From 1961 to the present, the rules of the three-point shot have undergone several changes, and there is still the possibility of further changes.

From the beginning of the "small leagues to attract spectators", to "the most crucial difference between the two giants", and then to "the regular season experiment", it continues to evolve into "the offensive method that is widely accepted by the world". After several changes during this period, the three-point shot finally became what you and I look like now.

There's even been a discussion in the timeline where you and I are talking about whether it's time to introduce the four-point shot to reward super shooters with ultra-long range who can indiscriminately bomb the basket in half court.

But when Ray Allen made the fifth three-pointer of the game, he didn't think about it so much.

“RAY，ForThreeeeeee！”

The DJ was active again, chanting Ray Allen's name, and the three words behind him pulled out a super long tail. This peculiar way of broadcasting has become a symbol of the Key Arena in the past few years.

It symbolizes that the rain is beginning to fall.

“DAMN！”

Korver, the always suave white shooter, let out a rare curse, reached out and slapped his head hard, looking very annoyed.

In the first half, Ray Allen had a good hand, and three three-pointers in the half had dealt a great blow to the 76ers' defensive system.

However, fortunately, Chen Mu began to exert his power, and the continuous rebounding scramble brought a continuous source of shells to the outside shooters. Korver found his groove and hit three of his four three-pointers in just a few minutes, pushing the Supersonic to the brink of collapse.

At the start of the second half, things took a turn for the worse and everything started to change.

was completely changed by these three-point shots.

After the start of the second half, the 76ers still maintained the successful strategy of the second quarter, reducing Chen Mu and Miller's back-to-back singles, and not letting the ball stop unless it was an excellent opportunity.

Constant transfer of the ball. The inside and outside lines frequently fired, even if the ball could not be hit, there was also Chen Mu's rebounding as the ultimate weapon, which reduced the supersonic counterattack to a certain extent. Win a second chance for your team.

However, shortly after the start of the third quarter, the 76ers players discovered a problem:

All the SuperSonics players moved on the offensive end, and like the 76ers, none of them landed in the low post to ask for the ball. It's about constantly making all kinds of covers.

These covers, in the end, all point to one person, that is, Ray Allen.

"Chen, make up for it!"

With three consecutive off-ball screens, Ray Allen has run around the three-point line from the strong side, and then continued to move from the bottom corner three-point line, quickly passing through the two screens on the baseline and returning to the strong side.

Korver was completely stunned by the constant cover, and seeing that Lei Allen was about to appear vacant, he hurriedly shouted for Chen Mu to make up for his defense.

"I'm coming!"

Chen Mu did not hesitate to let go of Wilcox. Striding after Ray Allen, his mind began to think about everything about Ray Allen's shooting moves, trying to figure out the best time to block.

"Whoosh!"

The basketball came with the sound of the wind, and the moment Ray Allen came to the corner outside the three-point line, he just received a pass from Ridno, turned around and shot a three-point shot directly.

Chen Mu was not completely in place, so he had to jump as hard as he could, stretching out his long arms to try to interfere. However, when he saw the shooting posture of Ray Allen, which he had recalled countless times in his mind, appear in front of him, he finally discovered a fact:

Ray Allen's shots, unless they are forced by defenders after a face-to-face stoppage. And have an advantage in footwork, strength, speed, bounce and other aspects, otherwise,

Unable to seal.

"Huh!"

Catch the ball, take off. Shot, so fast that the naked eye can't see clearly, Ray Allen, the player who was once the most terrifying shooting machine in NBA history, has an irreproachable shooting posture.

Perhaps some experts will think that Ray's shooting posture is not standard. The shooter's elbow is turned out excessively, the position of the auxiliary hand is offset to a certain extent, and the following force is not sufficient after the shot, resulting in the speed and arc of the ball being different from the so-called "textbook shooting", the ball speed is fast, and the stability is questionable.

But this is all a theoretical thing, and on the court, Ray Allen's elbow valgus shooting posture has reduced his occupancy of cylinder space laterally. In addition, the reduction of follow-up movements and the difference in the tendency to exert force not only improve the speed of the shot, but also reduce the chance of being interfered by the opponent.

All of this is combined to make Ray Allen's shooting from the shot to the frame so fast that it seems to have missed something in the blink of an eye.

That is, what fans often call "cold-blooded".

On the court, the visual effect of this shot is just as good, if not more impressive.

"This guy ...... Won't it be lost? ”

In the hearts of the 76ers, such thoughts began to be faintly born.

Just over halfway through the third quarter, Ray Allen hit three more three-pointers, one step closer to his regular season record of nine three-pointers in a single game.

The continuous cover interference on the offensive end greatly pulled the 76ers' defensive system. Even though the team is full of athletic talents, Ray Allen still gets some extremely small shots thanks to the team's cooperation.

For the average shooter, this kind of opportunity is not enough to make a direct kill, but for Ray Allen, it is more than enough.

Without backcourt rebounds, the 76ers' signature TOUCHDOWN counterattack could not be played, and the offensive end once again fell into the routine of endless passing.

The containment of the variant joint defense made it difficult for the 76ers to pass and cut, and several shots were not too good, except for a few dribble balloons, all of them were missed.

Fortunately, there is still one person in the 76ers who can reach their full potential in the chaos.

"Rebounding!"

Another missed shot, Chen Mu moved into place in advance, the green ring flashed in front of him, reached out a little, and pointed the ball out of the copper wall formed by Wilcox and Collison, and then jumped twice and took off the rebound.

"I can even come and go freely in the Pistons' forbidden area, and I'm afraid of you?"

Although Chen Mu's idea is a bit exaggerated, he is right, facing the penalty area combination of the Pistons and Wallace last season. Chen Mu can pick up 20 rebounds in a single game. Now facing Wilcox and Collison, two interior players who can't slip away, his rebounding skills can naturally be played more thoroughly.

Seeing Chen Mu picking up rebounds again and again, Wilcox and Collison could only be secretly anxious in their hearts, but there was no good way.

On physical fitness. Wilcox may be able to fight with Chen Mu, in terms of card skills and basic skills, Collison can teach Chen Mu to be a man.

But in terms of the combination of these two abilities, as well as the advantage of mobility, these two people had no way to compete with Chen Mu at all.

Score a goal by teaming up hard. Chen Mu gasped and returned to the defensive end, his eyes fixed on Lei Allen's running route, constantly calculating the timing and direction of the defense.

Ray Allen's eyes were like knives, and from his pupils, he could no longer see any emotional waves, only the reflection of the basket, and the goal was very clear.

The rain won't stop for the time being!

After some coordination, Lewis turned his back to Iguodala under the basket and turned to the rim to deliver a pass. After holding the ball, Ray Allen didn't even look at Korver, who was close in front of him, and opened his hand to make a three-pointer.

When the basketball fell into the basket again, the score was rewritten, 71-70, and the supersonic gained an overtake.

"Fifth lead alternate of the game!"

The fans were in a state of turmoil, and the game was wide open and closed, although most of the games on the field were small cooperation, which seemed a little fragmented. But from the score, it is a real battle of chasing and surpassing, the two sides play small ** from time to time, and the score is like two twin giant trees competing with each other. Constantly competing for the commanding heights of obtaining sunlight nutrients.

"Seven three-pointers, the third quarter is not over yet......"

Cheeks was anxious, and although Ray Allen's three-point rain was only a short-term individual super scoring show, the SuperSonics were a team with several accurate shooters. If we let this point continue to play. I'm afraid that before long, other shooting spots will be opened one by one!

The 76ers attacked, Miller used Chen Mu's high block to break into the interior, made a rare pull-up layup, played with Collison who made up for the defense, and hit the backhand into the frame.

Supersonic fast serve baseline ball. While the 76ers' formation was not yet stable, the basketball was obtained by Ray Allen from outside the three-point line.

Korver couldn't keep up with Ray Allen's pace and fell behind, and Iguodala had no choice but to step forward to make up for it. Unblinded by the scoring**, Ray Allen waved a pass and Lewis was about to arrive, receiving the ball at the top of the arc, his trademark high shot flicked his wrist and the basketball spun into the net.

“YES！”

Lewis looked very excited after the goal, and was disturbed by Iguodala's defense for the whole game, and he finally found an open opportunity to hit a three-pointer. And this three-point also completely ignited the passion of the key arena.

“WhatARain！”

Lewis's three-point shot, which caused the supersonic bench to be silent for a long time, was also boiling, and the players who were shocked by Ray Allen's three-point show before could clearly perceive that the real three-point rain was about to start falling!

"If you don't stop this 'rain', you'll be in trouble."

Chen Mu, who had no ball to grab for several rounds in a row, sighed slightly, looked at Lewis who was high-five with Ray Allen, and an idea began to generate in his mind.

“TIMEOUT！”

Cheeks called a timeout, and now the supersonic shooters are starting to revive their feelings, and if this trend is not interrupted, the rest of the game will be very difficult.

"It's time for the next step."

When he walked to the bench, Chen Mu glanced casually and happened to see that Lei Allen was also looking at him.

The staring between the two aces lasted less than a second, but both read a message from each other's eyes.

Next, it's time to decide the winner! (To be continued.) )

PS: I recommend a book by the brothers in the group, "The Legend of the Lost", although it is the first time to write it, but the entry point is very interesting, and it is also about the NBA, friends who like basketball can pay attention to it!