The reporters were dumbfounded.
This familiar scene made them press the shutter subconsciously, and they felt like they were slapped in the face but still a little happy.
What the hell is this!
But then they thought about it, the photos they took would become excellent news material after the game, and they were all relieved in an instant.
As a journalist, the most important thing is not how good you are at speaking, but how thick-skinned you are.
Rose couldn't help but laugh in the audience at this time.
Xu Yong's shooting ability, and the key is his ability to play with and without the ball. Isn't this his favorite backcourt partner?
I have to mention Salmons here, the Bulls' main shooting guard last season, and the original owner of Xu Yong's pit.
Salmons' personal scoring ability is not weak at all, especially last season, when he averaged 2 three-pointers per game with a 41.5% shooting rate, which is definitely an elite level in the NBA at this time.
And his defense is not lagging behind, it is above the league average.
This is also the key to the Bulls being able to trade him and Thomas as the main body for the Wizards' fifth pick.
However, Salmons has a characteristic. He plays alone and often ignores his teammates.
This characteristic makes him very suitable as a sixth man to grab points, but he is not suitable for starting with Rose.
This is why Foreman was willing to send him away.
After the timeout, Arthur hit a mid-range shot from the free throw line for the Grizzlies, finally adding to the scoring.
However, their own scoring continued, but they were still unable to limit Xu Yong's scoring.
First, if we really dig into it, Xu Yong’s ability without the ball is now stronger than his ability with the ball;
Second, and more importantly, Xu Yong's touch in the first half was so good.
In the first half, the Bulls let Xu Yong go, and Xu Yong really beat the Grizzlies.
At halftime, the Bulls already led the Grizzlies by 16 points, 50-34.
Xu Yong scored 25 points by himself. Two more points would be the same as Griffin's total score in his debut.
Now, social media is very lively again.
"Are we all wrong? I was at the game. Xu is not only good at scoring, but also really entertaining to watch."
"Brother, he just had a good touch in the first half. Any summer league player can score so many points when he has a good touch."
"But his scoring is not all about shooting!"
"Brother, you don't understand the ball when you look at it. He has good touch. Will the opponent dare to let him shoot? Of course he can break through easily if the defense is forward!"
"Yes, everyone has games with good touch. This half of the game should not be counted. When his touch gets colder in the second half, you will know how wet he is."
"But……"
"No, brother, although I didn't go to watch the game, you must trust my intuition."
"Yes, even though I didn't go to the scene or watch the live broadcast, I knew he would definitely not be able to do it."
…
After halftime, Xu Yong and Rose had a conversation on the sidelines.
Ross was sharing some of his life experiences in Chicago with him.
Such as tourist attractions, special snacks, shopping locations, traffic jam times, and even gang areas.
These things are not something Xu Yong could know in the short time he spent in Chicago.
It's obvious that Rose wants to help Xu Yong adapt to the new city as soon as possible, or in other words, he can't wait to play with Xu Yong on the court.
Xu Yong also tried his best to show off his conversation, talking and laughing with Ross.
He is the kind of person who will do what he thinks. When he realized in the draft that he could learn from Rose to change directions without slowing down, now he naturally has to have a good relationship with Rose. You must know that the Bulls do not have Yao Ming to help him.
After a brief contact, Ross was shy and kind, which made him feel that he was not far away from his goal.
The second half of the game started immediately, and Xu Yong returned to the court.
The starting lineups of both teams were the same as they were in the first half.
In the first attack, Xu Yong was still the main attacker.
You've already told Xu Yong to let him go, how could he only play for half the game?
However, Xu Yong's first pull-up shot in the second half went wide.
The chances and even the rhythm of the shots were the same as in the first half, but the ball just didn't go in.
After the ball was thrown, Xu Yong knew that his hand was getting colder.
This is normal, just like the University of North Carolina in the NCAA finals. The three-pointer was accurate in the first half but not in the second half.
After all, it is a small probability event to continue to feel explosive.
So Xu Yong behaved very calmly.
Of course, the reporters on the sidelines were eager to try again.
If Xu Yong pulls it off in the second half, their news materials can be upgraded again.
For example, "Xu Yong imitated Jordan's hands, but in the end he was just imitating others", or "A tiger cannot be compared to a dog, but without the touch, Xu Yong is just a parallel import."
"boom!"
But while they were still thinking about it, Xu Yong jumped up and gave Thabeet a big hit.
Because Xu Yong performed so well in the first half that everyone almost forgot about Thabit.
Before the game, the No. 5 pick, who was thought to be able to regain his place tonight with Xu Yong, only contributed 2 points, 3 rebounds and 4 fouls on 1 of 4 shots in the first half. He didn't even get a block, which he is best at.
But he smiled slightly, and the head coach designed tactics specifically for him in the second half.
The reason is very simple. The Grizzlies' draft trade is considered an S-level operation by fans. If Thabeet is so bad, it will be a slap in the face of the management.
As a result, Thabeet was hit as soon as he came up.
After Xu Yong finished hating, he was also puzzled. It stands to reason that it has been almost three months since the championship. Has Thabit really not made any progress at all?
Of course, Xu Yong had no intention of showing mercy.
Although he is not a fussy person, he was still very impressed when Thabeet bumped into him during the draft.
Moreover, it is difficult for Thabeet to get playing time in official games, and it is also difficult for him to meet the opponent on the court again.
So a gentleman takes revenge, and tonight is the right time.
When the Grizzlies throw the ball in the frontcourt, they still use Thabeet's tactics.
Then, Thabeet was blocked by Xu Yong again!
If it was a coincidence that Xu Yong blocked the previous ball, Xu Yong was aiming at him this time.
Then he discovered that Thabeet's speed and skills were really good at blocking, almost like a self-service machine for blocking shots.
And after he blocked the ball, he also took the rebound down.
Fortunately, the rest of the Grizzlies seemed to have some understanding of Thabeet's level and retreated early, not giving the Bulls a chance to directly enter the fast break.
Both sides fell into positional warfare.
Xu Yong knew that his hand was cold and did not ask for the ball, so he motioned to Johnson and the others to play.
However, the Bulls' three rookies plus a tank center, plus a lineup of all-A players, are really not easy to play against the long lineup of the Grizzlies.
The ball went round and round, but finally reached Xu Yong's hands, and there was not much time left to attack.
Xu Yong didn't hesitate when he received the ball. He changed direction and headed inside.
Yang couldn't keep up with Xu Yong's speed, but Thabeet on the inside retreated to the basket early this time.
Charlie has no shooting ability, and his choice is also wise.
But soon, he regretted it.
Because when Xu Yong was one step away from him, he immediately jumped into the air.
For a moment, two thoughts flashed through Thabit's mind: What is he going to do? Is he going to dunk me? !
This was different from the previous conference finals, when Xu Yong was dunking from the side after all; and it was also different from just now when he didn't dare to cover the ball, and he was a little behind on that ball.
But now he is standing firm for the ball. Xu Yong just comes forward like this?
Then, he made a choice. He stood outside the reasonable collision area, crossed his hands in front of his crotch, and prepared to make Xu Yong an offensive foul.
It was obvious that this was his choice from the heart.
Seeing this, Xu Yong not only did not dodge, but continued to climb higher, raised the ball with his right hand, and flew towards the basket while holding Thabit with his left hand.
This choice shocked the reporters on the sidelines and almost dropped their cameras.
However, the more exaggerated scenes continued.
Thabeet's purpose was to draw fouls, and his crotch protectors couldn't be used.
As a result, when Xu Yong's powerful impact came over, he couldn't withstand it, and he was afraid of falling to the ground and getting hurt, so he instinctively turned his head and shrank back.
It was at this moment that Xu Yong successfully completed the leap to Thabit.
Countless fans at the scene had their eyes widened and their mouths widened.
"Bang!"
After Xu Yong leaped over Thabeet, he successfully smashed the ball into the basket with his right hand!
The scene immediately erupted into overwhelming cheers.
Countless fans stood up from their seats and even jumped to their feet.
Incredible, Xu Yong is a dunk, it is a flying dunk! And the object of the leap is still 2.21 meters tall Thabit!
You must know that the French center Weiss, who made Carter's leap in the Olympics, was only 2.18 meters tall.
Crazy, this group of fans who originally just came to see Xu Yong's jokes have gone crazy.
They never would have imagined that a small summer league would produce a slam dunk that would go down in history!
The cheers spread like boiling sea water.
After Xu Yong landed, he raised his hands and let out a roar. Then he turned around and gave Johnson, who was also roaring, a passionate chest bump.
It’s cool, it’s really cool!
The moment he dunked the ball in, he felt like he was floating!
To be honest, he didn't expect that he would really succeed, because with Thabit's physical condition, if he stretched out his hand, he would not be able to fly to that height.
But, but!
Thabeet is just a coward, he just wants to commit a foul.
No, he didn't just want to commit a foul, he wanted to but didn't dare, and then hid.
This directly lowered the height Xu Yong needed to leap by a notch.
However, in terms of results and visual impact, Xu Yong is Thabeet who has leaped 2.21 meters.
Because he really had to worry about so much, Carter Fevers didn't really fly back then.
"It's unbelievable, unbelievable!" The on-site commentator came back to his senses in shock and exclaimed again and again.
Then he sighed again: "This is why Xu Cai is second in the list!"
After Xu Yong completed the shocking dunk just now, no one believed that Thabeet could complete the so-called revenge, or that Xu Yong stole Thabeet's second place.
Because this dunk is the final judgment.
