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Chapter 221 The preliminaries of the fairy fight

As Lin Ri walked off the court, the eager atmosphere on the court came to an end temporarily.

Then began the three-point shooting contest.

The Suns have two players to participate in this event, Stephen Curry and Channing Frye.

Channing Frye did not come to Dallas with Lin Ri and the others at that time. He rested at home for an extra day, and then came to Dallas. In his words, this day was used to adjust his state.

Undoubtedly, he is still very concerned about this three-point shooting contest. Of course, this is also normal. For a player like Channing Frye who is positioned as a "high-ranking fortress" in the league, winning an All-Star three-point shooting contest will increase his worth by at least 2 million. Like Kapono, he won the final championship in the All-Star three-point shooting contest that year, and he regained his popularity in the league and gained a firm foothold.

And that's what Channing Frye needs.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have paid so much attention to it.

"Come on, Stephen!"

It was Curry who cheered for Lin Ri just now, and now it is Lin Ri's turn to cheer for Curry.

"OK, I'll come back with a championship too!"

Stephen Curry looked eager to try, but at the same time his face was a little nervous.

Lin Ri won the "Slam Dunk Contest", and he is also a rookie of the Suns this year. Stephen Curry naturally wants to win the "Three-Point Shooting Contest".

It's not that he wants to compare with Lin Ri, but since Lin Ri won the "Slam Dunk King", since he participated in the three-point shooting competition, he can't perform too badly.

Set a small goal for yourself, um... to win this three-point shooting contest!

Hey!
In addition to the two Suns, Daquan Cook, the key player of last season, Gallinari, Chauncey Billups, and Paul Pierce participated in this three-point shooting contest...

In terms of the luxury of the lineup, although it cannot be compared with the list of the "Slam Dunk Contest" - even if there are two finals MVPs, there are two "vote kings" in the slam dunk contest.

But in terms of strength, it is still a bit difficult to become the final champion among these few people.

Therefore, if they can get the key to this year's three-point shooting contest, in the eyes of Channing Frye and the others, it is still quite valuable!
Then you have to perform better!

Stephen Curry was first on the court.

Stephen Curry was famous for his three-point accuracy in college. At that time, he was considered by many scouts to be "the next Ray Allen".

It can be seen that his shooting ability is strong.

Of course, that was at that time, and the current Stephen Curry will definitely not be regarded as the next "Ray Allen". Among other things, his dribbling ability is not what Ray Allen can possess.

As for becoming the next Steve Nash, it seems that there is not much possibility now. His organizational ability and passing ability are really inferior to Steve Nash...

However, as a substitute player, he averaged 24.3 points, 13.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 4.1 minutes per game. His future is not bleak...

Stephen Curry came on the court and received a lot of cheers.

Because of their record and Lin Ri's influence, the Suns have received a lot of exposure this season, which has also attracted a lot of attention to Stephen Curry.

It can be heard from these cheers that he is still quite popular.

Before Stephen Curry was about to start shooting, the scene showed his wife Ayesha Alexander, who was excitedly shouting "come on" towards the court.

Then Stephen Curry hit the start button and jumped in.

Stephen Curry is in good form and has made two consecutive goals.

Although the three-point shooting contest is an unguarded game, due to time constraints, the shooter cannot adjust every ball, which makes the rhythm of shooting very important.

In addition, whether the shooting percentage of the first few balls is high or not is also very important.

If you see that the first two balls are not made, the pitcher's mentality will definitely be affected, but if you can make a shot, the pitcher will definitely have more confidence to shoot.

For a pitcher, self-confidence is their greatest reliance.

When they believe that they can invest, then they can definitely invest.

No, after Stephen Curry made the first two shots, his expression was obviously more determined, because he could feel that he had chosen a very correct path, and if he followed this path, his results this time would definitely not be bad.

After all, it is a rookie who has attracted the attention of the league by relying on three-pointers this season. When Stephen Curry made the fourth set of shots, the ball even fell into the basket in a row.

In that situation, it was as if the shells were smashed towards the intended target one by one, and all of them exploded at the same place without deviating from the track. This immediately caused a huge cheer from the audience.

That's how the [-]-point shooting contest gets fans excited.

Three-pointers are not easy to score. When the ball continuously drills into the basket, it must be a picture that makes people want to cheer.

"Shh!"

Amidst the cheers, Stephen Curry hit the last ball in his hand. With his ball hit, his score in the preliminaries was fixed at 21 points.

"Yes!"

This result is very good. In some previous games, this result can win the championship. It is a very good result. This also made Stephen Curry squeeze his fist excitedly. He is also very satisfied with this result.

Back on the sidelines, Stephen Curry gave Lin Ri a high five excitedly.

Then he turned his attention to Paul Pierce, who will play next.

Stephen Curry is very confident in his performance, but seeing Pierce getting ready to shoot, he still couldn't help being nervous.

This is probably the common psychology of the contestants.

Just like Lin Ri just now, it is one thing to have confidence in oneself, but another to be nervous.

Of course, on the other hand, lions and rabbits also need to do their best. It is not a bad thing to be cautious and nervous when dealing with the game. Only in this way can we have a good performance!
"Shh!"

"Shh!"

"Shh!"

Moreover, Paul Pierce is really an opponent that Stephen Curry needs to worry about. He is also in very good condition tonight, and the first few goals have been smoothly into the basket.

In terms of opening, he was much better than Stephen Curry. Stephen Curry bounced the third ball out of the frame, and he didn't bounce out of the frame until the first ball in the second group...

"Dangdang!"

It is also because the forward advance was too straightforward. Paul Pierce's final score in this round was 22 points!
One point more than Stephen Curry.

OMG!

Stephen Curry, who was quite relieved just now, was also a little stunned at the moment. He also couldn't believe it. He obviously made a good score, but how could he be in crisis immediately after being the second person...

He panicked a little.

I began to think about whether these 21 points were not enough to enter the finals.

"Just kidding, how could I not get in!"

Anyway, 21 points!

Lin Ri comforted him.

He is very clear about the results of previous three-point shooting competitions. 21 points have been enough to win the championship in several competitions. How could it be impossible to even enter the finals this time?
Lin Ri thinks so.

It's just that after Chauncey Billups pitched, he's a little unsure.

These 21 points seem to be really not enough insurance!
Chauncey Billups scored 22 points!
Here's another one with a better score than Stephen Curry.

There are still three people who have not shot yet. If there is another 22 points, then Stephen Curry will not be able to enter the finals.

"..."

"..."

Now Lin Ri and Stephen Curry did not dare to show their anger. They just looked at Cuan who came out next, thinking in their hearts: less than 21, less than 21!

Channing Frye will play later.

I guess they will say the same!
There is no way, although it is a teammate, but at this juncture, of course it is the most important thing to "survive".

The performance of the first three players has some influence. The key point of the last All-Star three-point shooting competition was obviously affected. He missed all the shots in the first round. Although his touch recovered a bit later, due to his poor start, his final score was only 18 points.

3 points less than Curry!
"Whoo~"

Curry exhaled.

This was the first chance he had to breathe a sigh of relief after he voted.

There is no way, those two monsters are really too fierce.

Who would have thought, who would have thought, that even with 21 points, they might not be able to make it to the finals!

This is so special!

Who would have thought!
This year will be a "fairy fighting" situation!
Channing Frye came on next.

Although thinking that this guy must not behave well, Lin Ri and Stephen Curry went up and hugged the latter to cheer.

After all, it's just a small game.

Don't hurt your peace because of this.

Channing Frye came on in a two-man refueling.

After making preparations, he obviously adapted to the rhythm of the three-point shooting competition, but because he didn't score in the final bouquet, his score was fixed at 20 points.

Just miss the bouquet!

If you enter!

Then he can get 22 points!
Just beat Stephen Curry...

Channing Frye himself should be counting his points in his mind, because the rhythm of his last ball was obviously messed up, and he just threw the ball after making the second adjustment.

But there is such a strange phenomenon on the court. When a person is in the rhythm of shooting, no matter how he shoots, he can score, whether it is elegant, receding, or receding in the middle of the float.

That was the case with Channing Frye, and eventually the ball bounced out of the frame.

His score was also fixed at 20 points.

It's a shame, but that's his final number.

Channing Frye couldn't hide his disappointment, but he had a good personality, so when he returned to his position, he had already accepted the situation.

Waiting for the final result with Stephen Curry.

The last guy in this three-point shooting competition is Gallinari, who was one of the "Twelve Kings" in the 08 session. His performance in the rookie season exceeded most experts' predictions for him, averaging more than 10 points per game.

Among so many players from the European League, he is the best player to adapt to this environment!

Speaking of which, Gallinari's style of play is indeed suitable for this league. Although he is a member of all European players, Gallinari likes physical confrontation, and he will not be afraid to charge inside.

In addition, on the basis of his confrontation ability, he also has a good shot.

To be honest, if his physical fitness can be stronger and his explosive power can be better, then becoming a superstar in the NBA will not be a problem at all.

Of course, even if this is the case now, becoming the main force of an NBA team in the future is not a problem at all.

This time, Gallinari came to show off his shooting ability.

It can be seen that he was under a lot of pressure. When he stood up from the courtside seat and walked towards the shooting area, he took several deep breaths in a row.

Think about it too, as the last player to play, you have to score at least 21 three-pointers in order to retain the possibility of entering the finals.

It is strange that there is no pressure!

Although my shooting ability is not bad, you can't give me a hell-difficult start!
Gallinari looked up at the sky, and he wanted to ask God why he was given such a challenge.

Don't you just want to see me win the "Three-Point Shooting Contest"?
Ok?
Gallinari then entered into shooting. A certain amount of pressure can make a player perform better, but when the pressure is too high, it will only affect the player. This can be seen from Gallinari's shooting performance this time.

He just scored 2 goals when all the shots in the second group were finished, directly announcing that his game will end in failure...

"Dangdang!"

In the end, with the last ball missed, Gallinari's score in this game was fixed at 15 points.

"Yes!"

Stephen Curry clenches his fist again in excitement.

Of course, this time he must be able to clenched his fists and celebrate, because this time he has officially confirmed that he can enter the finals.

At this time, the audience also burst into loud cheers.

They celebrated the end of the preliminaries with cheers.

The preliminaries of this year's three-point shooting competition were quite exciting. At least before the competition officially started, none of them thought that the preliminaries would be so exciting. Two 22 points, one 21 points and one 20 points.

Unexpectedly, such a picture appeared in the preliminaries.

This shows that these guys are in good condition tonight!

This makes them look forward to the next finals even more.

Thinking about it, after the first round of warm-up, the sparks from the collision of these guys in the second round will definitely be even more intense!
That's why there was such a loud cheer from the audience...

(End of this chapter)