Chapter Eighty-Three: The Three-Point King Belongs
After the skills competition, it is the three-point shooting competition.
This year's three-point contest was not quite the same as Li Zhi remembered, and the process was different, because Belinelli and Crawford participated in the three-point contest.
With Richmond on his side, Gallinelli has plenty of room to shoot, shooting 40.6% from three-point range this season, and Crawford has also become a three-point pervert after coming to the Warriors, shooting 39% from the field.
The tournament consists of six players competing in two rounds, with the top three scorers in the first round advancing to the final before the final is determined.
Participating in the tournament are Richard Hamilton of the Pistons, Capono of the Raptors, Steve Nash of the Suns, Nowitzki of the Mavericks, and Crawford and Gallinelli of the Warriors.
Kapono was the 2007 champion, while Nowitzki was the 2006 champion.
Hamilton took the lead, ranking third in the league in three-point shooting this season, and "The Mask Man" was slow to get into shape, frequently missing from the first shooting point, and always shooting wide of the ball, although he found his feel in the second and third shooting spots, but ended up scoring only 14 points due to two shots being judged to have stepped on the line.
When Nash played, there was thunderous cheers on the sidelines, and the two-time MVP was full of popularity, he also hit only 1 shot in the first shooting point, and missed all 5 shots in the second shooting point, and finally scored only 9 points.
Nowitzki made his third appearance, he replaced the injured Kobe Bryant to qualify, and the German actually threw a "three-no-stick" in the first point, but hit all five shots in the second point, and finally scored 17 points.
Crawford followed up and scored 15 points, who had not been favored.
Defending champion Capono came out on the penultimate side, making all 5 shots from the last point to score 20 points.
Belinelli came out on the court last, hitting just two from the first spot, but scored five points from the second spot, and scored 17 points with a buzzer-beating flowerball.
Belinelli, Nowitzki and Capono reached the final, with Ritch and Crawford cheering Gallinelli on the sidelines.
Li Zhi thought about it, took out a pack of spicy strips and handed it to Belinelli, the spicy strips can restore his strength, maybe he can help Belinelli.
"Come on, eat some spicy strips." Li Zhi said.
Crawford looked helpless and said, "Big brother, it's a critical moment, what should I do if I eat this kind of thing and have diarrhea."
Li Zhi's face darkened, this guy has a prejudice against Chinese spicy strips.
"No matter, eat, replenish nutrition!"
Crawford rolled his eyes at Li Zhi, Belinelli was the most well-behaved baby, and finally ate the spicy strips under Li Zhi's pressure.
Nowitzki was the first to come on the court, but he didn't feel good, scoring only one in the first point and finishing up with just 14 points.
Defending champion Capono scored 20 points from the first four shooting points and finally hit an astonishing 24 points, tying the record of 24 points he set last year and equaling the record of the three-point shooting contest.
This is the highest result in the NBA three-point global competition, and it has basically locked up the championship of the three-point competition.
Barkley commented: "If nothing else, Capono will defend his three-point title.
Kenny Smith also said: "Yes, although Gallinelli is not bad, but it is a bit difficult to break this result, and Capono is simply a bug in the three-point contest." ”
Jason Capono is a player of the same type as Novak, there are players who are even better than Korver in terms of projection ability and Korver, and if they are a little more physical and improve their defense, they will be excellent 3-and-D players.
But what makes Korver better than them is his tireless running ability, his above-the-art defensive ability and his top-notch basketball IQ as a pure shooter.
Korver's figure is very strong, although the speed and bounce are very average, but there is no problem with defense, top man, and card position.
If you often look at Korver's ball, you will find that his offense is not only a quick shot after receiving the ball, but also a good player who can run out to catch the ball and pass the ball to a better player on the inside, coupled with his top-notch three-point shooting ability, it is not unreasonable to be able to play in the NBA for so many years and even make it to the All-Star.
Of course, the three-point contest is all about three-pointers, so a single-shooter player like Capono has the opportunity to show his talent.
While everyone was talking, Gallinelli came into the scene.
"Boom!"
The fans were stunned to see Belinelli, who now has 23 points.
Everyone held their breath as they watched the last flower ball in Gallinelli's hand, and Gallinelli took a deep breath, his hands had never been so hot.
Bend your knees, jump, shoot, and do it all in one go.
"In! Belinelli's last flower ball went in, 25! A new record! Barkley exclaimed.
"Hahaha, I knew you could!" Richie and Crawford patted Gallinelli on the shoulder.
Belinelli was happy in his heart and said excitedly: "Thank you, boss, it's still the boss's spicy strips that work." ”
Li Zhi also didn't expect it, could it be that Spicy Tiao really has hidden skills?
Belinelli has the potential to be a three-point king, but in his previous life, Belinelli won the three-point king in 2014 as an All-Star.
The three of them didn't care about Gallinelli's name, but unconsciously, Li Zhi had left a subtle influence in the hearts of the players.
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This year's three-point contest is very golden, which makes fans enjoy watching it, especially the confrontation between Capono and Gallinelli, who also broke the record of the three-point contest.
The three-point contest is over, and it is the finale of the second day of the All-Star - the slam dunk contest!
The NBA Slam Dunk Contest has become one of the most popular events in the entire NBA All-Star Series due to its unique charm. The slam dunk contest is not only about the violent aesthetics that the stars show to the audience with their superhuman physical fitness.
At the same time, the tournament also provides a stage for those NBA stars to show their creativity.
The first All-Star Slam Dunk Contest was established in 1984, but in reality, the Slam Dunk Contest was not the first of its kind in the NBA.
In 1976, the ABA league pioneered the slam dunk contest for the first time in the All-Star Game, and "Dr. J" Irving, who was still playing in the ABA at the time, completed a free throw line jumping dunk and was successfully crowned.
But in the 1976-77 season, when the NBA and ABA merged, the league did not have an All-Star Slam Dunk Contest, but there was a slam dunk contest that lasted all season. However, the tournament was abolished after only one season.
It wasn't until 1984 that the NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest was officially born. Over the decades, countless legends have appeared in the tournament and competed for titles, such as Jordan, "Dr. J" Irving, Kobe, Drexler, Wilkins, Maddie and Carter.
Of course, there are also some role players who have made a name for themselves with their amazing performances in the slam dunk contest.
In the first slam dunk contest, Larry Nance defeated Dr. J to win the championship. Since then, the dunk contest has quickly reached its peak, and in the late 80s of the last century, the showdown between Jordan and Wilkins, the "best of human movies", brought the event to a climax.
But in the 90s of the last century, the slam dunk contest was dying, and the number and quality of participating stars were not as good as before. In 1997, Kobe Bryant, then a rookie, won the slam dunk contest, but the tournament was suspended for two years. In 1998, the NBA decided to suspend the slam dunk contest, and in 1999 the league suffered a shutdown.
It wasn't until 2000 that the slam dunk contest was resumed, with super dunks such as Carter, Maddy, and Francis participating. The Slam Dunk Contest has probably the best contest ever.
Carter hung against the sky and rotated 360 degrees in the air, making "GO HOME" a classic term in the slam dunk contest, but the event has since declined.