The era of point forwards in the NBA

Chapter 282 Crowning Three-Point King

The one who explained the three-point contest was Reggie Miller, the former three-point king of the league.

Reggie Miller has participated in four three-point contests in his life, but all of them failed, and he regretted leaving each time.

Just as he has never won the championship with the highest honor, in that era when three-pointers were not advocated, he has never been able to win the championship with his outstanding three-pointers.

Perhaps this is the case, the accuracy required for three-pointers, and a longer distance means that it is easier to be interfered.

In the 90s, there was a lot of defensive action. At that time, there was a risk of being fouled when shooting three-pointers, and some concealed movements could not even be caught by the referee. Even in this situation, Reggie Miller was still able to shoot the most three-pointers in the league at that time.

He has become the basketball superstar that a generation of people aspires to.

The most brilliant player in the 90s was indeed Jordan, but everyone has their own hero in their hearts.

Invited to be the commentator of this three-point contest, Reggie Miller was very emotional. Although he was the best three-point player of that era, luck accounted for a large part of this game. If there was any mistake, he would be out.

It is a test of the player's stability and on-the-spot mentality.

"Steph's three-pointers this season are far ahead. If he hadn't been absent for two seasons, his average number of hits in this game is likely to break the previous league record." Reggie Miller looked at Curry's data this season.

This is the back wave of the league. From him to Ray Allen, and then to Curry, the strong outside the three-point line is like a kind of inheritance. Now players are more advocating efficient mid-range.

Reggie Miller always believes that one day, three-pointers can also become a compulsory course for players. After all, three-pointers are one more point than two-pointers. Basketball is not a purely physical confrontation sport.

The goal is to put the ball in the box, it doesn't matter how the goal is scored.

After taking a deep breath, Curry stood on the left baseline and was ready to take the ball. The moment his hand touched the basketball, the timer started counting.

After making all the preparations, Curry picked up the first ball and threw the ball. Just like the usual training, he was not affected by the audience at all.

"Shua!" The first shot was hollow into the net, without the interference of the player's defense, a simple open jumper, but any player with a three-point shot can shoot a good hit rate.

In the case of limited time, more attention is paid to the rhythm of players' shooting.

Curry was not affected by time, the second ball was still thrown quickly, the basketball was hollowed into the net again, and the three-pointer was his domain.

The first five shots were all made, and the audience shouted. Gallinari was sweating nervously. He seemed to have a premonition that something was wrong.

"Steph's shots are fast, fast-paced but not chaotic. This guy is unexpectedly suitable for this kind of game. No wonder his performance on the field is also very good, his adaptability and stability are also good. To put it bluntly, he feels explosive." Reggie Miller said that Curry's shot speed is faster than him.

In the second point, except for the fourth shot, all the other balls were hollowed into the net. Such abnormal accuracy made all the players gasp. There is nothing to say about the shooting accuracy of this little guy.

James looked at Curry, who shot a three-pointer, with bright eyes. If he had such a teammate, he would not lose the championship.

Durant found that Curry's condition tonight seemed to be better than the usual training effect. This guy is indeed a big-game player, and he performed very well in the main game.

10 out of 9, 11 points if you get the first two points.

At the third point at the top of the arc, Curry's first shot was missed. He seemed to be in a hurry to shoot the ball.

Lin Yue enjoyed this three-point feast off the court. Having been a teammate for many years, he must know Curry's strength in his heart. The three-point contest is just a game for him.

After the adjustment, Curry threw the second ball, and sure enough, he hit the net again.

The subsequent third baller slid and hit the rim and missed to the left.

The next two shots slowed down and hit steadily.

15 out of 12. This shooting percentage is the same as that of Gallinari before. However, Curry has plenty of time and his shooting rhythm is not chaotic. If this shooting percentage continues, he may be able to break the record of the three-point contest.

The previous scoring record in the three-point contest was 25 points jointly held by Jason Kapono and Craig Hodges. Among them, Jason Pocano scored 2008 points in 25, tying the historical record.

Curry has a chance to break the record this year.

15 points down three points.

In the next fourth point, Curry first scored three goals in a row, and then missed the next two goals, including a flower ball, which is a pity.

Curry felt a little sorry for missing the next two shots, and shook his head again and again and ran to the last point.

After 4 points, he got a high score of 18 points, surpassing Billups who had the highest score before. Gallinari is currently in the third position. If Paul Pierce in the next round has a good score, then Gallinari will miss the final stage.

It is still 25 points away from the high score of 7 points, and the last five balls add up to only 6 points. Even if Curry hits all of them, he has no chance to break the record.

But Curry on the field didn't know these things, he just focused on shooting the ball, and the last point was also 5 of 4, but fortunately, the key ball was thrown in.

Curry finished this round of three-pointers in the preliminaries, with a full score of 30 points, 25 of 19, and a high score of 23 points, which is 2 points ahead of the current No.6 Billups.

Although Billups has been determined to enter the final stage, the gap with Stephen Curry is still a bit embarrassing for him. Facing the camera, Billups had to touch his bald head.

I am a senior in the basketball world. I have never seen such a big storm. Only children can win or lose in the three-point contest.

Indeed, the three-point contest is not a slam dunk contest. Not many players will show off this honor, and the attention of the three-point contest is also low.

It's just that the eyes of everyone present looking at Curry are not quite right. It's the same as the feeling during the game. This guy is only in the second grade. If he grows up in the future, this terrifying three-pointer will affect the entire league.

James is already thinking about how to trade Curry to the Thunder. However, the manager of the Thunder, Presti, is cheering for his wisdom in the draft on the TV at home. No one is optimistic about his small man who is obsessed with the perimeter.

But now, no one can ignore his strength.

Presti said that none of these three cores will be sold. This is the future of the team. When the players have accumulated enough experience to grow up, he is not even afraid of the Lakers.

Curry breathed a sigh of relief after shooting, "23 points is better than expected."

"It's not just better. If you shoot like this in the final stage, you will win the championship. I heard that the record in the three-point contest is 25 points. If you don't miss the flower ball, you will tie the record." Lin Yue seemed more excited than Curry. Before going on the court, he was worried whether Curry would enter the final stage.

Now it seems that the clown is actually himself.

"The final stage has to start again, and the data of this round has no reference value." Curry knew very well that everything in the final round before the final round was unknown.

Pierce, who played at the end, was under a lot of pressure. He thought that he would feel better after observing the performance of others, but Stephen scored 23 points in the last round.

Now the pressure on Pierce was released virtually. Fortunately, the requirements for entering the final are not high. He only needs to score 16 points or more to make it. Most of his training is above 18 points, and 16 points does not seem to be a fear.

In the first position at the beginning, Pierce missed two shots. It must take some time to find the touch when he comes up.

Not everyone has a natural touch. After finding the problem, Pierce hit the next three goals steadily and scored 4 points after the first point.

From the second point onwards, Pierce accelerated the speed of his shots. The first two shots before the first point really made him a little flustered. Now that he has adjusted, he must speed up his progress, otherwise 1 minute will not be enough.

The second point is the 45-degree angle he is best at. This position has a good shooting feel, and the 45-degree angle on both sides is his best point.

5 of 5, Pierce did not miss this opportunity to score points.

Scoring 10 points for the first two points is not much worse than Curry.

At the top of the third arc, except for the second ball that bounced out of the frame, the other four balls were hit steadily.

This is the position where he often shoots during games. During training, the two points at the top of the arc and on the flanks have the highest hit rate.

At the end of the three points, Pierce scored 15 points, taking more time than Curry, and the shooting percentage was not bad at all.

If the last two points are good, he also has a chance to break the record.

However, Pierce also failed to stabilize, and the fourth one collapsed. You must know that this is one of the two most stable points of his shooting, 5 of 2, and even lost the bouquet.

The fifth is slightly better, 5 out of 3, including flower balls can also be thrown.

Pierce scored 21 points in this round, and his performance is not much worse than Curry. In some years, this score is the three-point leader.

The preliminaries of the three-point contest ended. Curry and Pierce scored more than 20 points. Billups narrowly beat Gallinari by one point and successfully entered the final stage.

After 5 minutes of preparation and rest time, Billups, who had the lowest score, played first.

Now his aura is obviously lacking, and even he seems to think that he has no chance to win the championship in this three-point contest.

He is very clear that he is too far behind the two in front. He is not a three-point shooter. After all, his mid-range and layup are similar to three-pointers, and he only takes three-pointers when he has a good chance during the game.

Rationality is greater than emotion. The league invited me to participate in the three-point contest. To put it bluntly, I just came here to play. It is already very good to be able to enter the final round.

After shooting the first three points, Billups scored 13 points, which is quite satisfactory. If the next two points are shot well, it will definitely not be a big problem for him to score 20 points.

But the bottom line is not what he is good at. After passing the 45-for-5 at the fourth point at 3 degrees on the right, at the fifth point, he shot 5-for-2, which is obviously unqualified.

Fortunately, the flower balls in these two rounds were hit steadily and scored 20 points.

"20 points, not bad." Anthony patted Billups on the shoulder and said. To be honest, he didn't think his teammates could win the three-pointer, but 20 points did matter.

At least it was interesting in the past, but Stephen Curry and Pierce don't seem to be so easy to deal with.

"I tried my best. This is all supernormal performance. After coming to the right side, the shooting rate can't be maintained at all." Billups is a guy who is easy to satisfy.

Of course, he also hoped that the remaining two would not score more than 20 points, and it would be best to win.

The second player to play was Pierce. Billups scored 20 points. Pierce couldn't sit still. He still values ​​this honor very much.

He lived very clearly that after retiring, what people look at is your honor, and your value is judged by honor.

The three-pointer may not be a big honor, but it is better than nothing.

Pierce's score after the first three shots was really not high, only 10 points, and two balls missed the vitality, which caused a big problem with the third's shooting rhythm, and his mentality also faintly changed.

Fortunately, the flower ball at the third point got into the net after bouncing a few times.

The remaining two points add up to 12 points, and there are not many opportunities left for Pierce.

However, the fourth point missed two goals again.

"Paul Pierce's score is dangerous. His state in the finals is not as good as in the preliminaries. His mentality has not been stabilized due to missed shots in front of him. The shooting ratio is stable. If he fails to make all the shots in the last point, Chauncey will have a chance to win the championship." Reggie Miller explained.

Billups is also very nervous now. Pierce's performance seems to be worse than his own. Maybe Stephen Curry will be the same in the next round. He may still win the three-pointer.

He didn't think Pierce made the last point all-around and really tied the score.

Just when Billups smiled, Pierce seemed to have opened up the second vein of Ren and Du, and pulsed back.

This is called dying and reviving. He knew that he was about to lose, so he exploded immediately.

One shot is more confident than one shot, and the rhythm and feel of the shots are too smooth. Anyway, he has no chance to win the championship if he misses a ball. It's better to put down his anxiety and shoot boldly.

With the final bouquet crashing into the net, Pierce's score in the final was also fixed at 20 points.

It's a coincidence that if Stephen Curry scores less than 20 points in the final round, Pierce and Billups will have an extra game.

"Now the pressure is on Stephen, who has the highest score in the preliminaries. His score this round will affect the trend of the whole game." Reggie Miller also said excitedly. He felt that the game was getting more and more interesting.

"Come on, take this game and put the trophy in the villa." Both Lin Yue and Durant gave Curry encouragement, and they believed that he would definitely overcome this predicament.

Curry also nodded heavily, he didn't want to lose.

Dell Curry was also very nervous at the scene. He had never played this kind of thing before, and hoped that his son would not hate the three-point contest, but even if he lost, he could continue to participate, anyway, he was young.

Curry can feel the pressure from the screams of the audience, but this does not affect his performance. This is not the first time he has stood on the three-point line. As long as he picks up the ball, he is an ordinary shooter.

Shooting threes is his mission.

The first point is that Curry shot quickly and easily. Although the flower ball almost rolled out of the basket, it still made a steady hit.

5 of 5 and 6 points, Curry's start is satisfactory.

However, at the second point, his accuracy began to decline.

After the first ball was missed, the second ball was also missed, and they all went to the same place.

This shows that there is a problem with his current shooting trajectory and needs to be adjusted.

Even what Lin Yue can discover, Curry himself knows the ball he throws.

Then he fine-tuned the position of his shot, and there was no problem with the next three goals.

Two points over, get 10 points, the same score as Pierce's three points.

　Thanks to the flying elf for the monthly pass

　　
　
(End of this chapter)