The Fifth Point Guard

Some people say that the highlight of the first day of the All-Star Weekend is the rookie challenge with Gasol, Kirilenko, Stoudemire, Richardson, Arenas and others. Jia, Barry and others participated in the three-point contest. Some people say that the most anticipated new project is the first new project launched during the All-Star Weekend. It is all a skill challenge for top point guards to participate in. But if Barkley is allowed to choose, he I definitely think that today's most exciting game is also the finale of today's slam dunk contest!

"Does it need to be said? Take a look at the lineup of this year's All-Star Slam Dunk Contest. The champions of last year and the year before, as well as popular stars, my favorite dunker Shen Tong, and so on. The first day is of course the Slam Dunk Contest The most anticipated!" Barkley did not hide his thoughts.

Amare Stoudemire: I don't deserve a name?

It was the first NBA All-Star Game broadcast on TNT cable, and coincidentally, Atlanta is also the headquarters of Turner Broadcasting, a subsidiary of Time Warner owner TNT.

So, everything is business.

"Does the previous game look boring? I see you just got a little bit of energy." Kenny Smith said to his old partner Barkley.

"Actually, the players from the University of Arizona in the rookie challenge, Gilbert Arenas, Richard Jefferson and others, and Jason who is about to participate in the slam dunk contest - Richardson has performed very well, and I think if Gilbert can continue to play like this, he definitely has the hope of becoming an All-Star player." Barkley said.

"What about the other games?"

"Kenny, are you kidding? Three-on-three is an exhibition match, so there's nothing exciting about it. Even if I were to play in a suit, I could easily score a triple-double. As for the skill challenge and the three-point contest , There is no suspense at all, Jason Kidd is the best point guard in this league, and Peja just let the suspense continue a little bit." Barkley replied without thinking.

"So what do you think of the next dunk contest?" Smith asked.

Barkley said: "Jason Richardson has proved himself in last year's slam dunk contest. He has the strength of the defending champion. Desmond Mason is also good. After all, he was the champion of the previous year. As for Amare , I want to ask, why is he here? Who wants to watch a 2.08-meter dunk dunk? If Tim Duncan came to participate in the dunk contest, would you want to watch it? The cold expression instantly extinguished the enthusiasm of the audience."

Smith chimed in: "But if he does a windmill in situ, maybe I'll look forward to it a little bit."

The two looked at each other and immediately burst out laughing.

Barkley went on to say: "Amare's jumping ability is really good, and the Suns trio with Stephen Marbury, Sean Marion and Amare Stoudemire as the core will make the Suns The team brought the team back into the ranks of the playoffs and can be regarded as a rookie with very good potential, but to be honest, his performance in the rookie game may be better than the next slam dunk contest."

"Tell me your opinion on Shentong. I think you seem to be very optimistic about him." Smith said.

"That's right, he is my 'answer'. In the next game, Shin will not only fight for himself, not just for New Jersey, but for the entire Asian race, even the yellow race! Look dunk In the history of the contest, there has never been a yellow man who can win the slam dunk contest. There are still a few white men. If Shentong can win the slam dunk contest by defeating the other three opponents, he will create a "Yellow race can fly" History, agreed to change the public's perception of Asian players, this is definitely a slam dunk champion with epoch-making milestones!" Barkley said with emotion.

"Relax, Charles, as you said, Shin not only created the history of 'yellow people can fly', but also became the first person in history for another record, which is not even Michael Jordan An honor to have been there," Smith said.

"Oh?" Upon hearing that it was an achievement that even Jordan had never achieved, Barkley immediately became interested and asked quickly, "What honor is it, tell me quickly."

Smith smiled and said: "He will become the first player in NBA history to win both three-pointers and dunks."

"Wow—" Barkley exclaimed.

The dunk contest is about to begin.

According to the dunk order of the lottery, Stoudemire will be the first to play, Mason will be second, Richardson will be third, and Shen Tong will be the finale.

After seeing the order of the lottery, Barkley frowned and said, "Shin's position is a little unfavorable. If the actions he prepares overlap with the previous three, then his score will definitely be affected."

"Hey, Charles, we are professional commentators. We must explain the game objectively and not have personal opinions." Smith reminded.

"I'm right, Kenny, it's true that those in the back position will be disadvantaged, but I believe that each of them can play their due level. The audience and the fans in front of the TV must also want to see to a more exciting and intense slam dunk contest.”

Under the guidance of Zhang, Barkley's progress is still obvious.

The five referees for today's slam dunk contest are Dominique Wilkins, Michael Jordan, "Potato" Webber, Dr. J and Patrick Ewing.

Although Ewing and Shentong play for the same team, Ewing made it clear in an interview with reporters that he has seen Shentong's dunks and knows his level. If his dunks are lower than the level he usually recognizes , will definitely strictly control his score, so he will only be stricter with Shentong, and there will be no favoritism.

Ewing's words and his status in the world also made the fans who had doubts in their hearts shut up.

Stoudemire was the first to play, and he was tall and dunked well in the first dunk.

A 360° one-handed dunk.

The movements are natural and smooth. Unfortunately, he is too tall. Although the movements are completed, they are not stretched enough. Even the distance between the soles of the feet and the floor makes the audience feel that it is not very enjoyable.

It's just a kind of itching, or a feeling like a chicken rib.

This buckle, Stoudemire only scored 37 points.

The 2001 Slam Dunk Contest champion, Mason of the Seattle SuperSonics, played second.

He stands at a 45-degree angle to the right and dribbles toward the hoop.

A forward-swing dunk after driving past the rim.

This action is much more exciting than the dunk action of Amare who was the first to play.

The referee gave a high score of 46 points.

The third player to play was the last dunk champion, Richardson of the Golden State Warriors.

Start near the 45° angle on the left side, first throw the ball to the ground, quickly catch up and then catch the ball, jump up and swing your arms sideways to the basket for a big slam dunk!

The audience immediately became a sensation.

The audience stood up from their seats to applaud the wonderful dunk.

The players sitting on the sidelines watching the game showed exaggerated expressions and fell together.

Richardson excitedly hit his chest with his right hand, and vowed to the camera: "This is my game, this is my game, no one can beat me here, no one!"

In the live broadcast room, Barkley did not speak.

"Charles, you are a little quiet at the moment, don't you want to comment on this ball?"

"Ahem." Barkley coughed twice, took a sip of tea, and said slowly, "Well, it's okay, Jason Richardson's dunk may put some pressure on Shentong."

Under everyone's attention, Shentong appeared on the field holding the ball.

His expression looked very relaxed, and he didn't seem to be affected by Richardson's perfect dunk just now.

The camera focused on Mason and Richardson who were sitting on the sidelines. The expressions of these two people were also very relaxed, and they were even talking and laughing happily. It seemed that they didn't take Shentong too seriously.

Shen Tong came to a 45° angle on the left, stretched his arms, flicked the ball in the air, and then dribbled the ball towards the basket.

When he came to the edge of the penalty area, Shen Tong took off with all his strength, took the ball with his left hand and switched from stepping down to his right hand, and at the same time, his body made a 360° rotation in the air.

After switching the ball to his right hand, Shen Tong rounded his arm and smashed the ball into the basket very hard and fiercely with one hand!

Definitely a combination of power and beauty!

After scoring the goal, Shentong jumped several times under the basket like a spring man. Although he didn't make any sound, his fierce expression was enough to explain everything.

Here, it doesn't belong to anyone!

O'Neill, who was shooting with a camera, stared wide-eyed and his mouth became O-shaped. That expression was completely Shentong's little fan.

In the auditorium, the Atlanta fans held up the 10-point sign without hesitation, and the scene almost became a sea of ​​10 points.

Shen Tong walked towards the rest area imposingly in front of the camera, without saying a word, but his arrogant expression seemed to say, don't underestimate me, I will be the boy who will shock you.

On the sidelines, Mutombo, who was wearing a suit, raised his right hand high, stood up excitedly, and grinned, his eyebrows felt like they were going to fly out of his forehead.

On the other side, Garnett, who was holding the camera, seemed to have not yet come out of the dunk just now. He looked up at the replay on the big screen. After seeing Shentong's entire movement clearly, Garnett showed an incredible expression.

As for Shentong's good buddies, Jefferson and Arenas who also came to participate in the All-Star Weekend, the reaction was simple.

The two brothers were originally sitting on the ground, but after watching Shen Tong's dunk, they all lay on their backs on the floor, as if they were overwhelmed by Shen Tong's dunk.

The on-site camera kept replaying Shen Tong's stunning dunk just now from various camera positions.

As for Richardson's perfect dunk just now?

etc.

Who is Richardson?

The first half of Shen Tong's movements are elegant and stretched, while the second half of his movements are domineering and brave.

Without any hesitation, the five referees all raised their 10-point marks.

Barkley's spirit seemed to come suddenly again.

"Look, this is called the slam dunk contest, and this is the perfect slam dunk! I've always been very optimistic about Shin. I've said that he has such strength. Who said yellow people can't fly? Jason Richardson's dunk just now Compared with this, it's not worth mentioning at all, but it's a pity that the full score of the slam dunk contest is only 50 points, if I were on the scene, I could score 100 points for Shen's dunk!" Barkley talked endlessly, and The state of Richardson after dunking just now is in stark contrast.

In the first dunk of the first round, both Richardson and Shentong scored a perfect score of 50 points, Mason scored 46 points, and Stoudemire only scored 37 points.

For the second dunk, Stoudemire seems to have some thoughts of giving up. His dunk was not done very well. The dunk after the last step was not dunked. Although the dunk was completed, he only scored 30 points. , A total of 67 points in two rounds, this score is obviously to make up the number.

"What did I say? This guy wasted a place in the slam dunk contest. Even if Steve Nash dunks, he is probably better than him." Barkley said angrily.

"Okay, calm down, Charles, to be honest, Steve passed the ball to him for a dunk, it's not bad, teaching him to dunk, I'm afraid it really won't work." Smith comforted.

The second player, Mason, must strive for a full score, so that he has a chance to surpass one of Richardson and Shen Tong in scoring and reach the final.

Mason dribbled the ball in at a 45° angle on the right and then presented a left-handed dunk.

The movement is very smooth and stretched, showing Mason's strong dunk ability and ability to stay in the air, but the creativity of the dunk is slightly lacking.

This deduction only scored 44 points.

In this way, Mason's two dunks add up to 90 points. If he wants to enter the final, it depends on the performance of the next two.

Richardson was the third to appear on the stage. His expression was a little stern, perhaps because he felt the threat from Shentong.

After catching up with the ball around the arc, he grabbed the ball and took off, offering a twisting dunk!

This action is very exciting, and the dunk is full of beauty. No matter how you look at it, you have a chance to hit the perfect score of 50 points.

But unfortunately, this ball is similar to Shentong's full-score dunk just now, and the dunk is not as creative and difficult as Shentong's.

In the end, the referee gave 49 points.

One person gave a score of 9 points.

When everyone looked at Ewing, the other party showed a strange smile.

It was Shentong's turn to play the finale.

He dribbled the ball slowly to the basket, then retreated behind the basket.

Everyone was puzzled.

"What does he want to do? Isn't he going to dunk? Why did he stand behind the basket?" Barkley asked three times in his soul.

Just when everyone was surprised, Shentong started.

After dribbling the ball, Shen Tong started from behind the basket, took off from the position under the basket, and made a mid-air twisting movement to face the basket and dunk!

The difficulty of this ball is to control the body that takes off and rotate, and to make a dunk in the opposite direction when the center of gravity is backwards.

Shen Tong not only completed the dunk very well, but also the whole movement was as stretched and elegant as the first ball.

Watching Shentong dunk, it is like a spring breeze, and it is indescribably comfortable.

After scoring the goal, Shen Tong yelled, bounced on the spot a few times, then continued to show a cold expression, and slowly walked towards the rest area.

Before Shentong could sit down, the judges had collectively revealed their scores.

Another perfect score of 50!