Chapter 028: The Past and Present of the Three-Point Shot

When the NBA decided to introduce three-point shooting, it was opposed and boycotted by almost all teams in the league at that time, first because it was a product of the NBA's opponent ABA, and everyone was unwilling to accept it, and secondly, for NBA players who were instilled to play in the basket since childhood, that kind of shooting from a distance of seven or eight meters was simply deviant.

Even the famous big birdie Larry Bird doesn't like three-point shooting, which can be seen from his average shots per game, and Larry Bird has complained about three-point shooting more than once.

But when basketball has developed to this day, the three-point shot has become an important skill that cannot be ignored, and Barkley once said that there is no team that can win the championship entirely by shooting, so he quickly proved his poisonous tongue again.

It's a pity that the current Curry doesn't know Klay Thompson yet, otherwise the two ultimate metamorphosis will definitely spark together in advance.

The three-point contest before dinner ended up narrowly won by Lin Yi, and Stephen Curry actually often lost three-point games, including his future with Steve Kerr in the Warriors.

It's only in training and in games that he puts his focus on it.

"It's incredible, the last time I saw a big man who could shoot like that was when Nowitzki was in the league, and everybody was saying, this big guy is too soft, this big guy can't do it. But what about the result? Nowitzki quickly shut everyone up. Dell Curry reminisced about his time in the NBA.

Seth Curry is at the bottom of the line, and it's clear that he hasn't adapted to the NBA's three-point line.

"Lin, I heard Stephen say before, you encourage him to shoot directly as long as he has the opportunity, even if it is eight or nine meters away?" Dell Curry wondered why Lin Yi would encourage Stephen like this.

Because even Dell Curry, who is a three-point shooter, thinks that style of play is deviant.

"It's simple, because Stephen actually shoots more than 40 percent of his three-point shots from eight or nine meters away." Lin Yi's explanation is much simpler.

If you shoot a 3-pointer at 40 percent, you can score 12 points on 10 shots.

And the highest shooting rate of the general two-point shot is 50%, how many shots do you get 10 times? The answer is 10 points!

Which is more cost-effective?

Three points for sure.

"Secondly, if it's a serious open spot, it's hard for Stephen to get it, but if he shoots too long, it's all on his own sense, because it's hard for the opponent to interfere with him at the first shot." Three points without interference are two different things.

In the future, it is common for these NBA shooters to hit dozens or even hundreds of goals in training.

"And then there's the fast 3-pointer, why not? In fact, we have always thought that the fast break is to score, so two points are the most stable, but in fact, modern basketball opponents will not give you so many fast break opportunities, more of a pseudo-fast break formed between offensive and defensive transitions. Lin Yi gave his own explanation, the reason why he threw a fast attack 3 points was to get a rhythm!

Sometimes you may not understand why the Golden State Warriors have to force their shots even if they are defending against you when switching offense.

Because the most important thing is the rhythm!

As long as the rhythm is right, the result will naturally be good, because the opponent will also be brought by you to the rhythm you are most accustomed to, and the fast-break 3 points give people a great sense of psychological oppression.

Why were the Mavericks knocked down back then?

Nelson Sr.'s frantic attempt was a success, and the Golden State gang defeated the unbeatable Dallas Mavericks with an unreasonable three-pointer.

And in the future, the Dallas Mavericks, who have learned their lessons, also defeated the Heat Big Three with unreasonable three-pointers.

And LeBron James, who has absorbed the lessons learned, is also paired with a bunch of shooters in the future, why? It's simple, because the three-point shot is easy to break down the opponent.

That's something that dunks and two-pointers can't do.

And when you have a very accurate three-point shooter on the outside, the opponent's defensive space will also be ripped off by you, and you can easily get a chance to break through to the basket.

The reason why Lin Yi and Curry are combined to frighten the opponents of the NCAA is that in addition to Lin Yi's speed, there is also his range, he is a big man who can shoot 3 points, so the opponent can't give him too much space, and once he is given space, he will immediately give a blow, which is why Lin Yi is so handy.

Using Durant as an assumption, if Durant does not have a certain range, then the opponent can take a few steps back, in that case, even if Durant is fast, it will be extremely difficult for him to complete the misalignment breakthrough!

Dell Curry nodded, "If our former coaches knew about it, they would have stood up and contradicted you right away, but I won't, because I also benefited from three-point shooting to gain a foothold in the NBA." ”

Dell Curry is accurate, but how many shots per game he averaged in the NBA? I'm sorry, but Ariza, who will be known as Tieza in the future, has voted more than him.

In the 90s, three-point shooting was about absolute vacancy, but if you think about it, even if the three-point shot is subjected to a tight defensive physical confrontation, it can't be compared with interior fighting, if Michael Jordan paid more attention to three-point training back then, with his terrible shooting touch, would he have entered the finals long before Pippen?

Of course, all this is just hypothetical, but Michael Jordan also lamented that if that happens, he may be able to score 40 points per game.

The game and discussion about the three-point shot ended before Christmas Eve dinner.

Curry's mother Sonya's craftsmanship is very good, and Lin Yi is now a little distressed that Stephen eats hamburgers with him every day, after all, it only takes 30 minutes for Stephen to get home from school.

Wait, how do you see Curry's mother looking at herself like she is looking at her future son-in-law?

Crooked! Stephen and I are both straight men, okay!

After dinner, Lin Yi took turns abusing the two Curry brothers in the 2K game.

Stephen was better, he had a look on his face that he knew was like this, and then watched his younger brother Seth frantically complaining that Yao Ming in 2K9 was too shameless.

Siddle complained to her mother that her classes were too tight, or she would have to cheer on her two brothers, while Dale Curry watched the soap operas in America......

This is the environment in which Stephen Curry grew up, warm and harmonious.

He and Klay's family background is very similar, both are born proud sons, Americans also believe in the saying that sons inherit their father's business, with two star fathers who play in the NBA, I have to say that the Splash Brothers can play in the future reflects the benefits of a family that values education.

You don't see the magician crying and fainting in the toilet, Michael Jordan has a headache for his sons, Kobe Bryant is still struggling about how to have a son until he retires, of course, it seems that the last one has nothing to do with education, it is pure luck!

After the game, Lin Yi also called his parents and reported that he was safe.

My parents already know about my crazy growth, but if I see it with my own eyes, these two elders will definitely be frightened, right?

"Lin, there's something I have to tell you." Stephen Curry is serious, serious, and this is the first time in a long time that Babyface has been so serious.

"You say, Stephen, I'll listen." Lin Yi sat down obediently.

"If we want to win the championship, we have to get past North Carolina." Curry's eyes flickered.

North Carolina has also rejected Stephen Curry at one point.

But to be honest, Curry didn't have the courage to defeat North Carolina to take revenge, and if it weren't for Lin Yi's appearance, he might not have mentioned this matter.

Just as the future Warriors have been described as probably the most feared team in NBA history, the 2009 NCAA had an even more terrifying team than the Warriors.

University of North Carolina.

One of the teams standing at the top of the NCAA.

Michael Jordan's alma mater.

In 2009, North Carolina was called the most perfect team in the history of American college basketball.

Because 4 of their starting 5 made it to the NBA in the 2009 draft!

North Carolina got its name from this.

Of course, Lin Yi knows North Carolina, and of course he knows how terrible North Carolina was in 2009.

Tyler Hansbro, the monster of the NCAA, don't use the achievements of the NBA in the future to look at the current NCAA's immediate combat power, in terms of instant combat power and experience in college basketball, even the quasi-champion Blake Griffin must be afraid of Hansbro's three-pointer.

Tylawson, the top point guard in the NCAA, is at the peak of his experience and technical awareness, and in his prime, Lawson was also the star guard of the Nuggets.

Danny Green, Zhang Tielin is a top shooter in both the NCAA and the NBA, don't forget that the Spurs defeated the Heat back then, and he had a lot of credit for it.

Wayne Ellington, an excellent shooting guard, may become a 3-and-D player in the NBA in the future, but Ellington's accurate shooting and kaleidoscopic offensive style will definitely guarantee him to dominate college basketball.

Dion Thompson, the only power forward in the North Carolina starter, but the reason for the loss was not because of his poor strength, but because the scouts thought that a 203 cm power forward would be difficult to develop in the NBA, coupled with his age, so no one cared about him in the end, but he was also quite strong in college.

There is also Ed Davis, who entered the NBA a year later, and although he is now a substitute in North Carolina, his potential is amazing.

Both Stephen Curry and Lin Yi want to set their sights further.

But if you want to make it to the end, then on the stage of March Madness, the University of North Carolina is the threshold that Davidson Wildcats must cross.