The "Villain" Who Runs Amok

There was still a month and a half before the Slam Dunk Contest began, and people did not even know who the other three participants would be.

Even so, the Slam Dunk Contest's popularity was already through the roof.

What kind of dunking performance would Link put on? Did he have a chance to win both the Three-Point Contest and the Slam Dunk Contest?

All these mysteries had the fans buzzing with excitement.

Of course, Bill Simmons had been rather miserable these past couple of days. Usually known for his unfiltered mouth, he had been unexpectedly quiet lately.

He knew he had gotten himself into serious trouble this time. For now, silence was golden. He had better stop digging himself deeper.

As for Link, the Slam Dunk Contest had not distracted him at all.

Many players who entered the Slam Dunk Contest had to rehearse a series of creative routines.

For example, Griffin jumping over a car, or George's glow-in-the-dark dunk.

But Link had made no preparations in that regard. When Joerger asked what he had in mind for this year's Slam Dunk Contest, Link merely shrugged.

"Just dunk. No need for all that flashy nonsense."

Link knew that all those performance elements could only add points to a dunk. What truly amazed fans in the end, however, was the dunk itself.

Therefore, Link had no plans for flashy performances or so-called creativity. He only wanted to showcase a few highly difficult dunks in the Slam Dunk Contest. That would be enough.

His idea was to bring the Slam Dunk Contest back to dunking.

Before then, Link had put all his focus into the games.

The Slam Dunk Contest was only seasoning. The regular season currently underway was the real main course.

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