Chương 357: Chapter 357: The All-Star Dunk Contest (Part 2)
Terrence's dunk was full of drama.
The judges gave him 10, 9, 9, 9, and 10 points, for a total of 47 points.
Terrence's first dunk was so impressive that it was clear he had prepared well.
The fifth player to take the court was James!
"James!"
"James!"
"James!"
The audience erupted in cheers, chanting James' name.
"Hush..."
James put his finger to his lips, signaling the audience to quiet down.
Then, James dribbled from the three-point line towards the basket.
From one step inside the free-throw line, James jumped sideways towards the basket and powerfully dunked the ball with his right arm.
"Oh yeah!"
The audience cheered again.
James' dunk was a simple tomahawk slam without any fancy moves.
But...
All the spectators held up their 10-point scorecards.
Jordan, Carter, Wilkins, Dr. J, and Johnson also held up their 10-point scorecards.
A perfect score of 50!
"Incredible!"
"Violent aesthetics!"
Wade, Bosh, Anthony, and Paul rushed onto the court to bump fists with James.
Why did a simple tomahawk slam receive a perfect score of 50? Because it returned to the essence of dunking!
James' dunk seemed simple, but it was actually very difficult. Very few players in the entire league could perform such a dunk.
Jumping from one step inside the free-throw line wasn't difficult.
However, James' jump was so high that his entire head was above the rim, and his one-armed tomahawk slam bent the rim.
The height and power of his jump were the reasons for the perfect score.
...
It was Dong's turn.
The host smiled and said, "Our dunk king is under pressure now."
"Hehehe..."
Dong laughed and walked onto the court.
Durant, Curry, and Green were ready, eagerly anticipating Dong's dunk, as even they didn't know what Dong had prepared for the Dunk Contest. After James' dunk, Wade and the others had rushed to celebrate with him, and they planned to do the same for Dong.
...
Hua Xia Live Stream.
Zhang Zhidao: "The most anticipated moment has arrived."
Yu Jia: "Brother Dong only needs another free-throw line dunk to secure a perfect score."
...
The audience fell silent again.
Dong grabbed a basketball with one hand, walked to the baseline, and all eyes were on him.
Dong patted the ball a couple of times, then dribbled towards the basket.
This was similar to George's first attempt, where he dribbled from the baseline and performed a mid-air spin followed by a between-the-legs windmill. It seemed Dong was going for a similar dunk.
After preparing, Dong dribbled towards the basket and jumped from below the rim.
Dong's body spun in the air...
But it didn't end there. After spinning once, Dong spun again, like a propeller, as he rose while spinning and dunked the ball.
A 720-degree spin dunk!
This move was considered one of the most difficult in the world, and only a few professional dunkers had successfully performed it. Almost no NBA players could complete a 720-degree dunk.
Legend had it that James White could perform a 720-degree dunk, but he had only attempted it once in the Dunk Contest and failed.
"Let's go home! Let's go home! Let's go home!"
The home fans waved their hands in disbelief, indicating to the other players that they could go home, as the Dunk Contest was already over.
"Wow!"
Dong's 720-degree spin dunk stunned Jordan, who fell backward onto his chair. When he got up, he held up a 10-point scorecard.
The judges gave Dong a perfect score of 50.
"Oh yeah!"
The audience also shouted, "Everyone else can go home!"
...
The 720-degree spin dunk was awe-inspiring and overshadowed everyone else's performance, even James' tomahawk slam with his head above the rim.
Lillard was stunned.
He finally realized that he had no right to make bold statements to Dong.
George, Wall, and Terrence were also visibly affected by Dong's dunk, and their second attempts seemed less impressive.
Lillard: 45 points.
Wall: 47 points.
George: 47 points.
Terrence: 41 points.
These were their scores for their second attempts.
Next up was James, who called for Wade to stand behind the backboard.
James ran towards the backboard, and Wade threw the ball off the backboard. James caught the ball behind the backboard and even ducked his head to avoid hitting the backboard.
Bang!!!
With his head below the backboard, James' body was below the rim, and he performed a powerful two-handed reverse slam.
The judges gave James another perfect score of 50.
With this, James was guaranteed a spot in the finals, and as long as Dong's second attempt scored more than 46 points, there was no need for a third attempt.
The host asked, "Brother Dong, what dunk do you have prepared for your second attempt?"
"You'll see."
Dong walked to the free-throw line and stomped on it with one foot. He then said to Jordan, "This is your jumping position."
"Huh??"
Dong's words caught everyone's attention.
Yu Jia wondered, "What does Brother Dong mean? Is he going to dunk from behind the free-throw line?"
Indeed, Yu Jia's guess was correct.
Dong then walked half a step behind the free-throw line and stomped on the ground twice, saying, "This is my jumping position."
"Hahaha..."
Jordan laughed and said, "If you miss the dunk, I won't hesitate to give you a zero."
After teasing Jordan, Dong began to back up.
Dunking from behind the free-throw line was still very challenging for Dong, so he needed a sufficient running start. He backed up all the way to the corner of the court, rubbed the ball between his hands, and began his run-up.
At the spot where Dong had stomped his second foot, he leaped into the air!
In the air, Dong even took two steps, resembling a long jump, and this move was both stylish and graceful.
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