The era of point forwards in the NBA

Chapter 283 Foreman Durant
Such a steady performance at the beginning made Billups a little flustered, and finally got the same score as Pierce. If he is directly eliminated by Curry, he will really be out.

But that's okay, he didn't pin his hopes on the three-point contest from the beginning, he just came here to experience it.

Pierce couldn't sit still now. The purpose of his trip was to come to the championship. Unexpectedly, Stephen Curry showed a better state than him.

Both are awaiting Curry's performance on the next three points, and the outcome remains undecided until the vote is complete.

After shooting the second point, Curry quickly ran to the third point. The top of the arc is no different from other points. On the contrary, as long as the arc of this position is positive, the ball can be easily scored.

After scoring two points in a row, Curry found the feel of this position and accelerated his shot speed. However, the last flower ball deviated, perhaps because it was a little stronger.

Even so, he didn't have time to stop to see if the ball was scored, and immediately went to the next point. There was still a lot of time for shots at this time, so he didn't need to worry.

At this moment, Curry glanced at the timer on the big screen, and there was enough time.

"Slow down."

After shooting three points, Curry scored 14 points, but it was a pity that he missed the ball.

"Steph's flower ball luck is really bad, but he is only 11 points away from the record in the three-point contest. If he can make a good shot, he still has a chance to break the record." Reggie Miller is also looking forward to witnessing the record night.

The fourth point came as scheduled, and the total score of the remaining two points was 12 points. If Curry missed two ordinary balls or a flower ball, he really lost the chance to break the record.

But he didn't have this obsession in his heart, and the rhythm remained the same.

The fourth point on the wing was played steadily, 5 out of 4, this time the flower ball was hollowed into the net, and there were no more mistakes.

After 4 points, Curry scored 19 points. As long as he scores another goal, he can at least tie with the previous two.

"It should be stable." Lin Yue said to Durant beside him. Durant also nodded in agreement. This guy's performance in the main game is so stable. No wonder he can score the ball against the defense during the game.

"I've decided, and I'll come to the three-point contest in the future." Durant said vowedly, this time he was not joking, Curry's performance inspired his fighting spirit.

This guy compares himself with his teammates all the time. At the end of each game, he will look at the statistics of his teammates. If Lin Yue and Curry perform better than him, he will practice more.

He still has his own pride in his heart. He is currently the leader of the Thunder team, so he naturally has to take charge of the team's offense. If his performance is not as good as other teammates, how will he make this key shot.

"It's not necessary, three-point shooting is not your strong point." Lin Yue waved his hands to persuade him. Although KD's three-point shooting is much better than his, there is still a lot of gap between Curry and Curry.

"Your strength is mid-range and not three-pointers. There is no need to compete at this time." Lin Yue persuaded again, "Think about being as strong as Jordan. He only scored five points in the three-pointer contest. No one questioned his strength, but the three-pointer is not suitable for him, especially the time-limited fixed-point shooting of the three-pointer contest. Without the blessing of the game, it is difficult to shoot well."

Lin Yue's words seem to make sense. Durant's three-pointer will become a killer in the game because he is out of shape. Usually, when Curry trains, he will experience two times, and the ending is terrible.

Lin Yue felt that he would not come to this porcelain project.

"No, I have to try the items that Jordan has tried. I can't even reach five points." Durant's fighting spirit was even higher.

"you sure?"

Lin Yue's question from the depths of his soul reminded Durant of his miserable situation in training. It seemed that there were indeed times when he scored less than five points, and even he laughed loudly at that time.

Thinking about it now, it seems possible that less than five points is possible.

After realizing his problem, Durant put the problem aside and motioned Lin Yue to continue watching the game.

Curry was still shooting the last point on the court, and he made two of the first three shots and scored 21 points. Now the championship finally belongs.

When the third goal was scored, both Pierce and Billups secretly sighed, what else can they say, pure skills are inferior to others.

Unfortunately, Curry also missed the scoring record for the three-point contest. After hearing the cheers from the audience, Curry also smiled. He knew very well that he had won the three-point contest.

However, apart from joy, there was also a trace of unhappiness in his heart. He felt that his score could be improved, preferably by breaking the record of the three-point contest. However, this year's All-Star three-point contest is coming to an end, so he can only save the opportunity for the next time.

Curry failed to concentrate on the last two shots. The flower ball was far too far, and he almost missed a three-point shot. The ordinary ball fell into the net after bouncing a few times. The three-point contest ended. Curry scored 22 points and was crowned the three-point king.

"Stephen was able to play such an efficient performance in the three-point contest for the first time. He scored more than 20 points in the preliminaries and the finals, and he had a great chance to break the game record. In the end, he failed due to some deviations. We can look forward to the performance of this young player in the three-point contest. I always have a hunch that he will break the record in the three-point contest one day." Reggie Miller said excitedly after seeing Stephen Curry easily defeating Pierce. Perhaps the emergence of a new three-point shooter in the league can make him feel relieved.

Can three-pointers really fail to bring the team a championship?

Reggie Miller himself has always questioned this point. Times are changing. Maybe he was born at the wrong time. After all, Ray Allen also won the championship. Although he did not lead the team alone, he made a great contribution.

"Congratulations, Stephen."

After Curry left the field, Lin Yue stood up and said to him, this guy was very unconvinced after losing to him yesterday, and he finally returned to normal today.

After winning the three-pointer, Curry was in a good mood, so he stopped worrying about the unhappiness with Lin Yue yesterday. The two hugged for a while, and then Billups and Pierce also stepped forward to hug and express their congratulations.

Although it was uncomfortable to lose, Pierce and Ray Allen swore before the competition that he could win the three-point champion. As a result, when he said "Congratulations" to Stephen, Ray Allen snickered from the sidelines, and the majesty he had built with great difficulty collapsed.

Billups also felt regretful, but he wasn't as obsessed as Pierce. It's a pity. The All-Star Game is just for fun, and it doesn't matter who wins.

Dell was in tears all the time, and his son won the award that he failed to get.

At the subsequent awards ceremony, when Stephen raised the trophy in his father's place, Dell had to scratch his head in embarrassment in the face of the captured camera.

Father's love is silent. He never thought that his son would be so good. In order to help his son improve his three-point ability, he specially spent a vacation to correct his posture.

Over the past few years, he has grown into a new star outside the league's three-point line and is the three-point leader this season, and his efforts have not been in vain.

……

The last item is the much-anticipated slam dunk contest. However, this has nothing to do with the Thunder's three juniors. They can enjoy their performances to their heart's content. To be honest, Lin Yue was also very nervous when Curry shot the ball.

Even though Curry's strength is good, he always feels that there will be some accidents. In reality, it is not so smooth, and he won the three-point contest championship as soon as he came to participate. This may not be fake.

However, today Curry's touch was overwhelming, beating Pierce and Billups strongly.

Looking at Curry who was staring at the trophy, Lin Yue also reached out to grab it.

"Hey, this is my trophy, you have to compare it yourself." Curry didn't want to touch Lin Yue, this kid just cheated him of $1000 yesterday, which is not a small sum.

The most important thing is that snarky look really made his teeth itch with hatred.

"What does it matter? Anyway, it will be placed in the villa after I go back. I haven't seen the trophy yet?" Lin Yue stretched out his hand again.

"That's right, I can also get it when I participate next year. Now I just look ahead." Durant said.

"Come on, you never beat me once in training." Curry rolled his eyes in disdain.

Just when the two sides were talking to each other, the dunk contest also started.

This year's contestants are defending champion Nate Robinson, Lakers point guard Shannon Brown, and Elvis Presley Gerald Wallace.

There is also DeRozan, who defeated Eric Gordon in the slam dunk qualifying match yesterday. This game was held before the start of the Rookie Challenge, so it was an appetizer.

In the end, DeRozan won the last slam dunk contest qualification with a powerful sideways folding split dunk.

Last night, Lin Yue teased DeRozan that he could do that ball too, but he failed a single attempt in training this morning, and was mercilessly ridiculed by the other party.

"Do you think DeRozan can win this year's slam dunk championship? It is said that this Nate Robinson is a two-time slam dunk contest champion. This height can win the slam dunk contest championship. This bounce is a bit exaggerated." Lin Yue said after seeing Nate Robinson warming up before the game.

He had heard the name of this guy before, what is his name, Little Tudou, who is famous for dunking, but now he knows that the guy is not 1.7 meters tall.

Nate Robinson's official height is 175cm. This is to facilitate his competitiveness during the draft. In fact, his height is in sharp contrast with other players in the game. After wearing shoes, his height is 173cm. He is still the shortest player in the NBA.

For such a player, let alone the slam dunk king, even survival in the NBA is a difficult problem, and he did it in the end.

If he succeeds in defending his title this year, he will be the only Triple Crown Slam Dunk Champion. At least in the dunk area, he is truly the strongest on the surface at 1.7 meters.

"Nate Robinson's jumping is terrific. He won the championship by leaping over Dwight last year." When Curry said this, his tone was full of envy. The other party was [-] centimeters shorter than him. However, let alone the leaping man, it is not easy to successfully dunk. His wingspan is not enough, and his jumping is average. This aspect is indeed not his strong point.

"Last year Nate still had obvious support movements, but under this height, everything is not so important." Durant also affirmed Nate Robinson's dunk.

……

DeRozan successfully relied on a small windmill slam dunk one step before the free throw line to enter the final stage.

However, Nate Robinson used his amazing jumping ability to show the world that even if the height given by God is not enough, he can still lift himself to the altar with acquired efforts.

In the final fan voting session, Nate Robinson still defeated DeRozan to win the slam dunk champion of this contest, becoming the only guy in history to win three championships in the slam dunk contest.

Short and lean.

"It will be great when you can dunk this kind of ball." Lin Yue kept hinting on the way back after watching the slam dunk contest.

"It doesn't matter what the dunk is. I also had a fast-break dunk last season. Although it was only once a season, it shows that I can also dunk, but it's not necessary. Three-pointers are more than two-pointers." Curry retorted. When he said this, he shook the trophy in his hand.

"It's not like some people get nothing." Stephen Curry launched another verbal attack.

"Don't talk nonsense, I have the MVP trophy of the Rookie Challenge, and the one next to me has nothing." Lin Yue looked at Durant maliciously, his eyes full of sympathy.

"What's going on with each of you, maybe this year's All-Star MVP is me. I'll show you tomorrow. I don't need to say which award is more important." Durant set his goal on tomorrow's All-Star Game.

In this way, Durant went to bed very early tonight, saying that he wanted to recharge his energy, and went out early the next morning to shoot shots to maintain his condition, and did not return to the hotel until noon for dinner.

"It's not necessary, you still go in the afternoon, and the game will be in the evening." Seeing Durant's seriousness, Lin Yue dissuaded him.

"It's because of the game at night that I have to speed up the practice and find the touch. I don't want to be the only one who has nothing in the All-Star Game." Durant said loudly.

At this time, many players with nothing came to complain, "Isn't it just nothing, what's the matter, does it have anything to do with you, hmph."

"The All-Stars are here to entertain, yesterday's was purely a joke." Curry couldn't stand it anymore, he didn't expect Durant to be serious.

"Um, I'd better go out and digest after eating." After speaking, Durant took his hat and went out.

"Did you notice that he just went out with that hat, he looks like a contractor on a construction site, no one thinks he is a basketball player when he walks out with this temperament, hahaha." Seeing Durant like that, Lin Yue couldn't eat for a moment, this person is too funny.

"What is a contractor?" Curry expressed doubts. He really thought Durant looked weird, like a worker, but he had never heard the word contractor.

"It's the person who wears a yellow hard hat and supervises the work on the construction site, similar to the coach on the construction site."

When Lin Yue said that, Curry understood.

Recalling Durant's appearance carefully, coupled with today's yellow shirt, it is exactly the same.

(End of this chapter)