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Chapter 163 The strongest 3-point shot contest in history (1) (2st update today)

Chapter 163 The strongest three-pointer contest in history ([-]) ([-]nd update today)

As early as January 1, the NBA announced the list of eight players to participate in this year's three-point contest, among which Ray Allen, the champion of last year's NBA three-point contest, was the most eye-catching.

Ray Allen made 10 consecutive shots in the second round of the three-point contest last year, and finally narrowly defeated Peja Stojakovic of the Kings, winning the first three-point contest championship in his career.

Among the eight contestants in this year's three-point contest, Ray Allen is also the only one who has ever won the championship. Prior to this, four players have won the three-point contest more than once. They are Larry Bird of the Celtics, Greg Hodges of the Bulls, Mark Price of the Cavaliers and Jeff Hornacek of the Jazz.

Ray Allen certainly hopes to be the fifth. His three-point performance this season is still very good. He made 206 of 90 shots, and his shooting percentage reached 43.7%. But his opponent will not give up the championship trophy and the $2 bonus!

In addition to Ray Allen, the other seven contestants in this three-point contest are Peja Stojakovic of the Kings, Wesley Persson of the Cavaliers, Steve Nash of the Mavericks, Mike Miller of the Magic, Steve Smith of the Spurs, Quentin Richardson of the Clippers and Wang Dalin of the Pistons.

These seven players are not simple, among them Peja needless to say, as long as a senior fan knows his accomplishments in three-pointers, last year he did not perform well in the second round, which is why he lost. This year's comeback is obviously aimed at the championship.

Wesley Persson of the Cavaliers has made 142 of 67 three-pointers so far this season, with a shooting percentage of 47.2%, and he averaged 15.2 points per game. He has now secured the position of the Cavaliers' starting shooting guard.

Steve Smith of the Spurs participated in the three-point contest for the first time. This season, he made 124 of 70 three-pointers and hit 56.5%, temporarily ranking first in the league.

Steve Nash of the Mavericks believes that Chinese fans are familiar with him. He is also the only point guard to participate in this year's three-point contest. So far this season, Nash has made 173 of 79 three-pointers, and his shooting percentage is as high as 45.7%. He averaged 18.9 points and 7.9 assists per game.

Mike Miller and Quentin Richardson are currently very high three-point shooters in the league, but they are far behind Wang Dalin.

有一说一，王大林才是本届三分球大赛所有参赛选手中咖位最大的那一个，他目前场均可以轰下26.8分、8.6个篮板、5.4次助攻、1.6个盖帽和0.9次抢断，三分命中率高达48.1%。

You are not mistaken!

So far this season, Wang Dalin has made 241 of 116 three-pointers. He currently ranks first in the league in three-pointers made, 26 more than the second-ranked Ray Allen!

As a player who has traveled back from the small ball era, Wang Dalin has shown a very good three-point shooting ability as early as last season. This season, he surpassed everyone in the number of three-point shots and hits.

He didn't feel much. After all, he only made 116 three-pointers in half the season. Compared with those players in the small ball era in the later generations, this is really insignificant, but in this era, his performance can make everyone look different.

Because of his status as the head of the Pistons, he is destined to be different from most players participating in the three-point contest. The only one with a similar status is Ray Allen, the head of the Bucks.

Except for the two of them and Nash, the Mavericks' main controller, the other contestants have basically been labeled as "shooters", even the current Peja is no exception.

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The arena in the "First United Center" stadium in Philadelphia was brightly lit, and eight contestants went to the court to warm up one after another. Peja had just thrown a ball before turning to the staff and asking, "Are these balls new?"

The staff laughed: "Of course they are new balls. These balls are specially prepared for the three-point shooting contest!"

After hearing this, Peja frowned, but soon smiled, and said to the staff member: "Okay, thank you!"

Wang Dalin asked curiously: "Peja, you asked him if it is a new ball, is there any mystery?"

Peja smiled and said: "We usually use old balls when we play games, because the old balls feel better, and everyone is more used to the old balls, so I was a little uncomfortable when I found out that these balls are new balls, but it's okay now!"

"Why?" Wang Dalin asked puzzled, "Shouldn't they replace us with old balls?"

Peja laughed and said, "Why do you want to change the old ball? Now everyone is using the new ball to participate in the competition, so let's see who plays better. Anyway, everyone is treated equally. Isn't this fair?"

After thinking for a while, Wang Dalin came back to his senses, and said with a smile, "That's right, it's indeed fair!"

Anyway, everyone uses the same ball, so what is the difference between the new ball and the old ball?If one person is not used to the new ball, others may not be used to it either, as long as the game is fair and just!

Everyone already knows that the ball used in the game is a new ball, so they take the time to warm up. The warm-up time for the players in the three-point shootout contest is very short.

Wang Dalin made a few shots at each point, and his hit rate was not bad, basically the same as when he practiced in the afternoon.He didn't feel any difference in throwing the new ball, so it is estimated that the reason why the players reject the new ball is probably just a psychological effect.

The warm-up is over soon, and the first round of competition finally begins.

The order of players is based on the number of [-]-pointers they have made in the game this season, so Mike Miller, who has made the fewest [-]-pointers, makes his debut first.

Maybe it was because he was a little nervous when he was the first to play, or maybe he didn't feel good tonight. Miller missed all 5 shots in the first point, which made the expression on his face even more nervous.

The second point, the first shot... yes, the second shot... the iron, the third shot... still the iron, the fourth shot... and the iron, the fifth shot is a ball... still the iron!

There were a total of 10 goals at two points, but Miller only scored one, and it was just an ordinary goal. I have to say that his opening was too hip.

At the point of the top of the three-point arc, Miller finally regained some sense of touch. At this point, he made two shots, and one of them was a flower ball. After three points, he scored a total of 4 points... His performance is still hip. If his touch is still the same in the last two points, he will very likely break the record of the "old hooligan" in this event.

As we all know, the record for the lowest score in the NBA three-point contest is held by the "God of Basketball" Michael Jordan... This 5-point record was unshakable until Wang Dalin crossed over!

In the fourth point, Miller finally regained his touch and scored three goals, scoring 7 points... The record of the "old hooligan" is still his own!

At the fifth point, Miller hit the first shot. Wang Dalin could clearly see that he was obviously relieved. He also hit the next two shots, but still missed the last two shots.

10 points... Although Miller's score did not break Jordan's lowest record, it was still one of the lowest scores in the history of the three-point contest.

In fact, he didn't know that there was another contestant in this year's three-point contest. His name was Paul Pierce. He only scored 8 points in this three-point contest, and he was almost qualified to challenge Jordan's record.

Due to Wang Dalin's intrusion, Pierce failed to participate in this three-point contest... I don't know if this is Pierce's luck or Miller's misfortune?

Quentin Richardson, who played second, performed slightly better than Miller, but he only scored 14 points.

With such a score, unless all the players who appeared later showed their hips stretched, it was almost certain that he would not be able to advance to the second round.

Wesley Persson of the Cavaliers came on the stage in the third place. He only scored 2 points in the first point. His performance was not good at the beginning, but his touch gradually warmed up from the second point, and he finally scored 20 points.

20 points is a very good score. As long as there are no accidents, he will almost certainly be able to advance to the second round, so when he left the court, he was very proud. When he walked to the sidelines, he gave the audience a solo impromptu dance. It seemed that he was really in a good mood.

The Spurs is Steve Smith's fourth game. He has secured his position as the starting shooting guard in the Spurs this season, averaging 12.1 points per game, making him the team's third-leading scorer.

After Smith came on the court, his performance was even worse than that of Miller. He missed all five shots at the first point, and still missed all five shots at the second point. It was not until the third point that he finally made a goal... a total of 15 shots. It is estimated that Jordan was no more than that in the three-point contest that year. Wang Dalin was really surprised how this guy made 1% of his three-pointers in the regular season.

For the fourth point, Smith hit the first ball, hit the iron on the second ball, hit the iron on the third ball, hit both the fourth and fifth balls, and scored 5 points after all four points were cast.

Most of the audience held their breaths, waiting for a miracle to happen...Smith, hurry up and engrave your name on the pillar of shame of the "God of Basketball", right?

Perhaps because he heard the voices of the audience, Smith's last point felt the same as the third point. He also scored three goals, but they were all one-point goals. In the end, his score stopped at 8 points.

One thing to say... If Pierce came, the embarrassment should have been shared by the two of them, but now he can only bear it silently.

The audience roared with laughter. Smith grabbed his Spurs jacket and covered it over his head. He was undoubtedly the most disappointed person on this night... so what if he is not lost?It's completely shameless to see people!

Steve Nash played fifth, and his shooting percentage was good. Unfortunately, he was not lucky and failed to make a flower ball, and finally scored only 15 points.

If he wants to advance to the second round, unless two of the next three players on the next field shoot 15 points or less.

Considering that the next three are Peja Stojakovic, Ray Allen, and Wang Dalin, Nash knew that it was basically hopeless for him to advance to the second round.

Sure enough, Peja was the sixth player to play, and he scored 20 points as soon as he made a shot. He is currently tied for the first place with Persson, and has basically locked in a spot for the second round.

Of course, if both Ray Allen and Wang Dalin score more than 20 points, Peja will have to play an extra round with Persson to decide who can advance to the second round. This possibility is not impossible.

The defending champion Ray Allen finally made his debut, and the audience gave him warm applause and cheers.

To say who is the most popular in this year's three-point shooting contest, Ray Allen and Wang Dalin can undoubtedly crush all other contestants.

Due to the overwhelming applause and cheers from the audience, Ray Allen stood in the right corner and was unable to start.The on-site host even picked up the microphone to remind loudly several times, which made the audience gradually quiet down.

It was finally time to start. After the whistle sounded, Ray Allen immediately grabbed the ball and threw it.

"Shua... Shua... Dang... Dang... Dang..."

In the first point, he only scored two goals, and they were both ordinary goals. Obviously, he didn't play well, but the expression of "Gentleman Lei" was as usual... A killer with no emotions is so ruthless!

"Shua... Dang... Shua... Dang... Shua..."

Continuing with the second point, Ray Allen's hand feels a little better, and he scored 4 points at this point, which is considered a good result.

However, considering that Wang Dalin is still behind, if he scored less than 20 points in the first round, even if he scored 19 points, he might miss the second round.So starting from the third point, Ray Allen obviously slowed down his shooting speed, and after each shot, he would concentrate on completing the follow-up action.

In a game, he wouldn't be shooting so slowly.

You must know that before the "primary school student" in later generations began to use three-pointers to kill the Quartet in the NBA, it was generally believed that Ray Allen's three-pointer speed was the fastest in NBA history. He only needed 0.4 seconds to complete a shot on average.

"Shua... Shua... When... Shua... Shua..."

"Shua... Shua... Shua... Shua... Shua..."

At the third point, he scored 5 points on 4 of 5 shots, and at the fourth point, he scored 5 points on all 6 shots. In this way, his score has reached 17 points. As long as he gets another 4 points at the last point, regardless of Wang Dalin's performance, he will definitely advance to the second round.

As expected of "Gentleman Lei", his performance in the last point was still perfect, and he scored 5 points on 4 of 5 shots, and finally ranked first with 22 points.

Finally it was Wang Dalin's turn to play, and he got a little impatient waiting on the sidelines.

Although the shooting movements of Peja and "Junzi Lei" are very beautiful, but sitting off the court and watching the same movements dozens of times, you will still get tired of watching them!

Both Peja and Persson were a little nervous, because if Wang Dalin scored 21 points, even if his score was not as high as Ray Allen's, they would have to play an extra round.

As I said before, shooting 1 consecutive three-pointers within 25 minute is still very exhausting.

If there is an extra round, and no matter who wins the extra round, they must be the first to play in the second round, which is really a disadvantage.

Therefore, both of them are probably silently praying in their hearts, hoping that Wang Dalin can score less than 20 points, so that they can skip the extra game.

Wang Dalin didn't think about this at all at the moment, he only had the basketball on the rack and the basket not far away in his eyes, and nothing else could enter his sight.

"Beep", it started.

Wang Dalin grabbed the basketball, raised his arms, shook his wrist, and moved the ball in one go, and his following movements were almost perfect. The first ball accurately passed through the basket, followed by the second ball and the third ball...

At the first point, Wang Dalin made all 5 shots, and he felt very hot at the beginning, and he continued this feeling to the second point, making another 5 shots.

Just looking at this posture, Peja and Persson already had a bad feeling in their hearts... Damn it!This guy is too accurate, right?It seems that there is no escape from the playoffs!

It was not until the fourth ball at the third point that Wang Dalin finally missed the shot, but he scored again in the next bouquet.

After three points, he scored 17 points. The other contestants have already confirmed that Wang Dalin's score in the first round should be the first... After all, with his touch tonight, the remaining two points have a total of 10 balls. Getting 6 points is a piece of cake!

Wang Dalin stretched his hip a little bit in the fourth point, but he still scored 4 points because of the flower ball. As long as he scored 2 points in the last point, he could overtake Ray Allen and become the first in the first round.

In the three-point shooting contest, some people will be under a lot of pressure because the previous player shoots a high score, and eventually cause themselves to play abnormally and shoot a very low score.

This kind of example abounds, and it has happened many times in the history of the NBA All-Star Weekend, but it is obvious... Wang Dalin is not this kind of person.

He only missed one goal on the fifth point, and finally scored 26 points. He won the first round and also broke the record for the highest score in the three-pointer contest created by Greg Hodges in 1986.

That year, Hodges scored 25 points in the three-point contest. This record has been maintained for 2002 years until 16!

The audience was completely excited. They witnessed the birth of a new record. This kind of scene was much more shocking than when Larry Bird went to shout in front of his opponent before the game.

Peja and Persson looked at each other and smiled wryly.

This is so terrible, right?

20 points can't directly advance to the second round?

Has this ever happened in the history of the three-point contest?

Soon the host gave the audience the answer to this question - "No!"

That's right, since the NBA established the three-point shooting contest in 1986, in the past 16 years, there has never been a game where a player who scored 20 points in the first round could not directly advance to the second round... In fact, in many cases, 20 points can already rank first in the first round!

Wang Dalin is very calm, because he watched the 2019 three-point shooting contest in his previous life. Danny Green and Devin Booker both shot 23 points that time, so they still didn't advance to the second round.

In fact, there is one thing he didn't expect, that there are a total of 9 flower balls in the three-point contest of later generations, but now there are only 5 flower balls, which means that the total score of the three-point ball contest in later generations is 34 points, but only 30 points in this era.

Considering that the 2019 three-point contest is recognized as the strongest three-point contest in history, then in the early 21st century, when the three-point shot was far from popular, this session will undoubtedly be called "the strongest three-point contest in history" for a long time...

(End of this chapter)