boyutpedia Chapter 137 Slam Dunk Contest? Do we even need to prepare? Isn't it enough to just have hands?
Chapter 137 Slam Dunk Contest? Do we even need to prepare? Isn't it enough to just have hands?
Kylie Jenner has lost count of how many times she's said this to herself.
But the more I watched Wang Xiucheng's matches, the more I couldn't suppress that strong possessiveness.
She knew she was in trouble.
And it's a big problem!
This boy, who hadn't uttered a single word, had already captured her heart!
The game is still going on, and the score has become 72 to 65.
With Wang Xiucheng scoring 5 consecutive points, the Thomas team is now only 3 points away from victory.
If we're lucky, the match can be over in the next round.
Barry then called a pause, wanting to do something more.
But everyone knows that with a 7-point deficit and in this form, it will be very difficult for Wang Xiucheng, who turned the rookie contest into his own dunk contest, to turn the tide.
Wang Xiucheng did only one thing today: dunk!
And each one is different.
These dunks would definitely get full marks in tomorrow's dunk contest.
So, is there still any suspense in tomorrow's dunk contest?
How could those few people whose names he couldn't even remember possibly snatch the championship from Wang Xiucheng?
Why not go to sleep early? You can dream about anything!
After exchanging a few casual words, old Barry ended his mission.
The match resumed, and this time all the spectators stood up.
Everyone knows the game will be over soon.
Cunningham dribbled the ball past half-court, then asked for a screen and took a three-pointer.
The ball went in.
Thomas' team is on the attack.
The entire stadium erupted in cheers and applause.
Haliburton, with the ball, slowly crossed half-court amidst the commotion.
Haliburton, who had always wanted to hit the hero ball, was spurred on by the cheers from the crowd and finally decided to take the pitch himself.
And the result was good; this time, Lady Luck was finally on his side.
Swish!
The three-pointer shot, coming right up against the opponent's shot, goes in!
Halliburton raised his hands, accepting the cheers of the entire stadium.
Just like I've simulated it countless times in my mind, like a hero.
The temporary teammates also came over to celebrate at this time.
Soon enough, the crowd surrounded Wang Xiucheng.
With this basket, Team Thomas defeated Team Barry 75-68 to win the 2022 All-Star Rising Stars Challenge.
Wang Xiucheng's performance of scoring 13 points in the final also earned him the undisputed MVP award.
The final round was out of 25 points, and Wang Xiucheng scored more than half of them.
This means that Wang Xiucheng and these newbies are actually not on the same level.
Having so much ball possession also means that Wang Xiucheng's strength has been recognized by these first and second-year rookies.
Before the simple celebration, old Thomas gathered the people together.
The Thomas team players formed a circle, and Isaiah Thomas once again gave them a pep talk.
"Thanks to you guys, I'm actually able to win a championship at this age."
The players on Thomas' team all smiled; winning a championship for Thomas was a great honor.
After all, the other party is an NBA championship ring holder, a Hall of Famer, and one of the 75 Greatest Players.
For these newbies, just getting any one of these titles would be enough to make them famous.
"If any of you can stand here decades from now, please tell those kids that basketball is a career you can dedicate your life to."
"Basketball can bring you status, glory, money, beautiful women, almost anything material."
"As long as you take basketball seriously."
The seven young players were filled with excitement.
That's what they want to achieve by playing basketball!
money!
Don't give me any high-sounding platitudes like "I just love playing basketball".
Money is the biggest motivation!
The makeshift award stage has been set up by the staff.
The awards ceremony begins.
When Wang Xiucheng finally raised the championship trophy and MVP trophy, representing the highest honors of the Rookie Challenge, the Rookie Challenge officially came to an end.
But the end of the rookie competition marks the beginning of another competition.
After the award ceremony, Wang Xiucheng also gave an on-site interview.
The interviewer sent by the league was none other than Curry.
This clearly gave Wang Xiucheng, a complete novice, a lot of face.
Holding a microphone, Curry stood in front of the stage set up for the awards ceremony and asked directly, "Tell me about that last dunk, was it a tribute to McGrady?"
Wang Xiucheng was wearing a towel and holding his MVP trophy in his hands.
Upon hearing Curry's words, Wang Xiucheng first nodded, then shook his head: "That was an accident. I just felt that I might not be able to hold the basketball because it was spinning too fast, so I slammed it against the backboard with all my might, and then, you know, I succeeded."
Curry's expression darkened upon hearing Wang Xiucheng's nonchalant reply.
What is an accident?
Was one an accident, and were both accidents also accidents?
Of Wang Xiucheng's 13 points in the entire game, one was a three-pointer and the rest were all dunks. Was that unexpected?
Are you kidding me?
"You dunked a lot today, are you preparing for tomorrow's dunk contest?" Curry persisted.
"A dunk contest? Do we even need to prepare? Isn't it enough to just have hands?"
Wang Xiucheng looked at Curry in surprise, with a completely bewildered expression on his face.
It seems they felt Curry's question was rather simplistic.
Curry couldn't take it anymore, angrily slammed the microphone on the table, and then turned and walked off the court.
James burst into laughter and got up to chase after Curry as they left the court.
The game is over, and both the fans and the players in the first row are gradually leaving the stadium.
Only a few players are still giving interviews to various television stations.
Wang Xiucheng was one of them. After the official interview, Wang Xiucheng was directly dragged to the brink by a girl.
This girl is Xiaoqi, a female anchor on Tencent Sports, who is hailed by many fans as a basketball goddess and a Warriors goddess.
"Hello Wang Xiucheng, nice to meet you. I'm Xiaoqi." The petite Xiaoqi was wearing Curry's jersey and seemed a little nervous.
She felt very upset watching the game live today.
Because Curry and Wang Xiucheng were both present.
She wanted to see Curry, but she didn't want to miss Wang Xiucheng's highlights, so she kept twisting her neck.
"Hello, Seventh Sister." Wang Xiucheng smiled and extended his hand to shake hands with Xiao Qi.
Xiaoqi became even more nervous upon hearing Wang Xiucheng's words. She wiped her sweaty palms on her body before shaking hands with Wang Xiucheng.
The moment they made contact, her heart pounded so hard it felt like it would burst out of her chest.
"I know you're tired, so I'll just ask you two simple questions. First, are you confident about the dunk contest tomorrow? Let me just say, I'm very confident in you."
Wang Xiucheng smiled upon hearing this, unlike Curry who acted like a rogue, and said seriously, "Of course I'm confident, but you know, anything can happen on site, such as the lighting and temperature, which can all have an impact."
Seeing the worry in Xiao Qi's eyes, Wang Xiucheng added, "But it's not a big problem, I told you, don't worry."
Sure enough, Xiao Qi breathed a sigh of relief when she heard Wang Xiucheng say that.
Xiao Qi tilted her head back, even standing on tiptoe, as if afraid Wang Xiucheng wouldn't hear her, "Second question, is it possible to win this year's Rookie of the Year award?"
Upon hearing this question, Wang Xiucheng thought of Green again.
Bro, don't blame me, if I don't win Rookie of the Year, you won't win it either.
"Of course, I am Rookie of the Year, aren't I? Today is the best proof of that, isn't it?"