Chapter 124: The Mavericks face the Knicks again, a battle of proof?

O'Neal stood under the basket. Even the custom-made suit looked tight on him because he was just too big.

"Are you going to fly over me? Oh Zheng, I'm seven feet one inch tall. Even if I lower my head, it will be difficult for me to fly over.

The challenge you are about to take is a bit too difficult..."

O'Neal said this with an exaggerated expression while standing under the basket, and then he smiled evilly.

"You need to jump as high as you can. I don't want to have a close encounter with your dick."

Zheng Yang smiled and nodded.

"Don't worry Shaq, everything will be fine as long as you don't stick your tongue out."

Zheng Yang's choice also surprised others, including those on the judges' panel. Dunking over someone's head is not a rare dunking move. On the contrary, it is very common.

But jumping over a big center, especially a big center who is so tall, is not a little difficult.

And O'Neal is not only tall, he is also wide!
This means that Zheng Yang needs to jump higher and spread his legs wider to avoid colliding with O'Neal and causing the dunk to fail.

In short, as long as Zheng Yang can complete this move today, there will be no suspense about today's championship.

It will only belong to Zheng Yang!
But can this be successfully achieved?

It all depends on Zheng Yang’s next performance!
O'Neal stood under the basket with his head down, holding the basketball around his neck with both hands. At the same time, his legs were deliberately spread apart a little, hoping to reduce the difficulty of Zheng Yang's dunk.

After adjusting the distance between O'Neal and the basket, Zheng Yang retreated one step outside the three-point line.

He will take off here, then fly over the Sharks and complete a dunk!

At this moment, everyone's attention was focused on him. Those who were drinking water and eating stopped what they were doing and stared at Zheng Yang motionlessly as if they were frozen.

Can he succeed?
The old rogue Michael Jordan also had a very uncertain look in his eyes at this moment. On the one hand, he hoped that Zheng Yang would fail, and he didn't want him to win the dunk contest championship.

Although this had no impact on him, he just didn't want to see Zheng Yang get better.

But on the other hand, judging from everything Zheng Yang had done before, Jordan felt that this guy had a great chance of success. He was always challenging things that seemed impossible to accomplish, but he always succeeded.

While Jordan was still guessing, Zheng Yang had already adjusted his state. After jumping on the spot to find his state, he took a big step towards the basket again.

O'Neal was a little nervous under the basket. I don't know why. It was obviously not him who was dunking, but he was more nervous than the other person.

Zheng Yang had already held his breath when he ran to the basket. For this dunk contest, he even hired a jumping coach to correct his jumping action, making it smoother and more relaxed so that he could bring out his jumping talent perfectly.

Bending his knees and swinging his arms, Zheng Yang moved his body upward along with his arms, perfectly converting the speed brought by the running start into the speed of jumping upward.

He jumped up like a spring, then touched the basketball under his crotch with both hands, grabbed it with his right hand and completed a slam dunk.

The whole process was done in one go without any mistakes!

Countless cameras under the basket perfectly recorded the entire process of Zheng Yang's dunk from all angles. From today on, this dunk will be regarded as a classic by countless people.

"yeah!"

After the perfect dunk, Zheng Yang began to roar, venting his inner excitement.

Jumping over O'Neal was an idea he came up with on the spur of the moment. Originally, he had not planned to challenge such a high level of difficulty, but the hot atmosphere just now made his adrenaline surge, so he chose to jump over O'Neal in a state of excitement.

He didn't expect that he would succeed, and succeed at once, with his body completely away from O'Neal without any leverage.

The fans and players at the scene all cheered loudly. They were all excited to witness the perfect dunk with their own eyes.

Even his opponent Gerald Green was holding his head in shock. He turned his head and said to the camera.

"He is so strong, no one can beat him, not even one!

He is just like those few people, and he will be remembered by countless people in the future."

Gerald Green cast his gaze towards the five spectators on the sidelines. The fact that his opponents made such comments was enough to show how difficult Zheng Yang's move was.

The five spectators on the sidelines were all very excited. Kobe tore off the mask of forced calmness. When Zheng Yang successfully dunked the ball, he stood up and was stunned.

Even though he hadn't raised his sign yet, everyone already knew his answer.

This is a 10 point move.

It's not because the move is only worth 10 points, but because the highest he can get is 10 points.

Except for Michael Jordan, the others also shook their heads at the camera, which meant that it was simply incredible that he actually completed such a move. The impact of this move on people was really too great!

After all, compared with O'Neal, Zheng Yang is like a little kid in terms of length and width. But even in this situation, Zheng Yang perfectly jumped over O'Neal and successfully dunked without any flaws!

Only Michael Jordan, although his eyes revealed disbelief, his face was a little gloomy.

As a player who also left many classic dunks, Michael Jordan naturally knew how difficult the move Zheng Yang had just made was. He just thought that even if Zheng Yang could complete it, at most he could barely fly over, and his legs would probably touch O'Neal, and he might even fall from the air...

But he didn't expect that Zheng Yang completed it so perfectly, without any flaws.

It was completed in one go, without his body touching O'Neal at all!
……

The final result is self-evident. Zheng Yang won the title of Slam Dunk King with a perfect move, which drew applause from the audience. On the second day of the game, Zheng Yang, who won the most votes in this All-Star Game, won his second All-Star MVP.

The starting lineup for this All-Star Game from the Eastern Conference is James, Wade, Zheng Yang, Bosh and O'Neal.

As for the Western Conference, there are Kobe, Nowitzki, McGrady, Garnett, and Duncan.

Judging from the strength on paper, the two teams are not much different, but in terms of interior strength, Duncan, who is at his peak, and Nowitzki are stronger than O'Neal and Bosh.

After all, the current O'Neal is no longer the same person he was during the OK combination period. Three years have passed since 04, and he has begun to go downhill.

This year will be his last time to be selected as an All-Star starter, and next year will be his last time to be an All-Star.

This was indeed the case during the game. Under the double-team of Duncan and Garnett, O'Neal seemed a little powerless.

Coupled with the extremely high shooting percentage of the Western Conference forwards, the West established a 10-point score advantage from the start.

The balance of victory tipped towards the West.

But don't forget that the players standing on the court are all All-Stars. Although the Eastern Conference is currently behind, as long as they find their form, they may catch up at any time.

This was indeed the case in the following games. In the third quarter, under the leadership of Zheng Yang, the Eastern team successfully caught up with the score by making 5 of 5 three-pointers.

The two teams kept the score within 5 points.

Until the last minute of the game, the Eastern Conference All-Stars team successfully won this year's All-Star Game with a score of 142:140 thanks to Wade's near-game-winning layup.

整场比赛登场32分钟，24投15中，拿到37分9篮板3助攻的郑阳成功当选为了这场比赛的MVP。

There is no controversy about Zheng Yang winning the MVP. After all, whether it is scoring or influencing the game, Zheng Yang perfectly demonstrated the strength that an MVP should have.

It can be said that as long as the Eastern Conference wins, Zheng Yang will be the MVP of the game, and no one else will even have the possibility of competing.

As for the statistics of other people, Kobe scored 29 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists in the Western Conference. If the Western Conference won the game today, Kobe should be elected MVP.

Stoudemire scored 29 points, Marion scored 18 points, Anthony scored 20 points, Ray Allen scored 12 points, and McGrady scored 8 points and 11 assists.

In the Eastern Conference, James made 20 of 11 shots and scored 28 points, Howard scored 20 points, Wade scored 10 points, and O'Neal played for 17 minutes and only got 10 points and 6 rebounds.

This veteran is really starting to fade away!
With the end of the All-Star Game, this year's All-Star Weekend has officially come to an end. When it comes to who has gained the most from this All-Star Game, there is only one answer, and that is Zheng Yang.

Not only did he win the All-Star vote, he also won the Slam Dunk Contest, becoming the new Slam Dunk King, and also won the All-Star MVP.

If Zheng Yang can win the scoring title and MVP this year, and be selected to the All-NBA First Team, then this season Zheng Yang has really won all the personal honors that can be achieved at the No. 3 position.

Of course, whether he can succeed or not will depend on the games after the All-Stars. After all, Kobe is chasing him on the scoring list and Nowitzki is chasing him on the MVP list.

Neither of them is a small character. Once Zheng Yang is in bad shape, he will be surpassed by them immediately.

……

“The 06-07 All-Star Game has come to an end, and the league is welcoming the games again after a short break.

Zheng was in average form in the three games after the All-Stars Game, averaging only 21.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2 assists per game. In the third game at home against the Spurs, Zheng only scored 19 points, making 25 of 7 shots, and had no touch at all.

We don’t know when Zheng will get his touch back, but if he continues to be so sluggish, he will most likely be overtaken by Dirk at the top of the MVP list, because after the All-Star Game, Dirk led the team to three wins in three games with an average of 29 points and 10.5 rebounds per game!
Obviously after the All-Star Game, Dirk is in better shape than Zheng, and much better! "

"Zheng's condition finally recovered. After three sluggish games, Zheng rebounded strongly in the game against the Wizards and scored 62 points. This game also refreshed Zheng's scoring record.

We all know that a phenomenal scorer like Zheng can never remain in a slump. As long as he gets his touch back, he can score high points at any time. "

"After scoring 62 points, Zheng Yang led the Knicks to three consecutive wins and continued to lead the Eastern Conference. However, in the West, the Mavericks are still in hot form. Judging from the chemistry between Marbury and Dirk Nowitzki, they are likely to win 65 games this year, or even more.

They will make history. You know, even when the Mavericks won the championship last season, their regular season record was not so good.

We have always been paying attention to the improvement that Zheng brought to the Knicks after joining the team, but we have overlooked that this may be a win-win deal, because after losing Zheng and welcoming Marbury, the Mavericks have gained unprecedented control in the Western Conference.

I have great respect for Zheng, but I still want to say that the Mavericks have a high chance of winning the championship this year, higher than in any previous season with Zheng. His departure and the choice of the Mavericks management may be the right one.

In addition, this year's MVP Dirk may not be without a chance. Their team record is better than the Knicks, and Dirk's personal statistics are all career highs. As long as Dirk can win the next time the two teams meet, he will most likely make a comeback and win this year's MVP.

The second and final regular season game between the two teams is scheduled for March 3. I think the victory in that game will determine who will win the MVP.”

……

On March 3, the Mavericks, who currently have 28 wins and 59 losses, came to Madison Square Garden. They will play against the Knicks away today. The Knicks currently have 11 wins and 50 losses and are ranked first in the Eastern Conference.

Of course, this result is still a little behind that of the Mavericks. After all, there is a difference of 9 wins between the two teams.

But fans who have watched the game between these two teams will understand that the gap in strength between the two teams is not that big, and don’t forget that the Knicks won a big victory over their opponent when the two teams met at the beginning of the season.

It’s not easy for the Mavericks to win the game today!
Before the game started, Dirk Nowitzki and Avery Johnson both had heavy looks on their faces. This game was a battle of proof for both of them.

Nowitzki wants to prove that without Zheng Yang, he can still play well and even better than before. He also wants to get the MVP and snatch the MVP from Zheng Yang to prove his strength!
Avery Johnson also needs to use this victory to prove that he did not make a mistake at the beginning. It was right to send Zheng Yang away and promote Nowitzki. He should not be the scapegoat of the team. He should be the hero of the team, the biggest hero.

"Dirk, let's play this game with open arms. We all know what our goal is. We want to win the game, we want to make history, we want to help you get the MVP, and we want to win the championship this year.

We all need to prove ourselves!"

(End of this chapter)