In fact, as early as high school, James took part in the dunk contest in the high school league, but it has been more than ten years now. James is confused about whether to participate in the All-Star Dunk Contest. "It's embarrassing every year, considering whether to participate." James said, "I don't want people to think that I can only dunk, so I'm a little hesitant." But I can't wait to see so many great players in history taking part in this competition. "It is really unpredictable to have such incredible physical talent but not want to appear in the NBA dunk contest. In fact, there are two possibilities for James not to participate in the dunk contest.
As the first person in the current league, James himself and his team are very concerned about the image. James wants his image in public to be perfect. James has been packaged as the most perfect winner by merchants since his debut. In 2003, as a high school student, he signed a super contract with Nike for 7 years and 90 million yuan! This price means that James, who is only 18 years old, has been regarded as a superstar before he really becomes a professional player. The following year, his exclusive combat boots were launched. Since then, James has received contracts from shopping giants such as Coca-Cola, McDonald's and Microsoft. James was packaged as a perfect and always correct leader.
Remember the scene when James was detained by jordan crawford, then a college student, at the training camp? James didn't say anything at that time, but after the game, Nike came forward and confiscated all the videos on the scene. Later, because the fans outside the stadium photographed it with their mobile phones and uploaded it to the Internet, the public knew about it, otherwise it would not flow out.
In fact, James dunk is characterized by explosive power and speed. This kind of dunk is usually very ornamental in the competition, but it is not so brilliant in the dunk contest. Think about Wilkins' winning moves in the dunk contest in the past. If it were today, it might not even make it to the final. And James' flexibility is a big problem. In addition to the creativity and difficulty of explosive force, the most important thing in the dunk contest is the flexibility of dunk, which is exactly LeBron's biggest weakness. However, once the dunk lacks flexibility, the action will be stiff, and the audience's impression will naturally be greatly reduced. Even James himself can't keep practicing yoga to keep his body stronger and more flexible. Even James admits that he is a competitive dunker. "Yes, I prefer to dunk in the game. People don't like it very much, but I really prefer to dunk in the game. When I first entered the league, I was looking forward to taking part in the dunk contest, which was definitely my real idea, but it didn't come true in the end. Now I don't care so much about this, but it should be cool if I participate. "
James, who has been playing "healthy basketball" now, pays more and more attention to protecting himself. Seeing him in the dunk contest will never come true. After all, the dunk contest has always been a battlefield for young people. With James's present status in the Jianghu, it is no longer necessary to prove his strength in this way.