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Chapter 543 Thompson's 360-Degree Dunk (Third Update!)
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The next day, Tang Tian and Thompson attended an event organized by Nike, with Olsen tagging along.
The main purpose of this trip to China was the release of Tang Tian's "Godfather" signature shoes, but that wasn't until the last night.
In the days leading up to that, their daytime schedule was also packed.
They would visit local streetball courts, shopping malls, schools, and even kindergartens.
The theme of their last trip to China was hope; this time, it was "face-to-face."
The aim was to allow Tang Tian to meet fans of all ages and expand the sales channels for the shoes.
Because of Tang Tian, Nike's ambitions were now very high, and their confidence was strong.
And they certainly had the confidence to back it up.
Everywhere they went, the fans went crazy.
"A sea of people" wasn't just a figure of speech; it was hard to move.
Tang Tian's popularity was truly phenomenal, surpassing all previous sports stars.
On the first night, their China tour came to Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
Jiao Tong University is the second-best university in Shanghai after Fudan. They chose it not only for its fame but also because of its good atmosphere.
The new gymnasium on the Minhang campus was a CBA-level home stadium, and it was already filled with students from Jiao Tong University.
The scene was even more packed than a NBA China game.
When Tang Tian and Thompson appeared at the event, the atmosphere exploded.
Domestic basketball fans are basically divided into two groups: the old fans brought about by the Yao Ming era, and students, especially college students.
They were now enjoying something even more exciting than the old fans because Tang Tian was standing right in front of them.
That kind of frenzied scene was even more exaggerated than chasing after pop stars.
The main event tonight was a game. Tang Tian and Thompson would each lead some CUBA players from Jiao Tong University in a scrimmage.
This level of competition was just a way for them to break a sweat.
In the game, Tang Tian's pull-up jumpers and Thompson's three-pointers made the fans scream.
Their signature moves were both highly entertaining.
In addition to his pull-up jumper, Tang Tian also showed off an ultra-rim tomahawk dunk during a fast break, sending the fans into a frenzy.
In the end, Tang Tian's team easily defeated Thompson's team.
Whether it was training camp, the NBA, or this kind of amateur game, Thompson couldn't escape being ravaged by Tang Tian.
After the game, Tang Tian and Thompson competed in three-point shooting on the court.
Both were top-notch three-point shooters, and this kind of head-to-head matchup was even more eye-catching than the full-court game.
Thompson went first, and he made 9 shots in a row at the start, pushing the atmosphere to a climax.
Because Tang Tian would basically no longer participate in the three-point contest, this was a rare opportunity for Thompson to compete with Tang Tian in public, and he showed his best form.
In the end, he made 22 of 25 shots, scoring 27 points.
After shooting, he jumped up excitedly and waved at Tang Tian, shouting.
Before the change in the format of the flower ball, this score was the scoring record for the three-point contest!
And the person who created this record was Tang Tian, who was standing next to him.
Even Tang Tian rarely scored so high when they competed against each other.
This time he might really win!
But after Tang Tian came on the court, he quickly realized he was overthinking it.
His opening 9 consecutive hits made the fans excited, but Tang Tian started by hitting 15 shots in a row!
After shooting the first three spots, he made them all!
The commentators were so excited that they forgot to count!
In the end, Tang Tian made 24 shots and scored 29 points!
Although his number of three-point attempts was decreasing with the Pelicans because he had become the core, this terrifying open-look shooting percentage was still there.
"Godfather! Godfather!"
Thompson was once again the most powerful background, and the cheers of the fans at the scene could not stop.
Thompson shook his head with a wry smile.
Winning against Tang Tian was really not easy.
After the three-point shooting competition, the official activities arranged for today were basically over.
But at this moment, Thompson suddenly proposed to compete with Tang Tian in dunking.
"Are you serious?"
Tang Tian said, looking at Thompson.
Thompson nodded very seriously, showing that he was very confident in his dunking.
The event was over, but the fans were reluctant to leave. They were still sitting in their seats, wanting to see Tang Tian and Thompson leave first, at least.
At this moment, the host suddenly announced that Tang Tian and Thompson would have a dunk competition.
This made the fans excited again.
They were already reluctant to leave, but seeing the two of them compete in dunking would really be the icing on the cake.
This time, Tang Tian took the lead.
He directly performed a self-alley-oop dunk off the backboard.
This was McGrady's signature dunk, but Tang Tian obviously jumped higher, and the drifting tomahawk after catching the ball directly sent the fans into a climax.
Tang Tian was really too attractive. The love of the Chinese fans at the scene came from the depths of their souls.
Thompson then came on stage with a lot of pressure, but he was very confident. Before dunking, he first raised his hand to the audience to stir up the atmosphere.
There was constant whistling at the scene.
Thompson is a pure 3-and-D player in the Warriors, and he hardly shows off his dunking skills.
Now he was actually going to compete with Tang Tian in dunking, and he was still so confident after watching Tang Tian's brutal dunk, which made the fans excited.
The more whistles there were, the more they expected it.
You know, the NBA is a place where crouching tigers and hidden dragons live. Before last season, who would have thought that Tang Tian could go directly from a role player to the core of a team.
Thompson dunks less in games, but that doesn't necessarily mean he can't dunk.
After stirring up the atmosphere among the fans at the scene, Thompson took the ball and walked outside the three-point line.
They had played a full game and then competed in three-pointers, so their bodies were completely warmed up and they didn't need to warm up.
He took a deep breath, then took the ball and ran straight to the basket.
The eyes of the entire audience were on him.
When he rushed to within two steps of the free throw line, Thompson jumped up and directly took the ball and spun in the air!
He was going to perform a 360° dunk!
A 360° dunk requires a very high jump and is extremely entertaining!
In the NBA, the person who completes it the most beautifully and frequently in actual combat is Vince Carter.
Now Thompson was trying!
This completely subverted the fans' perception of him, and the fans' cheers were about to burst out.
He completed the spin in the air and smashed the ball into the basket with his right hand.
"Bang."
However, he dunked the ball directly on the rim!
He had held his breath and had plenty of momentum, but it was completely pushed back, and he lost his balance in the air.
Fortunately, he reacted quickly and made a protective move when he landed, landing on his butt and falling to the ground on his back.
There was a burst of laughter at the scene.
Thompson was blocked by the basket!