132. Three-point shooting contest
This three-point competition has not started yet.
However, at this time, Ray Allen and McCollum have become commentators of the three-point contest.
As the three-pointer king, Curry has scored a record 27 points. In this game, many experts and retired superstars are still very optimistic about Curry.
Of course, there are still a large number of people who are optimistic about Thompson. After all, Thompson once scored 27 points in the three-point competition.
"All the players participating in the three-point game are here. Can Curry still defend his position as the three-pointer king this time?"
"This time the competition is really fierce. Curry, Thompson, Irving, Ye Zheng and Booker are all three-pointers.
At this time, the rules of this three-point game began to be introduced in front of the camera.
The game is divided into five shooting points: there are two symmetrical feet, two symmetrical angles of 45 degrees, and the other is at the top of the arc.
The game takes 1 minute: The player must complete five shooting points in 1 minute, and no points will be counted if the time is shot.
There are 5 balls per shooting point, of which 4 shooting points are 4 orange balls, 1 flower ball, and the other shooting point is 5 balls. Players can specify the positions of the 5 flower balls shooting points. The orange ball is 1 point and the flower ball (red, black, white) is 2 points. The flower ball is called "money ball". The full score is 34 points.
There are six players in one round of the game, divided into two rounds. The three players with lower scores were eliminated in the first round, and the remaining three players entered the finals to compete for the championship.
This time, there were twelve people participating, divided into two groups, each with six people.
Although it was divided into two groups, this time it only took the top three and entered the final championship competition. If four or five players with the same score entered the top three, then one extra round will be played and only the top three will be won.
There are only two rounds in total, which shows the cruelty of the three-point competition. Once there is a mistake, there is no chance to enter the second round.
The first one to play was Eric Gordon!
After trying five or six three-pointers, he set up the basketball on the court. He placed the flower balls in the positions he thought he would make the goal, two 45 degrees and one top arc according to his favorite position.
"How many points do you think Gordon can score this time?" McCollum asked directly.
"Gorden also has an outstanding three-pointer, but his shooting speed is still a bit slow. He should be able to score about 18 points." Ray Allen predicted.
At this time, Gordon nodded to the referee and started running.
He picked up a three-pointer from the bottom corner and shot it, but unfortunately he was the first to hit the frame and bounced out.
"Second!"
"Bang!" popped out again.
"Third!" He walked in with a very dangerous frame.
Gordon only made two of the five goals in the bottom corner and scored 2 points!
He came to a 45-degree angle and his shooting percentage improved. He also made a splash ball in this place, scoring a total of 4 points! At the same time, he only scored 4 points in the top arc.
In the first round, Gordon performed a bit abnormally and scored only 18 points.
"Maybe Gordon is under a lot of pressure. After all, he is the first to play, and there are three football kings, Irving, Curry and Thompson. Judging from the results he has shown so far, there is no suspense? He should have been eliminated!" Ray Allen said.
McCollum next to him also agreed very much. After all, this three-point shooting battle? The competition is very fierce. Not to mention 18 points, even the previous 25 or 26 points cannot be fully guaranteed to enter the second round.
The next player is Matthews, and his performance is not very good either. He only scored 17 points. Because of the existence of Curry, Thompson and Irving, such a score cannot enter the second round.
The players participating in the three-point competition were decreasing one by one. Their results were very unsatisfactory, and most of the scores they scored were hovering around 20 points.
But? Still one player scored 24 points? That's Devin Booker.
"24 points? This score is OK in the second round, but if it is placed in the previous three-point competition? There should be no problem entering the last round. But this year's three-point competition? The chance of this score entering the second round is not high."
"Yes, the remaining four people on the field. Except for Ye Zheng's first participation, the other three have rich experience. As long as they perform steadily, the three of them will enter the final championship competition."
"Who do you prefer in this three-point battle?" McCollum asked directly.
As a sharpshooter, Ray Allen was a former three-point shooting champion. He had outstanding basketball skills, extremely accurate shooting basketball, skillful and elegant skills, handsome and outstanding appearance and kind and gentle personality.
Especially he usually scores stably at the most critical moments. His three-pointer is like a cold arrow, and his throat is suffocating with one sword. He is the coldest-blooded killer in the NBA!
He also has unique insights into this three-point competition.
"I think the rookie Ye Zheng is most likely to win this three-point competition." Ray Allen's remarks surprised McCollum.
"It's impossible. Ye Zheng is participating for the first time after all, and the three players in front are all players who have won the three-pointer championship."
Lei Allen frowned and thought for a while and replied, "I saw a calmness in Ye Zheng, which is necessary to score high points in a short period of time."
McCollum said disagreeably, "Although Ye Zheng's three-point shooting percentage in the game is very high, he is a rookie after all, and it is inevitable that he is a little nervous when he participates for the first time. I am still optimistic about Curry."
"Okay then! Let's wait and see!"
When there were four people on the court without a game, the tension in the three-point competition also rose to its peak, namely Ye Zheng, Curry, Thompson and Irving.
Then Irving walked onto the arena and placed 5 flower balls in the top arc under his designation.
Curry said directly when he saw this scene, "I knew that Irving would put five flower balls in the top arc, and his three-point shooting percentage here was extremely high."
"I don't know how many points Irving can win."
"This is not predictable. After all, he was the champion of the three-point competition. However, with Curry and Thompson, it is difficult for him to win the three-point championship this time." McCollum said directly.
At this time, the game has reached a critical moment. After all, the four three-pointers behind may enter the second round.
With the referee's voice, it began.
Irving ran and quickly threw out five basketballs at the bottom corner without stopping at all.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
After smashing two baskets, the remaining three were all shot in.
He scored 3 points in the first position, and threw out five basketballs at the 45-degree angle. He also shot three goals here, but only one flower ball was shot, and he scored 4 points.
At this time, Irving reached the top arc, which is also the place that everyone pays most attention to. After all, there are 10 points here. Irving breathed a little, and the five shots were relatively slow, and he scored 8 points.
At the next 45-degree angle, he scored 5 points.
The final bottom corner scored 5 points.
3+4+8+5+5=25, Irving scored 25 points, this score looks pretty good, currently ranks first.
However, even with such results, Irving didn't have much relaxed expression on his face. He had contacted all the remaining three-pointers, and each had a good three-pointer. Speaking of which, the remaining three-pointers had a higher three-pointer shooting percentage than him.
"Can you enter the second round with 25 points?" McCollum asked, turning his head.
"I don't know, each of the remaining three-pointers has amazing talent. I can't predict it," Ray Allen replied.
"Then let's wait and see who can enter the second round."
The next one to play was Thompson, who saw him put all five flower balls at 45 degrees. He started from the left, and the second ball drop point was the position of the flower ball.
He started shooting, and five basketballs in the bottom corner of the left shot out from Thompson. He didn't even look at it, and ran to the second point.
"Bang!"
Only one basketball hit the basket, and the remaining four balls were all shot in, scoring 4 points.
The second ball drop point was all flower balls. Thompson, who came to this position, still did not pause. The five flower balls in his hand were continuously shot out, without any stop in the middle.
He scored 4 shots and scored 8 points.
The touch of the top arc was slightly worse, and he only scored four ordinary basketballs and scored 4 points.
At the 45-degree position, he threw it out in one breath and scored 5 points.
He also scored 5 points in the final corner, and Thompson scored 26 points this time!
Currently ranked first, it is without any suspense that Thompson entered the second round.
Thompson, who finished the first round, breathed a sigh of relief. The competition in this three-point competition was more intense than he thought. Especially the rookie Ye Zheng, the pressure put on him was no less than Curry. After all, the two of them had competed on the court, and he could roughly estimate the opponent's results.
As long as you don’t make any mistakes, according to Ye Zheng’s shooting percentage on the field, he can score about 26 or 7 points.
Of course, that's because Ye Zheng's long-range shot value was only 91, and now his value has increased to 99. It can be said that the three-point shooting percentage will increase.
The next one is Curry, who gritted his teeth and didn't even warm up because he had a high level of confidence in himself.
"I finally got to Curry's play. I wonder if he can break his scoring record?"
"This is really exciting!"
"As a sharpshooter in the league, Curry should have no problem winning the three-point championship this time."
"Looking at Curry's expression, he insisted on entering the second round to win the championship this time." McCollum said excitedly.
Ray Allen also said, "Curry is a player who can create magic, but I am more optimistic about Ye Zheng."
Curry actually placed all five flower balls at the bottom corner.
He slapped the referee a starting hand pad, which made the referee not expect that he would be ready so soon.
"Brush!" Curry's five flower balls were all put into the net and scored 10 points at the bottom corner.
This caused a burst of exclamation from the audience on the sidelines. Then he was at 45 degrees and was very fast. All five basketballs were shot out in one breath, and a flower ball smashed the basket and bounced out. This made Curry frown slightly.
In the top arc, all five basketballs made a shot and scored 6 points.
At the next 45-degree position, I only got 3 points.
I only got 4 points in the last bottom corner!
Curry scored 27 points in the first round and is currently ranked first.
Only Ye Zheng was left without participating in the competition.
Currently, the top three in the three-point competition are Curry’s 27 points, Thompson’s 26 points, and Irving’s 25 points!
Chapter completed!