184, the distance from the full score
Under the guidance of the live DJ, the audience resounded with a burst of fierce cheers.
As the screen turned, the introduction of the first player appeared, which meant that the three-point contest officially began.
The first to play was the Rockets' "old cat" Mobley, a six-foot-4-inch tall shooting guard who weighs 215 pounds, as a 2-round draft pick in '98, he played a superhuman value, and one of the ways he is best at scoring is three-point shooting, this season, Mobley's three-point shooting rate is close to 40%.
With the anticipation and cheers of everyone in the room, Mobley began to shoot.
His luck couldn't be said to be good, the orange ball shot well, but he missed three of the five flower balls, and finally, at the end of the 60-second mark, Mobley completed the task, 15 points, which was the first time to play.
When he saw Mobley waving his fist and scolding with regret, Wu Di only smiled slightly, and he couldn't see the emotional fluctuations.
Of course, in order to show friendship, he and Mobley, who was off the court, also gave high-fives.
The second to appear was Chauncey Billups of the Pistons, a six-foot-three-inch, 200-pound playmaker nicknamed ''BigShot. It was only after a trip to the Celtics, Raptors, Nuggets, and Timberwolves that Billups found himself with the Pistons, and this season he has reached a career-high number of three-point shooting.
When he appeared, there was a lot of applause from the audience, but. This guy may not be the kind of player who is born to perform. His practical and critical abilities were not put to good use in this three-point contest. In the end, relying on the results of 7 orange balls and 3 flower balls, Billups only scored 13 points.
Wu Di's heart was also suddenly relaxed, the first two players were so bad, obviously this would make him see the hope of easy promotion.
As for Billups' 13-point score, he was bound to be eliminated in the preliminaries.
The third player to appear was Leonard, a six-foot-4-inch, 200-pound shooting guard who played for the Nuggets. The 31-year-old veteran is a 2-round 19th pick in '94, and now has been in the league for 10 years, and he also serves as the captain of the Nuggets, which is also clearly a sign of his ability. The three-point shot was Leonard's main offensive weapon, but he shot more than 40% from the field in just two seasons, and in his two seasons with the Nuggets, it began to decline.
Leonard is not very favorable, but he told everyone that there is a truth called ginger is still old and spicy, 10 orange balls. 4 flower balls, Leonard scored 18 points. This result is a promising promotion.
Wu Di sat on the side, also nodded secretly, this Nuggets veteran is a good choice if he is used as a substitute, this season, he and rookie Wade's position overlaps a little, it seems that the future is not very good, therefore, Wu Di is also paying attention, ready to find an opportunity to bring Leonard to the Raptors.
The fourth player to appear is the supersonic Rashad Lewis, a big pitcher who is six feet 10 inches tall, and he and Ray Allen are known as the twin stars of the supersonics. Lewis is one of the three second-round drafters who participated in the three-point contest, which makes Wu Di seem quite interested, and the pearls of this draft are all good at three-point shots.
After entering the NBA at the age of 19, Lewis quickly developed into a trusted scorer for the SuperSonics after two seasons of training. It's worth mentioning that Lewis started out with a poor three-point shooting percentage, but after his third season, the three-point shot has become a staple weapon in the NBA.
Lewis is a quasi-All-Star caliber player, and his appearance naturally brought a wave of excitement to the scene.
As the 60-second timer began, the big man got busy, and soon the clock was over, and in a wave of regret, Lewis went down depressed, scoring 17 points, which ensured Leonard made the cut, but he was in an awkward position.
Of course, unless the next two players play abnormally, Lewis will be eliminated in the preliminary round.
"Wu Di, Wu Di, Wu Di~"
When Lewis walked off the field, Wu Di stood up, and when he came together, the entire stadium suddenly erupted into a crazy roar, and the fans were extremely excited What kind of miracle can Wu Di create?
In fact, being able to be arranged to play in fifth place also shows the importance that the All-Star official attaches to Wu Di, as if he is the seeded player second only to the defending champion Peja.
The DJ at the scene introduced at this time: "This is our god pitcher, Wu Di, who plays for the Washington Wizards, in this situation where no one is defending, I think he can play a good game." ”
When Wu Di heard this, he suddenly scolded in his heart, who is broadcasting? Isn't this an obvious introduction to put pressure on him?
However, Wu Di quickly abandoned this idea, and he quickly adjusted his mentality, he had to take it easy.
The 60-second timer suddenly began to move, and the all-stars who were chattering around quickly fell silent.
Wu Di picked up a ball unhurriedly and threw it out.
Bang~
The basketball slammed into the hoop, causing the scene to let out a cry of regret.
Obviously, Wu Di's hand may have been a little cold, and he missed the first shot...... Oh Shet, it's a shame that the second goal was conceded as well. The live DJ continued to play.
When the third ball was deflected again, Wu Di's heart was also heavy, he didn't expect his hand to be so slow, this is a three-point contest that pays attention to speed, and it is obviously extremely dangerous to go on like this.
There was a strange smile on the faces of everyone around him, why did this god pitcher, who can become the league's scoring champion, stink so much today? Is it nervousness? But it's obviously impossible, this Wu Di is a veritable big heart.
With doubts and regrets, everyone watched quietly.
In the first rack, Wu Di threw in the last two balls and scored 3 points.
When coming to the second ball rack. That is, the position of the angle of 45 degrees. Wu Di still shot the basket unhurriedly. 2 orange balls, 1 flower ball, and the second ball frame Wu Di scored 4 points.
Then next to the ball rack in the center, Wu Di's speed began to speed up a little, and soon, five balls were thrown, 3 orange balls, and 1 flower ball. Wu Di scored 5 points, which means that Wu Di scored 12 points in the first three racks.
"He only needs to score six more points for Wu to advance."
Everyone knows about the situation, but the time doesn't seem so optimistic, because Wu Di's shot is obviously not as fast as other shooters.
"Wu has to speed up, his movements today seem to be a little unfast." The DJ on the scene was nervous for a while, and suddenly the atmosphere in the stadium also changed.
However, Wu Di didn't seem to hear it, and still maintained the same speed as the third rack to shoot, and shot 5 balls. Wu Di hit 3 orange balls and 1 flower ball again. After scoring 5 points, Wu Di's total score has come to 17 points.
This score has equaled Lewis's record, and he is only one point away from Leonard, and only needs one more point to score Wu Di to advance to the final.
In a nervous cry, Wu Di came to the fifth ball rack......
"Cast quickly, speed points~"
A few such voices came out from the sidelines, but Wu Di's heart was extremely calm, obviously he knew that 60 seconds were almost over.
Holding the ball, the action is still unhurried.
Under the gaze of countless eyes, the basketball drew a high arc, and then suddenly fell into the hoop.
With 18 points, Wu Di is sure to enter the finals.
To the surprise of the fans, Wu Di did not shoot again, but let the remaining 2 seconds go away.
Kobe Bryant, who had been standing quietly on the side, couldn't help but applaud at this time, and at the same time, a hint of brilliance flashed in his eyes, it seemed that Wu Di's actions aroused his interest, and he saw something from Wu Di's body, confidence!
The last to play, the Serbian sharpshooter, who has already won the three-point championship in 02 and 03, obviously wants to hit the 3-game championship this time......
Moreover, Peja showed what shooting speed is, after shooting 25 balls, Peja actually had 5 seconds left, and he easily advanced with a preliminaries-high 22 points.
This is in stark contrast to Wu Di's four balls left without shooting.
However, everyone understands that the best results in the preliminary round do not mean that they can win the final championship.
For Wu Di, 18 points is enough to satisfy him, at least he will advance to the final.
"Congratulations to Pejastojakovic, Wu Di and Woshan Leonard for successfully advancing to the finals, who will win the final championship? Let's wait and see. ”
The first player to play in the final was Leonard, and the veteran seemed to have a particularly steady hand today, with 5 racks throwing, Leonard scored 19 points, which was 1 point more than his score in the preliminaries.
After getting this score, Leonard suddenly received more applause at the scene, obviously, this is a more subtle achievement.
In anticipation, Wu Di appeared again.
Feeling the strange atmosphere around him, Wu Di suddenly had a smile on his face, the fans at the scene seemed to be frightened by their shooting speed, so next, Wu Di felt that he didn't need to hide it, after all, after a round of pitching, his state was still found.
60-second countdown ......
Wu Di started to take the ball, then made a quick shot, then took the ball, and shot again...... Repeated actions, in the whole process, Wu Di didn't even look at whether the basketball could be scored or not, and that kind of speed suddenly made the stadium furious.
"Oh my God, he seems to have changed someone, and with such a shooting speed, I think I really need to add two more hoops to him." The live DJ rang out incrediblely.
In fact, Wu Di didn't know that his current shooting speed had caused everyone to panic, and the most important thing was that his slow and completely different appearance from the previous one was really incomprehensible.
If Wu Di has such a fast shooting speed, why did he not even finish shooting the ball in the preliminaries?
If it was clumsy, they could only think that Wu Di was too confident.
In the endless fiery gaze, the basketball seemed to be launched in one direction under Wu Di's projection.
The first ball rack, all five goals, 6 points.
The second rack, all five goals, 6 points.
The third rack, five goals, 6 points.
The fourth rack, all five balls, 6 points.
……
Wu Di, who scored 24 points, seemed to be unaware of this, and he was still in a wonderful shooting state.
However, such a scene made the scene erupt, and the fans, including the stars on the sidelines, were all solemn, and it was clear that this would be an opportunity to make history.
When Wu Di came to the fifth ball rack, everyone suddenly fell silent, as if they were afraid to disturb Wu Di.
"Is he really going to put on a perfect performance?" Kobe's eyes revealed endless solemnity, he really didn't understand, how could a person have such an accurate head and stability.
After a period of silence, the dust fell, and Wu Di stood on the sidelines with unfinished thoughts, and on the scoreboard, there was a score of 29 points.
Yes, 29 points, a new record in the NBA's three-point shooting contest in 18 years, and this record improves the previous record by four points.
There was a crazy celebration at the scene, although Wu Di failed to get a full score, but it was enough to make them crazy, and the players on the sidelines congratulated Wu Di, and their faces were incredible.
After Wu Di scored 29 points, Peja's pressure was almost unimaginable, and in the end, he failed to defend his title after shooting 25 points, and Wu Di became the new three-point king.
When he lifted the championship trophy, Wu Di said regretfully: "It's a pity that I couldn't score that goal, I think if I have the opportunity, I will come again." (To be continued......)