Compared to last offseason, Rachel has matured a lot in both conversation and questioning.

Unlike most female journalists, Rachel is by no means an empty vase, after all, she was once a good basketball player herself.

Because of this trait, Rachel's fame has skyrocketed this season. After making a name for herself in the offseason for an interview with Link, Rachel began to attract fans like crazy.

Nowadays, he has a great reputation in the circle of journalists. So, not only the fans, but also a lot of players are eager to work with her.

Durant is undoubtedly one of them, and he has been following this sweet-looking female reporter for a long time. I heard that Rui is going to interview the Western Star team forward today, and Durant is still very much looking forward to it.

Unbeknownst to everyone, Rachel actually ran directly to Link

The interview wasn't long, but Link and Rachel had a great chat. The two are friends, so there is not much estrangement between them, and the conversation is very smooth.

After the interview, Link found that Durant had left the training gym. I don't know where that black-bellied guy ran away to curse himself secretly

The interview with Rachel was just a small episode, and for the rest of the day, in addition to attending press conferences and fan Jia Lianhua, Link was practicing his three-point shot and trying to keep his touch.

In practice, Link made all the shots and scored a perfect 30 points. But in practice, it's normal to do this kind of thing, and Curry can still shoot more than 90 of 100 shots. As a result, Curry's highest score in the three-point contest was only 27 points, and it was under the rule of 34 points in the future.

Of all the players who participated in the three-point contest, only Link was the most diligent. Like Kobe Bryant said, Link is also very competitive, but he is quietly competitive.

The time has finally come to the evening, and the highlight of the day, the NBA individual competitions, has finally begun.

The first one started was the Shooting Star Competition, which did not attract as much attention as the next three, mainly because this game was a team composed of NBA stars, WNBA stars, celebrities or ordinary people, and the entertainment nature was greater than the competitive nature.

After the Shooting Star Contest, it's time for the Skills Challenge. This year's Skills Challenge is still all about defenders, but Link knows it won't be long before the more and more well-rounded big men will be in the event.

Eventually, the "French sports car" Tony. Parker is still young and won the Skill Challenge.

After that, Link actually felt nervous. Because the three-point contest he has been preparing for a long time is about to begin!

"This year, the three-point contest is still very strong. The most high-profile player is undoubtedly Link. He was the first to participate in the three-point contest and the least experienced of all the contestants. I'm looking forward to seeing what kind of performance he can do in the game. ”

The game hasn't started yet, Kenny. Smith and Barkley brought the conversation to Link. It can be seen that his popularity now is really different from before.

"No matter how Link plays, I'm willing to bet he'll be able to outperform Michael. Jordan, hahahahaha! Barkley had a wicked smile on his face, and every year in the All-Star three-point contest, he inevitably had to take Jordan.

In the 1990 NBA All-Star Three-Point Contest, Jordan scored only 5 points on 25 shots, a record that no one has broken to this day, and it is still the record for the lowest score in the three-point contest.

casually made a record that could not be broken, and Jordan deserved to be the god of basketball.

"It's true that Link's shooting has always been solid, and it's rare to have a sudden poor hand. It has to do with the hard work he trains, and Link is said to spend a lot of time every day on keeping his grip in place. So every game, whenever the team needs it, he can step up. ”

"That's right, even if it's a pass, you can pass the ball directly into the basket! It is worthy of a man who made a mistake in passing and managed to score 2 points. ”

"Hahahaha!"

If Link heard that he was being teased again, he probably wanted to die.

Upon stepping onto the court, Link felt a sense of oppression. With so many fans, so many top shooters, shooting in such an environment for such a short period of time is really not the same as shooting on the training ground, or even shooting in a regular game.

It's no wonder that every year there are always a few shooters who fail in the three-point contest.

When everyone warmed up, Link was surrounded by the most reporters. He's in the spotlight, and everyone expects Link to win the title in one fell swoop. Invisibly, this also increases the pressure on Link.

Link's strategy for himself is simple, that is, don't rush. Especially when throwing flower balls, you must not rush the shot. Sometimes it's not necessarily a good thing to shoot too quickly. As long as there are no special circumstances, the shooting time is generally sufficient.

While warming up, Link spotted defending champion James. Jones' shooting percentage was frighteningly high, and the sound of the Nets tumbling never stopped.

James. Jones, a player, has a mediocre career resume, relying on a three-handed hand to make his way through the league.

It seems that Jones will be a very tough opponent today.

After a short warm-up, the race officially began. Durant was also watching from the sidelines, and the league had invited him to participate in the three-point contest this year, but he declined.

To have known early that Link would be replacing Joe. Johnson is in the game, and Durant will definitely not refuse! The three-point contest isn't interesting, but it's a lot of fun to compete with Link for the title!

The beautiful reporter can't win you, but three points can always win you!

It's a pity that Durant can only sit in the audience now, praying that Link's opponents will play better.

At the beginning of the preliminaries, the first appearance was Heat point guard Chalmers. He scored 18 points as soon as he came up, which was a very high start.

Immediately followed by Anthony. Morrow played, he only scored 14 points in one round, and basically couldn't escape the fate of being eliminated.

The third, it's finally Link's turn!

The moment he took the field, the cheers in the arena arrived. Now he is definitely the most popular basketball player in Memphis, and there is no one.

"Link is here and I just hope he doesn't break Michael. Jordan's 5-point record. ”

Link's heart was beating wildly, and he stood next to the basketball with his hands on his chest, ready to start getting the ball.

I didn't expect that this kind of entertainment event would put so much pressure on the players.

However, Link tried to adjust his breathing, and if he was nervous, the shot would definitely not be accurate.

"Beep~" The electronic beep sounded, Link got the first ball and quickly threw it.

Everyone was ready to cheer, but the first shot thrown by Link was actually ironed!

"!" Link cursed and threw the second ball, or iron!

"Is this challenging Jordan!?" Barkley shouted, and Jordan said he wanted to hit someone.

Link realised he had made a hasty shot, so he began to adjust the third ball. As a result, Link scored all three goals in the first position, plus 4 points with the flower ball!

Coming to 45°, Link continues to hit in a row! The first four balls were all hollow into the net, but the last flower ball failed to be thrown, and it was still 4 points.

At the top of the arc, this is Link's favorite position, and he directly shoots all-in, 7 points!

"Awesome, Link has already scored 15 points after shooting three positions!" Kenny. Smith knew that Link wouldn't disappoint!

But as the shooting time became less and less, Link's last two positions did not play so well, and he was still too anxious. In the end, he scored 21 points and ended the preliminaries.

Link shook his head in annoyance after throwing, if the last two points were stable, he would definitely get a higher score. It seemed that he was not particularly satisfied with his performance.

But all the players and fans watching the game stood up and cheered for Link because 21 points was the highest score of the day so far! It's great to be able to score more than 20 points!

"Link has raised the passing mark again! He scored 21 points in one fell swoop, and Anthony Brown. Moreau is bound to be eliminated! ”

After Link, it's Ryan. Anderson and Lefu are two big guys, one of them scored 17 points, and the other scored 18 points, and neither of them scored 20. It seems that Link has no opponent this year!

Finally, defending champion James. Jones plays. People don't think much of Jones because he's got so little time to play this season and God knows how he's going to be right now.

As a result, Jones, who was considered to have the least chance, went up with a brush, and was stunned to surpass Link's 21 points and get 22 points separated from the all-time record by only 3 goals!

"James. Jones, great three-point shooter! He shoots like a bullet and can always find the basket! We thought Link was the deserved number one with 21 points, but the defending champions clearly didn't want to give up their title. 22 points, James. Jones advanced to the next round with the best result in the first round! ”

Looking at Jones, who was celebrating his victory, Link gritted his teeth. There is an opponent who can shoot 20+ points, and the championship is not easy to win.