NBA: This Center Is So Stable

The first time, the second time.

Chapter 144: Four rounds are over, the new king is in place

As a well-known NBA event, the All-Star Game has attracted a lot of attention, and CCTV, which has the broadcasting rights, is no exception and is broadcasting it in real time through the camera.

“Today’s three-point contest is interesting. In the past, it was a hurdle for all the gods to show their true skills in the finals to score 20 points. This year, it is difficult to enter the finals with 20 points.”

“Yesterday’s All-Star Rookie Game was still exciting. Teacher Su Qun and Wang Songzhen turned it into an exhibition game, bombarding the second-year restricted area. According to the performance of the king yesterday, we can look forward to the dunk contest after the three-point contest.”

New Fox Sports.

——【I thought this three-point contest would be another episode without suspense, but I didn’t expect that the strength of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th place is so strong. It seems that it will be difficult for Peja to defend this year. 】

——【Steve Nash, this thin guy, I thought he was a traditional guard, but I didn’t expect him to be so accurate. 】

——【Philadelphia has also picked up a treasure! What else do you want when you pick up a player with top shooter potential in the second round? 】

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Sidelines.

“Wang, do you think Steve can advance?”

“Of course!”

Faced with Houston’s sudden question, Wang Song did not hesitate at all.

“Alan, aren’t you more familiar with the three-point contest than me?”

Seeing that the other party was so sure, Houston smiled awkwardly.

If it weren’t for his age, Houston would also like to try the three-point contest. After all, judging from his usual performance, his outside shooting ability is still in the first echelon.

But after watching the first round of games, he began to feel fortunate.

The few new faces on the court all looked unknown, but their accuracy was really terrifying.

The extra game was over!

Walsh Leonard was eliminated, and Korver and Nash advanced.

Seeing that the final opponents were two new faces who participated in the three-point contest for the first time, Peja breathed a sigh of relief.

The pressure of the final was reduced suddenly!

The sidelines.

“Larry, let’s bet on who will be the final champion? 100,000 yuan!”

Jordan, who was addicted to gambling, did not forget his original intention after retiring, and made a wishful calculation at the three-point contest.

Bird smiled disdainfully. As the earliest king of forcing, he really didn’t lose in gambling.

What’s more, this is the three-point shot he is best at.

“No problem, MJ, who do you support? Let you choose first!”

Jordan looked at the three people left on the court repeatedly, and after thinking for a while, he pointed to Peja.

Whether it was the rookie from Philadelphia or the guard from the Knicks, they didn’t look as reliable as Peja, and the strength Peja showed in the past two years was enough to convince the flying man.

Bird smiled noncommittally at Jordan’s vision.

The old rogue played steadily as always!

However, considering the on-the-spot competitive state and past resume of the three players, most people would choose Peja, which is understandable.

“Since you chose the kid from Sacramento, then I’ll choose the guy from New York!”

Bird’s words revealed a feeling of being at a disadvantage. He wanted to see if the old rogue would feel guilty.

Unfortunately, Jordan is still Jordan after retirement.

The old rogue has no sense of shame!

However, when he thought of the so-called basketball god who once scored 5 points in the three-point contest and chose to play with himself in a field he was extremely not good at.

Bird was relieved a lot.

Peja did have the greatest chance of winning the final trio, but the city of New York and the Knicks had created countless miracles this season.

Jordan thought he had a sure win and was ready to open his pockets to collect the money, but what he didn’t know was that Bird had made a deeper understanding of the players in the three-point contest before the game.

After all, this was the stage he was best at and naturally the one he was most interested in.

The result of today’s final was somewhat unexpected to him, except for Korver, Peja and Nash were both within his expectations.

Especially Steve Nash, who Jordan did not choose. As a guard, he had a terrifying hit rate of 45.5% in the 01-02 season, which was 2 points higher than Peja this season.

Unlike Peja, who is a pure shooter, Nash, as a point guard, many shots were completed by holding the ball and using screens.

The difficulty coefficient is not the same as catching and shooting!

In history, all players who can hold the ball and shoot three-pointers and maintain a high hit rate are famous superstars.

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The game begins.

Korver takes the lead!

5 flower ball fates

3 hits, 19 points shocked the audience.

The rookie player who still maintained a big heart in the finals has aroused the envy of some teams on the scene.

As for the number of 19 points, it can be said that in many previous games, the championship has been locked in advance. Even if the strength of this game is relatively stable, there is a chance to enter the extra game.

Before everyone had time to cheer for this young Philadelphia rookie, Peja, who came on the second stage, directly defeated him.

4 of 5 flower balls hit and scored 21 points, second only to his own performance last year.

When the last flower ball went directly through the basket, Jordan, who was sitting on the sidelines, stood up and cheered.

And turned back to give Bird a meaningful look.

10w!

It’s nothing to Bird, and it’s even less to Jordan.

But being able to show off in front of the king of bullying makes Jordan feel extremely refreshed.

On the court.

With this score of 21 points, Peja only lost to himself last year in the finals of the past five years.

So when he got this result, Peja was quite satisfied.

Korver had some regret on his face.

Both of them looked at the last son of the wind with long flowing hair.

It is impossible to say that there is no pressure.

But with the number of shots accumulated over time and stable muscle memory, it can be said that Nash has found the feel of shooting after transferring to the Knicks.

This season’s three-point shots are 2 more than usual, and the change in the team’s playing style has also led to an adjustment in Nash’s tactical position in the team.

The main reason is the surge in the number of offensive rebounds, which gives Nash many opportunities for secondary offensive outside shots.

“Shoot whatever you want, Steve, you’ve already entered the finals!”

After a prayer gesture with Wang Song, Nash walked onto the court with some trepidation.

As Wang Song said, he was a participant in the 3-point contest in 2001 and 2002, and he had never even entered the finals at that time.

And the high score of 21 points has never been achieved!

“Fuck the champion, can it be worse than before?”

After taking a deep breath, Nash stepped onto the court.

The noise on the scene became much quieter.

All 5 shots from the left corner. (6 points)

One shot from the left wing was missed at the beginning. (5 points)

All 5 shots from the top of the arc. (6 points)

The right wing missed the ball. (4 points)

Before the shot from the bottom corner, the sound of people sucking in their breaths was heard.

Peja’s pupils were dilated to the extreme, and he rubbed his eyes, as if he was afraid of being dazzled.

In the first four rounds, the opponent had tied his score, and in the last five rounds, he closed his eyes and scored one and the game was over.

When he thought of losing the three-point contest championship, Peja’s eyes showed reluctance.

(End of this chapter)