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NBA: Starting with the Strongest Talent

Translated to English by AI (warning is a parallel universe) Original Title: NBA:開局最強天賦 [System + Sports + Hot-blooded] After 2012, the NBA faced a decade dominated by Wade Dong. Jordan: "I am not the god of basketball, Wade Dong is." James: "I will work hard to become the second person in the league." Curry, Irving, Thompson, etc.: "We seem to live in Wade Dong's shadow, and we have always been imitating his moves." There is a saying in the NBA: "If there is Dong, choose Dong; if there is no Dong, choose Jordan." When a reporter asked Wade Dong why he was so strong, he humbly replied: "Because I have systematic training." (Parallel world, please do not overly associate with some characters and rules, just enjoy the book.)

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Chapter 519: Wade Dong is My Big Brother

The host said, "Out of 10 points."

"Then I give myself a 10 for my performance in the second round."

Curry paused and laughed, "I give your hosting skills a 1 out of 10."

"Ahaha..."

The host scratched his head awkwardly.

If he had known it would be like this, he wouldn't have interviewed Curry, who had just roasted him.

It had been three years!

For three consecutive years, Curry participated in the three-point contest, and finally, in the year that Wade Dong did not compete, he won the three-point contest championship.

As Curry held up the championship trophy, preparing to receive the applause of the audience...

"Big Brother Dong, give it a shot!"

Suddenly, a voice from the audience shouted.

"Big Brother Dong, give it a shot!"

"Big Brother Dong, give it a try!"

"Big Brother Dong, show us!"

The entire audience started to cheer, and Curry had just broken Wade Dong's three-point contest record with a score of 30. Everyone wanted to see Wade Dong give it a try, even though it was just for entertainment.

"Come on, come on!"

LeBron James and a few others ran over and pulled Wade Dong onto the court.

"You guys..."

With the balls already set up, Wade Dong couldn't refuse, so he stepped onto the court.

"MVP!"

"MVP!"

"MVP!"

The entire audience stood up and applauded, but they didn't notice the mischievous smile on Wade Dong's face.

Wade Dong walked to the corner and picked up the first basketball.

"g~~~"

The ball didn't go in and hit the front of the rim.

"Oh..."

A collective sigh echoed throughout the venue.

"g~~~"

"g~~~"

"g~~~"

The next three balls also hit the front of the rim. The audience realized something was wrong. Missing one or two shots was understandable, but missing four in a row was definitely not Wade Dong's usual level.

"g~~~"

The last ball at the first spot also hit the front of the rim.

He had missed all five shots! Even if he made all the remaining shots, he could only score 29 points.

Wade Dong took the microphone from the host and said to the audience, "It seems I can't surpass Curry. Curry is the true three-point king!"

Curry was somewhat touched and leaned towards the microphone, saying, "Big Brother Dong is my big brother, but he's more like my mentor. He's been a great help to me."

Wade Dong was pulled up to shoot, and if he scored more points than Curry, Curry's three-point contest championship trophy would be in jeopardy. However, if Wade Dong lost to Curry, he might also lose some face.

So, Wade Dong deliberately missed the next five shots to show weakness.

Suddenly!

"Shh..."

A gasp of surprise rippled through the audience.

Wade Dong looked up at the big screen, and a mischievous director was replaying his previous shots.

Moreover, it was from the basket's perspective.

The audience realized that Wade Dong's five shots had all hit the same spot on the rim, which couldn't be a coincidence. It meant that Wade Dong had aimed for that specific spot on the rim each time.

This was much more difficult than simply making the shot.

"This..."

Curry also noticed the big screen, his eyes filled with shock.

Could someone really control the landing point of the ball so precisely during a fast shot? This was like a divine operation...

...

After the three-point contest, it was time for the dunk contest.

Wade Dong, Kobe Bryant, Jordan, Carter, and Dr. J were the five judges.

This was the thing that annoyed Wade Dong... If he hadn't been summoned, he would have been sleeping or playing Snake on his phone in the hotel.

This year, four players participated in the dunk contest: LaVine, Antetokounmpo, Oladipo, and Gordon.

These players were all first or second-year rookies. Perhaps Antetokounmpo, with his height, wanted to imitate Dwight Howard and win the dunk contest as well?

Before the dunk contest, the host interviewed Gordon, "Do you have confidence in winning the dunk contest?"

Gordon nodded vigorously, "I'm ready!"

The host said, "I just found out that Big Brother Dong recommended you for the dunk contest?"

Gordon looked at Wade Dong in confusion.

After seeing Wade Dong smile and nod, Gordon realized that it was Wade Dong who had recommended him. He had thought that the organizers had discovered him, a dunking talent, from the crowd.

In all the previous dunk contests, last year's edition was absolutely top-notch.

Wade Dong had accomplished many human limit dunks. If a player could imitate any of Wade Dong's dunks this year, they would undoubtedly be the champion.

The five judges sat with Wade Dong in the middle, Kobe Bryant and Carter on his left, and Jordan and Dr. J on his right.

Kobe Bryant asked, "Out of these four young players, who do you think will win?"

Wade Dong replied, "LaVine."

Carter said, "LaVine? I thought you favored Gordon the most."

Jordan said, "I also favor this young man, LaVine."

Wade Dong said, "I think Antetokounmpo and Oladipo aren't strong enough. I recommended Gordon to give LaVine a worthy opponent."

Dr. J said, "I also favor LaVine."

Kobe Bryant said, "We have to blame Big Brother Dong. After last year's dunk contest, not many people dared to sign up for the dunk contest."

In the first round, each player performed two dunks, and the scores from both dunks were added up. The top two players advanced to the second round.

The first player to perform was Antetokounmpo.

As he walked out of the player's tunnel, he held the ball with one hand, and the lights created a cool effect. Cheerleaders even carried his country's flag and walked around the court.

"This second-year player will carve out his own path in the future."

Wade Dong leaned towards Jordan and said, "But when it comes to dunking, he's a bit lacking."

Antetokounmpo's first dunk!

From beyond the three-point line, he threw the ball high in the air, ran forward, jumped, and slammed the ball towards the basket.

"g!!!"

The ball flew off the rim.

"Hey..."

Dr. J shook his head, "How could he miss such a simple dunk?"

Antetokounmpo shook his head helplessly, rubbed the ball with both hands, and walked back to the three-point line to try again.

"g!!!"

"g!!!"

"Clang!!!"

After four attempts, Antetokounmpo finally made the simple dunk.

The five judges, including Wade Dong, shook their heads and held up their 6-point scorecards. Antetokounmpo received only 30 points for his first dunk.

The next player was Oladipo.

After preparing, he dribbled along the baseline and jumped from one step inside the free-throw line, performing a 360-degree spin in the air and dunking the ball with his backhand!

This dunk was quite impressive.

Jordan said, "If it were Big Brother Dong, he would have done a 720-degree spin."

"Haha..."

Wade Dong smiled and held up his 10-point scorecard.