Zach LaVine did what he said, and Zhao Feiyang threw the ball when he was ready. Then, with all the fans watching, Zach LaVine jumped high and caught the ball from behind the backboard. The basketball turned 360 degrees in mid-air and dunked.
This shot was extremely difficult, and Zhao Feiyang, who was standing under the backboard, felt it most deeply.
boom.
When the basketball hit the basket hard, Zhao Feiyang was the first to cheer and applaud Zach LaVine.
"Great job Zach!"
Zach LaVine, who dunked in, also ran over and gave Zhao Feiyang a high-five and a hug.
The fans at the scene were already in a frenzy. Countless people cheered loudly, and even the judges couldn't help but hold up a perfect score sign.
Therefore, in the first round alone, Zach LaVine used his difficult dunk to score 50 points.
It continued with the second dunk of the first round.
This time Zach LaVine threw the ball to the side of the backboard, jumped up, changed hands in mid-air and dunked the ball into the basket. The smooth and exciting dunk action once again aroused cheers from the audience, and the judges once again scored full marks.
After advancing to the second round with a total score of 100 points, Zach LaVine faced his final opponent Oladipo.
However, the gap between his opponent and him was quite obvious, and the two men's dunks ultimately determined the winner without much suspense.
Zach LaVine finally scored 94 points in the dunk contest finals.
The moment he held up the dunk contest championship trophy, all the fans cheered and applauded him. After a period of celebration, Zach LaVine was the first to walk up to Zhao Feiyang.
"Zhao, I didn't live up to your expectations!"
"Man, I'm the man who won the slam dunk title. Shouldn't you invite me to dinner tonight? By the way, let me introduce the lady next to you. If I guess correctly, she should be The fiancée you often talk about, right?"
Jiang Qiuyue also took the initiative to say hello to Zach LaVine.
The three chatted happily and agreed to have dinner together in the evening.
So ends the second day of the All-Star Weekend.
The warm-up programs in the first two days are enough. When the last day is coming, countless fans are already looking forward to the All-Star game.
at dusk.
Madison Square Garden was packed with thousands of fans. Stars gathered at the scene, not only NBA stars, but also stars from other industries, such as some Hollywood movie stars and even some popular hip-hop superstars.
The arrival of these people undoubtedly made the game more lively.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the All-Star Game is about to begin. This time our East-West matchup is a little different. Except for the starting players, the other substitute players are selected through votes..."
"This is all thanks to the fans, thank you for your participation..."
"Now, let's take a look at the starting lineup of the Eastern Conference All-Stars, which are John Wall, Kyle Lowry, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Pau Gasol... .”
"LeBron James has the highest number of votes in the Eastern Conference. He alone has 1.47 million votes. Of course, he is not the All-Star vote leader. Stephen Curry surpassed him with 1.51 million total votes... ..."
"Let's take a look at the All-Star starting lineup here in the Western Conference, which are Stephen Curry, Kobe Bryant, Anthony Davis, Blake Griffin, Marc Gasol... ..”
"The coaches of both sides are Mike Budenholzer in the East, and Steve Kerr in the West..."
After the host's introduction, the live competition officially began.
The starting players of both sides appeared on the field, while the substitutes sat on the chairs.
As the selected "lower", Zhao Feiyang naturally did not receive much attention. Fortunately, Steve Kerr coached him in the past and treated him differently from other players, and even exchanged a few words with him.
call out.
The referee whistle sounded.
Jump ball from both sides.
Snapped.
The West got the ball first.
Stephen Curry advanced with the ball. As soon as half-court was passed, he stood at the top of the arc and shot a three-pointer.
Uh-huh.
The basketball fell steadily into the basket.
His good touch at the start helped him score three points, and at the same time, the fans at the scene cheered and celebrated for him.
Soon it was the East's turn to counterattack.
John Wall quickly advanced with the ball, and even deliberately went to Stephen Curry to pose for a one-on-one. However, after LeBron James passed halftime, John Wall did not insist on singles after observing the situation on the court, but transferred the ball away.
Snapped.
The basketball is in the hands of LeBron James.
LeBron James threw the ball, and Pau Gasol in the paint sneaked in and scored a two-pointer.
The battle between the two sides was not intense at the beginning, and they basically just kept testing each other.
The stars also understood that this was an exhibition match, so during the first quarter, both sides maintained defensive intensity against each other. They let go of the ball if they could and never took the risk of blocking it.
call out.
The first quarter ended quickly.
When the second quarter started, the substitutes from both sides took turns.
Zhao Feiyang did not appear in the rotation, but continued to watch the game on the bench.
He is not worried about this. If someone else is the head coach, maybe he will be ignored, but he still trusts coach Steve Kerr. Therefore, Zhao Feiyang has a very calm attitude and is even constantly observing everyone on the court. situation.
As the game progressed to the second quarter, the East gradually took the lead over the West.
Although Stephen Curry's three-pointer threat is still very strong, the Eastern Conference is not idle either. LeBron James felt good today. He hit three three-pointers in the first quarter alone. By the first half of the second quarter, Duan even got two wonderful passes and threw two three-pointers from the top of the arc.
This performance also helped the Eastern Conference expand its advantage, and the two sides once reached double digits.
With 3 minutes and 50 seconds left in the game, Western Conference head coach Steve Kerr waved his hand and shouted directly to Zhao Feiyang on the bench.
"Zhao, get ready to play."
Zhao Feiyang briefly warmed up, and then Steve Kerr officially made the substitution decision.
Under the watchful eyes of all the fans, Zhao Feiyang took off his jacket and appeared on stage.
"Zhao."
"Flying!"
"Come on Feiyang!"
Some Chinese fans came to the sidelines. When these people saw Zhao Feiyang, they immediately exclaimed. Some Chinese fans were also extremely happy.
On the other side of the ocean, in China, CCTV was also broadcasting the game live. The moment Zhao Feiyang came on the stage, the fans in front of the TV shouted excitedly.
"Fuck! He's here! This man finally appears!"
"Zhao Feiyang needs to fight hard! Let these guys see the consequences of underestimating you..."
"Great! It's better to win an MVP! Let the whole world see the strength of our Chinese players..."
