Celebrities compete in the same field, and folk masters dance with the ball. At 20:00 on September 2, the fourth episode of the second season of the basketball competition reality show "Playing Friends" created by Kuaishou and the NBA was broadcast. The "brother group" composed of Su Xing, Wang Yuexin, and Da Suo gathered in Beijing to compete with Cao Cao The "Devil Group" composed of three basketball experts, Yan Yan, Cao Fang, and Zhao Qiang, started the final battle. While feeling the prosperity of the capital and the charm of basketball, the guests reviewed the beautiful memories and classic moments throughout the season, bringing the second season to a successful conclusion.
Experts from all walks of life take turns to appear on stage to explore the culture surrounding basketball
For Beijing, basketball is not only a sport loved by the whole people, but also a unique business card of the city. From the professional competitive basketball arena, to the free and unrestricted street basketball, to various basketball cultural and entertainment experience venues, they all demonstrate the development route of Beijing's basketball culture that keeps pace with the times. On the Kuaishou platform, the influence of Beijing's streetball experts is also increasing day by day. This season's program is themed "City Parade Season", so you will naturally not miss this place of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
In the last episode of the program, the "Brothers Group" met the "Demon King Group" for the first time at the Kuaishou headquarters. Among the latter were professional basketball experts who had dominated the CBA and CUBA, as well as street basketball masters who competed in grassroots competitions and became famous all over the world. Subsequently, the "Brothers Group" took the team name of "Quickly Move You", and the "Devil Group" took the name of "Quickly Move You Every Move", and officially started three imaginative and interesting basketball challenges. They competed for booster cards and "Real fighting time" superimposes skill buffs for subsequent games.
Basketball culture not only includes basketball itself, but also basketball peripherals such as jerseys, sneakers, and star cards. It has gradually entered the public eye and become an important trend-setting indicator, and continues to promote the development and development of basketball culture in another form. universal. Therefore, in the "Basketball Carnival" and "Card Battle" PK, sneaker collectors, jersey collectors, and star card collectors take turns to appear, constantly testing the guests' observation ability, memory ability and adaptability. .
The first PK "Basketball Carnival" was a competition and answer session. In order to grab the right to answer questions, the "brothers" did not hesitate to make announcements such as "Wang Yuexin is so handsome that he doesn't care about Su Xing's life or death" and "Su Xing admits that he is a "sports scumbag"". Points, and relied on Dasuo's understanding of basketball surroundings to win first; the second PK "card battle" was an auction session. The two teams used various tricks to compete for different levels of star cards, and the "Devil Team" was created. Famous scenes such as three-person push-ups, the locked version of "Brain Collapse Symphony", and the awakening incarnation of "Entertainment Superconductor".
The gravity-defying fancy trampoline dunk performance, which can achieve the thrilling slam dunk action, has gradually become popular in basketball arenas. During the live broadcast, the third PK in the Sunset Arena was a high-octane "Ultimate Slam Dunk". In the individual free selection competition, Wang Yuexin reproduced Carter's classic dunk action with high energy, Su Xing's creative double-ball double dunk stunned everyone, and Dazhao performed a "grandfather-style mid-range shot" dunk; in the team situation dunk competition, the "Brotherhood" They even put on a funny dunk show called Sad Frog, which made the audience burst into laughter.
Star talents compete against each other, recalling beautiful moments together
After three fun basketball challenges, the "Demon Team" won enough "real playing time" with their results, and the "Brothers Team" held various booster cards to enter the next episode of the program. . In Beijing, the cultural capital, the two teams will complete the last basketball match of the season. The celebrity guests and professional basketball experts seem to be very different in strength. However, with the support of fancy competition systems, novel props and powerful foreign aid, the final outcome is still full of suspense. .
The first half of the 3V3 basketball fun game began, and the "brothers" continued to use boost cards to arrange their troops. Among them, the "Insufficient Firepower Card" that limits the number of times the opponent can score, and the "Ten-Step Layup Card" that counts the number of steps loudly while laying up failed to prevent the "Demon Team" from widening the point difference, but they made the program full of jokes; fortunately, Su Xing's intelligence was fully developed, and he operated the "undercover card" in a Mission: Impossible manner, once achieving a lead in the score; the "Forever Youth Card", assisted by middle-aged and elderly basketball enthusiasts, brought a "father's kindness and son's filial piety game" and won the game. Professional basketball experts were caught off guard.
When the "real time" came, the "Demon Team" instantly returned with momentum - Zhao Qiang reproduced his stunt layup, Cao Yan frequently completed sharp breakthroughs, and Cao Fang repeatedly hit three-pointers with jump shots, directly entering the second half with a 25-point lead. Just when the "brothers" were in dire straits, "Southwest Slam Dunk King" Zou Weihao and "The Baller" Lu Dashi appeared in the arena, with full firepower to help the celebrity guests chase points. Their hard-hitting singles and gliding dunks attracted the live broadcast room audience. Just call it "explosion".
In the process, the "brothers" also worked together with strong foreign players in a tacit understanding. Although they missed the final victory in the end, they allowed people to see the passion and infinite possibilities of basketball. The strong showdown between basketball experts effectively demonstrates the characteristics of basketball competition such as fast movement, strong confrontation, and changeable skills. It not only brings ultimate appeal to the audience, but also interprets fearlessness, hard work, and perseverance. The basketball spirit of not admitting defeat.
At the end of the program, celebrity guests and basketball experts had dinner together, recalling the laughter and excitement of this season, and telling each other their stories about themselves and basketball. Wang Yuexin said: "You can experience happiness on the court and forget all your worries." Dasuo also expressed his feelings: "When I walk around every city, when I see strong people, I want to become stronger. This is what basketball should be like." Through "Let's Play, Friends," the guests not only surpassed themselves, but also let the joy of basketball overflow the screen, mobilizing more people's interest in basketball culture.
Since Kuaishou and NBA China reached a strategic cooperation in 2021, the two parties have continued to explore novel interactive gameplay and diverse content cooperation, allowing more and more users to fall in love with basketball and NBA on Kuaishou. As a basketball competition reality show jointly created by Kuaishou and the NBA, the second season of "Playing with Friends" traveled to Qiandongnan, Changsha, Haikou and Beijing, allowing everyone to fully experience the customs and charm of basketball stadiums in different regions. In the future, the program is expected to visit more cities, not only promoting basketball competition, but also infecting more people with the spiritual connotation of basketball.