Start punching from this is slam dunk

Chapter 220 The show begins

The slam dunk contest has always been the most attention-grabbing event of the All-Star Weekend besides the main game. After all, people all have a dream of flying.

The four players participating in the slam dunk contest this year, Jiangbei and Gordon, needless to say, as we have said before, and they have also competed in previous competitions. Although there are some other factors involved, Jiangbei is still stronger in general, and it is precisely because of this competition that Jiangbei's support for winning the championship has increased.

The other two participating players were Howard and Derrick Jones.

Dwight Howard is very familiar with the slam dunk contest. He participated in the 2007-09 slam dunk contest consecutively and won the slam dunk contest championship in 2008.At that time, his name was "Warcraft", and he seemed to be omnipotent on the court, with inexhaustible strength all over his body.

After that, Howard, who was dissatisfied with the status quo, resolutely left Orlando. However, after taking that step, Howard and Orlando were in the same situation. The fans still booed Howard to this day.

He tried to seek a change, but what he changed was only a jersey. From one city to another, the frequency of changing teams became higher and higher, but Howard's heart was gradually dissipating.You may not believe that Howard, who has passed his [-]s, will decide to return to his roots, and that decision has made his career bleak.

Until the 2020 season, Howard felt repentant and joined the Lakers with only a non-guaranteed contract. He completely worked as a blue-collar insider on the court.Howard no longer cares about anything, he is more focused on the game itself, the big boy has really matured after the twists and turns.

Howard was reborn with the Lakers this season. He decided to participate in the slam dunk contest again. Participating in the slam dunk contest is like a reward for himself. He doesn't care whether he can win the championship.He also invited Kobe Bryant to pass for him, which makes sense for Howard and may be able to completely free him.

Bryant had agreed to pass for Howard, but Bryant's unexpected death made that impossible.

Howard's wish came true, and his slam dunk contest became a tribute to Kobe. It was just a complex rather than a game.

In fact, to be honest, Jiangbei still looked down on Howard very much before, but with his change, Jiangbei also felt that this big man was not so unbearable.

Howard, who participated in the slam dunk contest again this year, is more of a feeling. He is probably the most relaxed state among these players.

Another Derrick Jones Jr., thanks to the joining of Butler, the Heat have entered the ranks of the league's strong teams. I believe that fans who have watched the Heat's games can often see Jones Jr. performing all kinds of incredible alley-oops, flat-basket dunks, top-notch physical fitness among black players, stretched dunk movements, and the addition of the last slam dunk contest champion, which should not be underestimated.

People predict that this year's slam dunk contest should be the most exciting one. After all, these people are not weak, but there are some things to watch, such as the grievances between Gordon and Derrick Jones Jr., Howard's transformation, Jiangbei's strong rise, these are all things to watch.

The staff was tidying up the venue, and Jiang Bei, who was about to participate in the slam dunk contest, said goodbye to Paul and Ayton and went to the locker room to change.

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"It's time for the adrenaline rush again, first let's invite the judges of this dunk contest!"

Under the fanatical music of the DJ, the five judges came to their respective positions on the sidelines.

"We can see that the lineup of judges this year is quite strong, but our participating players are not weak either!"

"First of all, let us welcome Aaron Gordon from the Magic, a participant in the four-time slam dunk contest, who has contributed a lot of wonderful slam dunk performances for us. I don't know what kind of wonderful performance he can bring us this time!"

"The next one to play is Derrick Jones from the Heat, the champion of the 2020 slam dunk contest. Can he successfully defend his title if he participates in the slam dunk contest again?"

"Jiang Bei from the Suns, the biggest dark horse of the year, is connected to play. As this year's No. [-] pick, his performance surpassed the No. [-] pick, and he was selected into the All-Star starting lineup. Let us look forward to his wonderful performance in the dunk contest!"

"The last one to play is the monster from the Lakers - Dwight Howard. As the oldest player in this dunk contest, he is proving himself with practical actions, and his sword is not old!"

Under the enthusiastic introduction of the on-site DJ, all the participating players of this slam dunk contest came to the field.

Except for Jiang Bei, everyone else had participated in several slam dunk contests. After a brief introduction to the rules, the competition started in the order of appearance.

First up is Aaron Gordon, who has definitely been the most creative in the slam dunk contest in recent years.

It's just that he didn't do too many tricks for the dunk this time. After running up, he took off from the free throw line with one step and performed a 360-degree one-arm dunk in the air.

It is also because the judges of this year were all professional basketball players, so the scoring will appear harsher.

Derrick Jones Jr., who was the second to play, did not choose a dunk that was too difficult. After all, it is only a preliminaries, and no one has come up with the action of pressing the bottom of the box.

He cooperated with his teammate Butler, and after receiving Butler's bouncing ball off the ground, he caught the crotch in the air and changed hands for dunks.

Derrick Jones Jr. really deserves to be the one who won the slam dunk championship. This slam dunk was almost flawless and perfect, but the five referees only gave 49 points. I have to say that the judges this year are really strict.

The next player to play was Jiang Bei. To be honest, the two dunks in front of him didn't get full marks, which made Jiang Bei feel a lot of pressure. Jiang Bei, who has always been relatively stable, couldn't help but feel a little nervous at this moment.

For the first ball, Jiang Bei chose to start from the bottom corner, and threw the basketball with a shooting action. Jiang Bei quickly ran towards the basket, then jumped up and got the basketball in the air.

Jiang Bei's movements didn't end. He performed a 360-degree turn in the air, plus changed hands under his crotch, and finally completed a dunk. The whole movement was very smooth.

This dunk shows Jiangbei's excellent ability to stay in the air. At the same time, careful people can find that Jiangbei's dunk action has a lot of shadows of Kobe, whether it is a 360-degree turn or a change of hands under the crotch.

In the end, even the picky judges gave full marks for this dunk. This is the first move they have given full marks so far. It can be seen that the judges not only look at the difficulty of your dunk, but also the fluency of your movements.

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