Chapter 94: 720 in the air, double hips in the air, amazing skills!
The three All-Star individual competitions are the highest level of the sport of basketball.

The skills competition can show the players' combined skills in dribbling, passing, dribbling and shooting. Generally, the top guards in the league can win the championship of this event.

But in the following years, some big guys also got involved and achieved good results.

The three-point contest represents the strongest shooting ability in modern basketball.

In the last century, the three-point shot was not taken seriously by coaches and players, who thought it was a skill for wimps.

Basketball players at that time preferred to rush and fight in the penalty area!
However, since the 21st century, the three-point shooting technique has developed rapidly and its status in basketball tactics has become increasingly important.

In the past, if a team fell behind by 20 points, it would be basically difficult to catch up.

But now, being behind by 25 to 30 points in the first half is not safe. If we get hot in the second half, we can catch up with a barrage of three-pointers.

Of course, the development of the three-pointer has both advantages and disadvantages.

Although it enriched the tactics of the game, it also made the game look less exciting.

The players participating in this All-Star Skills Challenge include Stephen Curry, Westbrook, Derrick Rose, John Wall, and Chris Paul.

It can be said that this skills competition brings together the top outside players in the league today.

In the first round, Curry and Westbrook won and entered the final round.

In the duel between Curry and Westbrook, Curry, who had better shooting ability, had the last laugh and won the championship!

The players in this three-point contest are not very strong.

James Jones, Pierce, Ray Allen, Wright, Gibson and Durant.

In the end, James Jones won the championship.

. . . .

The dunk contest that fans have been looking forward to is finally here!

When the host introduced the contestants of the dunk contest, the audience cheered enthusiastically.

Windy City Rose, Rose!
Paul George of the Pacers!

Evans of the Kings!
The last one is Wang Yan from the Cavaliers.

The first three guys all have top-notch physical talents and they often dunk in games, so they all participated in the dunk contest.

If it weren't for Wang Yan, these three people would have had a chance to win the dunk contest.

But with Wang Yan's participation, the fans' biggest expectation is Wang Yan's performance.

Ross was the first to appear.

Needless to say, Rose's dunks in the game were the most terrifying.

Don’t slow down when changing direction, and don’t hang the rim when dunking!
Although this habit may seem fun to fans, it is very harmful to the knees and ankles.

It's no surprise that Rose was later plagued by injuries.

Rose's first dunk was to rush from the baseline to the other side of the basket and dunk!
This is not difficult, but it does require a high level of explosiveness and air-staying ability from the player.

There is no problem with dunking it in, but the movement should look relaxed, and it will look beautiful when it is swung in a round shape!

Rose performed well, dunking with both hands behind his back, winning applause from the whole audience.

The five judges gave a full score of 50 points!

This puts tremendous pressure on the players behind.

The second person to appear was Paul George.

Paul George, affectionately called "Pickle" by Chinese fans, is considered a handsome black man and has a lot of fans.

His dunks in the game were also amazing, leaving a deep impression on the fans.

It is said that he prepared for this dunk contest for a long time and figured out many ways to dunk.

For his first dunk, he chose to dunk by switching hands in mid-air.

This is also how Kobe won the dunk contest that year.

The action is very difficult.

Even if it is finished, it must be smooth and silky to look good.

Otherwise it will give people the feeling of being in a rush.

Although Paul George was very confident, he was a little too tall, so his first dunk failed.

After changing hands under his crotch, he dunked on the rim and it bounced away.

This is also because the jumping height is not enough.

Wang Yan, Evans and Ross came over and high-fived him in a friendly manner, encouraging him.

Paul George's fans also stood up and cheered for him.

Each contestant has two chances, and if he fails both times, he will be automatically eliminated.

Paul George did not change his dunking style and continued to try the under-the-leg dunk.

The second time was very smooth, showing off Paul George's perfect body shape.

The judges once again gave full marks.

The Paul George fans at the scene were also very excited and cheered!
This will put a lot of pressure on the contestants behind.

The third person to appear was Evans.

Evans is known as the James among guards. He is very strong and looks like a little cannon.

His dunks are explosive and violent.

In another parallel world, the champion of this All-Star Slam Dunk Contest is Evans.

The first dunk method he chose was to rush to the basket at 45 degrees, then turn 360 degrees in the air and dunk.

Although it is not an innovative method, it requires great body coordination.

Evans has real talent. His first dunk was perfect and he won applause and cheers from the audience!

The judges once again gave a full score of 50!

China's sports channel broadcast the entire All-Star Game live.

The commentators in the live broadcast room are Coach Zhang, Yu Jia and Yang Jian.

"Wang Yan's dunk in the game was very exciting, but he doesn't have an advantage in the dunk contest!" Coach Zhang was a little worried.

Yu Jia also agreed and nodded, "Yes, dunking is very easy for big guys, but it is very difficult to dunk in a fancy way."

Yang Jian checked the data and added: "Historically, 90% of the champions of the dunk contest are guards or small forwards. Howard is the only center who has won the championship. Moreover, Howard is not a traditional center and is not very tall."

The three people were very worried about Wang Yan, but as people from the Celestial Empire, they all supported Wang Yan very much!
The audience also stood up, waiting to see Wang Yan's dunk.

In fact, Wang Yan suffered a disadvantage in the dunk contest.

He dunked so many times in the game that people were getting tired of it.

Even in yesterday's All-Star Game, Wang Yan dunked several times.

The fans were looking forward to Wang Yan's dunk.

In this way, even if his completed dunk could get full marks, the judges might still deduct points.

Wang Yan stood outside the three-point line, holding the basketball in his big hands, and took a deep breath.

Run up, jump up...

Everyone held their breath and widened their eyes, waiting for Wang Yan's wonderful dunk.

bass!
Wang Yan took one step into the air within the free throw line, and his body began to tilt and spin!
One lap...two laps...

Good guy!
Wang Yan actually did a 720-degree turn and dunk in the air!
boom!
Wang Yan perfectly demonstrated this difficult dunk method on his first attempt, shocking everyone.

After others dunked, the fans burst into cheers instantly.

After Wang Yan dunked, the whole audience fell silent!

Is the dunk not exciting?
Do not!
Everyone was stunned, including the five judges!
People actually forgot to cheer and applaud. It was so shocking.

This move had never been done by any player before, let alone a 2-meter-tall player. A few seconds later, the scene erupted in thunderous cheers, applause, and screams.

The decibel of this sound is much louder than the voices of the three contestants just now.

The five judges also held their heads in their hands, too shocked to speak.

In the end, the judges gave full marks without a doubt!

As a result, all four contestants received full marks in the first round.

This is the first time in the history of the All-Star Slam Dunk Contest that both teams received full marks simultaneously.

Although both are full marks, they have different meanings.

The other three were able to get full marks because their dunks were very impressive and just barely enough for full marks.

The only score Wang Yan could get was 50.

If there is no score limit, Wang Yan's 720-degree turn slam dunk should be able to get 60 points, or even 70 points, to be on the same level as other three-pointers!

The audience was so lucky, as they witnessed the most exciting dunk contest in history.

Cheers were also heard in the live broadcast room of China's sports channel.

Although Coach Zhang is older, he was like a little kid, waving his hands and jumping excitedly.

"Wang Yan is really great, he is really impressive, his 720-degree turn is so imaginative!"

"Yes, not only does he have imagination, but his physical talent is also terrifying!" Yang Jian shook his head repeatedly in shock.

"The judges were so reckless. Those three contestants just now shouldn't have been given full marks." Yu Jia was indignant on behalf of Wang Yan.

. . . .

Amid the cheers of the audience, the second round of the dunk contest began.

In fact, in this case, the second round is equivalent to the first round, because all four people scored full marks and it was a tie.

For his second dunk, Rose chose a mid-air folding dunk.

Although Rose's dunks are very violent, he also has a disadvantage, that is, he is used to dunking with both hands and almost never dunks with one hand.

This makes his dunks less creative.

Although the mid-air folding dunk was performed well, it was not innovative enough and the five judges gave it 47 points.

Ross also knew his shortcomings, so he didn't feel upset. He just smiled and nodded.

Paul George's second dunk method was a 360-degree aerial rotation + crotch dunk!

Since his first dunk was a bit difficult, the fans were a little worried.

Fortunately, Paul George has strong adjustment ability, and his second dunk was successful at once!
The whole house applauded!

The judges once again gave full marks.

The pressure came to Evans and Wang Yan.

Evans came on the court and his second dunk was a trick dunk.

Teammate Cousins ​​came to join him in dunking.

Cousins ​​was standing one meter in front of the basket, and Evans was about to step over him in the air and dunk.

You know, Cousins ​​is a 2-meter tall center.

It's too difficult!
The two must have trained secretly before. Evans and Cousins ​​whispered a few words, then Cousins ​​stood up straight and took a deep breath.

After Evans took a run-up, he took off into the air near the free throw line and flew up.

Cousins ​​trusted him so much that he didn't dodge and closed his eyes.

bass!
It really flew over.

However, Evans' crotch still hit Cousins' head.

This also caused Evans' body to be a little crooked.

Boom!
The distance was not enough, the dunk hit the rim and bounced away.

Evans nearly fell.

Fortunately, his body coordination was very good and he rolled around, protecting his body and not getting injured.

Wang Yan, Paul George and Ross rushed over and helped him up.

Evans smiled and shook his head: "Blame me, I failed, let's try again!"

Wang Yan encouraged him: "Come on, you can do it!"

Evans' second attempt was very successful.

Cousins ​​was standing a little far away just now, so this time Evans asked him to move a few centimeters closer to the basket.

The judges gave full marks!
Wang Yan was the last to appear on the court and the fans stood up again, looking forward to his second dunk.

The 720-degree turn and slam dunk just now was amazing enough, what will the second one be?
Now Paul George and Evans both have full marks. If Wang Yan fails to get full marks, he will be eliminated.

He stood outside the three-point line and started to move.

bass!
Wang Yan took off in the restricted area and his head instantly exceeded the basket.

This height is really too powerful.

Then Wang Yan made an incredible move.

Double hips in the air!
If it's just a change of hands under the crotch, it's nothing big. Kobe, Carter, and even Paul George just now have all done it.

But changing hands twice under the crotch is really difficult.

Not only must it have top-notch air stay capabilities, but it must also move swiftly and smoothly.

If you pause for a moment, you will miss the chance to dunk.

But Wang Yan seemed to be frozen in the air, whoosh!

Change hands twice in a row, and then before the body falls, stretch out your long arms, bang!
A success!
The basketball was slammed into the basket!

The audience was shocked again and burst into applause instantly!
"Wang Yan Niubi! You are my God!"

"Embili, I'll take care of it! Embili, I'll take care of it!"

"MVP! MVP!"

"Full marks! Give me full marks!"

……

There is no way this extremely brilliant dunk could not be anything but a perfect score.

Again, full marks is not Wang Yan’s limit!
The judges simultaneously raised the full score sign.

In this case, Rose was eliminated, and Paul George, Evans and Wang Yan all scored full marks and advanced together.

In the past, only two people would make it to the final, but today, the contestants performed so well that three of them made it to the final at the same time.

Coach Zhang cheered: "Wang Yan is amazing. I really look forward to seeing him play for the national team!"

Yu Jia was so excited that she almost cried.

He used to be a loyal fan of Yao Ming, but to be honest, Yao Ming has top-notch height and static data, but in terms of jumping and explosiveness, he is far behind Wang Yan.

"Wang Yan satisfied all my imaginations about Yao Ming. It was so shocking. He is definitely a champion!"

Yang Jian even shouted: "Is Wang Yan really 2 meters tall? This move is more perfect than that of a guard!"

Barkley, the commentator at the All-Star Game, also held his big bald head with both hands, pointed at Wang Yan and shouted: "Wang Yan! Are you really from Earth? I don't believe it!"

Now, Wang Yan has another nickname, which is "alien"!
Football fans all know that there is a superstar in the football world who is called an alien, and that is Brazil's Ronaldo.

And there is also an alien in the basketball world, that is Wang Yan!

As the former inside ruler, O'Neal was extremely envious of Wang Yan's talent.

"How is that possible? His shooting is so good and his dunks are so explosive, it really makes me jealous!"

(End of this chapter)