291: A name that counts
See James. Jones threw up 22 points, and Durant gave a standing ovation. Someone can help him fight Link in the three-point contest, and Durant is certainly very happy.
In fact, Durant will not participate in the three-point contest this year because he is afraid of embarrassment. After all, when he participated in the three-point contest last year, he only scored 6 points in a single round, almost breaking Boss Joe's record.
In most cases, breaking Jordan's record is a lifetime of bragging, with the exception of this one.
Durant knows that the three-point contest is not easy, so he decided not to participate in it after careful consideration this year.
Now that he can see Link being fought without losing face, Durant is of course happy!
Eventually, Link, James. Jones and Love advance to the second round. Durant believes that James. Jones can keep his feel, and LeFous is not a fuel-efficient lamp.
Although Love is the lowest three-point shooting percentage in the regular season among the players participating in the three-point contest this year. But his performance of 18 points in the first round was not bad at all. Therefore, if Link wants to win the championship, it must be difficult.
Durant thinks Link's situation is more difficult, but Link himself is much more relaxed than he was just now.
After one round, he has adapted to the atmosphere of the game. Now, Link is more relaxed and just sits back and waits for the game to start.
"In the first round today, there were two 20 points. Shaq, do you think anyone can break the record for the highest score in a three-point contest today? On the podium, Barkley started to build momentum for the game. First round Link and James. Jones' "fairy fight" shocked Barkley, and he was looking forward to something different from this year's three-point contest.
"It's hard, and if you want to score more than 25 out of 30, it means you can only concede four shots at most if you're lucky. On average, only one goal can be conceded for each of the four points, and one point must be scored for full marks. If you're unlucky enough to miss two flowers, you have to score all the other balls...... Truth be told, it's too hard. I just went to the free throw and I couldn't score more than 25 points. O'Neill spread his hands, this record has not been broken for so many years, not without reason.
It's really difficult, and if you don't have the time limit to shoot slowly, maybe a lot of players can get full points. But with time to limit pressing, it's hard for players to hit every shot.
And in the second round, the physical fitness of the pitchers also declined greatly, and the impact on the stability of the shooting was very huge. It's hard to get another 20 points in the second round, let alone break the record.
This record, like Jordan's 5 points, is basically unlikely to be broken.
It was in this fiery atmosphere that the second round of the competition officially began.
The first to play was Lefou, who scored the lowest in the previous round, and Lefu did not play very well in the second round, only hitting a flower ball. It can be seen that his fitness has affected his shooting consistency.
Don't think that shooting is an easy job, continuous and fast shooting is also very physically demanding. Physical strength is one of the important factors that determine the shooting percentage.
In the end, Lefu only scored 16 points in the second round, which was 2 points less than the previous round.
After Lefu finished throwing, he shook his head and walked off the court, knowing that he had messed up. Lefou, who walked over to the bench, high-fived Link and said, "It's up to you, man." ”
It seems that Lefu is still very Buddhist in participating in the competition this year.
Link nodded in response, then stepped onto the court and took two deep breaths.
Now, Link is full of energy, breathing steadily, and extremely calm. He put his hand next to the basketball and waited for the buzzer to sound!
The moment the beep 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, completely unaffected by his surroundings.
In such a situation, Link hit all 4 shots in the first 4 of the first point! But the last flower ball came out of the frame with great regret!
Although it was a pity, Link was unaffected and continued to run to the next point.
At 45 degrees on the right side, Link struck the iron first as soon as he came up. But after a few balls he adjusted and hit them all. When the ball was thrown, Link deliberately paused and steadied his rhythm before he calmly made a move.
This time, there were no surprises 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 this favorite position, Link made all 5 shots! Lefu off the court is applauding vigorously, Link's shooting is steady like a sophomore!
At 45° to the left, Link was still the first ball and didn't adjust his iron. But then, it was another 4 consecutive hits!
At that moment, the cheers of the audience reached the climax, and Durant was sweating profusely, this guy is a monster!
"It's 20 points, and Link has already scored 20 points on a four-point shot! In the first 4 points, he conceded a total of 3 goals! Let's see how Link performs at 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, it's simply the most right thing they've done this year!
On the pitch, Link still didn't care about the cheers and his own score. He only knows that the last point must be grasped!
So, in the bottom left corner, Link was as steady as ever. With steady breathing and full of physical strength, he had already completely warmed his hands at this time.
The moment Link got the ball, he suddenly felt an indescribable pleasure.
The feeling of hitting the long-range shot is really addictive!
Link scored the first goal in the bottom left corner and he had already equalled his previous record of 21 points.
O'Neal's mouth opened wide, 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!
But Link's performance didn't mean to stop, and on the second ball, Link calmly shot, and the basketball was still hollow into the net!
"22 points! Does Link have any chance of breaking the record!? ”
The third and fourth balls, Link hit in a row! He scored 24 points, and if he made the last flower, he could break a record that no one had surpassed since 1986!
Durant stood up directly, he couldn't believe what he had just seen. Link, why does that guy 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 flower, Link just shot the ball, and the red light on the rebound came on. It's the equivalent of a crucial ball, and the pressure is no less than throwing a killer shot.
But Link was very calm throughout, staring at the red glow on the rebound, his right hand still in the same position as he shot the basketball.
Then, in the stunned gaze of fans all over the world, the basketball hollow crashed into the net!
"Oh! He did it! And it did! Great show moments, great Link! 26 points, Link scored 26 points! He broke the NBA three-point contest record for the highest score, and he is the three-point champion this year! ”
In the next second, the audience was boiling, and the roars of cheers like waves slapped on Link's face. He threw his arms up and enjoyed a moment of glory that belonged only to him!
A bunch of NBA stars sitting on the sidelines couldn't help but rush to the court to hug Link, who threw a pack of explosives in the arena with a shot.
26 points, the highest scoring record in the NBA All-Star Three-Point Contest. Link's first time in the three-point contest, he did a big thing.
Durant stared blankly on the court, feeling like his saliva was about to overflow, before he remembered to close his mouth and breathe. What's that? What happened just now, how did this guy break the record!
Durant was embarrassed to remember that he almost broke the lowest record last year, and today Link broke the highest record.
He sat on the bench with black lines on his face, out of place with the cheering crowd around him.
After Link broke the record, James Lee. Jones was visibly out of breath. He was the last to play, and only scored 16 points, starting high and going low. Therefore, as expected, Link became the three-point king of the year!
The three-point contest blew up the entire court early, which is really rare in the history of All-Star Weekend. No way, who made this game have Link?
Link stood in the middle of the pitch and lifted the three-point trophy to the cheers of the fans.
For the second year in a row, Link was honored at All-Star Weekend. Barkley joked, "This guy is a real All-Star player!" ”
The first Chinese-American three-point king, the new scoring record of the NBA three-point contest...... Link's name will occupy a very important place in the history of the three-point contest.
Durant didn't see Link lift the trophy because he left silently after Link broke the record.
It's been a terrible weekend for him.