Basketball's No. 1 Anti-Fan

Chapter 307 I can only give this dunk 9 points

"I have to pay tribute to my opponents. There has never been a three-point contest in the past where three players failed to advance with 3 points in the preliminaries, and failed to win the championship with 20 points in the finals. This three-point contest is destined to go down in history. As for whether there will be more exciting competitions than this in the future? Everything is possible in the future."

Hansen gave a brief acceptance speech after winning the championship.

Although he didn't say much, it directly echoed what he said before the game, and the whole situation opened up at once.

This also caused thunderous cheers from the audience.

Even Curry and Thompson forgot about their failure and applauded and cheered for Hansen with approval.

Being able to create a good show effect and get back to the topic, Han Sen is indeed a college graduate, his speaking level is different.

The three-point contest was thrilling, but for the fans at the scene it was just a warm-up.

Because today, it can even be said that the most important part of this year's All-Star Weekend is about to begin.

What kind of moves will James perform in the dunk contest that fans have been "looking forward to" for more than ten years?
Can LaVine, who did not receive much attention in the last session but had graceful movements, defend his title?

Of course, the most important thing is, what kind of moves will Hansen make in the dunk contest?
Each of these has attracted the full attention!

Taking advantage of the aftermath of the three-point contest, Kenny Smith also started to create a show effect.

He interviewed Curry, who had a strong desire to dunk but ultimately failed to make the dunk contest roster.

"Who do you think will be the dunk champion this year?"

Curry's first reaction after hearing this question was to shake his head.

It’s not that I don’t know, it’s just that it’s really difficult to decide.

"I watched the dunk contest last season, and my mind tells me that LaVine will be the champion, but I think Han will be the dunk king."

"Why?" Smith also asked his reason.

"I don't know, that's a dunker's instinct."

Curry's next words caused the audience to burst into laughter.

It turns out that he is a primary school student who knows how to make fun of others.

There was a lot of joy at the scene, but some James fans expressed their dissatisfaction with Curry on social media.

Why doesn't Curry mention James at all?

You know, James is the best dunk king in actual combat!

The contestants were about to take the stage, and the dunk contest judges were introduced on site.

The five judges this year are "Shaquille O'Neal, Dikembe Mutombo, "Iceman" George Gervin, "Magic" Johnson, and McGrady.

In the dunk contest in Toronto, everyone knows who should be the judge.

It's just that the way Carter left was not decent enough and broke the hearts of Canadian fans. There is no way the Raptors would invite him.

This should be the only regret of this year's dunk contest.

Once the judges finished their introductions, it was the contestants' turn and the cheers could no longer be stopped.

The introduction of the players is also their way of appearance.

And when introducing, Smith also asked the players to make a pre-game statement, just like in the three-point contest.

The first person to be introduced is Aaron Gordon, who is also the least noticeable of all the contestants tonight.

His declaration echoes this point.

"A lot of people are going to know my name after tonight."

This drew applause from the fans at the scene.

In fact, Gordon is already very courageous for having the courage to accept the invitation to participate in this year's dunk contest.

The second person to be introduced was LaVine.

Generally speaking, the defending champion will appear last, but this year is too special, and the title of defending champion is obviously not enough compared to the remaining two.

"I will give my best performance."

LaVine's playing style is explosive, but his personality is a little shy.

However, many fans have seen his performance in the last dunk contest and know how high his level is.

After LaVine, it's James.

James's declaration also perfectly showcases his personality.

"Winning or losing is not the most important thing, I just hope everyone can enjoy the game tonight."

There was also a round of cheers for him at the scene.

Although he has not been successful in these years, James dared to participate in the dunk contest and face off against Hansen head-on. No matter what his starting point is, it is still worthy of recognition.

Finally, it was Han Sen.

Just like the previous three-point contest, the microphone was handed to Han Sen, and before he could even open his mouth, cheers broke out.

James fans say on social media that James is the best dunk king in actual combat. In fact, that is the same as saying in "history" that he is the best in the league.

Because that title belonged to Carter before, and now it belongs to Hansen.

Although dunking is just a humble weapon in Hansen's arsenal, his actual dunks are much more difficult and more entertaining than James'.

After the cheers died down, Han Sen finally had the chance to speak.

"I am coming."

The simplest words also made the whole audience excited.

He let his fans down last year for some reason, but now, he is here!

The pre-match declaration is over and the game is about to begin.

Gordon is 2 meters tall and has a wingspan of 03 meters, and is very similar to James in body shape.

However, his physical talent in jumping is much stronger than James, and he has contributed many wonderful dunks in actual combat.

Of course, not many people paid attention to it before that. After all, the NBA is a star league and the spotlight needs to be focused on the stars, so not many people know about his dunking level.

Coupled with what he said in his previous declaration, fans are curious about him and looking forward to it.

Gordon also took a deep breath when he stood up. It was obvious that there was pressure in this kind of game.

But after taking a deep breath, only determination remained in his eyes.

Then, his first dunk went viral.

He used a baseline run-up, then turned his back and pulled the ball with both hands in the air behind his head, then to his crotch, and finally to the basket for a reverse super folding dunk.

This dunk is difficult in itself, especially when combined with his sturdy physique, the visual impact is explosive.

And this was the opening dunk, which immediately stunned all the judges in the judging panel.

The audience was stunned for a moment before giving him explosive cheers.

This opening dunk not only lived up to his pre-game declaration, but was also fully worthy of the opening of this year's dunk contest.

The judges ultimately gave it a score of 48.

There was a burst of boos.

Obviously, this is a slam dunk that deserves full marks.

But it is normal to give 48 points, because there are only two dunks in the preliminaries. If you give 50 points at the beginning, it will be difficult to score later.

Gordon suffered the loss of being the first to appear on the field.

Of course, 48 points is actually very high, which puts enough pressure on subsequent players.

However, LaVine looked relaxed when he came on the court and seemed to be full of confidence in himself.

LaVine's first choice was to throw the ball to himself and dunk it. After jumping, he took the ball with his left hand and then dunked it from under his hips behind his back.

This move was extremely difficult, but LaVine completed it very easily, which made the fans at the scene excited again.

The judges also gave a direct score of 50 points.

Watching LaVine dunk is a complete visual enjoyment. The effortless feeling makes you feel strongly involved, as if you can do it too.

One 48, one 50, this opening was explosive enough, and of course it also put huge pressure on James who came on later.

Because if he doesn't perform a 50-point dunk, he might not even make it to the finals.

Before going on the court, he was communicating with Kobe beside him.

After he finally stood up, he seemed to have finally made a decision. Han Sen's eyes were fixed on James at this time. He was actually very curious about what kind of moves James would use in the dunk contest.

James came on the court and walked all the way to the other side of midcourt, which looked like it would be a long dunk.

By this time, Han Sen had already vaguely guessed what dunk move James was going to use.

After a long-distance acceleration sprint, after his feet stepped on the free throw line, James took off into the air, glided in the air for a distance, and then completed a tomahawk dunk directly from the free throw line.

The scene exploded instantly.

Given James' size, especially his current weight, the visual effect of a dunk from the free throw line is still quite impactful.

However, this dunk at the beginning shows that James is indeed under a lot of pressure.

The judges were not vague and gave another 50 points.

Now the cheers from the audience were a little unstoppable.

If Gordon's score had not been suppressed at the beginning, the first three dunks in the preliminary round would have all been full marks, which is unprecedented!

This fully satisfied the fans' expectations and fantasies before the game.

And the pressure now came to Han Sen.

Han Sen also looked relaxed.

But he didn't play alone. When he stood up, Jokic, who was not far away, also stood up.

Jokic's appearance aroused great curiosity among fans.

I saw him holding the ball in one hand and walking to the basket, then holding the ball in front of him on the left side.

Obviously, Han Sen grabbed the ball and slam-dunked.

This type of dunk is naturally difficult, and whistles were heard at the scene before Han Sen even started.

Han Sen simply moved his elbow joint and then started sprinting amid the cheers of the fans.

When he was one step inside the free throw line, he jumped up, grabbed the basketball with his right hand, and then pulled the windmill.

If we have to talk about Han Sen's representative dunk move, it must be the windmill dunk.

Although the windmill catching ball move is difficult, it is still inferior to the previous ones.

Just as the fans were thinking this, they were stunned the next second.

Because Han Sen's jumping height was too exaggerated, it was a dunk with his head level with the rim.

What was even more exaggerated was the ending of Han Sen's dunk.

He didn't complete the dunk with his hands, but with his arms, just like what Carter did back then, and stuffed his entire forearm into the basket after the dunk!

Doing such a dunk in Toronto instantly awakened the memories deep in the minds of the fans, and the scene exploded.

Carter didn't come to Toronto, but it seems like he's here again.

And this is not a tribute, it is transcendence!
Because Carter just jumped and stuffed his arms in directly, which was explosive enough, but Hansen also did a windmill to catch the ball before that!
The judges quickly gave their scores, a 50-point score without a doubt.

In the preliminary round, 4 people finished their first dunk and 3 of them got full marks!

"This is definitely the craziest dunk contest in NBA history!"

This result shocked Barkley in the commentary booth.

The people who are under the most pressure right now are probably not the contestants, but the judges who are giving the scores!

Since there are only two dunks in the preliminaries, this means they will have to eliminate two of the four people in the second round.

This kind of multiple-choice question is not something that ordinary people can answer.

"I should be happy because I am now sitting in the commentary box instead of the judges box."

Before the game, O'Neal boasted to Barkley that he would be a judge, but now O'Neal must be on pins and needles.

In the second dunk of the preliminaries, Gordon was still the first to appear.

This time he was not alone. The Magic's mascot, the Magic Dragon, also appeared in uniform and acted as Gordon's assistant.

Under the curious gaze of the fans, Gordon completed a stunning dunk.

After sprinting, he flew over the Magic Dragon's head, took the ball from the Magic Dragon's hand in an "air sitting posture", and then changed hands and slammed the ball under his legs!
All in one go!
At the moment of this dunk, everyone at the scene was stunned.

Including Hansen.

He knew about Gordon's dunk, but seeing it live was far less shocking than seeing it in person.

Gordon interprets the four words "violent aesthetics" vividly.

The judges could not find fault with this dunk and they gave it a full score of 50.

Now things got exciting.

Gordon, who was originally the least noticeable of the four, now scored 98 points with two dunks.

This means that the minimum score for the remaining players to advance has become 99 points!
Or in other words, only by scoring two 50 points in a row can you be sure of advancing to the finals.

Just as Barkley exclaimed, this is definitely the most exciting dunk contest in NBA history!
Even LaVine didn't look so relaxed at this time.

Then, he performed a windmill dunk from the free throw line!
This dunk made everyone at the scene drop their jaws in shock, and made James' previous dunk from the free throw line mean nothing!

"Is he still human?" Even Barkley widened his eyes.

When the camera was pointed at this sophomore, the HS Panda Generation 1 sneakers on his feet were particularly eye-catching.

UA really made a fortune!
The judges were all shaking their heads at this moment.

Theoretically, they must have suppressed some points, because if they didn't, LaVine would have advanced first.

But with a dunk like this, whoever scores less will be infamous forever.

In the end, the judges gave a full score of 50 points.

With two dunks and 100 points, LaVine advanced first!

This score means that one of James and Hansen will be eliminated in the preliminaries!
The dunk contest has come to its most exciting part.

It looked like a preliminary match, but it turned into a one-on-one duel between James and Han Sen.

James's face looked indescribably ugly at this moment.

Perhaps at this moment he should be regretting his decision to accept Han Sen's invitation to come to this year's dunk contest.

Because after much selection, he chose the best dunk contest in history!

James came on the court and cheers broke out from the audience.

Not to mention James, the fans all felt endless pressure for him at this moment.

Because Gordon and LaVine each got 50 points for their second dunk not because their dunks were worth 50 points, but because the highest score was 50 points!
This means that James has to perform an equally "shocking" dunk, otherwise he will not be able to get the 50 points.

Following James on the stage was his teammate Frye, who had just participated in the three-point contest.

Frye was also very interesting at this time. He stood directly under the basket without the ball in his hands.

This scene made people stunned.

James started his sprint from the baseline and jumped more than one meter away from the basket.

What is unimaginable is that Frye also jumped up at this time and stretched out his hand to block James.

Then in the next second, James folded and dodged in the air, gliding to complete a dunk!
The fans at the scene were stunned.

Han Sen was stunned.

This... can you still play it like this?!
In the end, James completed the dunk in one go, and cheers from fans rang out at the scene.

The camera then turned to the judges again.

From the judges' frowning brows and constipated looks, you can clearly tell that this deduction is difficult to score.

Although this dunk is much easier than the previous two, it is very creative and eye-catching.

Finally, the judges announced their scores one by one.

10 points, 10 points, 10 points, 10 points.

McGrady was the last to press the score.

And his score is...9 points!
If it weren't for this dunk contest, McGrady would have given 10 points.

But it is obvious that with Gordon and Lavine as excellent players, he can only give 9 points for this dunk!
(End of this chapter)