After the Christmas game, it's like a calendar year for NBA fans, and the next basketball feast they're looking forward to is All-Star Weekend. Twenty-nine teams are trying to win, but that doesn't mean they're completely unfocused on the All-Stars, the 76ers are relatively low-key, and Brown doesn't want another repeat of Buford's sprained ankle.

However, no matter how he bans it, the All-Star voting results will come out, as the top of the Eastern Conference, the 76ers have two players selected as All-Stars, namely Iverson and Mutombo, the two cores of the inside and outside. To the slight embarrassment of the 76ers management, Ratliff, who was traded for Mutombo, was second only to Mutombo in the vote for the center position, and the difference between the two sides was less than 10,000 votes, and the only thing to be thankful for was that it was Mutombo who was selected in the end instead of Ratliff.

As for the Rookie Challenge, which has something to do with the 76ers, Reed was lucky enough to be a member of the first-year team. Although he didn't get the starting spot, it was good for a second-round pick to be a first-year bench, thanks in large part to his strong three-point shooting, Reed is currently shooting 35.9% from three-point range, averaging 9.7 points and 4.2 rebounds per game for the 76ers, playing the role that Brown gave him.

Seeing Reed represent the first-year rookie in the Rookie Challenge, Mason, who is higher in the pick, can be said to be so envious that his eyes are red, but he knows very well that his performance in the game is not as good as Reed, and the team also positions him as a wing gate like Lynch, compared to a three-point shooter like Reed, he is more disadvantaged, and it is normal not to be selected.

Just when Brown and Chang Wei thought this was the end, Lewis pushed open the office door with a confused look on his face and said to them in a confused manner: "Coach, the league invited me to participate in the three-point contest at All-Star Weekend, should I go?" ”

What the? Three-point contest? Brown and Chang Wei glanced at each other, and they both saw an unbelievable look in each other's eyes.

The Three-Point Contest is one of the All-Star Weekend events and takes place the day before the game. Normally there are two rounds, each of which gives each player one chance. The top three players in the first round in scoring advance to the finals. The second round is played in the same way as the first round. In the event of a tie in the final, an extra match will be played until the ranking is determined, and the player with the most points in one minute will be the winner. There are a total of five shooting points in the three-point contest: two symmetrical at the bottom corner, two symmetrical at the 45-degree angle, and one at the top of the arc. There are 5 balls at each shooting point, of which 4 balls (orange balls) are worth one point, and the final flower ball is worth 2 points, out of a maximum of 30 points.

Under normal circumstances, the league officials will invite the top three-point shooters of the season to participate in the game, although on the surface they do not consider the popularity and status of the players, but in fact they still prefer the big stars to participate in the three-point contest, so as to attract more fans to watch. Chang Wei knew that Lewis's current three-point ability was very good, with a shooting rate of more than 40%, but he didn't expect Lewis to really receive an official invitation from the league to participate in the three-point contest.

Seeing Lewis's worried look, Chang Wei nodded to Brown and said with a smile: "All-Star Weekend is also a vacation for you from the league, since you are invited to participate in the three-point contest, then you can just follow Allen and them to set off at that time." Brown also said: "Rassad, you can participate if you want, and we will cheer you on the sidelines." ”

In fact, Lewis himself really wants to participate in the All-Star three-point contest, but he can't figure out what the coaching staff thinks, and he himself has been a bench player before this season, and he only became a starter after coming to Philadelphia, in other words, he is still a little inferior, so he will come to the head coach to ask about the situation as soon as he receives an invitation from the league. If it were another player, he would have accepted it happily and directly, who would think about it as much as Lewis?

After getting the approval of Brown and Chang Wei, Lewis's face finally turned cloudy and clear, and he left the office with a smile, presumably running to practice his three-point shooting again. Looking at Lewis's departing back, Brown was silent for a while, and said with a smile: "Chang, I admire you more and more, I really don't know how you dug out Rashad from the corners in the first place, and I believe that his unconventional style of play can be successful." Now it seems that my concept is a little outdated......"

Chang Wei shook his head and said with a smile: "It's my luck to be able to dig out Rassad, and I still have some relevant experience in the NCAA before, knowing that a projection power forward like Rashad can play some unexpected roles, which has nothing to do with the concept or anything, and now the team is performing so well, isn't that your credit?" ”

In any case, it is always impossible to make a fool of yourself, and Chang Wei can't say why he suggested trading to get Lewis in the first place, right? Pushing yourself to work in the NCAA is the best reason to do it. Brown was obviously very helpful, he waved his hand and said, "That's the result of everyone's hard work, and if I can help the team win the championship, I'll be done." ”

Chang Wei chatted with Brown about the All-Star after a few more words, and then left. When he passed by the training court, he unsurprisingly saw Lewis sweating like rain, this guy pushed a basket of balls by himself, constantly outside the three-point line, although the basketball will also smash out of the frame, but most of it still obediently got into the basket.

It seems that the three-point contest still has a great impact on him, but it has a very good impact. Chang Wei thought as he continued to walk towards his office. He didn't bother Lewis, he didn't even bother him with any technical guidance, and he believed that any player who could do one thing so consistently would definitely succeed.

However, Chang Wei is not optimistic that Lewis can win the three-point contest, if he remembers correctly, the champion of the three-point contest in his previous life was the all-time three-point shooter Ray Allen, and the players also participated in Alan Houston, Stojakovic, Nash and Nowitzki, and the competition is quite rare.

And Lewis also participated in this three-point contest in his previous life, and the tragedy is that he didn't even make it to the final, let alone the final championship. While Lewis's projection may be stronger now than in his previous life, the championship is still a small probability.