Unsurprisingly, McClung won the slam dunk contest again. Compared with last year's blockbuster, although this year's McClung is quite difficult to deduct, there are no surprises and there is not much creativity. If you talk about the most exciting slam dunk contest, it has to be said that Carter, Maddie, and Francis are the one. Since the beginning of that slam dunk contest, Carter has been a god in the field of dunking, and there is no one else who can do it.
If there is any one that is closer, it is naturally the one where LaVine and Aaron Gordon face off. That slam dunk contest was the closest to Carter. Since then, the slam dunk contest has been more like Dong Shi's imitation, and there is no beauty.
Is McClung a great dunk? Absolutely! But compared to LaVine and Carter, is it still powerful? I don't think it's, not even compares to Nate Robinson's dunk. I have to say that the NBA's slam dunk contest is getting more and more chicken, it's really tasteless, it's a pity to abandon it!
A player who can only play in the Development League, is almost good for nothing but dunks. Of course, we should respect dreams, but there are so many dunks in the NBA, you should also show your strength, how did you steal the limelight by a kid from the development league? Those geniuses who are touted as once in many years, why can't they show their strength in the slam dunk contest? Like Wembanyama? Like Holmgreen?
Americans have long loved to create an inspirational story of Cinderella turning into Snow White. Or rather, I like the feeling of a Shaolin sweeping monk. The team is in crisis, and a small and usually inconspicuous character suddenly erupts and leads the team to win the game. This did bring some heroes to the surface, but these people were also ruthless characters originally. But over-believing in accidental outbursts has led to the NBA always giving birth to some garbage contracts. In addition to dunking, McClung has mediocre talent, and the league has gone to great lengths to praise him not because he is superior, but because he is in line with American values.
Since Xiao Hua became the president of the NBA, he has been determined to reform the NBA, such as reforming the All-Star format, proposing the idea of play-offs, and even creating a mid-season tournament. There's no denying his ability to innovate, but at the end of the day, the NBA is a business league, and everything he does is to make money for the league. I really don't like to watch NBA games today, because the over-hype and favoritism of stars has slowly degenerated the sport of basketball, and the NBA has almost become a game for Americans to entertain themselves.
If you look at the results of the American team in international competitions over the years, you can know that those so-called superstars who are calling for wind and rain in the NBA are probably nothing when they reach the international arena, and they often become jokes. Joke - Xiao Hua, what a coincidence!