But soon...

They successively used those unsatisfactory preliminary round dunk scores...

To voluntarily leave the stage for the savior who had already let the entire Gambling City fully experience the charm of the dunk contest.

In the VIP box, even the well-informed David Stern involuntarily held his breath at this moment.

How will Qin Yue perform his second preliminary dunk?

On the court, NBA stars who would participate in the All-Star Weekend main event tomorrow night had already secured the best seats to watch from.

As Qin Yue grabbed the ball with one hand and stepped onto the stage, the previously noisy Thomas-Mark Center fell silent.

"Are you ready?"

On the sidelines, putting down the camera and walking towards Qin Yue to hand him the basketball, Carmelo Anthony, who had seen the "script" last summer, asked with a concerned face.

Qin Yue nodded.

Then, people noticed that Anthony raised that darn basketball above his head.

Could it be that Qin Yue intended to leap over Carmelo Anthony and complete the dunk?

At this moment, people couldn't help but wonder in their hearts.

Yes, in this era where "dunking over people" wasn't widespread, to prevent this move from being overused, Qin Yue decided to put a "lock" on all future dunks of this nature.

In the next moment, charging rhythmically towards Anthony standing under the basket, Qin Yue grabbed the ball from above Anthony's head and, in an incredible seated position, flew into the sky!

Immediately after, completing a switch-hand dunk under his legs, Qin Yue's "seated leap dunk" once again ignited the scene!

"This is absolutely the most imaginative performance in the history of the dunk contest!" Barkley exclaimed, holding his head with one hand, as he pulled Smith, who was foaming at the mouth, from the floor!

Qin Yue's great performance stunned all the fans at the scene.

Especially when it was played in slow motion on the big screen...

With a puzzled face, Wilkins turned to Doctor J and asked, "How did he manage to dunk the ball in with that posture?"

Owen slapped his face with his hand, saying, "I must be dreaming... Such a dunk can only be seen in dreams."

This was another 50-point dunk.

It's just that...

The reason this dunk got 50 points was because the full score was only 50 points.

On the judges' table, even the ever-critical Carter remarked, "Considering his physique, for him to pull off such a move... it's truly unbelievable."

Thus, the preliminary round of the dunk contest officially concluded.

Qin Yue entered the finals with a combined score of 100 points from two dunks, alongside James and Green, who scored 91 and 90 points respectively in the preliminaries.

James' two preliminary dunks were neither flashy nor technical.

But as one of the few players tonight who could get extra points in the scoring...

In fact, if he could, James would have preferred to be eliminated in the preliminaries.

Because the two dunks Qin Yue completed already left James utterly hopeless.

James clearly understood that the development of this dunk contest had already exceeded his prior expectations.

The upcoming final will not be a "great defeat"...

But a personal showcase for Qin Yue where everyone else would be mere background!

Before the final started, looking at Green who was about to take the stage with a bitter smile, James thought, "Where did the great competition come from..."

In regular games, James, who could rely on historically exceptional physical talent to get easy scoring opportunities, had already personally experienced the insurmountable chasm between himself and Qin Yue.

Moreover, as that chasm became increasingly clear...

James once had the urge to escape from the Thomas-Mark Center.

A king who dared to draw his sword at a giant in a desperate situation?

On the court, James completed his first dunk of the final with a tomahawk slam from a step within the free-throw line.

Due to some rhythm issues during his run-up, James' dunk, originally intended to take off from the free-throw line, only scored 45 points.

And how about Qin Yue?

As the last player to appear in the finals, under James' extremely complicated gaze, Qin Yue started his run from the backcourt, took off from the spot where Michael Jordan once performed his "airwalk," and completed his first final dunk with an astonishing free-throw line windmill slam!

In the NBA, compared to more nimble forwards and guards, taller interior players are inevitably constrained by gravity.

Whether it's Dwight Howard, who could only barely complete the "Superman dunk" by slamming, or those historic interior beasts...

They all struggle to perform "airwalks" on the court like Michael Jordan.

In his past life, Qin Yue himself only saw Brother Alphabet and Wembanyama, with their height and reach advantage, violently slam the ball in from near the free-throw line.

Without a doubt, if not for the aerial ability granted by the "Aerialist" badge, even Qin Yue couldn't escape the limitations his physique imposed on him.

But since he had this ability...

He would certainly showcase it in front of all the fans!

Free-throw line gliding windmill!

Unleashing this dunk in the dunk contest, Qin Yue did it purely to showcase his talent!

And incidentally shut the door on Dwight Howard's deceptively effective "Superman slam."

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.