An all-star dunk contest, I didn't expect to make so many storms. In the preliminary round of the 2023 All-Star Slam Dunk Contest, Yang Hao, Zhang Zhenlin and Zeng Fanbo finally successfully broke through and reached the finals. However, after the game, many media people and fans questioned that Zhang Zhenlin relied on some special relationship to advance to the finals. However, the doubts from the outside world are only half right, Zhang Zhenlin's 2 buckles do have moisture, but why did the judges have to give him 50 points to advance?
As we all know, Zhang Zhenlin is the son of former women's basketball star Wang Fang, and since Zhang Zhenlin joined the CBA, rumors about him playing by connections have been endless. In this dunk contest, Zhang Zhenlin scored 99 points on two dunks, including the first deduction of 50 points and the second dunk also scored 49 points. For these two dunks, many media commented after the game.
To be fair, if only from these 2 dunks, this is indeed not a high-level dunk, it can only be said that the dunk is not bad, but it definitely does not reach the top level. At least compared with Yang Hao and Zeng Fanbo, Zhang Zhenlin's 2 deductions really did not reach the level of 50 points. Especially in the second buckle, he switched to changing postures after many failed attempts, and finally got a high score of 49 points. With two dunks of 99 points, Zhang Zhenlin finally advanced to the final of the Slam Dunk Contest with a high score of 99 points.
Judging from the state of the scene, Zhang Zhenlin's 2 buckles did not play his usual best state, and there was actually a news that he might withdraw before the game. Although Zhang Zhenlin chose to play in the end, judging from Zhang Zhenlin's state on the field, he really did not play to his 100% potential. Moreover, judging from these 2 buttons, he did buckle a little casually, and he didn't think too much about his actions, and he seemed to come with a task, symbolically passing the scene.
In fact, as the judges and judges of this match, Liu Jizeng, Zheng Haixia, Chen Lei and others, their pressure is actually very great. On the one hand, they have to be fair and impartial, but on the other hand, they have to give face to traffic stars (take care of sponsors). As we all know, Zhang Zhenlin is the biggest player in this slam dunk competition, he and Zeng Fanbo are regarded as the favorites to win the championship, and the PK of two potential geniuses is undoubtedly the biggest attraction.
Perhaps in order to save the suspense to the end, or perhaps unwilling to let Zhang Zhenlin, a traffic giant, out prematurely, so as to maximize the interests of sponsors. The referee was particularly open to Zhang Zhenlin in terms of scoring, giving Zhang Zhenlin a slightly more than usual score. This time, Zhang Zhenlin was "guaranteed" to the final, not so much by Wang Fang's relationship, but to take care of the interests of sponsors. In this case, Zhang Zhenlin was also quite helpless, and Wang Fang was innocently lying behind the gun.