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Chapter 60 The Storm of Perfect Scores
2009年2月14日，晚9:00。
All-Star Slam Dunk Contest Final.
Li Xiangbei flexed his wrists.
His mind is filled with the essence of dunking for the next ten years, those god-level ideas yet to be born, and his body enhanced by the system, which is the scepter for him to rule this sky.
This is his greatest source of confidence in facing this system task.
An unexpected turn of events occurred, and no one anticipated that the 2009 Slam Dunk Contest would turn into a "Knicks civil war."
Defending champion Dwight Howard is out.
This "beast" took too long to prepare his props, and in pursuit of entertainment, he attempted an extremely long-distance free-throw line jump in the second round of the preliminaries. He failed the first two times and barely managed to complete it on the third attempt, resulting in a very low score.
As he awkwardly donned the Superman cape and left the stage, the audience let out a sigh of regret.
In the center of the stage, only two men wearing Knicks jerseys remained.
Nate Robinson, who is 175cm tall, and Li Xiangbei, the All-Star vote leader, who is 191cm tall.
"Boss, Superman's home!"
Nate was as excited as a newly charged green spring. He ran up to Li Xiangbei, his eyes burning with fighting spirit.
"This stage belongs to us now! Even though you're my boss, I won't hold back tonight. I want that trophy!"
Li Xiangbei was adjusting his black wristband.
He glanced at Nate, a smile of appreciation playing on his lips.
"Don't hold back, Nate." Li Xiangbei punched him. "If you don't go all out, you won't even see my taillights."
……
Nate goes first.
He took the ball and walked to the right baseline of the backboard.
Take a deep breath, then toss the ball high into the air and smash it against the side of the backboard.
"Bang!"
The ball bounced back.
Nate takes a running start and jumps.
He caught the ball in mid-air, and not only did he catch it, he also completed an extremely smooth crossover dribble!
Then, he twisted his body in mid-air and slammed the ball into the basket!
"boom!"
For someone who is only 175cm tall, such coordination after receiving the ball and jumping height is amazing.
The visual contrast made this shot full of tension.
50 points!
Michael Jordan, sitting on the judging panel, did not hesitate and immediately raised his 10-point card.
The other four judges followed suit.
Full score!
The pressure instantly fell on Li Xiangbei.
Before the cheers from the crowd had subsided, he needed to score a perfect score as well to keep the score close.
Li Xiangbei took off his jacket, revealing his black, tight-fitting combat suit and perfect muscle definition.
He didn't use any props, nor did he ask anyone to cooperate.
He took the ball and walked to the left baseline.
Take a deep breath.
approach!
He glided into the sky like a large bird.
In mid-air, he performed an amazing move—a mid-air dunk!
That is, a large windmill behind the scenes!
He switched the ball from behind his back to in front of him in mid-air, the ball drawing a perfect arc around his waist.
At the same time, his body stretched out into a reverse C-shape, with his head almost level with the basket!
"Bang!!!"
A loud bang, a one-handed slam dunk!
The movements were fluid and graceful, stretching to the extreme, as if time had stood still in mid-air.
The entire stadium erupted in deafening cheers!
The judges looked at each other in bewilderment.
Although Li Xiangbei's attitude was somewhat arrogant before, no one would go against their conscience and deduct points when faced with this artistic dunk.
10 points, 10 points, 10 points, 10 points, 10 points.
50 points!
The first round ended in a draw!
……
The final has entered the decisive round.
Nate Robinson pulled out his trump card.
He ran to the locker room and quickly changed into another all-green jersey with "Krypto-Nate" written on the chest.
Then, he called Howard, who had just been eliminated, back onto the court.
Although Howard lost, he still entertained himself by donning a Superman cape and standing in the restricted area under the basket.
"I'm a Kryptonian! I'm here to end Superman!" Nate roared at the camera.
Run-up, jump.
Standing at 175cm, Nate was like a green bullet, flying straight over Howard, who was 2.11 meters tall!
Although Howard lowered his head slightly, the visual height was still breathtaking.
He had a noticeable hang time in the air, then slammed the ball down with one hand!
"boom!!!"
Howard made a coordinated fall to the ground, sending the entire arena into a frenzy!
This is a move that combines sentiment, creativity, and difficulty.
The judges raised their perfect score cards again.
50 points!
Nate's total score across both rounds is 100 points!
In the commentary booth, Charles Barkley was flushed with excitement: "It's over! How can they win?! The height difference is incredible! Nate has put all the pressure on Li Xiangbei! Li has to get a perfect score, even one point less and they'll lose! Even 49 points won't do!"
……
Li Xiangbei took the ball and walked to the other end of the court.
He still didn't ask anyone to cooperate, nor did he change his clothes.
The moment he stood on the baseline in the backcourt, the entire stadium fell silent.
Because this starting distance, in the history of the Slam Dunk Contest, only means one possibility.
Kenny Smith exclaimed, "The free-throw line?! Is he going to challenge Michael Jordan and Julius Erving's territory?!"
Li Xiangbei made a move.
He started dribbling and running up, getting faster and faster, the soles of his shoes screeching against the floor like a black storm.
He crossed the center line and then the three-point line.
He slammed his left foot down hard, half a step inside the free-throw line.
"Thump!"
Jump!
He jumped at the free-throw line!
But this is not just a simple gliding dunk.
During his gliding through the air, Li Xiangbei's body did not simply float forward like an ordinary person.
He swung his arm in a wide arc and performed a complete windmill motion in the air!
Jump from the free-throw line and glide with a windmill!
This is even harder than Michael Jordan's dunk back in the day! Because of the windmill motion, the requirements for hang time and coordination are absolutely insane! This increases the difficulty of overcoming air resistance and gravity.
He drew a perfect circle in the air.
"Bang!!!"
The basketball was slammed into the hoop!
Li Xiangbei landed and stood firmly.
The entire audience went wild!
Spike Lee jumped right onto the scorer's table!
Michael Jordan, sitting on the judging panel, was completely dumbfounded.
He took off his sunglasses, looked at the replay on the big screen with an incredulous expression, then shook his head with a smile and held up a 10-point card.
50 points!
Another perfect score!
Li Xiangbei also got a total score of 100!
The DJ's voice cracked due to excessive excitement.
"Torrent! Torrent! One goal decides the winner!!!"
This is destined to be one of the greatest nights in All-Star history.
The tiebreaker is about to begin.
Nate Robinson was already sweating a bit, and he was almost done with his ultimate move.
And Li Xiangbei...
He walked to the sidelines, interacted briefly with Scarlett, and quietly waited for the tiebreaker to begin.