manynovel Chapter 204 It's a pity that Li Xuan failed to participate in the dunk contest
Chapter 204 It's a pity that Li Xuan failed to participate in the dunk contest
Chapter 204 It's a pity that Li Xuan failed to participate in the dunk contest
January 2, Los Angeles, Staples Center Arena.
The auditorium is already full, and the fans are patiently waiting for the protagonist to play tonight.
In the front row of the auditorium, the stars are shining brightly, and there are celebrities from all walks of life sitting there.
I don't know if it was specially arranged, Jessica Alba, Charlize Theron, Megan Fox, Jennifer Connelly, Anne Hathaway and many other beauties happened to sit in a row, all white , very seductive.
There are also some team owners, general managers and retired celebrities in the VIP box to watch the game.
On such a large occasion, there will be no shortage of NBA Commissioner David Stern.
He is also very much looking forward to the success of this All-Star Game.
After all, after Jordan retired, the league urgently needed to launch a main star again.
Not long after, the arena dimmed, and the lights in front of the two player tunnels were bright, turning into two avenues of stars.
In the warm applause of the fans in the audience, Carlisle, the head coach of the Eastern All-Stars and the head coach of the Pacers, walked out of the player tunnel first.
Immediately after that came the seven substitute members of the Eastern Conference All-Stars.
Jason Kidd, Kenyon Martin, Ron Artest, Paul Pierce, Michael Reid, Baron Davis, Jamal Magloire.
Under the detailed introduction of the live DJ, they walked out of the player channel one by one.
Then came the five starters of the Eastern Conference All-Stars.
Ben Wallace, O'Neal, McGrady, Iverson, Carter.
Under the detailed introduction by the live DJ, they entered the Avenue of Stars one by one and waved to the fans.
After all the Eastern All-Star players have played, it is the turn of the Western All-Star to play.
The first appearance was the head coach of the Western All-Stars, the head coach of the Mavericks, Nelson Sr., came out of the player tunnel.
Followed by the Mavericks dual-core Dirk Nowitzki and Nash.
Next, O'Neill, Duncan and Cassell entered the Walk of Fame.
Subsequently, Peja Stojakovic and Ray Allen played two sharpshooters.
After the West All-Star bench players finished playing, it was the turn of the five starters to play.
The first to play is Kobe Bryant at home.
When he played, the cheers and shouts of the scene were further enhanced.
Immediately afterwards, Garnett, Francis, and Dayao walked onto the Avenue of Stars and waved to the fans.
"Next up is this year's All-Star vote leader, the Cowboy from Dallas, the king of lore Li~xuan!"
Li Xuan, who appeared in the finale, enjoyed the treatment of the All-Star ticket king.
When he stepped into the Avenue of Stars, cheers and shouts filled the arena, and the warm atmosphere reached its peak for the first time.
After the entrance ceremony, players from both sides came to their respective halfs for warm-up activities.
In the auditorium, first-year rookies such as Wade and James sat together, looking enviously at the field.
"Lee gave us a good start and made us more motivated. Next year, I can also stand on the All-Star game." James said confidently.
"My brother must be awesome, and I'm not bad. I was almost selected as a substitute. You can definitely see me there next year." Wade pointed to the court and said.
Anthony, who was sitting on the side, looked disgusted. These two guys are better at bragging than the other. I really don't want to sit with them, it's embarrassing.
On the field, the warm-up activities ended, and players from both sides returned to the bench one after another.
At the same time, the starting player lists of the two teams were displayed on the big screen at the scene.
Eastern star team starting lineup: Iverson, McGrady, Carter, O'Neal, Ben Wallace.
The starting lineup of the Western Conference Star Team: Francis, Kobe, Li Xuan, Garnett, Dayao.
Amidst the cheers of the fans at the scene, the starting players of the two teams walked to the middle circle, ready to jump the ball.
In the jump ball session, Dayao easily defeated O'Neal to win the basketball and allocated it to his teammate Francis.
After "Boss Fu" received the basketball, he dribbled forward without haste.
Before the game, Li Xuan didn't communicate with the All-Star players in the West. After all, he didn't have enough coffee spots, so he had to find another way to achieve his goal.
Francis dribbled to the top of the arc, took off directly, and shot a three-pointer.
Bang bang!Fight with anger!
The basketball bounced far away. Li Xuan, who was standing outside the three-point line on the right, predicted the basketball's landing point and rushed into the three-point line to grab an offensive rebound.
Seeing that no one stepped forward to defend, he directly hit a mid-range jumper and opened the scoring for the Western Stars.
"Good shot! It seems that Xiao Li didn't feel nervous and adapted to the rhythm of the All-Star game."
The ball is switched, and the Eastern Stars attack.
After Iverson made the iconic Crossover, he easily passed Francis, broke into the penalty area, and showed a pull-up layup.
But AI's luck was not very good. After the basketball hit the board, it failed to enter the frame.
Dayao grabbed the rebound and passed it to Francis to advance with a dribble.
After Boss F received the ball, he dribbled a bit, saw a blue figure rushing towards the field in front of him, and immediately passed the ball.
The Eastern All-Star players didn't catch up after seeing this.
"Is this little guy too excited? He worked so hard at the beginning!"
Li Xuan, who ran near the three-point line, received the pass, did not stop, and dribbled towards the basket.
When he came to a position two steps away from the free throw line, he soared into the air, stretched his body in the air, quickly made a crotch change, and dunked the ball into the basket with one hand.
The auditorium erupted instantly, cheers and shouts resounded through the arena, and the enthusiastic atmosphere reached its peak.
Yesterday's slam dunk contest left the fans unsatisfied. This dunk is no less than yesterday's full-score dunk. They can't help but look forward to Li Xuan's participation in the dunk contest.
In the auditorium, Wade showed a shocked expression when he saw the explosive dunk of his good brother.
"If Li Xuan participates in the slam dunk contest next year, I won't try to humiliate myself."
The West All-Star bench also exploded, and the stars waved towels and cheered without any scruples about their image.
In the VIP box, David Stern's eyes lit up, he smiled and thought about it.
"Next year, no matter what, I will fool that little guy into participating in the slam dunk contest. I will definitely restore the slam dunk contest to its former glory."
On the court, Li Xuan and his teammates clapped hands in celebration.
"Li, don't be so excited. It's better to use such movements as little as possible to avoid injury." Francis reminded him kindly.
"Steve, thank you for your concern. This is just an ordinary dunk. I have other unique skills that are more difficult and useless."
Li Xuan responded very calmly, and then quickly retreated away.
"Boss Fu" was stunned for a moment after hearing Li Xuan's words, and after realizing it, he returned to his defensive area.
"This kid has hidden private goods, so his potential is limitless!"
The game continued, and the Eastern Stars attacked.
This time Iverson did not choose to play singles, and decided to complete a wonderful lob cooperation to suppress the strong momentum of the Western All-Star team.
You can't let that little guy steal all the limelight.
So, Iverson dribbled through, attracted the defense, and threw the ball to the basket.
Dayao near the penalty area had great eyesight and did not step forward to help defend.
Carter, who cut along the baseline, soared into the air, received the pass, and dunked the ball hard with one hand into the basket.
4: 2!
This mind-blowing dunk also won the cheers of the fans.
In the next few rounds, every star on the field used their special skills and showed off.
After Dayao relaxed completely, he impromptu shot a three-pointer, which resulted in a three-pointer, which made the fans laugh.
Knowing the power of Dayao's three-pointer, Li Xuan immediately rushed to the basket, received a "wonderful pass" from Dayao, jumped up immediately, and made a hanging arm dunk on the spot to pay tribute to Carter.
There was once again warm applause and deafening cheers from the auditorium.
This is even more exciting than yesterday's dunk contest!
"The tacit cooperation, Dayao and Xiao Li completed the connection, and their cooperation this time is perfect." In the media reporter area, Director Zhang brazenly boasted.
On the field, Li Xuan and Dayao celebrated by high-fiving.
"Hahaha, Ah Xuan, you understand me, this is an exquisite pass coordination." Dayao explained with an embarrassing smile.
Li Xuan glanced at Dayao, subverting his inherent impression.
It turns out that Dayao also has the attribute of being funny!
"Next time you want to pass the ball, give me a signal in advance."
Li Xuan patted Dayao on the shoulder, turned and left.
"Okay, I'll pay attention next time."
Dayao didn't feel embarrassed, so he responded and followed closely behind.
Looking back, McGrady made a three-pointer and Garnett grabbed the rebound and passed it to Kobe to advance.
Kobe dribbled the ball beyond the three-point line, and Li Xuan and others opened up space for him to create a comfortable singles environment.
The bleary-eyed McGrady saw that Kobe was going to single him, but he didn't lift his spirits.
It's just the All-Star Game, just put on a show, don't take it so seriously.
Kobe quickly made a change of direction in front of his body, passed McGrady, rushed into the penalty area, faced the interference of Big Ben, dodged in the air, pulled the bar to score the ball, and vividly demonstrated his ability to stay in the air and the strength of his waist and abdomen.
This difficult goal won applause from the whole house.
O'Neal on the bench frowned.
This is his territory, and he doesn't want others to show off, not even Kobe!
But the old Nelson didn't make any substitution adjustments, Fathead Shark felt a little impatient.
If Phil Jackson is the head coach, he can still make suggestions, but the old Nelson will not sell his face, so he can only wait patiently.
When the game went on for about 5 minutes, the two sides made substitutions and adjustments.
The Eastern All-Stars replaced Iverson and O'Neal with Kidd and Artest.
The Western Conference All-Stars replaced Francis and Yao with Nash and O'Neal.
After the substitution adjustment, the Eastern All-Star team has the ball.
Kidd dribbled forward, came beyond the three-point line, observed the position of his teammates, and a no-look pass came.
After McGrady received the ball, Kobe interfered with the mid-range pull-up.
The basketball knocked out of the frame and was snatched by O'Neal.
After the fat head shark grabbed the rebound, he did not pass the ball, but directly dribbled the ball forward.
O'Neal is good at playing tricks, and he does this in every All-Star game.
The Eastern All-Star players did not intercept, and it was funny to cooperate with the fat head shark.
When the Fathead Shark came near the free throw line and faced Big Ben's defense, he showed off his ball-handling skills.
"Li, compared to your ball-handling skills, who is better?"
Li Xuan, who was not far away, was speechless for a while when he heard it.
This fat man actually made fun of me.
"Shaq, I'm still optimistic about the ball in your hand, it's all in the arms of that explosive head." Li Xuan reminded with a smile.
Fathead Shark froze for a moment, then turned his head to see that the basketball in his hand was gone.
"Hateful Afro, sneaking up on me while I'm talking, it's shameless."
Big Ben can ignore O'Neill's trash talk, and don't want the basketball that was sent up for nothing.
Immediately, the Eastern All-Stars launched a defensive counterattack.
Kidd quickly dribbled forward, and when he came to the penalty area, he turned his head and glanced behind him, and smashed the ball to the backboard.
Following up, Carter soared into the air, grabbed the basketball in the air, swung it around, and dunked it into the basket.
The audience burst into thunderous applause and cheers everywhere.
Fans can't help but imagine what it would be like for Li Xuan and Carter to participate in the dunk contest together.
"Carter's slam dunk is very explosive, and it seems to be competing with Li Xuan." Barkley expressed his opinion in the commentary on the spot.
On the field, Carter glanced at Li Xuan after he landed, as if expressing with his eyes: It's your turn to perform, kid.
Li Xuan smiled, then turned around and ran towards the front court.
This round, O'Neal received Kobe's ground pass, stood up, and dunked the ball into the basket with both hands.
The audience burst into applause and deafening cheers in an instant, cheering for it.
"Oh! The OK group is connected again. I can't believe my eyes. It must be an entertainment effect." Barkley said jokingly.
After landing, the fat head shark glanced at the cauliflower snake and nodded in satisfaction.
"This little brother is not bad, big brother feels very relieved."
Looking back, Fathead Shark, who was in a very good mood, gave Da Ben a big hat.
Li Xuan grabbed the blocked basketball and passed it to Nash to dribble forward.
After Nash received the ball, he was intercepted by the sophisticated Kidd and failed to play a fast break.
Seeing this, Lao Na slowed down his speed, dribbled the ball to the outside of the three-point line, and organized the offense.
Garnett stepped forward to do a pick-and-roll for Nash.
With the help of a screen, Nash got rid of the defense and broke through to the free throw line.
Li Xuan, who ran to the bottom corner, saw that Carter's defensive attention was attracted by Nash, and immediately started an air cut along the baseline towards the basket.
With sharp eyes and quick hands, Lao Na hit the ball towards the basket and passed it to the ground.
After Li Xuan received the ball, he wanted to play tricks, so he took three steps directly.
In the All-Star Game, this kind of ball is generally not defended, and the opponent performs by default.
But Da Ben had conflicts with Li Xuan, and planned to disgust Li Xuan.
So, Big Ben rushed up from the side, raised his arms high and prepared to block the cover.
Seeing this, Li Xuan cursed inwardly, and after taking two steps, he could only soar into the air.
Folding his body in the air to avoid the interference of Big Ben and the basket above his head, after gliding to the other side of the basket, he quickly opened his body, using the strength of his waist and abdomen and the advantages of his long arms, and dunked the ball into the basket with his back.
The auditorium suddenly fell silent, and then there was a sudden burst of deafening cheers and shouts.
The West All-Star bench also exploded. Dayao excitedly waved a towel wildly and cheered for Li Xuan.
"Oh my god! What the hell did I see? Next year's slam dunk contest won't include Li Xuan, so I won't watch it!" Barkley shouted excitedly.
(End of this chapter)