Chapter 227: Indisputable
Iguodala made a three-pointer and deliberately (supposedly) missed, and Chen Mu grabbed the rebound.
When jumping to grab rebounds, Chen Mu deliberately jumped a little early, and then intercepted in mid-air when the basketball had not fallen to the most suitable position to grab the board.
The next thing is the point, Chen Mu, who received the ball in the air, sent his hands to his crotch, and the basketball rebounded at a high speed on the floor, and the momentum after bouncing was great, just rushing towards Iguodala who had just jumped.
At this time, Iguodala had already started from the three-point line, jumping up and down to catch the ball in a small step at the free throw line, this time the pass was just right, power, arc, spin, height were not too much of a problem, even if there were small flaws, with Iguodala's dunk skills, it was okay to make some adjustments.
In the end, it was Iguodala, who received the ball in the air, who completed the terrifying windmill slam.
This performance is a little different from the last block pass X cross, but the general direction is the same, that is, simulating the real game scene and creating the most dramatic moments.
“WOW……!”
On the big screen, the picture of this button is played repeatedly, and the camera at all angles records the picture, and the impact has its own emphasis.
The low-angle picture behind the basket triggered the most enthusiastic cheers, in this picture, Chen Mu in front of him is foreground is blurred, he has not yet landed in the air has begun to fall, his legs are spread, his hands are stretched out under his hips, it looks a little ...... Uh, obscene......
But that's not the point! Don't pay attention to Chen Mu's huge "detail", in the background of the picture, Iguodala is already soaring in the air, her legs are separated from each other, as if she is walking in the air, which is full of beauty.
In Iguodala's hands, the orange basketball was clutched and he was making a big windmill arc with the movement of his arms. The picture of this moment is beautiful, if you have to give an example, it is like the most classic inside and outside combination in the history of the SuperSonics - Payton and Kemp's actual dunk, the forward Payton receives the ball and passes down the crotch, and Kemp understands that he will follow up on the air catch and dunk.
In addition, a few years later, the LeBron and Wade combination in Miami also had a similar picture, and that picture must be more familiar to everyone: after Wade sent an empty pass, he opened his hands and followed the arrogant celebration, and in the background, LeBron was in the sky, holding the ball and about to dunk angrily.
Both of these images are some of the most iconic game images in NBA history. In the picture, the passers are chic and indifferent, and the dunk player is furious, one is still and one moves, one is strategizing, and the other is charging, revealing the beauty of basketball cooperation.
Now the cooperation between Chen Mu and Iguodala has also fully demonstrated the respective characteristics of the two. Chen Mu's rebounding and passing skills, Iguodala's superhuman body and aerial posture are presented at the same time in this picture. The fans cheered again and again, and they applauded this wonderful cooperation.
It's just that Chen Mu's image in this picture is indeed a bit obscene, not as aura as Peyton, and not as domineering and introverted as Wade. Reaching out to the crotch with your hands in the air is really not very beautiful.
This is also a helpless move, as everyone thought, Chen Mu and Iguodala came up with such a trick to cooperate. Naturally, it was influenced by the classic picture of the above two combinations (the latter Iguodala didn't know yet, and Chen Mu was clear in his heart). But if it's just such a simple copy, it seems a little too insincere.
So the two lads had a discussion. After much deliberation with your teammates, you decided to add some weights on both sides to make it more difficult for yourself.
On Chen Mu's side, the difficulty lies in grabbing a rebound and quickly receiving a crotch pass, which fans who have watched the 76ers game this season have recognized that this is one of Chen Mu's favorite ways to respond to the ball after holding the ball in the waist position on the court, but it is more difficult to do in the air and more shocking.
On Iguodala's side, the difficulty and physical limits are more challenging, not only do he have to accelerate and sprint to the predetermined starting point in the short moment between the three-point shot and Chen Mu's pass, but also make a big windmill dunk after receiving the ball in the air, which is difficult to imagine.
In fact, when Chen Mu and Iguodala practiced in private, they couldn't count how many times they failed, either Chen Mu's pass was not in place, or Iguodala's starting point was problematic, and the two of them were bouncing back and forth in the half like grasshoppers, looking quite happy.
When they were about to start performing just now, the pressure on the two of them was also very high, and after a period of hard training, they could not guarantee the final success rate at all. Even if it is only calculated on the basis of "Iguodala successfully completed the dunk", the success rate of this set of cooperation is about 50%. Coupled with the fact that Iguodala needs perfect timing and distance to complete the dunk action, the success rate is naturally lower.
So before starting, the two said that they would try twice first, and if they didn't succeed twice, they would change the routine and choose a more secure way to dunk to ensure that the game was completed, and whether they won the championship or something would be said later. After all, there are too many links in this set of cooperation, and in order to successfully complete the dunk, any mistake in any link will lead to poor results, and both of them have enough psychological preparation.
However, what neither of them expected was that there were almost no mistakes in the real completion this time, except for Chen Mu's pass a little earlier, everything was perfect. And that little bit of time was also covered up by Iguodala with his superhuman physical fitness, and the final dunk was a little reluctant, but the gliding time became longer. In the eyes of the fans, it is a plus detail.
The real mistake was Iguodala's own first three-point shot, which happened many times in the course of practice, each time the two of them laughed so much that they couldn't stand up straight, and their teammates laughed unceremoniously.
It can be regarded as a blessing in disguise, it was this mistake of the first time that the two of them recalled those funny pictures on the training ground, and their mood relaxed a lot, and finally succeeded directly for the second time and won a full house.
"What a clever choice!"
On the commentary bench, Barkley's eyes were already as wide as goldfish, and he was very surprised, and after a pair of eyes with Kenny Smith, both of them nodded frequently, and gave a thumbs up to the brain hole of Philadelphia's best partner.
"If Andre had taken a more conservative approach in this round, it wouldn't have been easy to beat Green." Barkley continued: "Although Andre is also very physical, he is still slightly inferior to Green, especially in the air and gliding, Green has an absolute advantage. ”
"And this time with the choice, completely avoid the physical gap, with a wonderful tactical choice to bring a different sensory experience. After everyone has seen it, the focus will be on 'how difficult this fit is', and those subtle physical differences will naturally be ignored! ”
Barkley's comments were really in place, not only the fans in the audience were stunned, but even the judges on the judges' bench were very surprised.
There must be something peculiar about the cooperation between Chen Mu and Iguodala, which has been deeply engraved in everyone's minds when the two first cooperated, which is both a good thing and a bad thing.
The good thing is that people do selectively ignore the subtle differences in Iguodala's and Green's physical fitness, and focus on the creativity and difficulty of the combination, which is easy to earn more impression points for Iguodala's side.
The bad side is that if the creativity of this cooperation is mediocre, even if the dunk itself can get about 45 points, it will be deducted because everyone feels that the creativity is not sincere enough, and it will be great to score 42 or 43 points.
It can be said that Chen Mu and Iguodala are gambling, betting that their ideas are novel enough, impactful enough, and able to succeed in two times. And this kind of mental impact, as long as it can surpass the visual impact of the "gliding" thing itself, this cooperation will be considered a success!
As a result, they won the bet!
"10 points!"
"No suspense, 10 points!"
"Ten points! If there is a 100 I will give 100 points! ”
"10 out of 10!"
"It's so innovative, it has to be 10 points!"
The five judges all gave 10 points, and even Jordan, who was quite demanding, smiled and nodded, holding up the 10-point scoreboard.
Another perfect score show!
“YEAH!!!”
In the near court, the 76ers players and coaches rejoiced, waving and shouting in celebration, and Cheeks also applauded, happy for the adventurous choice of the lovers.
“ThankYouBro!”
Iguodala was extremely excited, and high-fived Chen Mu fiercely in celebration, his face full of joy.
“EasyPeasy~”
Chen Mu was also smiling and in a good mood.
The first deduction is 50 points, and like Green's second deduction, it is a perfect score performance. But the full score appears in the first deduction or the second deduction, and the psychological impact on the participating players is completely different.
Green's first deduction is only 41 points, and it is inevitable that there will be a feeling of "fighting against the water" in his heart when he deducts the second deduction, and if it is not handled properly, it is easy to cause mistakes. Fortunately, Green's heart is strong enough, and the second button is done perfectly.
Iguodala is different, the first dunk is a perfect score, and the second dunk only needs to exceed 41 points to win the championship, and the mentality is very relaxed.
The more relaxed the psychology, the better the play, with such a mentality, Iguodala is lightly traveled, single-handedly performed a baseline acceleration backhand around the frame lever twist and dunk, the air posture is almost flawed, easily scored 45 points, surpassed Green in one fell swoop, and became the final winner of the dunk contest.
"Andre Iguodala, the winner of the slam dunk contest, is indisputable!"
Barkley's shouting and Iguodala's smile after receiving the trophy made it a perfect end to the second day of the lively All-Star weekend.
The race is just around the corner. (To be continued......)
PS: The main game will not be detailed, and it will be over after a show