Chapter 189 [Always been imitated, today is surpassed]
All major media reported on the NBA Rookie Challenge, thinking it was more exciting and more star-worthy than the previous two seasons' rookie games. ESPN highlighted Yang Jian and Garnett, thinking they had the most star status.
Garnett has proven his strength. ESPN compares him with Kemp and believes that he has unlimited potential. All he needs to do is to gain appropriate weight and become stronger. He must weigh at least 110 kilograms.
Garnett's tactical role is obvious. He can make mid-range shots and break through the frame. He is quick to roll down the screen and can handle passes. These attributes make him look like a tall and lanky version of Magic Johnson.
ESPN experts said that the Timberwolves' purpose of trading Christian Laettner is very clear, that is, to put Garnett in the position, and his data will definitely explode next season.
Many fans said it was not enough to watch and that Yang Jian played for too short a time. Media analysts believed that Yang Jian was trying to save time for the Dunk Contest and the All-Star Game. The rookie game was not important to him and he was not on the same level as others.
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In the morning, Yang Jian met "Big Shark" O'Neal again while participating in an event.
The two chatted for a while and decided on a plan to compete in the All-Star Game and perform two rounds. O'Neal was very interested in Yang Jian's proposal and hit it off immediately.
In the afternoon, Yang Jian went to the gym to practice dunking to prepare for the evening game. In fact, he could win the championship without practicing, but his goal was to win beautifully. It was best not to make a single mistake and win the cup with perfect scores.
The two staff members watched Yang Jian's training and were so shocked that they couldn't shut up. They all thought Yang Jian's dunk was better than Jordan's and asked him for an autograph and a photo.
Players practice dunking at separate times. If other people train with Yang Jian, they may not have the energy to perform during the game. NBA officials have decided to let Yang Jian play in the finale of the preliminaries, and others will provide suggestions.
Yang Jian's dunking skills are still level 4 now, one step away from the top in the world. But in the 1990s, he was the pinnacle of the dunking world, and the only one who could compare with him, Vince Carter, was playing a role player in college.
In the evening, the All-Star Challenge begins.
Tim Legler, the white shooting guard of the Washington Bullets, unexpectedly won the three-point shooting contest and scored 20 points in the final. The audience yawned endlessly and no one supported Legler.
Legler is an ordinary role player who is not very good at shooting three-pointers in the regular season. This season he has reached the peak of his career, averaging 9.4 points in 23 minutes per game.
A total of six people participated in the final dunk contest. Brent Barry, Michael Finley, Jerry Stackhouse, Harold Miner, Darryl Armstrong, and Yang Jian.
Harold Miner is the second seed. He won the dunk contest twice in 1993 and 1995. However, Miner only averaged 3.2 points per game this season. He has no other specialties except dunking and is almost without a ball.
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CCTV5 live broadcast, the commentator first introduced the rules of the competition.
Sun Zhengping said: "The preliminaries of the slam dunk contest are for each player to take turns to perform, with a time limit of one and a half minutes, and a maximum of four dunks can be completed within this time. Scores will be used, and the three players with the highest scores will advance to the finals. In the finals, each player will take turns
After two more deductions, the player with the highest total score wins."
Zhang Lili said: "The first person to appear is Brent Barry, the swingman of the Clippers. He inherited the basketball talent of his father, the famous NBA star Rick Barry."
Barry's jumping ability is very good, and he easily completed two self-throws and self-pins. But he doesn't have any tricks, he just goes straight.
Sun Zhengping said: "There is no comparison between Barry and Yang Jian. They are too far apart. Some of Yang Jian's dunks in the regular season were more beautiful than this, and there were alley-oops."
Zhang Liji said with a smile: "Yang Jian will definitely not choose such a simple dunk action in a while. Before the game, everyone was predicting what action he would use. I hope he will not improvise in the preliminaries."
At this time, Barry completed the last dunk of his preliminaries.
Because he was worried that he would not be able to enter the finals, he chose to dunk from the free throw line and directly enlarged his moves. His dunk was not very complete. He held the ball in one hand from a long distance and then took off to complete the dunk. He stepped on the free throw line.
The distance of gliding is very long, but in actual combat it is just walking.
The fans at the scene gave Barry a warm applause because he was the first white player in NBA history to complete a free throw line dunk, setting a record.
Local reporters have already thought of a headline to report on Barry - Barry can not only hold a urinal and shoot free throws, but he can also fly!
This title was destined not to be published, so it was eventually changed to "White People Can Fly".
The second player to appear was Magic guard Darrell Armstrong. He is only 183cm tall and weighs 77kg. He loves dunking. He is a non-draft player and entered the NBA in 1993. He is almost 28 years old this year.
He has only played 10 games for the Magic this season, averaging 3.2 points and 0.4 assists per game. He is absolutely marginal. He was able to participate in the dunk contest because many people knew that they could not compete with Yang Jian and did not want to come to serve as a foil.
Darrell's performance was very poor. The first action was an ordinary back dunk. He failed four times in a row on the second dunk. He threw himself and dunked himself and was blocked by the basket. He fell to the ground in embarrassment. His last
The attempt also failed, and the dunk turned into a backhand layup, which made the commentators and many fans at the scene laugh.
The performance of the next three players was mediocre. Michael Finley's unstretched windmill dunk was considered a wonderful move and received a lot of applause.
Zhang Lili said: "Barry is temporarily ranked first with 45.5 points, and Finley is ranked second with 45 points. The last dunk king, Miner, who scored 41.5 points, has actually been eliminated because Yang Jian was the last one to play."
Sun Zhengping laughed and said: "Finley's most beautiful dunk was done by Yang Jian in actual combat. I guess he didn't bother to use this kind of action in the dunk contest."
Yang Jian is indeed a little disdainful. After 2010, these people are not qualified to participate in the slam dunk contest.
After Yang Jian warmed up, he stopped in the middle of the field, and the fans started applauding. Everyone came to see him.
Zhang Lili sighed: "Good guy, no one else combined can compare to Yang Jian's popularity. His ability to become the top vote-getter in the Western Conference is directly related to his frequent selection of the top five players of the day."
Sun Zhengping said: "Some people say that he is the first person in NBA history to dunk in actual combat. He is so good in actual combat. The dunk contest will definitely be more exciting."
Zhang Lili said: "Today he put on the 'Ares Generation' exclusive boots made for him by Nike. These shoes are really beautiful and full of technology. Nike has made them very carefully."
As the saying goes, "a man needs clothes and a horse needs a saddle." Stars also need a good pair of basketball shoes to assist. This shoe includes two colors, black and purple. The shoes are equipped with cushioning technology, which allows Yang Jian to dunk when he lands.
It feels very comfortable.
This pair of sneakers has an outstanding appearance and excellent performance. Yang Jian attracted many fans as soon as he put it on. Nike has great confidence in him and believes that this pair of shoes will be a big seller after the celebrity weekend.
Sun Zhengping said: "Let's watch his first dunk. Standing so far away, does the first dunk have to be a free throw line dunk?"
When the timer started, Yang Jian dribbled the ball very quickly, used a standard dribbling motion to get to the free throw line, picked up the ball and jumped up. His legs made a strolling motion in the air, and he dunked the basketball with one hand!
The fans stood up and cheered, and many raised 10-point scoreboards.
Sun Zhengping sighed: "Oh my god, is the first dunk so difficult? He was much more relaxed than Barry's dunk just now."
Zhang Lili said: "Jordan's classic free throw line dunk has been imitated but has never been surpassed. Including Kemp's dunk, people have given different evaluations. I think Yang Jian's dunk today can be said to be surpassed.
Jordan, because he took the ball to the free throw line and took off, just a little bit on the line."
Sun Zhengping laughed and said: "He not only jumped high, but also jumped really far. His second dunk run-up distance was quite long."
Yang Jian's second dunk was a self-throw, and he chose Steve Francis' classic move in the 2000 Slam Dunk Contest. He threw the ball high outside the left three-point line, quickly caught up with it, and when the ball hit the ground, it rebounded.
Take off with all your strength, catch the ball with both hands, contract your left leg, and straighten your right leg to the outside, making a movement similar to a flying kick.
He paused slightly in the air, turned sideways and smashed the ball into the basket with his right hand, neatly!
There were exclaims outside the stadium. Many fans couldn't believe their eyes, and some stars were also stunned.