Rookie against Jordan, I became the god of basketball

Chapter 130 Three-point ball contest, Lu Feng wants a round trip?

On February 2th, Lu Feng arrived in Oakland, Florida ahead of schedule...a magical city.

This time, except for the officially arranged activities, Lu Feng planned to stay in the hotel all the time and had no plans to go out.

The reason is simple, the crime rate in Oakland is too high, Lu Feng does not want to take any risks.

Because Florida is too marginal, the law and order is one of the worst in the United States. Because of the proliferation of contraband, Floridians often lose their minds and commit crimes for various inexplicable reasons. They can be called the essence of the human floor.

In the original world, the Magic did all sorts of work to cooperate with the fans to drive away one star after another. It was not without reason.

As far as Auckland is concerned, people who have no problems will have problems if they stay for a long time!

Considering the geographical factors, Magic Tube is normal enough compared to other wonderful things in Auckland, so we can't expect too much.

This year's All-Star was held in Oakland. It can be seen that the league attaches great importance to Florida. It took only two and a half years for the Magic to build the team, and they were qualified to host the All-Star at home.

The reason for this is also very simple, because the sports market in Florida is undeveloped, and several other major leagues do not pay much attention to it.

No matter how poor Florida is, with the total population here, no matter how bad the ball market is, it won't be much worse.

Besides, Florida's government is poor, and there are still a lot of rich and middle-class people. Otherwise, why is Oakland called rural Los Santos?
The league has a good heart, and the Oakland fans are also very satisfied. The only ones who are unhappy are the players of the Magic team, because apart from the venue, the All-Star team has nothing to do with the Magic team.

After waiting for a day, other players who participated in the All-Star Game arrived one after another. After communicating with Jordan, Lu Feng got an unexpected news...

"Michael, you signed up for the three-point contest?"

Lu Feng watched the All-Star Three-Point Shootout in 90 in college, and Jordan only scored 4 goals and scored 5 points. Lu Feng did not expect that Jordan would come to participate again after learning the lesson from last time.

In his impression, there was nothing like this in the original world, and Jordan has already won the championship, so he doesn't need to prove himself. What is it like to participate in the three-pointer contest?
Jordan held a cigar thicker than his finger and smiled.

"There are always people who like to question that I can't shoot three-pointers..." Jordan took a big puff of the cigar, and then slowly exhaled the smoke...

"So here I am!"

Lu Feng: ...

After the popularity of "Jordan Rules" went down, Danzi became more and more arrogant, and he almost caught up with Big Bird!

"Of course you still have room for improvement. After all, you scored 5 points last time, and you can still get 4 points, or even 3 points!"

However, for Danzi, Barkley didn't give the slightest bit of face, so he just opened his mouth.

Lu Feng didn't pay attention to Jordan's participation before, and he didn't pay much attention to the roster when he signed up for the three-point contest.

As a result, I found out that the players participating in this three-point contest are really not weak.

Needless to say, Lu Feng and Jordan, Craig Hodges, the two consecutive three-pointers, the record holder in the active three-pointer contest, and the hero of the Bulls' championship, also signed up for this competition.

In the original world, he won three consecutive three-point shooting contests like Bird, and he is not weak in fixed-point three-point shooting.

None of the other 5 players are weak, they are all famous three-pointers in the league.

Reggie Miller, Jeff Hornacek, Mark Price, Chris Mullin... Even Steve Kerr, who plays soy sauce, is also a well-known pitcher in the league!
Reggie Miller doesn't need to say, although he hasn't entered the 180 club at this time, his shooting level is beyond doubt.

Miller doesn't have many personal honors, but he can be remembered and liked by so many people. Naturally, he has his own reasons. The 180 club forced the Bulls to the tiebreaker... These are all real achievements!

Jeff Hornacek, the new Sun King, is one of the most accurate shooters in the league.

Mark Price, the second member of the 180 club after Bird, the king of Cleveland who defended the Cavaliers.

Chris Mullin, the left hand of God, is also the white third position of the Big Beeping Bird.

Steve Kerr...a soy sauce role player, a pure three-point shooter, not outstanding in athletic ability but extremely terrifying in shooting. He had a terrifying shooting percentage of 50+50+90 in his peak season, but because he averaged too few points per game Can't enter the 180 club.

Even though Cole is not yet at his peak, his three-point shooting percentage is still as high as 48%!

Driven by the West in the past two years, the status of three-pointers has begun to rise, and Cole's tactical status in the Eastern Cavaliers has also improved a little. This season, he averaged 11 points per game and was selected by the league to participate in three-pointers. contest.

The star effect is indeed terrifying. Lu Feng and Jordan participated in the competition, bringing the three-point shooting contest to the peak and attracting so many stars.

Originally, Lu Feng participated in the competition, just thinking about having fun, and the results didn't matter.

But now that the opponent is so strong, it has aroused Lu Feng's interest...

"Forget it Michael, I admit that I am not as good as you in mid-range shooting, but when it comes to three-pointers, you have to stand aside first."

The smile on Jordan's face did not change, but in fact, after the entry list for this three-point contest came out, he was also very guilty.

Although he is confident that it is impossible to score such a shameful score of 5 points, the pressure is not small if he wants to get a good score and not be eliminated in the first round.

In order to prepare for the three-point contest, he didn't even go to the casino and nightclub these days, but stayed in the hotel to rest and adjust his body!
The next day, the NBA All-Star Weekend begins!
On the first day, there were various entertainment games and individual competitions. At five o'clock in the afternoon, the locker room of the Orlando Arena...

Lu Feng entered the locker room second to last, and everyone was in place except Jordan.

Seeing Lu Feng coming in, before Lu Feng could speak, Miller said first:
"There's another runner-up here, this time it's the bad boy Luke...

Lark, have you thought about which rounds you will be eliminated? "

Lu Feng looked at Miller, and then at the others, his eyes full of doubts: Has Miller always been like this?
Before Lu Feng could reply, someone said angrily: "No matter what round it is, Lark will definitely go farther than you!"

Lu Feng looked up and found that the speaker was Cole.

"Shut up you bastard, you are not even a star player, you are not qualified to talk to me!"

Miller stopped talking to Lu Feng, turned around and fired at Cole...

"I am indeed not a star, but in my opinion, you are also not a star. Look at the All-Star list yourself. Is your name in it?"

"Shit, I made the All-Star once, unlike you, I'm destined to be a role player until I retire!"

"A substitute is considered an All-Star? That's because the coach who chose you was blind!"

Cole's aggressiveness was beyond Lu Feng's imagination. Although he was silent on the field, he was full of aggressiveness off the field, and no one was convinced.

He and Miller were tit-for-tat, presumably because Miller took the initiative to provoke the other party first.

Cole is not a good tempered person. In the original world, after being signed by the Bulls, the first thing he did was to change his jersey number to 24... That's right, Cole had already done this before Kobe!
Jordan didn't think he was counted, and he targeted him everywhere during training, and then he was beaten up by Cole... Since then, he has praised the other party endlessly.

So, Jordan really wants to convince him, basketball alone is not enough, you have to use your fists to convince the opponent!

Danzi's boxing really pulls the hips. Lu Feng has never heard of a time when the opponent can have the last laugh. The key point is that Jordan is still the kind who is good and loves to fight. The number of times he fights with people is not rare. Snake imitation to the essence belongs to it!

Lu Feng sat next to Mu Lin and asked curiously, "They've always been like this?"

Lu Feng and Mu Lin have a good relationship. Mu Lin is a well-known good man in the NBA and one of the stars who is most devoted to charity.

In addition, Mullin is a member of the Warriors. Although the Supersonics and the Warriors have to fight to the death every time they meet, the relationship between the two teams is very harmonious.

Mullin glanced strangely at the two people who were arguing, and whispered: "Steve has a much worse temper than I imagined. It was already like this when I came here before. I don't know what happened before."

Not long after Lu Feng arrived in the locker room, Jordan walked in wearing a suit and jersey.

After entering, Jordan scanned the audience for a week, then said softly with a smile on his face, "Are you here to compete for second place?"

Miller sneered and replied, "In other words, this sentence has been used too many times!"

Jordan was not angry, but first smiled "hehe", and then said: "Then let me put it another way—are you here to witness the great Michael Jordan win the three-pointer?"

Seeing that the scene became more and more serious, Lu Feng stood up, looked at Jordan and said cheerfully, "Michael, before winning the three-pointer title, you still want to think about how to raise your score to double digits."

Afterwards, Lu Feng spread his hands and continued: "Of course, you can also challenge to get 4 points and set a new record. Believe me, this will definitely attract more attention than the three-pointer."

Jordan's face turned black in an instant, and he scored 5 points in the three-point contest. This is a black history that he can't get rid of no matter what. He came this time to wash away the shame of the last time.

To some extent, Jordan did save the 90-year NBA All-Star. If it weren't for his 5 points, that All-Star would not be mentioned countless times in the future.

A group of people changed their clothes and followed the DJ's introduction one by one. After a simple warm-up, the three-point shooting competition is about to begin!
Because the lineup of this year's three-point contest is so luxurious that the league has to consider the order of appearance for a long time.

Last year's champion Craig Hodges, as the champion of the past two three-point shooting contests, is not low in popularity, but he is not comparable to others.

After the league considered it, it decided to make its first appearance.

The three-point shooting contest at this time is not like the future. The full score is only 30 points. Five basketballs are placed on each of the five shooting points.

After the finals of last season, Craig Hodges underwent several surgeries and did not return until mid-January.

Although there is no problem with his shooting percentage, his athletic ability has weakened visible to the naked eye, and his defensive ability is almost equal to nothing.

Hodges has already made plans to retire, and this season will most likely be his last.

Hodges' biggest wish now is not to win the championship with the Bulls, but to get the same three consecutive All-Star three-pointers as Bird, and engrave his name in NBA history.

Winning a championship once is enough for him. Even if the Bulls win the championship again, he will not be so happy. Now he can only be a marginal player in the Bulls, and his performance has nothing to do with him.

The arrangement of the league put pressure on Hodges, and also put pressure on other players... Hodges set a record of 25 points in the first round, and only missed 25 goals in 4 shots.

Hodges started with the left foot, and after taking a deep breath, he signaled that he was ready.

As the starting whistle sounded, Hodges headed the ball up without any hesitation...

Swish, swish, swish... the first point, five out of five, six points!
The second point... Swish Swish Swish, no goal was conceded, still 12 out of [-], [-] points!
Hodges performed amazingly, and the fans all held their breath, afraid to make a sound, for fear of disturbing him.

At the third point, the first four goals are all scored, and another 4 points are scored!
However, in the last bouquet, Hodges didn't know whether he was excited or nervous, and the strength was stronger, causing the basketball to bounce out.

Although the flower ball was not scored, it was doomed that he could not break the record of 19 consecutive hits created by himself, but Hodges was not frustrated or paused, and immediately rushed to the next shooting point.

Perhaps because of the good performance of the previous three points, Hodges was a little relaxed in the last two points. The third point missed a normal ball and a fancy ball, and the last point missed a normal ball.

In the end, Hodges scored in the first round: 24 points!
Although it did not break the record, there is no doubt that this is a score that is also difficult to achieve, and everyone off the field feels full pressure.

After Hodges, the second player to play was Steve Kerr.

The fans are not familiar with Cole, if not for the introduction by DJ, they would not even know who this person is.

The fans thought that Cole was here to make soy sauce, and his strength was not strong...

The same goes for the waiting players. Hodges scored 23 points in his first appearance. No one believed that Cole, who played after him, could stabilize his mentality.

"Luck, do you think this guy can score in double digits?" Jordan and Hodges clapped their hands after seeing Cole play, and said happily.

"Don't underestimate people, Michael, he's not you!" Lu Feng chuckled and said something out of nowhere.

Jordan:? ? ?
I really can't live with that 5 points, right!
Although Jordan didn't speak, but because of Lu Feng's optimism, he also became interested in Cole.

Others don't know, but Lu Feng naturally doesn't know that Cole is a well-known player with a big heart. He has been chased by championship teams at the end of his career, not just because of his championship genes.

Cole did not disappoint Lu Feng, making 25 of 17 shots and scoring 20 points!
No matter the fans or the stars, they were all stunned. No one thought that such a quiet little transparent Cole would have such strength.

"Hey, long-faced softie, it's your turn, let me see how many points you can get for this arrogant guy!"

Hodges scored 23 points and Cole scored 20 points... This means that if you want to make it to the finals, you must score at least 21 points. The crowd suddenly felt full of pressure!
After Cole, it was Miller's turn. Cole, who was unhappy with Miller, did not celebrate after the vote, but turned around and started to mock Miller.

Miller is also a player with a big heart, but if you don't believe it, you have to have strength and a certain amount of luck.

Today's Miller is obviously capable but unlucky. He missed a flower ball and lost an ordinary ball - 19 points!
The others were dumbfounded, 24 points, 20 points, 19 points... Really no one is fishing, so they have to work hard?

"19 points, not bad, just a little worse than me."

After Miller left the field, he gritted his teeth and looked at Cole, his eyes seemed to want to breathe fire.

He really didn't expect that his luck would be so bad, and he missed a ball... You know, he made 25 of 19 balls, two more than Cole!
But it was because he didn't make a flower ball that he lost 1 point than Cole!
With 19 points, it is theoretically possible to enter the finals, but Miller is easy. With the strength of the remaining 5 players, the possibility of scoring 20 points or more is not small.

Mark Price, who played after Miller, was obviously affected. He scored 25 points on 15 of 17 shots and was determined to be eliminated.

Immediately afterwards, Hornacek played and lost all the first points under tension!

Fortunately, he made adjustments immediately afterwards. He made 20 of 17 shots from the remaining points and scored 19 points, equal to Miller.

After 5 people voted, except for Mark Price, who was confirmed to be eliminated, everyone else had a minimum of 19 points. The pressure on the remaining Mullin, Lu Feng and Jordan can be imagined.

Mullin was the third from last to play. He stood in the left corner and took a deep breath, his eyes were serious...

The first point: Shua Shua Shua Shua Bang Dang, Mu Lin had a bad start and missed a ball!
But this did not affect Mullin. In the next two points, he scored all without conceding a goal and scored 16 points!
The scene became tense in an instant. Mullin's last two points, as long as he scored 4 ordinary goals, it meant that everyone except Hodges and Cole would be eliminated...

More importantly, Mullin still has a chance to break the record!
Mullin himself knew this, but under the excitement and tension, he made a mistake in the last two points. He made 10 of 5 shots and scored 6 points...

In the end, Mullin's score was: 22 points!
Although it did not break the record, it also surpassed Cole and jumped to the second place!
Hodges scored 24 points, Mullin scored 22 points, and Cole scored 20 points... Jordan and Lu Feng were left in the end. If they didn't want to be eliminated, they had to score at least 20 points and play a playoff with Cole.

The first one to play was Lu Feng. After taking a deep breath, he stood in the left corner wearing the Supersonic light green No. 23 jersey.

Signaling the referee that he was about to drive, Lu Feng took the ball and basketball...bent his knees, tightened his stomach, kicked his legs, and shot!
Bang!

Lu Feng: ...

It's not a big deal to miss the first goal, come again!

Bang, bang!
Lu Feng: ...

He missed one of the three goals in the opening game. What's the situation, such bad luck?
During the warm-up, Lu Feng didn't feel bad about his hands, and there was no problem with his shooting percentage during the warm-up.

When shooting, Lu Feng looked at the angle of the arc, and it was very positive every time, but in the end it was either strong or weak.

Because of a word with Miller, he was infected by his bad luck?
Lu Feng: Miller deserves to be a broom star, he deserves no championship!
Miller:? ? ?
Lu Feng, I tricked you into messing with you, so I'm so ignorant of me!

The fourth goal, after a simple adjustment by Lu Feng, finally scored and scored his first point!
But then, the last bouquet... Bang Dang, it didn't go in again!
Lu Feng: ...

Jordan, who was sitting on the bench, was still a little nervous at first, worried that he would play in the final round... But when he saw that Lu Feng scored 5 point in 1 of 1, he just smiled, not to mention breaking, Lu Feng is entirely possible to catch up. Equal your own record!

Jordan: Come on, Lu Feng, try to break Lao Tzu's record, as long as the record doesn't belong to me, it doesn't matter if you make it to the final or not!
Except for Jordan, everyone else was also curious: Is it possible that Lu Feng will be eliminated in the first round?

(End of this chapter)