Chapter 520: LaVine vs. Gordon

After Wade Dong's scoring, Jordan and the others also gave a perfect 10 out of 10. 

Fifty points!

Oladipo received a perfect 50 points for his first dunk!

After seeing the judges' scores, Oladipo put one hand on his chest and bowed to them.

"That's quite polite~"

Dr. J nodded with a smile.

The third contestant was Gordon.

Gordon dribbled from mid-range, jumped two steps away from the basket, performed a half-turn in the air, completed a between-the-legs switch, and dunked the ball!

"Oh yeah~~~"

The audience went wild!

This dunk was even more exciting than Oladipo's 360-degree spin.

Fifty points!

It was clear that the five judges, despite their high status, were using a popular scoring standard, and they gave another perfect 50 points.

Kobe said, "This year's dunk contest is pretty exciting."

"It's quite a spectacle."

Carter nodded in agreement.

The fourth contestant was LaVine, who was unanimously favored by the judges.

For his first dunk, LaVine threw the ball towards the basket to get a feel for it, and then prepared to dunk.

Then...

LaVine tossed the ball forward, and near the three-second zone, he jumped, caught the ball in the air, switched the ball between his legs, and dunked it behind his back.

Moreover, at LaVine's highest point, his head was already level with the rim!

"Oh yeah~~~"

James and the others were also sitting on the sidelines.

After LaVine's successful dunk, James shouted excitedly, holding up a 10-point card.

10 points, 10 points, 10 points, 10 points, 10 points.

Wade Dong and his team gave another perfect score.

With three players receiving perfect scores in the first round, this dunk contest was far more exciting than the audience could have imagined.

Antetokounmpo was basically confirmed to be eliminated.

For his second dunk, he asked a teammate to stand opposite him, and then Antetokounmpo and his teammate ran towards each other, and when they were close to the basket, the teammate gently tossed the ball into the air.

"Clang!!!"

Antetokounmpo caught the ball and dunked it behind his back.

After the successful dunk, Antetokounmpo even took out his phone and took a selfie with his teammate as an ending pose.

This dunk was still ordinary...truly ordinary.

Both Carter and Kobe shook their heads helplessly.

Wade Dong: 6 points!

Jordan: 6 points!

Kobe: 6 points!

Carter: 6 points!

Dr. J: 6 points!

Antetokounmpo's second dunk earned him 30 points, for a total of 60 points in the first round.

"It's quite rare for the dunk contest scores to be the same as the three-point contest scores."

Durant spoke up on the sidelines.

Curry smiled and said, "Even I could do those two dunks."

Antetokounmpo was basically confirmed to be eliminated.

However, the remaining three players were still under a lot of pressure. Each of them received 50 points for their first dunk, so for the second dunk, they had to bring out their best moves, or they would be eliminated. 

Oladipo had originally prepared one dunk but felt it lacked a wow factor!

So he had an idea and walked up to Wade Dong, "Brother Dong, can you help me with something?"

"No!"

Wade Dong refused without asking what the favor was.

Oladipo, "....."

He had originally planned to have Wade Dong stand under the basket, and he would complete a dunk by leaping over Wade Dong. This dunk would definitely have a wow factor.

Fortunately, Wade Dong refused without asking any questions. If Wade Dong hadn't refused, and Oladipo had voiced his idea, he would have surely been scolded by Jordan and the others.

He might even have...been forced to retire on the spot!

To leap over Wade Dong's head to complete the dunk, who knows what he was thinking.

After being refused by Wade Dong, Oladipo was a bit depressed. He tried a simpler dunk several times before finally succeeding.

35 points!

The five judges all gave him 7 points, a consolation, and Oladipo's final score was 85 points. If the two players after him hadn't also received perfect scores, this 85 points might have been enough to advance to the second round.

The third contestant, Gordon, brought the mascot and had him stand under the basket, holding the ball above his head.

"Is Gordon going to leap over the mascot?"

"That's quite challenging..."

"Maybe it's a between-the-legs switch."

"I'll give 10 points if he does it in one go."

Gordon took a few steps back, sprinted, and jumped high, spreading his legs and flying over the mascot's head. In the air, he grabbed the basketball and performed another between-the-legs switch!

"Clang!!!"

He succeeded in one go!

"Damn!"

This move even got Durant and Curry excited, and James and the others covered their mouths in shock.

Jordan even leaned into Wade Dong's embrace, "Oh my, this dunk is terrifying, I can't believe it."

10 points, 10 points, 10 points, 10 points, 10 points!

Gordon's second dunk earned him another perfect 50 points, and he was the first to advance to the second round.

Kobe turned his head, "Brother Dong, is this guy really your recommendation?"

"Yeah."

"You're really good at judging people, this guy has some serious dunking skills...I'm starting to like him."

LaVine blinked.

Gordon had ignited his competitive spirit, and he had to bring out the dunk he had prepared for the second round.

"Is he going to..."

"Dunk from the free-throw line?"

Many people guessed LaVine's intention when they saw him retreat to the bottom corner of the opposite basket.

So far.

Only two people have completed a free-throw line dunk in the dunk contest, one is Wade Dong, and the other is Jordan.

Now, both of them were sitting on the judges' panel, and LaVine was going to pay tribute to his seniors. It's safe to say that as long as LaVine completed this dunk, he would surely receive another perfect 50 points.

He sprinted and jumped from the free-throw line.

LaVine even did a small windmill with his arms in the air.

"Clang!!!"

He succeeded in one go!

LaVine completed the free-throw line dunk.

"Damn...that's amazing!"

His teammates on the sidelines rushed onto the court and chest-bumped LaVine in celebration.

"Oh yeah~"

"Oh yeah~"

After completing the dunk, LaVine excitedly danced, shaking his shoulders, and the audience stood up and cheered, waving 10-point cards in their hands.

Durant asked Curry, "You couldn't have done that dunk either."

"You couldn't have done it either~"

Curry smiled, "The only person who could do better than LaVine is Brother Dong."

Wade Dong hugged Jordan and said, "This free-throw line dunk feels even better than yours, but it's a bit worse than mine."

"It's a bit worse than mine too...he completed the move, but the extension wasn't enough."

Jordan wasn't about to back down.

Wade Dong: 10 points!

Jordan: 10 points!

Kobe: 10 points!

Carter: 10 points!

Dr. J: 10 points!

LaVine's free-throw line dunk earned him another perfect 50 points.

The first-round scores were as follows:

Antetokounmpo: 60 points!

Oladipo: 85 points!

Gordon: 100 points!

LaVine: 100 points!

Antetokounmpo and Oladipo were eliminated, and Gordon and LaVine advanced to the second round of the dunk contest.

Gordon vs. LaVine.

This is what makes the dunk contest exciting, a true battle of equals!

(This is Chapter 520, I love you all~)