dognovel Chapter 376 An unremarkable free throw line 360 plus between-the-legs switch!
Chapter 376 An unremarkable free throw line 360 plus between-the-legs switch!
Not only the fans, but even many star players on the sidelines didn't understand it.
Giannis Antetokounmpo, who had been holding up his phone to record the whole time, quietly put his phone away.
O'Neal finally returned the camera to the cameraman.
Several judges, especially Ma Long, who was noticeably harsher today, looked gloomy, scratching their heads and wondering if they had misread the questions.
Not to mention that Wang Xiucheng and Mike Lang are here tonight.
Even in a regular dunk contest, this dunk was somewhat shoddy.
It was clear that Sims had given up on himself.
On the contrary, Spike Lee, a die-hard Knicks fan on the sidelines, was still as happy as ever, clapping Sims continuously, as if to encourage him.
Replay begins.
Slow-motion replays showed that Sims' dunk wasn't a regular hanging dunk, but rather... a hanging upper arm dunk.
Although it doesn't seem to make much of a difference, it's just that you can jump a little higher.
For Sims, who is 206cm tall and has a wingspan of over 220cm, this dunk certainly lacked sincerity.
49, 49, 48, 48, 45.
Final score: 47.8.
The five referees were already very lenient, not punishing Sims further in terms of points.
Apart from Malone, who gave a score of 45.
McCronn had already arrived on the field, unable to wait any longer.
Many star players stood up again.
Everyone knows that tonight's dunk contest was actually prepared for Michael Lang and Wang Xiucheng.
McCollum, holding the ball, stood on the right side of the court and habitually touched the soles of his shoes with both hands.
Then McCronn grabbed the ball and charged forward.
When he reached the basket, McCollum jumped, turned 180 degrees, made a folding motion, and then dunked the ball into the hoop.
Many star players gave McCollum face, making exaggerated expressions.
But actually, this dunk was a bit lacking compared to Wang Xiucheng's dunk in the first round.
However, in order to force Wang Xiucheng to reveal his true strength, everyone still gave the warmest applause to Michael Lang.
The five judges then began scoring.
50, 50, 49, 50, 50.
Of the five judges, the only female judge, Leslie, gave a score of 49, while the others all gave a perfect score of 50.
Even the notoriously picky Ma Long gave it a score of 50.
Wilkins, Malone, and the other three all looked at Leslie, who was sitting in the middle.
It seems to be asking, "Didn't we agree to give him 50 points? Why did you only give him 49?"
Leslie shrugged. "Wang Xiucheng is more handsome. I want to see Wang Xiucheng appear last."
Wilkins shook his head helplessly; there was nothing wrong with that reason.
With a final score of 49.8, Sims was eliminated before Wang Xiucheng even played.
At this moment, enthusiastic cheers and applause rang out again, because Wang Xiucheng's second round of dunks was about to begin.
After exchanging fist bumps, Wang Xiucheng, Sims, and McLaughlin entered the arena.
Wang Xiucheng picked up a ball, dribbled it twice, and then walked to the backcourt.
Is it that far away?
Is Wang Xiucheng going to demonstrate the free throw line?
For Wang Xiucheng, dunking from the free-throw line is a signature move.
However, in the past year or so, Wang Xiucheng has performed almost every trick in the book at the free throw line.
Starting with simple free-throw line dunks, then moving to 360 and 720 free-throw line dunks, between-the-legs dunks, even sit-down dunks with a hand switch, and self-alley-oop dunks...
Fans have run out of ideas for new tricks.
Will Wang Xiucheng bring us a brand new free throw line dunk today?
Everyone was eagerly anticipating the moment, and James and Curry made a point of coming to the spot closest to the basket.
Giannis Antetokounmpo raised his phone again.
O'Neal once again hoisted the camera onto his shoulder.
Wang Xiucheng had already started it.
He grabbed the basketball and ran towards the opposite basket.
Then, Wang Xiucheng stepped onto the free-throw line, jumped up, and spun around.
At the same time, Wang Xiucheng quickly switched the basketball between his legs.
Just as Wang Xiucheng completed his 360-degree mid-air spin, he also switched hands with the basketball and landed it on his head.
Bang!
With a loud bang, the basketball was slammed into the hoop by Wang Xiucheng.
A 360-degree spin at the free-throw line, plus a between-the-legs switch!
Wang Xiucheng landed lightly on the ground and swooped a few steps in the direction of the spin.
The entire venue erupted in cheers again!
Was Wang Xiucheng's dunk difficult?
difficult.
But for Wang Xiucheng, it didn't seem too difficult.
Many fans even felt that they had seen Wang Xiucheng dunk like that in a real game before.
But for most people, this basketball hoop is absolutely shattered.
Frankly speaking, in this arena, probably no one can do that dunk.
LaVine might be able to, but he's not here today.
James finally rushed onto the court and patted Wang Xiucheng on the shoulder.
Not only James, but all the stars in the front row came over to either give a high-five or bump chests with Wang Xiucheng to express their approval of the dunk.
The playback has already started on the big screen.
Exclamations of surprise erupted from the audience.
The dunk, played in slow motion, is even more breathtaking.
For many people who are not Nets fans, they know that Wang Xiucheng is good at dunking, but they have not seen every one of Wang Xiucheng's dunks.
At most, I'd watch the daily top five plays on TV and see Wang Xiucheng's performance.
However, many fans, especially those of Chinese descent, had an arrogant expression.
It's like saying that this dunk is just average.
McCollum didn't put any pressure on him. The dunk that Wang Xiucheng pulled out was something he had performed before; it was just ordinary!
Wang Xiucheng's dunk was replayed three times on the big screen.
When the replay ended, the five scoring judges had already given their scores.
It's still a perfect score of 50.
The five judges highly approved of Wang Xiucheng's dunk.
The only female judge, Leslie, was somewhere holding two large "50" signs and waving them around to express her feelings.
Wang Xiucheng's perfect score means he will advance to the finals alongside Michael Lang.
The venue then entered a brief rest period.
The TV station needs to air commercials, and some players also need to go to the restroom or take a break.
At the same time, there will be performances by guests invited by the alliance office.
Taylor Swift performing last year.
This year, it's Bruno Mars.
Bruno's backup dancers appeared on the temporary large screen in the players' tunnel, accompanied by music. Bruno stood up, walked to the screen, took the microphone, and began his performance.
Actually, this event wasn't included in the rookie competition or individual events before.
But last year, Swift specifically asked for some time to sing.
The response was quite positive.
So this project was retained this year.
The cheerful music and Bruno's skillful dance moves enlivened the atmosphere, and many football stars stood up and joined in the dance.
The slam dunk contest venue seemed to have turned into a dance floor.
Meanwhile, Wang Xiucheng was not idle either. Holding a ball in his hand, he seemingly unintentionally walked to Bruno's original spot and sat down.