Why say it's potential?
Because both of their muscle lines are not yet perfect, if they had more developed muscles like Desmond Mason's, even if they weren't as explosive, just appearing more powerful would elevate the aesthetic appeal of their dunks.
But their dunks right now are already quite impressive. Commentators on American Cable TV Station are saying that since 1990, when Dominique Wilkins won the dunk title and both Jordan and Dominique Wilkins said they would no longer participate in the dunk contest, the champions of the NBA All-Star Dunk Contest over the past five years have not been as talented as these two 18-year-old dunk prodigies.
In recent years, there have been calls to cancel the NBA dunk contest.
Carter moved to the left sideline near the midline, dribbled along the diagonal line toward the basket, took a step inside the left side of the free throw line in the three-second zone, grabbed the ball with both hands and jumped up, executing a big circular windmill in the air, and smashed the ball into the hoop with both hands!
"F...!" Desmond Mason really swore this time! His school team teammates beside him all jumped up and cheered!
Even though Desmond Mason was very wary of Carter's dunks, he didn't expect it to be this impressive.
Carter jumped a step inside the free throw line! A two-handed windmill! He even managed to get his head level with the rim... and while doing the move, he was still rising!
They are all high school students, why is there such a gap between people? These two guys are even slimmer, obviously not fully developed yet, when they are fully developed, their dunks will combine power and beauty... Desmond Mason felt out of place with these two...
Zhang Hao stood up and was getting ready for his second dunk after Carter's dunk.
Carter's dunk... is not stronger than Zhang Hao's!
During the previous selection contest, Zhang Hao was excited about Carter's dunks, but not shocked, because he felt he could do better, the same is true now.
Perhaps because he had "seen" those legendary dunks from Carter's 2000 dunk contest, or perhaps because Zhang Hao's own jumping ability could achieve some of those top dunks in the future, even if not as perfectly, like the sense of power he couldn't achieve, but compared to the current Carter, Zhang Hao's dunks in terms of aesthetic, and difficulty, are not inferior to Carter.
The future Carter... whether he can win or not is unknown, but now Carter's body hasn't reached its peak yet, if he doesn't seize the opportunity to outdo Carter now, then when?
If before he was only increasingly eager to win, now Zhang Hao's mindset had evolved to wanting to win, and with confidence!
"Today the heavens are favorable! How can I retreat without a fight?
Special contract player Zhang Hao has made a dazzling appearance in the McDonald's High School All-American Dunk Contest, becoming a champion contender in the eyes of the audience and judges.
Task: Trigger Dunk King.
Goal: Special contract player Zhang Hao wins the McDonald's High School All-American Dunk Contest this year.
Reward: Bronze Medal: Dunk Master.
If special contract player Zhang Hao receives full points for all dunks with the encouragement and help of the host, the host will gain an additional 15 days of life."
Encouraging and caring for himself... Zhang Hao shook his head, not worrying about so much for now, just do it!
Having just completed the achievement to live 30 more days, if he can win the championship, he can also receive a medal... Wouldn't that be wonderful?
What use is this medal?
No time for Zhang Hao to study it, as the host has introduced him again on stage, and the audience started cheering as he walked up, no time to think much, Zhang Hao came to the outside left of the three-point line, took a deep breath, patted his chest, and charged toward the basket.
Zhang Hao jumped from a step inside the left side of the three-second zone, turned in the air... a second later, accompanied by the sound of Sun Ce slamming the ball into the basket, the scene erupted again! Along with Ricky Davis' twisted face...
360-degree between-the-legs slam dunk!
Ricky Davis couldn't do it, but Zhang Hao did!
The between-the-legs slam dunk doesn't rely on brawn, but rather a slender physique, grace, beauty; the previous dunk that was said to have the flaw of not being strong enough, Zhang Hao executed a 360-degree between-the-legs slam dunk that showcased it exceptionally well!
The key was the comparison, earlier Ricky Davis failed the dunk and had to settle for a lower difficulty dunk, and now Zhang Hao did it... In comparison, the audience felt Zhang Hao's dunk was extremely cool!
The contrast brought a sting, although Ricky Davis took a hit, the judges and audience felt the same way, Ricky Davis' failure proved how difficult this dunk was, while Zhang Hao's slim build and top-notch agility showcased the elegance of the dunk vividly.
With praise for this dunk and expectation for Carter's upcoming first-round second dunk, all five judges gave a score of 10!
The second perfect score dunk!
After celebrating with his teammates, Zhang Hao returned to the sideline and squatted down, Ricky Davis had taken the stage.
With endless displeasure and anger, Ricky Davis executed a powerful tomahawk dunk.
Indeed, Ricky Davis, with his physically gifted style as a small forward, was well-suited for such straightforward and powerful dunks, and his slam dunk was really fierce. Even though he was just a 16-year-old kid, his muscle definition was much better than Zhang Hao and Carter, clearly more robust, and with simple no-frills dunks, he showcased hang time well, it was an impressive slam.