NBA: Start with a three-point experience card

Chapter 216 All-Star Game Three-Point Contest
That night, Wang Yi and the other four flew to Sacramento by plane.

Wang Yi originally wanted to go directly to the hotel near the arena by car to meet up with the team.

But Nicole stopped him: "It takes four or 10 minutes to drive there. You need to rest urgently now. I have already booked a hotel near the airport. We can just go there."

Turning his head to Zuo Xiao and Sima Liang, he said, "Don't worry, I've ordered it for you too."

Both Zuo Xiao and Sima Liang were quite embarrassed, saying that they kept making Nicole spend money.

But Nicole was very enthusiastic: "Are you kidding, we are friends now, isn't it normal to do something for a friend?"

Wang Yi: "..."

Regarding Nicole's thoughtful arrangement, he really didn't know what to say.

I don't accept other people's feelings, so I have been taken care of by them all the time, I really feel sorry.

But you still can't beat her.

You tell her not to do this in the future, she will say that you don't like me anyway, you don't care, I can do whatever I want.

With just one sentence, she will beat you to death.

Seeing that Nicole and the other three were moving their things to the taxi, Wang Yi could only shake his head helplessly.

Forget it, let her go first.

Maybe after a long time, her enthusiasm will recede, and she will withdraw by herself.

That night, the four stayed in the hotel.

Nicole originally booked four rooms.

But Wang Yi persuaded Nicole to return the two rooms.

The two men share one room, and Nicole and Zuo Xiao share one room.

Next, Nicole took care of Wang Yi for two more days.

After the Lakers game against the Kings was over, she flew back to ESPN headquarters.

Zuo Xiao and Sima Liang watched Nicole leave, and Sima Liang couldn't help sighing: "Nico is a good girl. Why doesn't Brother Wang cherish it?"

Zuo Xiao was also a little puzzled: "Why don't you find an opportunity to find out what Brother Yi is saying. If there is any possibility, we will try our best to match them up?"

Sima nodded: "Yes. But... don't you like Brother Yi a little bit?"

Zuo Xiao's cheeks flushed immediately: "No way, I just...just think that he is very nice, just like my brother."

Sima Liang chuckled: "Then I have a chance?"

Zuo Xiao blushed even more: "Are you kidding me, we two know each other so well, are you embarrassed?"

Sima Liang shook his head helplessly: "That's right, it's not easy to start with acquaintances."

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In the next month, Wang Yi's performance occasionally fluctuated.

But basically maintained at around 30 points per game.

In this month, the Lakers played 13 games and won 9 games.

It is quite satisfactory.

Now the Lakers have tied the record with the Lone Ranger.

Because the two teams played against each other twice, the Lakers won both, so the Lakers ranked ahead of the Mavericks and fifth in the West.

Now there is only more than a month left before the start of the playoffs, and there are less than [-] games.

The Lakers are still 5 games away from the Clippers in front, and it is basically impossible to catch up.

So the goal of the Lakers in the second half is to keep the fifth position in the West.

On this day, Curry, the star of the Warriors, announced his participation in the three-point contest of this All-Star Game.

Wang Yi had an orgasm when he heard the news.

Today's Curry is definitely the greatest three-point shooter in history.

none of them.

Being able to score three points with such a player is definitely something that can make every cell in his body climax for the combative Wang Yi.

On paper, Curry is shooting nearly 45 percent from three this season.

And Wang Yi is 45%, a bit higher than Curry.

But things like the three-point contest also depend on improvisation.

Curry is so good at three-pointers. Didn't he lose to teammate Klay Thompson in the three-point contest?

So things like three-point contests don't just depend on your usual shooting percentage.

This year's All-Star Game was held in Cleveland, Ohio.

James came here as a return to his natal family.

When Wang Yi and the others came to Cleveland, the place was already decorated with lights, as if celebrating Christmas.

During the All-Star weekend, the best players in the league will gather in this city.

Thousands of fans will also flock to the city.

It's a carnival about basketball.

Players, fans, media, everyone has a smile on their face.

The stars are no longer as tense as they are on the field.

They all look very relaxed.

Many stars, who are rarely seen in normal times, make appointments with each other to have dinner, go to nightclubs, and enter casinos.

After Dongcic, Antetokounmpo, Teacher Yue and many others met Wang Yi, they all invited him to have dinner together.

It's really rare for a player who just came out and isn't even a star to be drawn to a dinner party by so many All-Stars.

Wang Yi readily agreed.

It's just that he declined their requests to go to nightclubs and casinos.

Although Wang Yi is aggressive, I like the feeling of fighting under the spotlight.

But apart from fighting, he didn't like that noisy environment.

So after he came to the NBA, he only went to a nightclub and a casino once with the boss of the previous team.

The right is to learn more.

Haven't been there since.

Nicole, as a reporter for ESPN, was also sent to interview.

In addition to work, she spends free time with Wang Yi every day.

Even during the All-Star Game, Wang Yi did not stop his physical training.

Get up at six o'clock every morning and start running.

Nicole also ran with him every morning at six o'clock.

After the run, Wang Yi went to the training hall for training, and Nicole went to prepare breakfast for Wang Yi.

Such a beautiful reporter is by her side and takes good care of her at all times, making those players who have not yet married a family envious.

Ni could see that Wang Yi didn't go to nightclubs or casinos, and her favorability for Wang Yi increased a bit.

Two days later, the Rookie Challenge was held first.

Wang Yi is now in his third year in the NBA, so he is naturally not eligible to participate.

Next came the Skills Challenge and the Slam Dunk Contest.

In terms of skills, Wang Yi is still a little weak. In terms of dunks, he can bounce, but his waist and abdomen are not strong enough, and he is not top-notch in the air.

So he gave up these two seven games this year and waited to fight again in the coming year.

On the evening of the fourth day, it was finally the turn of the three-point contest.

This year, in order to stimulate the ratings of the three-point contest, the league changed the rules a little bit.

Change the previous five shooting points to six.

The first five shooting points remain unchanged: the bottom corners on both sides, the 45 degrees on both sides and the top of the arc.

There are five balls in each shooting spot, four orange basketballs and one bouquet.

An orange basketball counts for 1 point, and a flower ball counts for 2 points.

The sixth shot point added is the adrenaline-inducing middle circle.

There are also five basketballs on the middle circle, all of which are bouquets.

So in this year's three-point contest, the theoretical full score is 40 points.

The three-point contests of previous years are no longer interesting.

But this year, because of the addition of the shooting point of the middle circle, it can arouse people's desire to watch more than in previous years.

Coupled with the addition of Buddha Thompson, cute god Curry, and rain god Wang Yi this year, this makes the audience even more excited.

One is the Buddha who scored 37 points in a single quarter;

One is the greatest three-point shooter in history;
One is the Rain God who uses the three-point logo as a conventional weapon.

Such three guys gather together, and when they compete, it makes people excited just thinking about it.

(End of this chapter)