As usual, the host at the scene read out the rules of the competition again: In this competition, the four people are divided into two groups. McAway and Irving are in one group, Thomas and Chinese Wen are in the same group. Each group will conduct the first round of competition first, and choose
The one with the best score will be selected, and then the two best performers will compete in the final round. The rules are basically the same as before.
Because of the 2014 All-Star Game, Silver replaced Stern as the new president of the NBA. Naturally, the new official had to go through a lot of work when he took office. Therefore, he made a lot of changes to the rules of the All-Star Game, which can be described as beyond recognition. As a result, he was criticized.
Almost everyone complained, so many rules were changed this year, including the skills challenge.
The first person to appear was the opponent Wen Hao had just defeated a few days ago, Kings point guard Isiah Thomas Jr. I saw Thomas dribbling for a layup, dribbling through obstacles, passing the ball, shooting, and then over the obstacles.
The last layup was completed in one go, taking 40.9 seconds.
This made all the audience exclaim. Because in the past few years, there were very few 40-second ones, and they were basically completed around 42 to 45. Thomas was more than two seconds faster this time, which was amazing. Thomas only
When shooting, I shot twice, and everything else was done in one shot.
Many viewers even shouted: "Just give the trophy to Thomas, he is the champion."
Thomas waved to the audience, then turned around and looked at his three opponents in turn, especially Wen Hao, with provocation in his eyes. In the game between the Rockets and the Kings a few days ago, he
His performance was also very good, but because the team lost in the end, he received little attention after the game. So he was very unhappy with Wen Hao. Today was a rare opportunity to play together again, and he must humiliate Wen Hao.
Hao Yiban.
However, Wen Hao was not the one to play next. According to the rules of the game, the Western and Eastern teams take turns to play. The Kings belong to the Western team. After that, it is the Eastern team's turn.
Irving of the Eastern Cavaliers was the second to appear. He completed a series of actions in 42.8 seconds. Compared with previous years, it was considered fast, but compared with Thomas just now, it was much slower. Because he was in
During the process, I missed one shot and made two shots.
Irving shook his head, sat on a chair on the sidelines, and looked at Wen Hao, who was already standing on the court. Of course Thomas also looked at Wen Hao, with ridicule in his eyes. Based on his understanding of this Chinese, this Chinese’s
His speed is not very fast. Even if he didn't make a single mistake, he wouldn't be able to reach 40.9 seconds like himself. The one who represented the Western Conference in the second round was none other than himself.
The members of the Kings team nearby have already begun to celebrate in advance. With this result, the final championship must be Thomas's.
The Rockets players in the audience also shook their heads. They knew Wen Hao very well. Although Wen Hao's breakthrough speed was very fast, his dribbling speed was not fast. It would be difficult to surpass Thomas.
Of course, there are also optimistic ones. For example, Howard shouted to Wen Hao: "Wen, come on, I'm optimistic about you. If you lose today, don't say you are from the Rockets in the future. I can't afford to lose that to you."
people."
Jones also shouted loudly in the audience: "Wen Hao, kill him!"
Wen Hao nodded to the two of them, and then focused his attention on the field. His eyes were full of concentration.
At the same time, on the other side of the ocean, countless fans were also paying attention to the All-Star Skills Challenge. When they saw Wen Hao appear on the stage, they all cheered. However, with Thomas’ abnormal speed of 40.9 seconds in front of him, everyone was not too sure
Optimistic. There are very few people in history who can achieve such results. Can Wen Hao do it?
At this time, the referee's whistle sounded, and Wen Hao dribbled forward. He did not dunk, but layup because it saved time. As soon as he landed, he went to the basketball stand next to him to get the ball and started
Dribbling the ball through the obstacle. After passing the obstacle, pass the ball to the ground, and the basketball obediently gets into the hole in front. Then at the free throw line
He didn't turn on the unanswerable mid-range shot when he shot up. After all, his shooting percentage was pretty good in the past for unguarded shots like this. Later, he lost confidence and didn't dare to shoot, so his shooting percentage dropped. When he has a point guard
After the game, he regained his confidence, so now even if he doesn't turn on unanswered shots, his shooting percentage is pretty good.
The first ball failed to hit, but the second ball hit steadily. Howard on the sidelines shouted excitedly. Two goals were hit, which is not bad.
Wen Hao continued to dribble, passed the obstacles, and dunked for the final layup. After all, this was the safest, and the final calculation was based on the time the ball entered the basket, so even if you shot from a long distance outside the three-point line, and dunked
The time is about the same.
After completing all the competitions, Wen Hao took a slight breath. Although he had not trained much in this competition procedure, these items were all basic skills. Wen Hao included these things in his daily training tasks, so it can be said that he was extremely good at doing them.
Smooth, no mistakes at all.
When Wen Hao completed all the required tasks, the Kings players on the sidelines celebrated even louder. They took turns high-fiving Thomas. Thomas was even more excited, because in their opinion, Wen Hao's speed was not as fast as
Hurry Thomas.
At this time, the host on the scene announced Wen Hao's result: "Wen Hao, a player from China, race time: 40.8 seconds."
Before the host finished speaking, the guys from the Kings team who were celebrating suddenly stopped one by one and looked at the big screen in disbelief. The result printed on the big screen was indeed 40.8 seconds. In other words, Wen Hao’s time was only 40.8 seconds.
Thomas is 0.1 seconds faster.
Thomas was even more unbelievable. In his opinion, this Chinese was really slower than him. How could he be faster than him? What's more terrible was that if it was 1 second or 2 seconds faster, then forget it. This was 0.1 seconds faster.
Isn’t this too frustrating? I don’t want to give in. I really don’t want to give in.
Unwilling to give up, Thomas came to the technical stage and asked to see a video replay and a comparison of the two games.
Originally, during the game, the league has always been very cautious about the requirement to watch replays of the game, and would not easily replay it. If they all watch the replays, then why do they need referees?
But this was a skills challenge. In order to shut up Thomas, I finally showed it to him. The result screen clearly showed that Wen Hao’s time to complete the game was indeed 40.8 seconds, no doubt. And he also clearly saw that,
Wen Hao was faster than him and passed the ball faster. In order to avoid making mistakes, he passed the ball after stopping; while Wen Hao dribbled the ball past the obstacle and passed the ball directly while running, which saved a lot of money.
time.
Seeing this, Thomas looked a little disappointed and walked back to his seat with his head hanging. However, in his heart, he was still dissatisfied. After all, the timer is set by people. When the referee whistle blows, the person in charge of the timer will set the timer.
When the ball goes into the basket, the person in charge of the timer will press it again to stop the watch. There will definitely be an error. Maybe it is just an error and it will take 0.1 seconds longer.
So he was not completely convinced by this result.
At this time, the Rockets players on the scene saw that Wen Hao had entered the finals, and they all high-fived excitedly to celebrate. On the other side of the ocean, the fans were even more excited, and phrases such as "Brother Hao is mighty" kept appearing on the meager wages.
At this time, McAway from the Eastern Conference came on the stage. He completed a series of actions and made two mistakes in passing the ball in the middle. The time it took was only 39.8 seconds. The fans at the scene screamed.
Although there are times in the history of the Skills Challenge that are much faster than 39.8 seconds, it is abnormal to still reach 39.8 seconds after making two mistakes. In other words, his dribbling speed is very fast. If
If he didn't make those two mistakes, he would definitely be faster.
Now the finalists are coming out, including McAway from the Eastern Conference 76ers and Wen Hao from the Western Conference Rockets.
Wen Hao's ability to enter the finals surprised many Americans. In the past few years, due to the physical fitness of the yellow race, people have been accustomed to believe that it is difficult for Chinese defenders to play. Their speed, strength and explosive power are
Too bad.
Later, Jeremy Lin came along, and everyone's eyes lit up, and they realized that yellow people can also play guard.
And now, Wen Hao has entered the finals of the Skills Challenge, which surprises people even more. It turns out that yellow people can also be so fast.
However, many Americans who are watching the live broadcast are still unconvinced. No matter how fast the yellow man is, can he be faster than Wade's 26.1 seconds? That is the best result since the skills challenge. Thomas is still unconvinced and said: "Yes
You should be faster in your ability. What does it mean to be faster by 0.1 second?"
At this time, Wen Hao was ready to go on the court again to start the finals. He happened to hear the audience's words, and a surge of anger suddenly surged in his heart. He could tolerate contempt for himself, but he could not tolerate contempt for the entire Chinese people.
Coupled with Thomas's provocation, Wen Hao became even more determined to show off the fastest speed he could achieve.
So, when the referee blew the whistle, Wen Hao accelerated for a layup, and then dribbled the ball over the obstacle. At this time, a voice in his mind sounded: "Unsolvable breakthrough: start."
That's right, he has activated the unsolvable breakthrough skill, which allows him to reach maximum speed when passing obstacles.
Some knowledgeable people on the sidelines were surprised when they saw Wen Hao's dribbling speed suddenly increase. This speed must be too fast.
But with such a fast speed, will the next passing and shooting be unstable?
Soon, Wen Hao gave them the answer. After he passed the four obstacles, he said "Unsolved assist, start!" in his heart, and then when everyone was stunned, he actually used a behind-the-back pass to pass the ball.
The ball was passed to the hole far ahead.
When Thomas saw this scene, he couldn't help but be stunned. While running at high speed, he successfully passed the ball from behind. It seems that this kid's basic passing skills are extremely solid.
But it's not over yet. After the ball was passed, Wen Hao didn't even look at it and ran to the shooting spot. Another voice in his heart was "Unsolved mid-range shot, start". He took the ball and shot, and after the shot, he still looked at it.
He ran to the next point without looking. Behind him, the basketball made a "swish" sound, making the audience exclaim again.
After that, he passed the ball from the base again, and then dribbled the ball over the obstacle again. Wen Hao still activated two skills, and finally accelerated towards the basket and ended the attack with a dunk.
At this time, everyone immediately turned their attention to the big screen, and saw a number that stunned them appeared on the big screen...
