Legendary star

Chapter 237 I Came to See Who Takes Second Place

On February 2001, 2, this year's All-Star Weekend entered its second day. Today, the All-Star 10-point Contest and the All-Star Slam Dunk Contest will be held in the MCI Center Arena.The first thing to do is the All-Star 3-point contest. After Meng Xu won the championship with 3 points, which tied the All-Star 24-point record last year, in today's 3-point contest, Meng Xu has become the biggest favorite to win the championship, especially Meng Xu. In the finals last year, the last point in the bottom corner, the video clip of scoring 5 consecutive goals with eyes closed, is still the most exciting clip in the All-Star 3-point contest.

Except for the defending champion Meng Xu, players who signed up for the All-Star 3-point contest this year include Ray Allen of the Bucks, Peja Stojakovic of the Kings, Steve Nash and Dirk Stojakovic of the Mavericks. Dirk Nowitzki, Rashad Lewis of the Sonics, Alan Houston of the New York Knicks, Pat Garrity of the Orlando Magic, and Meng Xu have a total of 8 players.Among them, Ray Allen and Nowitzki are players who participated in the last 3-point contest, and the remaining players are also young and new faces.

"Hi, Dirk, hi, Alan." Meng Xu, who was last in the order of appearance, greeted Nowitzki in front of him, and Ala Houston, but as soon as Houston's name was spoken, Meng Xu said I can't help but want to laugh.

"Hey, Meng, are you ready?" Nowitzki smiled at Meng Xu. If Nowitzki participated in the All-Star 3-point contest last year, and Nowitzki was just playing for tickets, then this year's All-Star In the 3-point contest, Nowitzki already had the idea of ​​taking the trophy away.As the "Four Power Forwards" touted by the league this year, Nowitzki's 3-point shooting percentage has reached a career-high 39%, which is an average of 4.8 shots per game. Under the circumstances, the current Nowitzki is also the big man with the best 3-point shooting ability in the league, not inferior to Larry Bird back then.

"Of course, I can't wait to take away the championship trophy." Meng Xu smiled, looked at the participating players in front of him, and then said a little playfully: "However, you have to think about who will be the first one." Is it two?"

Listening to Meng Xu's wild words, although these players were very upset, but the upset was nothing. Among the seven players in front of Meng Xu, none of them stood up to refute Meng Xu.Although these people are all good 7-pointers, when they think of Meng Xu's abnormal 3-pointers, especially in the game against the Lakers, Meng Xu made 3 of 3 12-pointers in a single quarter with a record-breaking single quarter. When they scored the most 11 11-pointers in NBA history, these players could only shake their heads.

Meng Xu averaged 3 5.2-point shots per game this season, averaging 2.2 3-point shots per game, the most in the entire league, and because Meng Xu shot 3-pointers at every turn, it also gave all players and fans They bring an image that Meng Xu's 3-pointers are the best in the entire NBA.Even so, with Meng Xu's 43% 3-point shooting rate this season, he can't even rank in the top 5 in the league.But even so, no one came out to refute Meng Xu's outrageous words, because in last year's 3-point contest, defending champion Jeff Hornacek provoked Meng Xu, but was shot by Meng Xu with his eyes closed. The scene on the face is still vivid.

This year's All-Star 3-point competition is much more competitive than last year's. After those veterans have withdrawn from this year's competition, the current 3-point competition has officially entered the world of Mesozoic players. Under the circumstances, the current young players are playing more and more outside, and the number of 3-point shots is increasing, and there are more and more big men who can shoot 3-pointers.Therefore, compared with previous years, there are more and more players with a 3-point shooting rate of more than 40% in the season. The current league is no longer the era of marksmen with a 3-point shooting rate of more than 35%. The future All-Star 3-point contest is destined to become more and more intense.

"Larry, do you think Meng Xu can successfully defend his title in today's game?" The commentators for this year's All-Star 3-point contest are still Larry Bird and Craig Hodges. The legend who has won the most championships in the history of the competition.

"Of course, I have great confidence in Meng. Just like me, Meng is a player who can win the championship as long as he participates in the 3-point contest. And Meng is the only player who can win the championship with his eyes closed." After Larry Bird replied to Craig Hodges very positively, he once again moved out Meng Xu's wild words before last year's 3-point contest.After the Pacers led by Larry Bird were eliminated by the Spurs in the finals of last season, Larry Bird, who felt a little tired, resigned as the head coach of the Pacers, although there is still a vice president of the Pacers. position, but it was honorary.As the Pacers have gradually fallen from being the leader of the Eastern Conference last season to hovering on the edge of the playoffs, whether it is within the Pacers or Pacers fans, the calls for Larry Bird to come back are getting louder and louder. Larry Bird, who has been playing for more than half a year, is now considering a comeback.

"It is indeed the case. Meng should be the best player in the league in 3-pointers right now, but it all depends on today's on-the-spot performance. After all, there are too many sharpshooters who are not playing well here." Craig? After Keith finished speaking, the live broadcast camera was aimed at Reggie Miller in the auditorium on the sidelines. As perhaps the best 3-point shooter in league history, Reggie Miller has also participated in more than one All-Star 3-point contest , but every time he played unsatisfactory, Miller's fans are also unanimous, insisting that Reggie Miller is a game-type shooter, and this kind of performance game is not suitable Reggie Miller.Hearing Craig Hodges' words, and watching his own face appear on the big screen in the middle of the court, Reggie Miller is also very embarrassed now. He was shot while lying down. Come here to join in the fun, it would be great to go out for a vacation, but when he thought of his old opponent's record low 5 points, Reggie Miller's mood immediately improved a lot.

"Craig, I don't think Meng will play abnormally. You must know that Meng is a natural player with a big heart." Hearing what his partner said and watching Reggie Miller in the live broadcast, Larry Bird first laughed Laughed, and continued: "I think the only suspense today is who can get the second place."

Hearing Larry Bird's raving words, Craig Hodges was also at a loss for words. This guy is really good at pretending to be aggressive, but he can't refute him rashly. The person who was slapped in the face by Larry Bird It's just too much.However, after seeing Peja Stojakovic appearing first with a basketball, Craig Hodges immediately changed the subject: "Okay, Larry, the game has begun."

The first player to play was Peja Stojakovic. This is also a big man with a very good 3-point ability, but he may be the first to participate in the 3-point contest. Tojakovic was obviously a little nervous. After 5 points and 25 basketball shots, Stojakovic only hit 13 goals and scored 15 points. This score is in this year's 3-point contest. If he does not qualify If there is any accident, it is basically impossible to enter the finals.Perhaps knowing this, Stojakovic waved to the fans after leaving the field, and then put on the training uniform directly. At the same time, Chris Webber, who was sitting behind Stojakovic, It was also patting Stojakovic on the shoulder to comfort his little brother.

The second player to play is Rashad Lewis, another big player. For Lewis who has played well this season, Meng Xu's only image is softness. Maybe it's because Duncan is too fierce. As long as the Spurs face the Sonics, this The supersonic big men are very afraid of making physical contact with Duncan, but keep floating outside to shoot 3-pointers. Even Meng Xu, this guy can hide when he can.Rashard Lewis played slightly better than Stojakovic. After shooting 5 points, he scored 17 points, but this score was not enough to allow Rashard Lewis to enter the next round. The three guys in the finals had at least 3 points, and Meng Xu and Ray Allen, who entered the finals last year, have not played yet.

The third appearance is Pat Garrity of the Magic. As a role player who relies entirely on 3-pointers and defense, now Pat Garrity is once again showing his housekeeping skills to the people on the scene, with 25 shots After the end, Pat? Garrity got 21 points, is also the first player to score more than 20 of these players currently playing.

After Pat Garrity, the fourth player to play was Steve Nash. Nash looked even more nervous than the first Stojakovic, and contributed a 3-pointer on the first shot, while After 25 shots, he only scored 14 points. This score may be the lowest score in today's 3-point contest.

Then came the fifth appearance, Alan Hughes, who is known as the "textbook of mid-range shooting". As a player famous for his shooting, Alan Houston's 3-point shooting percentage has always been good. It can be said that Alan Houston has always been an uncrowned king , and after becoming the boss of the Knicks this season, Houston, who is eager to prove himself, also signed up for this year's All-Star 3-point contest.After Houston's shooting ended, today's All-Star 3-point contest also ushered in a small climax. After all 5-point shots were over, Alan Houston scored the current highest 24 points. What year will this score be placed? Enough to take home the trophy.

After Ray Allen played next, he brought the atmosphere to a whole new level. In last year's All-Star 3-point contest, Ray Allen was the favorite to win the championship. Affected by eye-catching shots, Ray Allen shot 11 points, the lowest score in history. That is to say, since the end of last year's 3-point contest, Ray Allen's mentality has undergone a very big change, and at the same time he has also gained a lot in ability. The improvement, the current Ray Allen, no matter what time it is, is very decisive, and it is the same when he misses the first 10 shots.In the end, when Ray Allen scored a game-high 25 points after 26 shots, the atmosphere in the entire MCI Center Arena was also full of atmosphere.

After Ray Allen, perhaps because the previous players scored too high, Nowitzki looked relaxed, but when Nowitzki hit 9 goals in a row in the last two, with 25 points When the final score came off the field, the live broadcast camera was also directly aimed at Meng Xu.After the first 7 players played one by one, 4 of them scored more than 20 points. Meng Xu, who was the last to play, wanted to enter the next round, so he had to score at least 25 points to ensure the elimination of Alan Houston, and Ray Allen and Dirk Nowitzki entered the final together.

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