king of defenders

Chapter 556 Slam Dunk Contest
February 2, Toronto.

Today is the second day of the All-Star Weekend, and there will be three individual competitions of skills, three-pointers, and dunks.

At 05:30 in the afternoon, the Canadian Maple Leaf Bank Arena was already full of voices. The auditorium was full of fans, and all kinds of voices filled the arena.

Even though it wasn't the main game but an individual event, there were still a lot of fans in the auditorium. Many fans came for the three-point contest and the dunk contest.

In addition, there are many social celebrities, entertainment stars, singers, actors and so on.
Of course, sports stars are also indispensable, and many players from the NBA have also arrived.

Towns, Wiggins, LaVine, Porzingis, Jokic, and Capela sat together with a group of young players who participated in the Rookie Challenge yesterday, and there were quite a few of them.

In fact, many NBA players are not interested in the All-Star Weekend, because they neither participate in the rookie game nor the skills competition, the main game, so they are just a spectator when they come.

And it's rare for ordinary people to see such a star, and they are very excited, but as NBA players, they can be said to see stars every day, who cares?

Another reason is that the NBA's regular season is very tight, with a game played almost every other day, sometimes back-to-back or away games.The players are exhausted physically and mentally, and the few days of the All-Star Weekend are a rare holiday for them, where they can get rest and spend time with their families.

Some players will choose to stay at home and rest, while some players will travel with their families to enjoy the rare family life.

However, there are also some players who will come even if they don't participate in any games, and some retired players, such as Allen Iverson and Tracy McGrady.

And Yao Ming.

"Brother Yao." Meng Yun stepped forward and gave Yao Ming a big hug.

"Hehe." Yao Ming smiled happily, patted Meng Yun on the back, and said, "You did a great job, but it's a pity that you only arrived today, and I didn't get to see you win the rookie game mvp."

Meng Yundao: "It's okay, it's just a rookie game mvp, nothing more."

"Hey, that's not a small tone." Yao Ming scolded with a smile, and then greeted Guo Hai and Guo Shuyao. Yao Ming visited Guo Hai when he was sick, so he knew him well.

And Meng Yun walked to the other side.

Wade sits with Anthony, James and Paul.

Wade and Anthony came to the rookie game yesterday, but James and Paul didn't come, but they all came today.

"LeBron."

"Paul."

Meng Yun and several people hugged one by one, and Wade suddenly said: "It's a pity that Bosh didn't come."

For a while, several people fell silent.

Wade came to his senses, punched Meng Yun, and said, "You have to work harder in the dunk contest. I think LaVine will be your biggest opponent. Both of you dunked very well in the rookie game yesterday, but it didn't matter. To decide the winner, LaVine must still have a dunk at the bottom of the box, how about you?"

Meng Yun scratched his head: "LaVine is really strong. Frankly speaking, I'm not absolutely sure."

"How much?" James asked.

"Seventy percent."

The few people stopped talking, and Anthony rolled his eyes: "Don't be too confident. LaVine's jumping and staying in the air are very good, and you can even say amazing. I think you only have a [-]% chance of winning him."

Meng Yun shrugged his shoulders, he will know when the time comes.

At this time, the skills competition is about to start, and everyone sits down.

The players participating in the skills competition this time are composed of four inside players and four outside players. The four inside players are Green (Warriors), Davis (Pelicans), Cousins ​​(Kings), Towns (Timberwolves) .The four outside players are Clarkson (Lakers), Thomas (Celtics), McCallum (Blazers), and Mudiay (Nuggets), who replaced the injured Beverly.

For the sake of fairness, the four outside players are divided into two groups, and the four inside players are divided into two groups. They will attack three rounds of duels and finally decide the champion.

In fact, the skills competition is the least interesting for the fans of the entire individual competition. It is really nothing to watch. It does not have the tension and beauty of the three-point competition, nor the excitement and excitement of the slam dunk competition.

Meng Yun is not very interested in the skill competition, because the skill competition depends largely on luck, and the players are not very serious. Just look at the speed at which they advance with the ball. When playing fast break, they are definitely much faster.

There is also the final three-point shooting, partly depends on strength, partly depends on luck.

It's hard to say, and it doesn't mean that defenders will necessarily take advantage.

In the end, Towns and Thomas Jr. entered the finals. They were also stuck in the three-point round. They missed the first two shots, but Towns hit the third shot first and won the championship.

"The three-point contest is here." Meng Yun sat down.

Meng Yun is not interested in the skills competition, but he is looking forward to the three-point competition.

Stephen Curry (Warriors), Klay Thompson (Warriors), Devin Booker (Suns), Khris Middleton (Bucks), Jj Redick (Clippers), Kyle Lowry (Raptors), James Harden (Rockets), Chris Bosh (Heat), the eight players who participated in the three-point contest have arrived on the field
"Shh!"

With the last flower ball hit, the fans stood up and applauded.

Klay Thompson scored 27 points with all five hits on the last point, defeated Curry and won the three-point contest.

"In terms of three-pointers, both Curry and Thompson are better than me." Meng Yun was also applauding. He weighed it secretly, and felt that if he was replaced, he would still lose.

Thompson and Curry's three-pointers are very powerful!
The three-point contest is over, and the dunk contest is next.

In the auditorium, the fans whispered, very excited and difficult to calm down.

Why are the three individual dunk contests placed last?Because the slam dunk contest is the grand finale and the single event that all fans look forward to the most.

In basketball, there is nothing more shocking than dunking, and nothing is more explosive than dunking, and it can make people's blood spurt.

Moreover, the slam dunk contest is different from the slam dunks in normal games. In normal games, there are defenders interfering, and many action players dare not do it.

What's more, the game is a game after all, you can't catch the external force, so a lot of tricks are missing, such as the flying mascot, the flying car, etc.
During the competition, you fly one to show me?
Only Carter!

"I'm going." Meng Yun said to Guo Shuyao.

Guo Shuyao nodded and pulled Meng Yun back: "You will definitely win the championship."

Meng Yun smiled, got up and high-fived Yao Ming, Wade, Anthony, James, Paul, Jokic, Capela and others one by one, and came to the court.

(End of this chapter)