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Chapter 191 Skills Challenge Champion

Chapter 191 Skills Challenge Champion

In the evening, Xu Nuo, Ricky Rubio, Derek Williams and Ellen Page sat in the first row of spectators at Amway Arena, where the 2012 Orlando All-Star Game was held. Take part in upcoming Skills Challenges and Slam Dunk Contests.Of course, sitting with promise, and his two teammates Danny Granger and Paul George.Paul George came to participate in the slam dunk contest, and Danny Granger, who was selected for the All-Star Game, came to cheer for his two teammates Xu Nuo and Paul George.

Xu Nuo sat on the chair, always feeling somewhat unnatural because of the uncontrollable nervousness.Although Ricky Rubio and the others have always firmly believed that Xu Nuo will definitely win the Skills Challenge, but this is Xu Nuo's first time participating in the Skills Challenge. Facing many good players, Xu Nuo does not have much confidence in himself.Xu Nuo's only luck is that the Skills Challenge is not the first game to be held tonight, the first game is the Haier Shooting Star game.

"Look carefully, guys, the show is about to begin," said Danny Granger.

The shooting star competition requires each team to be composed of an active NBA athlete, an NBA retired athlete and a WNBA active female athlete, and they shoot at six points on the court.The four teams participating in the competition this year are Atlanta, Florida United, Texas and New York.

The first to play was the Texas team wearing retro jerseys. The Texas team shot very well in the first three points, but in the fourth point played by female athlete Sophia Young and Houston Rockets rookie Chandler Parson Si ran into trouble with the fifth point and wasted a lot of time.The two seemed to move slowly when they were shooting, and they didn't seem to care much about the game.Midfield shot at the last point, and after the first round, former Houston Rockets player Kenny Smith made the final shot with a total time of 42.7 seconds.

The second team played was the New York team. Although Landry Fields wasted a little time on the three-pointer at the top of the arc, overall the New York team shot very smoothly.It took less than 25 seconds for the first five points to be cast.On the last point, New York took 38.7 seconds on its third attempt, made by former New York Knicks shooter Allan Houston.

Florida United, who played third, performed poorly, especially from WNBA Phoenix Mercury star Marie Ferdinand Harris, who lost a lot of time on two points she shot.While shooting at this point in midcourt, Marie Ferdinand Harris saved face and hit a mid-range shot.However, Florida United was eliminated in one minute and four seconds.

The fourth player to play is the defending champion Atlanta team. Last year, the Atlanta team only took 31.8 seconds in the preliminaries to enter the final, but this time it took 55.3 seconds.In the mid-circle shot, Lyndsey Harding of the Atlanta Dream became the finisher, but that didn't stop Atlanta from being eliminated.

As a result, the first two teams to play -- Texas and New York -- advance to the final

"I feel like if I were on the court, I would be more accurate than them," Xu Nuo heard Danny Granger whisper before the finals of the Shooting Star game.

"Hey, of course," Promise said to Danny Granger, "maybe you should go to the three-point contest."

"Three-point contest?" Danny Granger frowned and said, "Wait until next year... However, I haven't participated in the three-point contest yet, not even the shooting star competition..."

At this time, the finals of the shooting star competition began.

It was still Texas that took the lead in the finals, with Sophia Young and Chandler Parsons once again out of play, with the former taking five chances on the fourth point and the latter on the fifth. It also took four shots, and they still feel slow when shooting.However, Kenny Smith hit the first shot in the middle circle shot, and the Texas team took 47.6 seconds.

"Kenny Smith's shot was really beautiful," Ricky Rubio said.

"Shooting at this point has too much luck in it," Xu Nuo said with a frown. "Of course, while the dribbling element has the upper hand, you must also have excellent shooting skills."

"That's a good point," said Danny Granger.

That's when New York came into play.

However, what people didn't expect was that the last New York team played more perfectly. They hardly wasted any time in the first five points, and it took only about 18 seconds to kill the mid-circle shot.At this time, the cameras on the scene frequently focused on the players of the Texas team. Kenny Smith smiled while looking up at the time.In the end, Alan Houston, who is known as the "King of mid-range shots", made a mid-range shot. The New York team won the championship in only 37.3 seconds!

While the reporter at the scene, Cheryl Miller, sister of Indiana Pacers star Reggie Miller, was interviewing the players of the New York team, Xu Nuo left the chair in a hurry.The next game is the Skills Challenge, and it's Xu Nuo's turn to play.

"I'm going, guys!" Promise said.

"Come on, dear!" Ellen Page said softly to Promise.

"Don't worry, buddy, the championship is definitely yours!" Danny Granger and the others said to Xu Xu.

Xu Nuo nodded, smiled at Ellen Page, and turned to go backstage.

After Cheryl Miller finished interviewing the New York team members, the host of the scene shouted: "The first exciting game of the night is going to be held-the skills challenge! Now, We have six super point guards in the Skills Challenge!"

Amidst the loud voice of the live host, Xu Nuo came to the center of the stadium with his five opponents (of course they were both opponents and friends) and stood on the sign with "ALL-STAR".At this time, the live host began to introduce the six point guards participating in the game one by one: Deron Williams from the New Jersey Nets, Russell Westbrook from the Oklahoma City Thunder, San Antonio Tony Parker from the Spurs, Rajon Rondo from the Boston Celtics, John Wall from the Washington Wizards and commitment from the Indiana Pacers.

When the on-site host introduced the promised name, the Amway Arena scene immediately boiled.

"Promise! Promise! Promise!" so many fans shouted.

"It seems that the promise is very popular in the entire NBA!" Derek Williams said with emotion.

"Yes!" Paul George echoed.

"He's better than us!" Ricky Rubio said, rubbing his chin.

"Come on, honey!" Ellen Page yelled loudly in front of Ricky Rubio, who had to sit up straight again.Xu Nuo looked at Ellen Page and smiled slightly.

Rajon Rondo of the Boston Celtics was the first to play, and he promised them to wait on the courtside bench.There, Promise saw Ricky Rubio's Minnesota Timberwolves teammate, Kevin Love, who was in the [-]-point contest.

With live music playing, Rajon Rondo started the game.Rajon Rondo has a quick pace, and on the first passing spot, both the chest pass and the touchdown pass come through with ease.Although long-distance shooting is not Rajon Rondo's strong suit, Rajon Rondo's second shot made it.In the subsequent games, Rajon Rondo went smoothly, completing the game in only 32.8 seconds.

"It's so fast!" Xu Nuo said to himself.

The second one was Xu Nuo's turn. Standing near the starting point, Xu Nuo kept saying to himself, "Don't be nervous! Don't make mistakes! Don't be nervous! Don't make mistakes!"

At this time, the music sounded and the game began.

The first layup was very simple, and Xu Nuo easily put the ball into the basket.In the process of dribbling and turning back, Xu Nuo gave full play to his speed advantage, and his rhythm was faster than Rajon Rondo.And when it came to the first passing point, although Xu Nuo wasted an opportunity at the chest pass point, Xu Nuo made a hit at the pass point where Xu Xu was best at hitting the ground.And in the long-range shooting point, the promise of a consistently good shooting percentage is also a one-hit hit.At this time, the self-confidence in Xu Nuo's heart has been fully revealed, and the subsequent games will be smoother.After Xu Nuo succeeded in the final layup, Xu Nuo completed the game in just 28.7 seconds, almost setting a record for the first round of the Skills Challenge.

"It's a really good result!" In the stands, Ricky Rubio and the others were amazed.

"This kid is really fast!" Danny Granger thought.

Xu Nuo looked up at his results, and smiled on his face. His results had already surpassed Rajon Rondo, which laid a good foundation for himself to enter the finals.

The next one to play is Deron Williams. Deron Williams was the champion of the Skills Challenge in 2008. He is familiar with everything in the game. Every point is passed at once, and the final score is 28.3 seconds. Created a record for the first round of skills competition.

"Only [-] seconds faster than Promise," Ricky Rubio said. "Promise's pass was a little bit worse, but his speed has an advantage over Deron Williams."

"Perhaps the promise will compete with Deron Williams for the final championship." Derek Williams said.

"It looks like it should be like this, but there is another player in the final." Danny Granger said.

Of the next three players to play, Russell Westbrook completed the game in 33.8 seconds, Tony Parker completed the game in 29.2 seconds, and John Wall achieved the exact same 32.8 seconds as Rajon Rondo. seconds score.

As a result, promises to enter the final together with Deron Williams and Tony Parker.

"It seems that there should be no problem with the promise. He is in good condition tonight." Derek Williams said.

"Honey, you are the best!" Ellen Page shouted again, and Ricky Rubio had to sit up straight again, leaning on the back of the chair helplessly.

The order of appearance in the finals was whoever took the shortest time in the preliminaries and who played last, so that Xu Nuo came in second and Tony Parker played first.

Before Tony Parker played, he deliberately shook his right wrist, as if he wanted to make his wrist more flexible, which would be beneficial to his game.Tony Parker was very smooth on the first few points, but wasted a little time on the touchdown pass point.After that, the long-range shots and the second pass point were all passed in one shot, and the game was completed in 32,8 seconds.

"It's 32 seconds again. Tonight's game has nothing to do with this number." Xu Nuo looked at the time above the court and said to himself.

When Xu Nuo stood near the start, the tension in the preliminaries was gone.With the shout of "GO" at the scene, promises to start immediately.

Whether it was a layup or the first run with the ball, Xu Nuo went very smoothly, and his speed was much faster than Tony Parker.On the first pass spot, whether it's a chest pass or a ground-up pass, the promise is a one-hit hit.When it came to the long-range shooting point, Xu Nuo, whose hands were already hot at this time, made a hollow hit, and the second passing point was no problem.The subsequent game has been flat, and finally promised to complete the game with a dunk that is almost a tomahawk-style dunk.

"27.6 seconds!" At the side of the court, Danny Granger and the others almost shouted in surprise, "With such a result, I promise that I can secure the championship of the Skills Challenge in advance!" Derek Williams shouted loudly .

"But don't forget that there is Deron Williams behind." Ricky Rubio reminded.

"That's right, Deron Williams once set the record for the shortest time in the skills challenge." Danny Granger also nodded.

However, Deron Williams, who played the finale, seemed to have declined due to nervousness, and missed consecutive shots at the shooting point.At this time, the time was gradually approaching 30 seconds, and Danny Granger in the stands all stood up.

"Champion Promised!" shouted Derek Williams.

In the end, Deron Williams completed the game in 41.4 seconds, far inferior to the promise and Tony Parker.Xu Nuo, who was successfully crowned the champion of the skills challenge, smiled and hugged Danny Granger and the others one by one.

When the host announced his promise to be crowned the champion of the 2012 NBA Orlando All-Star Game Skills Challenge, the fans in the audience applauded warmly.Xu Nuo took over the skills challenge championship trophy from the on-site host and raised it high above his head.

(End of this chapter)