Chapter 201: Three-Point Contest
The next day, Li Hao and LaVine went to the Air Canada Center together, while Kim Xuexuan was with Holtz, because he had to participate in the three-point competition, Li Hao could not sit in the stands like yesterday.
According to the normal process, there is a skill challenge, then a three-point contest, and finally the main and most criticized slam dunk contest.
However, the much-criticized slam dunk contest definitely does not include this year, which is one of the most exciting dunk contests in NBA history.
And today's most attention is definitely the three-point contest, the slam dunk contest is really after the beginning, but from the lineup, the slam dunk contest can not be compared with the three-point contest at all.
Curry, Thompson, Harden, Li Hao, Lowry, this lineup is no worse than the All-Star Game.
It's no exaggeration to say that this three-point contest gathers the best three-point shooters in the NBA, and even the league is committed to promoting this year's three-point contest.
"I dare say it's the strongest in the history of the three-point contest" There was no shortage of stars in previous three-point competitions, but there were really not as many as this one.
Not to mention Li Hao, Curry, Thompson, Harden and Lowry, who have already entered the All-Star, Booker and Middleton will also be selected as All-Stars soon.
Seven of the eight players in the competition are All-Stars, and even Redick, who did not make the All-Star list, is a famous marksman in the league.
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This year's Tricks Contest is a battle between guards and insiders, with Anthony Davis, Towns, Cousins and Dream Green on the inside, and McCollum, Thomas, Beverley and Clarkson on the outside.
It stands to reason that the skills competition should be the home of the defenders, but from this year, the big man on the inside began to occupy the magpie's nest, this year's Downs, next year's Porzingis, and the future of Sabonis Jr., Sabonis Jr. was even swept by the big man this time, the champion Sabonis Jr., and the runner-up was Vucevic.
The rise of the small ball has almost subverted the entire basketball world, in the past, the inside line fought for strength and body, and in the future, the inside line began to focus more on technology, and players over two meters and 10 meters can dribble like a guard.
Teams are looking for space, the thin line inside line is popular, and the traditional inside line is completely declining, and the era of the inside line informing the world is almost gone.
After the skills competition, the staff began to prepare for the three-point competition, and Li Hao also appeared.
Watching a group of all-stars appear, the atmosphere at the scene became more and more enthusiastic, no way, comparing the skills contest and the next slam dunk contest, the starlight of the three-point contest is too dazzling.
"The most luxurious three-point contest in NBA history has begun" All-Star Weekend, how can there be no shortage of the Big Three.
"Hey, guys, who do you like best?" Kenny Smith asked.
"Kenny, your question is too difficult, there are too many people who can win the championship this year" Li Hao, Curry, Thomps, and Harden have all had very wonderful three-point shooting performances this season.
Especially Li Hao, Curry and Thompson, the three-point shooting rate this season is very terrifying, and the high three-point shooting rate of other players is because of the number of shots, but Li Hao, Curry and Thompson are among the top in the league in terms of the number of shots.
Just look at Harden, who has made about the same number of three-point shots as three, but he only shoots 35 percent from the field.
It is eight percentage points worse than the lowest Thompson, and Curry is more than ten, as for Li Hao, don't compare, Harden will be autistic.
"If you really want to say, I'm more optimistic about Lee, Stephen and Klei" O'Neill is definitely playing the safe card.
Barkley and Kenny Smith said they didn't want to talk to O'Neal, and at this time, Li Hao and others were being interviewed.
"Lee, who do you think is the best shooter?" It's a perennial question.
"What do Stephen and Kerry say?" Li Hao asked rhetorically.
"They all say themselves," the host replied.
"That's the standard answer, as a shooter, if you don't have absolute confidence, then you can't be a good shooter," Li Hao said.
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Today's three-point contest is not only a luxurious lineup for the game, but also a very luxurious lineup of spectators in the stands, not to mention that almost all the players who participated in this All-Star show up in the stands, as well as people from all walks of life.
Entertainment stars, business veterans, team owners, and even stars of other sports, at a glance, the front row is basically full of familiar faces, and of course, the players' families cannot be missing.
At the end of the interview, the group officially debuted, and after the debut ceremony, the players warmed up.
The three-point contest is divided into two rounds, and in the first round, all the players take turns to play, and the three people with the highest scores enter the finals.
And the first appearance of this year is Li Hao, who is also the player with the highest shooting percentage in the regular season this season.
Li Hao's appearance immediately caused a burst of cheers at the scene, and people who had a good relationship with Li Hao jumped up directly to cheer for Li Hao, such as Kobe, a rookie of 14 years.
Although the 14-year-old rookie crowdfunded in the group to "kill" Li Hao, he was still very united with the outside world.
Li Hao felt good when he warmed up just now, and after the start, he seemed to continue the feeling of the warm-up, and he hit all five balls at the first shooting point.
However, by the second point, the shooting percentage began to decline, only three shots were made, and by the third point at the top of the arc, it was even worse, only one was made. 14
But when it came to the fourth point, the shooting percentage started to pick up, and he made three goals, the last one hit four, and the last point was all flowers.
The first hit all of them to score 6 points, the second hit three shots to score 4 points, the third hit only 1 point, the fourth point scored 3 points, and the last point scored 8 points, adding up to a total of 22 points.
That's a decent score, and the next one proved it, with Redick scoring 20 points less than Li Hao in the second appearance, and even less Middleton in the third appearance, with only 13 points.
The fourth appearance is Thompson, his score is the same as Li Hao, both are 22 points, seeing this Li Hao suddenly felt stable, in fact, it is true, Harden only scored 20 points after Thompson.
Then there is the penultimate score of 14 points, the owner of this score belongs to McCollum, one of the two guns in the backcourt of the Trail Blazers, but unfortunately Lillard did not come, otherwise this three-point contest will inevitably be more intense.
McCollum was followed by Booker, who was not only the youngest entrant in the three-point contest but also the youngest contestant in the history of the three-point contest.
Booker also scored 20 points, so he was on the same points as Harden and Redick, and if Lowry and Curry didn't score more than that, the three would have to compete in another round.
But unfortunately, Curry killed this possibility, and Curry, who appeared in the finale, shot a 22-point, which means that Li Hao, Curry and Thompson all scored 22 points.
There were only three spots in the finals, so it was Li Hao, Thompson and Curry who finally entered the finals of the three-point contest, and as for Lowry, he scored 15 points.