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Chapter 235 Match Day 2

Chapter 235 The Second Game Day

The skill challenge has not existed for a long time. It was only added to the All-Star competition in 2003. It is probably the defender who can win the honor of this competition.However, in recent years, the big men have solid basic skills, and many of them have good dribbling skills and have begun to sign up for this event.

This year's Skills Challenge, a total of four big men participated, namely DeMarcus Cousins, Anthony Davis, Draymond Green, and Karl-Anthony Towns.

There was no confrontation in the Skills Challenge, it was a race against time. Xu Tian took very short time for all the challenges, and won the Skills Challenge without any surprises.

The second competition event is the three-point contest.The three-point contest has a relatively long history, first appearing in 1986.At that time, three-pointers were not popular. Celtics star Larry Bird was good at this technique. In addition to leaving the trash talk of "Are you here to fight for second?" Sub-competition champion.

In terms of three-point ability alone, Curry can be called the first in history, and Klay Thompson has a chance to compete for second.Xu Tian is also good at three-pointers, but compared with these two historical three-pointers, there is still a slight gap.

In the first round of the game, Xu Tian accidentally lost his touch, none of the five flower balls hit, and lost 10 points in a row.As a result, they stopped at a one-point disadvantage and missed the final of the three-point contest.

The opponents in the three-point contest final are Curry and his teammate Klay Thompson.

Draymond Green took part in the skills challenge, changed into a black French suit at the Air Canada Center, and relaxed to watch his teammates perform.

Kobe and George came to support Xu Tian, ​​but they didn't expect him to be eliminated. They changed sides and began to support Stephen Curry, who can shoot three-pointers at will.

Curry and Klay Thompson communicated eagerly before the finals, asking each other to show mercy.

The game officials arranged for the caddy to arrange five racks for placing basketballs, and placed five bouquets at a 45-degree angle on the left according to Curry's request, ready to start the final of the three-point contest.

After the lights at the Air Canada Center were turned from dark to bright, Curry made his debut.

The fans at the scene were full of hatred for this spiritual three-pointer, and at the same time, they were also full of love.Hold your breath, waiting for the player who changed the style of the league to make a move.

Curry went to the right corner first, got the basketball ready, waited for the officials to announce the start of the game, and quickly shot the first three-pointer.

The first ball hit the front and flew to the free throw line.

Curry made a quick second three-pointer, but still missed.

Of the five basketballs placed in the corner, Curry only hit one of them.

Klay Thompson had no expression on his face, but his heart was full of joy.

Curry quickly ran to the position of five flower balls (2 points), raced against the clock, and continued to make quick shots.

Five out of four, accumulated to 9 points.

Curry encountered Waterloo at the top of the arc, and all five balls popped out.

At a 45-degree angle on the right, Curry made another quick shot.This position became a blessed place, hitting five goals in a row.

Five three-pointers from the right corner and four goals were hit, making Curry's final score fixed at 18 points.

Klay Thompson smiled and gave Curry a high-five.

The ball boy quickly arranged the basketball, and according to Klay Thompson's request, five flower balls were placed in the right bottom corner.And Klay Thompson's starting point is exactly this position.

Klay Thompson's shooting speed is slightly slower than Curry's, but compared to the league average, he still appears extremely stable and fast.

The five flower balls, as if they had been set with a fixed flight arc, fell into the basket like a cannonball.Klay Thompson scored 10 points on the first shot alone.

Klay Thompson trotted to a 45-degree angle on the left wing, relaxed his mind, and shot easily according to his usual training method.

The basketball went in half his body, bounced twice in a row, and bounced out again dramatically.Not only that, but he squeezed out Klay Thompson's second shot.

Klay Thompson was nicknamed the Buddha by domestic fans. His mentality was extremely stable, and he was not affected by the two shots at all, and then he took the third shot.

The basketball drew a beautiful arc and entered the net hollowly.

The fourth and fifth shots were also gradually hit.

Klay Thompson began to feel hot, and his shots since then have never missed.Before the last shot, everyone realized that Klay Thompson tied Curry's record in the last three-point contest and had a chance to break it.

Klay Thompson shot the basketball according to his usual habits, but by God's will, the shot turned for a long time and came out of the basket again.

The score was fixed, and Klay Thompson scored 27 points and won the 2016 All-Star Three-Point Contest.

Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson were teammates, and the two walked onto the court laughing and celebrating a good Klay Thompson.

Adam Silver was very fond of the Warriors, presented the three-point contest championship trophy in high spirits, and personally interviewed Klay Thompson.

The person who asked the question was unprofessional, and the person being questioned had a dull personality. As a result, the duration of the interview was very short, and everyone returned to the auditorium.

After the three-point contest, it is the highlight of the public's attention-the slam dunk contest.

The dunk is the most entertaining technique in basketball.Except for the NBA, it is basically difficult for players in other leagues to complete this kind of action frequently.

The slam dunk contest has appeared since 1984. In the first round, each player dunks three times. The three players with the highest total score will advance to the final, and the player with the highest score will appear in the final.

The first slam dunk champion was Nance Jr.'s father, Larry Nance, who defeated the glider and Dr. J in that dunk contest.

Both Jordan and Kobe have won the slam dunk contest, but their opponents are not strong enough to be legendary enough.

From 1998 to 1999, the NBA did not set up a dunk contest for two consecutive years due to the lockout.At the turn of the century in 2000, the most popular game, the slam dunk contest, was revived.

Carter, McGrady, Francis, Ricky Davis, Stackhouse, these five participated in the dunk contest that year.

Carter surprised everyone with his first slam dunk, and received a comment of "Let's go home!"

The toughness of Tracy McGrady and Francis made that game exciting and directly raised the expectations of the slam dunk contest by several levels.

Carter also gained countless fans by virtue of his perfect performance in the slam dunk contest. When he was not strong enough to rule the league, he became a strong contender for the All-Star vote king.

In the following years, there were no more heroes in the slam dunk contest until Dwight Howard, who was good at juggling, participated in it. Wearing a Superman cape, he saved the ratings of the slam dunk contest.

The controversial slam dunk contest between Blake Griffin and JaVale McGee can be regarded as a relatively high-profile game in recent years.

Zach LaVine, the spring man, entered the league last year and showed extraordinary dominance in the dunk contest.

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