pinnacle swinger

Chapter 102

Tang Wenlong participated in this year's dunk contest.

At the same time as him, Griffin, who has been calling for a long time, as well as McGee and DeRozan.It happens to be two outside players and two inside players.

For Chinese audiences, this is an unusual All-Star Game.

Can yellow people fly?This is a topic that has been discussed throughout the human species for a long time. From the most intuitive and historical point of view, no one would think that a two-meter-tall yellow-skinned man can jump thirty feet, 35 feet, or even higher.

Tang Wenlong shattered this point of view, he looked very flexible, his height and weight did not affect his explosive power at all, and even in terms of physical fitness alone, he was among the top crowd in the NBA.

You know, his template is - Tracy - McGrady.

So it's not just that Chinese audiences are looking forward to Tang Wenlong, American audiences are also looking forward to Tang Wenlong.

Before signing up for the event, I just thought it was just one of the many exhibition games of the All-Star Weekend. When it was approaching, under the overwhelming media publicity, Tang Wenlong felt the pressure of participating in these seemingly meaningless events. The yellow-skinned dunk king and various slogans mixed with high hats have already stepped out.

Tang Wenlong returned to the Staples Center after a day to participate in the All-Star Weekend on the second day.

On this day, compared to the previous Rookie Challenge, the starlight was even brighter. Most NBA stars from all walks of life came to the arena, and Hollywood stars also appeared in the front row of the stadium with heavy makeup. In the auditorium, today's exposure cannot be compared with yesterday's.

"Where am I sitting? Or the front row?"

When Tang Wenlong handed the ticket to Fang Chuxia, Fang Chuxia asked.

Tang Wenlong nodded, "Yes, but Joe has other things to do today, so he won't watch the game with you. You can only watch the game alone."

"Isn't there still you? How could you be alone?"

Tang Wenlong was startled, and then patted Fang Chuxia's head affectionately, "You are right, and there is me, look carefully, I have prepared a lot of dunk moves, which will definitely surprise everyone."

"Then come on!"

The first to start is the shooting star competition.

Four star teams from Atlanta, Los Angeles, Texas, and Chicago participated in the event, including an active big man, a retired linebacker, and a star from other local leagues.In this event, which mixed many different identities to participate, after all, the key to the final victory is to judge the character by shooting in the midfield.

In the end, the Atlanta team of Horford, Kirk Miller and Steve Smith took home the trophy.

Then came the skills challenge.

This is an event that tests the basic skills of guards, and it has gradually become an honor pursued by top point guards. Compared with the three-point champion representing the honor of shooters, the Skills Challenge appeared for a very short time. In the All-Star Weekend in 03, , for the first time.

Players participating in this year's Skills Challenge:
Stephen Curry, Russell Westbrook, Derrick Rose, John Wall, Chris Paul.

All point guards, and they are all very young. Paul, the oldest, has just turned 26 now.

It was sophomore Stephen Curry who won the championship.

Paul has been a top point guard for many years, but he has repeatedly failed in this tournament, and this year is even more tragic.In the challenge match, a three-step layup actually landed on the neck of the basket, turned around and hit the board again to complete the action.This is a mistake that even the most amateur player would not make. It looks like Paul is making a joke with everyone, and the entire Staples is unceremoniously bursting out laughing.

Tang Wenlong was sitting on the sidelines playing with his mobile phone having fun, but suddenly he heard the audience burst into laughter, and then Curry grabbed his arm, and the whole person leaned forward and backward laughing.

"what happened?"

After replaying the video, he also laughed. It would be fine if Westbrook didn't make it, but Paul, the number one point guard recognized by the league, is a representative of technology!
"Sure enough, it's very entertaining." Tang Wenlong commented.

Hearing Tang Wenlong's comments around him, he laughed even louder. Curry said: "Chris usually defends me so badly, but today he was blocked by the basket. I really laughed to death."

The crowd was agitated until Curry was awarded the award, and they were still discussing the scene where Paul failed to make a layup just now. The ESPN rebroadcast scene also kept repeating this scene knowing the public opinion. It was deployed on Derrick Rose, Stephen Curry The gang of juniors here smiled exaggeratedly.

Then there's the three-point contest.

It's a more hormone-fueled event than a skills challenge, especially when a bunch of good shooters get together.

Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, Kevin Durant, Dorel Wright, Daniel Gibson, James Jones.

All six of them were players who had outstanding performances beyond the three-point line during the regular season, and the top three were participants in this year's All-Star Game.

Especially Durant, before the game, his call for winning the championship was very high.Because as a super scorer of the new generation, the sharp arrow piercing the throat from outside the three-point line has become his most common iconic weapon. This season, his three-point shooting percentage is as high as 40.00%, and many times, It is a direct pull attack against the defender.

But what everyone didn't expect was that Durant, who was the last player to play in the first round, actually scored an embarrassing 6 points, which is nowhere near what Jordan was back then.

"I can beat him in this three-point shooting percentage!" O'Neill taunted loudly in the studio, laughing so hard that he couldn't stop.

The scene was also unceremonious, and the laughter was not much different from the laughter when Paul missed a layup just now.Tang Wenlong saw it all this time. Ray Allen threw 20 points, and Durant threw 6 points. They were even worse than Daniel Gibson, the younger brother of James in the Cavaliers.

So Tang Wenlong also grinned from ear to ear, "I should participate in the three-point contest. This looks more honorable than the slam dunk contest!"

"Then I think I can participate in the slam dunk contest." Curry, who was sitting next to Tang Wenlong, laughed.

Tang Wenlong unceremoniously criticized Curry for being unrealistic, "Then first you have to be able to complete dunks."

"Can I dunk well?" Curry immediately shifted from the awkward Durant who just got off the court to the topic of dunking, "I just rarely dunk in the game. In fact, I can dunk. , can even do a 180, you know, Steve (Nash) can dunk."

"That must be a story from the last century!" Tang Wenlong laughed.

The two were chatting, and Durant's embarrassing score gradually shifted the attention of the scene, and the three-point contest quickly progressed to the final.Pierce, Ray Allen and James Jones compete for the title.

Pierce, who had the lowest score in the preliminary round, threw 18 points.

This score is actually quite high. During normal training, Tang Wenlong himself is at this level, generally stable at around 15 to 20 points.

As a result, Jones threw 20 points in the second throw, and the ball rushed in, which looked scary.

High scores will inevitably affect the mood of wanting to win the championship. Ray Allen, who played last, also scored 20 points in the preliminary round, which means that he cannot shoot worse than the preliminary round.He missed two shots at the beginning, and Ray Allen's hands became more and more stiff. At the top of the third arc, he couldn't grasp it. In the end, he only scored 15 points, which was not as good as Pierce.

In the end, Jones won the three-point crown, and the podium was full of complacency.

The slam dunk contest is the finale.

Although it has been said that after the Carter Slam Dunk Contest, there are not many more entertaining dunks, but in fact there are still some very good dunks, such as the backboard lob made by the old AI for the small AI in the 76ers. Dafengche's backhand dunk is still fresh in Tang Wenlong's memory.

Tang Wenlong, Griffin, McGee and DeRozan lined up in the center of the arena.

It was pitch black and the lights shone.

The big screen began to play the highlights of the four dunks that had already been edited, and at the same time broadcast it to the world through the camera.Then the on-site DJ introduced the respective situations of the four people with unique emphasis.

Tang Wenlong is 210 feet 251 inches and weighs 252 pounds, Griffin is 220 feet [-] inches and weighs [-] pounds, McGee is [-] feet and weighs [-] pounds, DeRozan is [-] feet [-] inches and weighs [-] pounds.

"I'm sure to win! I have a secret weapon!"

Mai Jiji was beside Tang Wenlong, whispering secretly.

"What, where did you get the confidence?" Tang Wenlong's face darkened. He heard that McGee seemed to be saying a battle declaration, and it was a bit strange to listen carefully.

"I'm a genius!" McGee raised his eyebrows and pointed to himself.

Griffin on the other side immediately snorted disdainfully, "Funny"

(End of this chapter)