Two Hundred and Ninety One: Important Name
Seeing James Jones score 22 points, Durant gave a standing ovation. Someone can help him fight Link in the three-point contest, of course Durant is very happy.
In fact, Durant did not participate in the three-point contest this year because he was afraid of embarrassment. After all, when he participated in the three-point contest last year, he scored only 6 points in a single round, almost breaking Joe's record.
In most cases, breaking Jordan's record is a lifetime bragging rights, but this record is not.
Durant knows that the three-point contest is not easy, so he decided not to participate after careful consideration this year.
Well now, Durant is of course happy to see Link being resisted without embarrassing himself!
In the end, Link, James Jones and Love entered the second round. Durant believes that James Jones can maintain his touch, and Love is not a fuel-efficient lamp.
Although Love is the player who participated in the three-point contest this year, he has the lowest three-point shooting percentage in the regular season. But his 18-point performance in the first round was not bad at all. Therefore, it must be difficult for Link to win the championship.
Durant thinks that Link's situation is getting more difficult, but Link himself is much more relaxed than before.
After one round of shooting, he has adapted to this game atmosphere. Now, Link is more relaxed, just waiting for the game to start.
"In the first round of the game today, there were two 20-pointers. Shaq, do you think anyone can break the record for the highest score in the three-point contest today?" On the commentary stand, Barkley began to build momentum for the game. The "fairy fight" between Link and James Jones in the first round shocked Barkley, and he looked forward to something different in this year's three-point contest.
"It's very difficult. If you want to score more than 25 points out of 30 points, it means that if you are lucky, you can only miss four balls at most. On average, you can only miss one ball for each of the four points, and you must take one point. Full score. If you are unlucky and miss two balls, you have to score all the other balls... To be honest, it is too difficult. Even if I go to free throws, I can't get more than 25 points." O'Neill Spread your hands, this record has been broken for so many years, not without reason.
It is really too difficult. If there is no time limit to shoot slowly, maybe many players can get full marks. But in the case of time-limited pressure, it is difficult for players to hit every shot.
Moreover, in the second round, the physical fitness of the shooters also declined sharply, which had a huge impact on the stability of shooting. It is difficult to score 20+ points in the second round, let alone break the record.
This record is the same as Jordan's 5 points, and it is basically unlikely to be broken.
In this fiery atmosphere, the second round officially started.
The first player to play was Love, who had the lowest score in the previous round. Love didn't play very well in the second round, and only hit a bouquet. It can be seen that physical fitness has affected his shooting stability.
Don't think that shooting is an easy job, continuous quick shooting is also very exhausting. And physical strength is one of the important factors that determine the shooting percentage.
In the end, Love scored only 16 points in the second round, 2 points less than the previous round.
Love shook his head and walked off the court after he finished his shot, knowing that he had screwed up. Love, who walked to the bench, gave Link a high five and said, "It's up to you, buddy."
It seems that Love's participation in the competition this year is still very Buddhist.
Link nodded slightly in response, then stepped onto the field and took two deep breaths.
Now, Link is energetic, breathing steadily, and extremely calm. He put his hand next to the basketball and waited for the buzzer to sound!
The moment the buzzer sounded, Link immediately picked up the basketball and raised his hand to shoot. For a moment, there seemed to be no sound in his ears. This means that he is now extremely focused and completely unaffected by the surrounding environment.
Under such circumstances, Link made all 4 shots before the first point! But the last bouquet came out of the frame very regrettably!
Although it was a pity, Link was not affected and continued to run to the next point.
45° to the right, Link hit the iron as soon as he came up. But after a few shots, he adjusted and hit all of them. When the bouquet was thrown, Link paused on purpose to stabilize his rhythm before taking the shot calmly.
This time, there was no accident with the flower ball, and Link's second point was still 4 of 5 shots!
At the top of the arc, as in the previous round, in his favorite position, Link made all 5 shots! Love off the court was applauding all the time, Link's shooting was so steady like a sophomore!
At 45° to the left, Link is still the first ball and has not adjusted his strike. But after that, 4 goals were hit in a row!
At that moment, the cheers of the audience reached its climax, and Durant was sweating profusely. This guy is a monster!
"It's 20 points, and Link has already scored 20 points with four shots! In the first 4 points, he lost 3 goals in total! Let's see, Link's performance on the last point!" Kenny Smith stood up excitedly. He couldn't remember the last time the three-point contest was so exciting.
The league invited Link to replace Joe Johnson, which is simply the most correct thing they have done this year!
On the court, Link still didn't care about the cheers and his own scoring. He only knows that the last point must be grasped!
So, in the bottom corner on the left, Link remains as stable as ever. He was breathing steadily and full of energy, and his hands were completely warmed up at this moment.
The moment Link got the ball, he suddenly felt an indescribable pleasure.
The feeling of hitting a long-range shot is indeed addictive!
Link scored the first goal from the left corner, and he has already tied his record of 21 points in the previous round.
O'Neill opened his mouth. After watching the three-point contest for so many years, he rarely saw a player who shot much better in the second round than in the first round!
But Link's performance didn't mean to stop. Link took the second ball calmly, and the basketball still went into the net!
"22 points! Does Link have a chance to break the record!?"
The third ball and the fourth ball, Link made consecutive hits! His score came to 24 points. If he throws in the last flower ball, it is possible to break this record that has never been surpassed since 1986!
Durant stood up directly, he couldn't believe what he had just seen. That guy Link, why can he always turn decay into magic! ?
The fans held their breath, and Barkley was so excited that he almost climbed onto the commentary stand.
Since Link didn't shoot fast, there wasn't much time left for him in the end. The last bouquet, just as Link released the ball, the red light on the backboard lit up. This is equivalent to a key ball, and the pressure is no less than that of shooting a lore ball.
But Link was very calm from the beginning to the end. He stared at the red light on the backboard, and his right hand still maintained the posture when he shot the ball.
Then, in the astonished eyes of fans all over the world, the basketball fell hollow into the net!
"Oh! He did it! He did it! Great performance moment, great Link! 26 points, Link scored 26 points! He broke the record for the highest scoring in the NBA three-point contest, and he is the three-point leader this year !"
In the next second, the audience erupted, and waves of cheers slapped Link's face. He raised his arms high, enjoying the moment of glory that only belonged to him!
A bunch of NBA stars sitting on the sidelines watching the game couldn't help rushing to the court to hug Link. Link threw a pack of explosives in the arena by shooting.
26 points, the highest scoring record in the NBA All-Star Three-Point Contest. Link participated in the three-point contest for the first time, and he did something big.
Durant stared blankly at the court, feeling that his saliva was about to overflow, and only then remembered to close his mouth and breathe. WTF? What happened just now, how did this guy break the record!
Durant felt embarrassed when he thought that he almost broke the lowest record last year, and Link broke the highest record today.
His face was full of black lines, and he sat on the bench blankly, out of tune with the cheering people around him.
After Link broke the record, James Jones obviously lost his temper. He was the last one to play, and only scored 16 points, driving high and low. Therefore, as everyone expected, Link became this year's three-pointer king!
The three-point contest blew up the stadium in advance, which is really rare in the history of the All-Star Weekend. No way, who made this game have Link?
Link stood in the middle of the court, and amidst the cheers of the fans, he raised the championship trophy of the three-point contest.
For the second year in a row, Link was honored at All-Star Weekend. Barkley even joked, "This guy is simply a real All-Star player!"
The first Chinese three-point champion, the new scoring record creator of the NBA three-point contest... Link's name will occupy a very important position in the history of the three-point contest.
Durant didn't see Link lifting the trophy because he walked away silently after Link broke the record.
This weekend has been really bad for him.
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