Stephon Marbury was named MVP of the Chinese Basketball Association’s All-Star game after scoring 30 points and leading the North to a 133-121 victory over the South. Marbury reportedly won the award because of his scoring, no-look and alley-oop passes and deep three-pointers. Looks like Steph’s trip to China paid-off.
You’ll also be happy to know the Chinese Basketball Association All-Star game dunk contest is just as bad as the NBA version.
The cloak, apple, ladder, mask and etc. were used in the Dunk Slam contest, which was more like an innovation contest rather than a slam skill show-off.
During the break, Zhang Qingpeng beat his two competitors, Lucas and Ji Linpeng of the Guangsha, after shooting four spots, finishing with 22 points to win the Three-Point Shooting Contest.
Sean Williams of the Fujian SBS won the Slam Dunk Contest which was full of misses, while Lin Zhijie of the Guangsha won the Skill Challenge.
The NBA needs stars like LeBron James in its dunk contest to help sustain what was once the highlight of the All-Star weekend. The CBA doesn’t have that luxury. Enjoy the cloaks and missed dunks China.
