champion heart

Chapter 200 199. Must one wear three? (nearly 5000 words, ask for a wave of votes)

This year's slam dunk contest is fascinating, because in terms of rules, this year's slam dunk contest has undergone great changes, and the scoring rules have also changed.

The previous slam dunk contest has always been a duel between individuals, but this year it has been changed to a duel between eastern and western teams.

Three-man teams in the East against three-man teams in the West.

With this first new rule, this year's slam dunk contest will not be as exciting as usual.

After all, how can forming a team be as cool as a single-player PK?
This year's dunk contest is divided into two rounds.

In the first round, within 90 seconds, the three players from both sides can dunk any way they want, but the premise is that everyone must guarantee at least one dunk.

In the second round, which is the final round, the two sides take turns to compete alone, and the winner will be determined by dunking until all three players on one side are eliminated, and the other side will become the champion of this slam dunk contest.

After the team wins the championship, at the end of the game night, the fans will vote on which one of the winning team is the slam dunk king.

……

Tang De was more or less disappointed with the change of the rules of this year's game, because Durant also participated this year. If the rules were changed to this way, he would not be able to single out Durant.

Tang De was a little disappointed, and it is conceivable that Durant was even more disappointed, because he wanted to defeat Tang De head-on.

Now this goal has been completely shattered with the change of the game rules.

Right now, amidst the wild cheers of the fans, the slam dunk contest is about to begin, which is also the most anticipated single event today.

Fans are looking forward to what Tang De and Durant will do.

The East and West contestants are:

East: Paul George, Terrence Ross, John Wall.

West: Kevin Durant, Damian Lillard, Don De.

Although the East has Terrence Ross, the dunk king of last year, Paul George is actually the biggest favorite this year.

"Pickled Pepper"'s dunks are still very aesthetic. In normal games, he can often perform some wonderful dunks, and he even dunked James every other time.

The least optimistic is Lillard, because Lillard's dunk level is really not that strong. According to official statistics, in all the regular seasons before this All-Star, Lillard has only dunked a total of 8 times!

The average number of dunks per game is pitiful.

It is worth mentioning that among the three contestants in the West, only Tang De is considered by the fans to be comparable to Paul George!
The reason why the fans are so optimistic about Tang De is also well-founded. After all, among the three contestants in the West, Tang De averaged the most dunks per game, and in terms of the enjoyment of dunks, Tang De is not far behind.

And O'Neill publicly stated on his social media that he is most optimistic about Tang De this year.

Barkley then liked and commented later...

TNT commentary seats.

Kenny Smith: "You two guys must be very excited at this moment. You have put a lot of thought into convincing Don to participate in this year's slam dunk contest."

O'Neill: "Of course, I can guarantee that Don will be the dunk king this year. I, I dare to place any bet!"

O'Neill is absolutely full of confidence in Tang De.

Barkley: "Me too, I am also optimistic about Tang, he will definitely be this year's dunk king."

Kenny Smith: "But to be honest, it's very difficult. If Tang wants to win the slam dunk title, he must first help the West to win the championship. Then he is eligible to compete for the dunk title, but you think the West can win. The East? Even if you scold me, I really don’t think the West can win!”

O'Neill: "Kenny, you are right. The West is indeed inferior to the East in terms of overall strength, and the East still has last year's slam dunk champion. But wouldn't it be more exciting if Tang De helped the West win the championship with a three-pointer?"

Barkley: "Hmm, I was just about to say that, if Don single-handedly helps the West win the championship, then he must be the champion of this year's slam dunk contest!"

Under the cheerful analysis of the three guys, Tang De and the others have already started to warm up and prepare to start the game.

The scene was very lively, and big-name players could be seen everywhere. Harden and DeRozan, two teenagers, were standing side by side at the moment, still discussing something in their mouths.

Kobe and the Lakers teammates stayed together to cheer Tang De, and standing next to them were the Heat's Big Three.

Penguin Sports Live.

Wang Meng: "The competition is about to start. To be honest, I am quite optimistic about Tang De. Next, let's all look forward to their performance."

Yang Yi: "Durant and Tang De really didn't have any communication on the court. The West where Tang De is located has no advantage. Although I am personally more optimistic about Tang De, the problem is that it is difficult to win in this West!"

Weiping: "It's normal. The grievances between Durant and Tang De have reached an irreconcilable level. It's enough to relax and appreciate Tang De's performance!"

……

Driven by the DJ, the atmosphere on the scene was completely ignited, and the eyes of the fans and stars were all focused on the 6 contestants on the field at this moment.

The game has also officially started, and the Eastern Conference will play first in the first round.

Paul George first came with an aerial folding dunk, Terrence Ross then came with a "big windmill", and finally Wall came with a "reverse dunk"!
In the following time, the three cooperated and completed several good dunks.

After all, the first round does not decide the outcome of the competition, so everyone's dunks are relatively casual, and those difficult moves have to be kept at the bottom of the box and used in the final round!
After the Eastern Conference dunked for 90 seconds, there were sporadic applause at the scene. Generally speaking, they didn't perform any distinctive moves, and they were all very ordinary moves.

After the Eastern Conference is finished, the Western Conference will play next. Although the first round cannot determine the outcome of the game, it can determine the order of appearances in the second round and the order of individual PK. Therefore, if you want to gain the initiative, you must win the first round. Down is definitely better.

Tang De already had his own plan in mind.

He thought, set the threshold for this slam dunk contest a little higher!
The first dunk in the first round of the Western Conference was done by Durant, a one-handed dunk from inside the free throw line. Due to Durant's size, the ball still has an aesthetic feeling, but the difficulty is not as good as in the dunk contest. It's too big, so it doesn't add much points.

Immediately afterwards, Lillard completed a dunk that was not too difficult with the help of Tang De.

TNT commentary seats.

Kenny Smith: "So far, the level of the two sides is similar, and there is nothing particularly exciting. This has brought a lot of trouble to the referee's judgment."

Barkley: "Shit, Kenny, what are you in a hurry for? Don't have to buckle it yet!"

O'Neill: "Stop talking, let's start! Look!"

On the field, Tang De took the ball and ran directly outside the midfield. Everyone on the scene looked at it with cute faces.

Engage in such a big fight?

Amidst the cheers of the crowd, Tang De joined the run-up!
"Couldn't it be jumping from the free throw line?" As soon as Nick Young's words landed on the sidelines, Tang De confirmed his conjecture through actions.

That's right, it's a dunk from the free throw line!

A success!
Everyone at the scene was completely crazy, not only the fans, but also the stars who came to the scene, at this moment, they also looked incredible.

On the sidelines, the expressions of the Lakers players were too wonderful to describe.

Nick Yang: "shit, I finally know why this guy is so calm, I still keep saying that he doesn't practice, why should he practice?"

Bai Bian: "The game is over, at least the first round is over. With Tang's goal, they have already won!"

"Boss, what do you think?" Baibian continued.

Kobe: "What the hell can I say? What else should I say after the game is over? Haha~"

TNT commentary seats.

Barkley: "Hahaha~ Kenny, do you have anything else to say? Do you think Shaq and I will see the wrong person?"

Kenny Smith: "I take back the nonsense I just said, the result of the first round is a foregone conclusion! And it is very likely that the result of the whole game is also a foregone conclusion!"

O'Neal said nothing at the moment, but his exaggerated expression was enough to explain everything.

Penguin Sports Live.

Wang Meng: "What the hell, what is Tang De doing? Isn't this action under pressure?"

Yang Yi: "It's amazing, pay tribute to Jordan's rhythm!"

Weiping: "This is not the most important thing. The important thing is that Tang De dared to show such a move in the first round. What does it mean? It means that he has more exciting moves than this!"

On the field.

Now the cutest player is definitely Durant. Why does he want to participate in the dunk contest?

Isn't it just to defeat Tang De?

But now, with Tang De's action, Durant no longer has the confidence to win against him.

With his physical condition, it is easy to complete some wonderful dunks, but if it is a dunk from the free throw line, he really has no confidence to do it.

On the west side, the three of them each dunked individually, and there was still a lot of time left. The three of them must have completed some dunks with a team, but Durant is really not in the mood now.

After being in a daze for a few seconds on the court, he absent-mindedly completed a few three-person dunks.

Durant, whose mentality has been a little bit collapsed, it is conceivable that he has been unable to make any good moves.

However, he didn't need to make any contribution in the first round, Tang De's goal was enough.

Soon the first round of the competition was over, and it was time for the judges to score.

The three judges responsible for scoring are: Magic Johnson, "Human Film Essence" Wilkins, and Julius Owen.

There was no suspense, and the three guys raised the "WEST" sign without hesitation.

If before Tang De completed this action, they were still racking their brains and hesitating about how to give the result, then now the West has won, won without any suspense, and there is no need to think about who to vote for!

Magic Johnson: "If it weren't for Don's dunk, I would definitely vote for the East, because their overall performance is more smooth, but after Don's dunk, I'm sorry I have to vote for the West, because it's incredible. It gave me too much visual impact, and even reminded me of Michael!"

Wilkins: "Not much to say, the west is awesome, Tang is invincible!"

Julius Erving: "If I don't vote for West this round, I'm sorry for Don's perfection."

Durant's mentality was a bit broken. After listening to the comments of the three referees, he was already ashamed.

However, he still didn't give up the hope in his heart. Although Tang De had done a great job, Durant also had the means to suppress the bottom of the box and hadn't used it yet.

I have to say that Durant is an unbeatable Xiaoqiang with a strong self-adjustment ability.

After finishing the first round, Tang De calmly walked over and gave the Lakers teammates who came to the scene a high-five to celebrate.

He was calm enough, but his teammates couldn't calm down at all.

Nick Young: "Don, please take my knee!"

Baibian: "I take back the nonsense I said before that you don't train, and at the same time, please accept my knee!"

After talking, this guy Shirakawa actually made a slight knee bend...

Soon, the final round begins.

Since the Midwest won the first round, the Eastern Conference played first in the final round.

After a period of discussion, the specific situation of the final round is as follows.

Terrence Ross vs. Lillard.

Paul George vs Durant.

John Wall vs Downer.

The Eastern side took the lead to play. As the champion of last year's slam dunk contest, Terrence Ross walked on the court with great confidence.

And his appearance was obviously specially designed. He walked onto the court holding last year's slam dunk contest championship trophy.

"This guy's acting is real." Tang De couldn't help complaining.

However, although his appearance design is quite fancy, he does have two brushes as a slam dunk king. In the first dunk of the final round of the two sides, Terrence Ross easily eliminated Lillard.

Lillard directly missed a three-dunk and was eliminated directly. The poor director Li had to walk off the court with a disappointed face.

This is the end of his slam dunk contest tour.

Lillard: "Kevin, you must win this dunk, otherwise we will hang up, and we can't let Tang Yi do it!"

After speaking, Lillard looked at Tang De and Durant with an apologetic expression.

Durant: "Don't worry buddy, leave it to me!"

Tang De: "Yes, don't worry brother, Kevin, you will win, right?"

Tang De deliberately said in a weird tone.

Durant: "It's up to you to say what to do? Do what you should do!"

Tang De didn't care about Durant's words at all. Tang De knew very well that Durant's flag was set up crazy, but in terms of dunking level, he really had little hope of defeating Paul George.

Tang De believed that the slap in the face would come soon.

Paul George moved his body simply, ready to play to complete the second dunk in the East.

In this dunk, George's movement was much more difficult than in the first round. With a run-up and jump, George directly made a 270-degree mid-air turn and dunked with his left hand!
It was also a success, but this time there were bursts of applause and screams from the scene.

George's buckle has both difficulty and beauty.

It's Durant's turn.

Durant looked serious, after all, George's ball is also difficult.

TNT commentary seats.

Barkley: "It depends on Kevin's buckle. If he can't beat Paul George, then Don will really have to wear three!"

Kenny Smith: "Can I say that I kind of hope that Kevin loses? Because I want to see how Don does it more than win or lose!"

O'Neill: "shit, why do you have to tell the truth? Do you think I don't want to?"

On the court, Durant moved. This time, Durant designed a dunk that was very difficult, even harder than Paul George's dunk.

Smash the back of the backboard, then catch it in the air for a slam dunk!
Difficulty is definitely there, and it is not small.

But the tragedy is that Durant frankly tried three times, but he just didn't succeed once.

Linyima's Flag, is it GG now?

defeat!
With Lillard's expectations, Durant was completely defeated!

Well, if Tang De wants to win in the West now, he has to do it all!
"Hey, I didn't want to make a move, but I really can't do anything about what you pig teammates have done." Tang De was very helpless.

Durant, who failed to dunk three times, sat awkwardly next to Lillard. If he could, he really wanted to find a crack in the floor right now and get in without hesitation.

This is too embarrassing.

How dare you talk so hard about defeating Tang De head-on, what's the result?Durant couldn't imagine, if Tang De really won the match with one-on-three, what kind of public opinion would crush him...

Durant really didn't dare to think about it, he couldn't face it.

TNT commentary seats.

Kenny Smith: "Oh, it seems that our expectations have come true? Don't you just have to do three things?"

Barkley: "Well, of course, I'm ready to appreciate it."

O'Neal: "One-on-three! Go ahead, Don, I believe in you!"

(End of this chapter)