In fact, not only Wang Zelin, as some fans call him, but also many accomplished superstars do not dare to participate in the dunk contest.
Occasionally, the list of entries for several slam dunk contests that looked bright and starry was actually not that dazzling at the time, because even if a superstar participated in the dunk contest, it was before he became completely famous.
For example, No. 8 Kobe Bryant participated in the Slam Dunk Contest during his afro period, and incidentally won the 1997 All-Star Slam Dunk Contest. But he was only a first-year rookie at the time, although he became the youngest Slam Dunk Contest champion in history.
, but everyone in Hong Kong understands the gold content of the 1997 Slam Dunk Contest...
Another example is Vince Carter, the demigod who saved the dunk contest in the millennium. It was his appearance that brought the dunk contest back to people's attention, but he was actually a second-year rookie at the time.
It was after this slam dunk contest that Carter's popularity skyrocketed, and he later became the All-Star vote winner.
To say that in the true sense, the only one who participates in the slam dunk contest after making a name for himself is Gang Leader Qiao.
Although Jordan's heyday was in the 1990s, in fact, since the day he played his first NBA game, Jordan has been a superstar player that cannot be ignored in the league.
In his rookie year, he averaged 28.2 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game. He ranked second in points per game and first in total points during the season. He led the team to the Finals and was selected to the NBA Second Team.
This guy is a rookie?!
By 1987, Jordan averaged a terrible 37.1 points per game and was the league's scoring leader. He was also an All-Star player. His status was already very high. He was the well-deserved number one shooting guard in active service.
To Magic Johnson.
Then in 1988, Jordan, who was the regular season MVP that year, broke the mold. Despite the dominance of the fee-based league, he still participated in the Slam Dunk Contest and successfully defended the title.
But after Jordan, there were players so famous that they even participated in the slam dunk contest.
Howard in 2008 was barely considered one. At that time, Howard averaged 20.7 points and 14.2 rebounds per game. Not only was he an All-Star, he was also selected to the first team at the end of the season.
However, due to the performance nature of the slam dunk contest that year, many participating players chose to spend time on their personal appearance, so the performance of this sudden contest seemed a bit unusual.
Moreover, Howard's status at the time was definitely not comparable to Jordan's.
As for Cavaliers No. 23, who is unwilling to disclose his rise, he has been clamoring to participate in a slam dunk contest every year during the regular season, but he has been doing this for more than ten years, and his hairline is almost gone, and he has only passed it so far.
Just an addiction.
There are many reasons why superstars are unwilling or afraid to participate in the slam dunk contest.
First of all, most people regard the dunk contest as a springboard to fame. They rely on the dunk contest to attract attention and accumulate popularity so that they can sign more endorsement contracts.
There are countless players in history who became famous overnight because of the slam dunk contest, and gained a reputation that did not match their ability.
But for superstars who are already well-known, there is no need to participate just for the sake of popularity.
Secondly, superstars are also afraid of losing!
How embarrassing it would be to lose to an unknown young guy in the slam dunk contest!
If you win, you won't make much money, if you lose, you will get a solid background, and it may even become a failure in your career. Anyone in their right mind is unlikely to choose to participate in the slam dunk contest.
Unless, you are extremely confident in your own strength.
Emmm, refer to Gang Leader Qiao’s historic performance in the three-point contest!
For example, James, who is praised by countless fans and media as the number one man in actual dunks, has entered the performance-oriented Dunk University. Apart from being famous, he has no advantage at all in other aspects.
Please remember, this is the NBA, and the most indispensable thing is all kinds of talented jumping men!
Of course, it also has something to do with hidden injuries.
The playoffs are the stage where the superstars really show off their talents. They don't want to waste their energy on the Cricket Slam Dunk Contest. If they are not lucky enough, they may get injured just because of such a trivial matter.
But the biggest reasons are still the first two.
Wang Zelin is now the No. 1 superstar among the top 100 stars in the new season by many authoritative media such as ESPN, TNT, and Sports Illustrated. He is the championship, FMVP and MVP in the past three seasons.
In the past three years, he has been sitting on the supreme throne and looking down on all living beings. At the same time, all living beings have become accustomed to his superiority. It is too risky for him to participate in the dunk contest. Winning is okay, but if he does not win, it will be great fun.
If I have to say it, Wang Zelin is now far superior to Jordan when he participated in the slam dunk contest, both in terms of status and quality.
After all, what Jordan was most able to achieve at that time was the scoring champion and the first MVP trophy that he had just received and was still not warm. There was nothing else that he could achieve.
Unlike Wang Zelin, who has won honorary Grand Slams for several consecutive seasons.
Therefore, many people think that Wang Zelin is 200% afraid to participate in the slam dunk contest. How can today's students still have the spirit of Jordan's generation?
Wang Zelin has indeed not considered the slam dunk contest now, but he is not opposed to it in his heart.
Due to his limited athletic ability in his first two years as a rookie, the dunk contest was too much for him. But since he inherited Chamberlain's historic athletic ability, he suddenly enjoys the thrill of dunks!
At the same time, Wang Zelin is about to have two opportunities for the Purple Diamond lottery. Who knows, let him get some more physically gifted beings, slam dunk contests or something. If his interest suddenly comes, he can go and have fun.
Why not?
yes!
Now his fan base is estimated to have exceeded 200 million, and he still has two lucky draw chances, but they are useless.
After he went back, after taking a bath and burning incense, he took a series of twitches and then thought about the dunk contest.
Therefore, when faced with this question from a black reporter, Wang Zelin chose to answer the question in a evasive manner.
But this played into the hands of black reporters. After he returned home, the newspaper behind this guy teamed up with many media outlets to start causing trouble on the Internet on the topic of "Wang Zelin dared not participate in the slam dunk contest."
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After returning home, Wang Zelin first exchanged some new Chinese culture with Kendou, and then seemed to feel the echo from the sages.
After exchanging introductions, turning on his mobile phone and looking at all the unfavorable comments on the Internet, Wang Zelin didn't take it to heart at all. At this time, his mind was completely empty and his heart was empty.
"System, check the current remaining fan points!"
"Ding! The host's current fan base is 207.58 million."
"good, very good!"
Looking at the comments on his phone again, Wang Zelin smiled.