the audience's shouts mixed with doubts and surprises, Du Zhe hit the flower ball firmly with his eyes closed relying on his muscle memory.

With 22 points, only four points passed, and he had already won the victory.

"What? Could it be that Du Zhe shot the winning goal with his eyes closed just now?" Even DJ was a little uncertain, and he began to wonder if he had misread it just now.

But Du Zhe's performance at the last shooting point completely dispelled everyone's doubts.

His next five shots were all made with his eyes closed.

The reporters on the sidelines were the first to react. They immediately picked up the cameras in their hands and "click, click, click!" They took continuous shots for fear of missing any detail.

The DJ and audience at the scene were counting down to Du Zhe in unison, and everyone wanted to witness this historic moment together.

"Five, four, three, two, one!" Amidst the roaring countdown, the last bouquet hit the net.

At the last shooting point, Du Zhe's shooting percentage dropped slightly, but relying on the muscle memory formed by long-term training, he still made three goals.

In the end, Du Zhe scored 26 points, not only easily defeating Pierce to win the championship of this three-point contest, but also breaking the record held by Jason Kapono.

And the scene where he broke the record by shooting with his eyes closed at the last moment of the game has become an iconic image of this All-Star Weekend.

Several contestants on the sidelines were also convinced that Du Zhe's strength in today's competition was indeed one level higher than theirs.

What's more, anyone with a discerning eye can see that Du Zhe didn't try his best at the last moment, otherwise his record will be further improved.

Winning the three-point contest was a good start for Du Zhe, and he will continue to fight for the championship in the slam dunk contest.

After the game, several other players who finished the game left the court to rest, while Du Zhe sat silently in the spectator seats, waiting for the start of the slam dunk contest.

As one of the most important events of NBA All-Star Weekend, the Dunk Contest has been held since 1984.

Carl Scheer, the general manager of the Nuggets at the time, proposed to the incoming NBA commissioner David Stern the idea of ​​holding a slam dunk contest in order to expand the influence of the Denver All-Star Game.

The enterprising Stern hit it off with him and immediately agreed to add a dunk contest to the All-Star Weekend.

On January 1984, 1, the first NBA All-Star Weekend Slam Dunk Contest was officially held at McNichols Arena in Denver.

The first Slam Dunk Contest is full of talents, including “Dr. Er Griffith...are all top players who are good at flying dunks and flying to the sky.

Wilkins slams around a big windmill, old Larry Nance dunks two goals in one takeoff, Dr. J jumps and dunks from the free throw line in a last stand... all the classic shots feasted the audience's eyes.

In the end, because Dr. J made a mistake on one shot, Larry Nance Sr. successfully won the first slam dunk contest.

But no matter what, the showdown between Dr. J, Wilkins and Nance mesmerized the fans and ushered in a new era for the NBA.

Then "Flying Man" Jordan also began to make his mark in the slam dunk contest, participating three times and winning twice. Jordan's joining further expanded the influence of the slam dunk contest.

After that, the slam dunk contest has become a signature of the league and one of the most important gold mines in the league.

But after entering the 90s, with the decline of talent, lack of creativity, and audience fatigue, the slam dunk contest inevitably went into decline.

The game that Kobe Bryant won in 1997 was called the worst slam dunk contest in history.

After that, the slam dunk contest was suspended for two years.

It wasn't until 2000 that the dunk contest made a comeback.

Carter, Francis, Tracy McGrady, Stackhouse, Larry Hughes and Ricky Davis, six players joined forces in Golden State Oakland to contribute a classic game of the century to the fans.

Vince Carter won the championship with three perfect dunks, creating the pinnacle moment of the dunk contest.

But sometimes it's not a good thing to raise the tone too high. The 2000 Dunk Contest seemed to have spoiled the fans' appetite.

After that, every time a slam dunk contest is held, fans can't help but compare it with the 2000 dunk contest.

In the eyes of fans, the slam dunk contest has changed from an exciting meal to a delicious dessert, and from a tasteless chicken rib to a shriveled skeleton.

Nowadays, when fans watch the slam dunk contest, they have changed from a mentality of enjoying it to a mentality of watching the excitement.

In this case, the appearance of Du Zhe undoubtedly injected a boost into the alliance.

With a strong style of play, gorgeous dunks, and a Huaguo player, it can be said that Du Zhe also carries the hope of revival of the league's slam dunk contest to a certain extent.

And so far, Du Zhe's performance has fully lived up to the alliance's trust.

First, he scored 50 points in the rookie match, breaking the scoring record for this event.

Then he won the three-point contest again today, and also left a famous record-breaking scene with his eyes closed.

Before the start of the All-Star Game, Du Zhe had become the traffic leader of the league for the past two days.

"First up is DeMar - DeRozan!" The DJ announced the name of the first player to play.

The dunk contest officially begins.

This dunk contest is divided into two rounds.

In the first round of slam dunks, each player has to complete two slam dunk actions. After completing the slam dunks, five judges will score the dunks. The two players with the highest scores can enter the next round.

In the second round, the remaining two players still have to take turns to complete two dunks, but the final winner will be decided through fans' votes.

Although DeMar DeRozan, who played first, is a rookie, he is regarded as the successor of "Flying Man" Carter.

He has extremely strong explosive power and excellent physical fitness. Before entering the league, he once won the McDonald's Star Slam Dunk Championship.

It can be said that the call for DeRozan to win the championship today is not weaker than that of the defending champion Robinson.

For the first dunk, DeRozan started running from outside the bottom line on the right side, accelerated to the three-second zone, leaped high with his back to the basket, and then sent the basketball from his crotch to the top of his head, with a powerful back dunk with both hands Ended the first dunk performance.

After summarizing the scores of the five judges, DeRozan's final score for the first dunk was given - 42 points.

With a full score of 50 points, this is just a score that is not lost, which makes DeRozan, who aims to win the championship, somewhat disappointed.

(End of this chapter)