Chapter 220 The swordsman's gaze cannot be hidden!
Chapter 220 The swordsman's gaze cannot be hidden!
The last person in the preliminary round.
Deron Williams enters the game.
As the tournament record holder, Deron Williams is full of confidence, believing he can defeat either Nash or Curry to advance to the finals.
The results of it?
There was a shot that went into the basket, but Deron couldn't make it no matter what, wasting a lot of time and making him extremely impatient afterwards.
Frequent mistakes.
The final time was only 38.7 seconds.
Although he was better than Westbrook, he was still terrible and couldn't even make it to the finals.
He was eliminated in the preliminary rounds.
"Wow~"
The stadium erupted in uproar once again.
Deron Williams' performance was a major surprise, and his unexpected elimination left fans in disbelief.
"cut!"
Delong snorted and muttered to himself.
As he walked off the court, he passed by Durant again, remembering what Durant had said earlier, and glared at him fiercely.
His icy gaze sent chills down my spine.
The knife-wielder's gaze was impossible to conceal.
If eyes could shoot out ice.
Durant has probably been pierced by a thousand ice arrows!
Why did he look at me like that?
After Deron walked away from him, Durant asked, completely bewildered.
He had just said it casually and hadn't taken it that seriously.
What is said unintentionally may be taken to heart by the listener.
Westbrook chuckled, "Maybe... you said before that Deron might also be out of form and playing poorly, and Deron overheard that."
"what?"
Durant paused for a moment, then shook his head and laughed, "I did say that, but... even if I did, you can't blame me entirely."
"of course."
Harden chuckled and shrugged, saying, "If you're not good at it, you can't blame the road for being uneven!"
"Yes, yes!"
Durant nodded repeatedly.
On the field.
Nash and Curry advanced to the finals.
Curry had a better preliminary round result, so... Nash will play first in the final.
He was still in good form and performed exceptionally well, finishing with a time of 28.3 seconds, which was Curry's preliminary round result.
Pretty good.
The pressure is on Curry.
Curry, who finished the preliminary round with a time of 28.3 seconds, may not be able to achieve such a good result in the final round.
There is definitely pressure.
However... encouraged by his teammates Su Yan and others, Curry quickly adjusted and threw himself into the game.
They're in top form.
Fast, accurate shooting, and smooth ball control.
Curry made almost no mistakes, completing the entire process in 26.3 seconds.
The results were announced.
The stadium erupted in applause.
Curry won the Skills Challenge by a full two seconds ahead of Nash, and was only 0.8 seconds away from the record.
Less than a second.
The difference is very small.
Curry played exceptionally well in the final rounds!!!
"So handsome!"
"The elementary school student won!"
Su Yan and the others happily celebrated for him.
In the commentary box.
Mike Breen yelled, "Congratulations Stephen Curry on winning the Skills Challenge in his first appearance!"
This is a good sign for a rookie.
“Well-deserved.”
Mark Jackson gave a thumbs up: "Curry is a 'combo guard.' Although he excels at three-pointers, his passing and ball-handling skills are just as good."
Steve Nash, Delon, and others are excellent.
But it's normal for Stephen to win the championship, let's congratulate him.
Next up is... the Three-Point Contest, where Stephen Curry will also participate, aiming to take first place!
"That would be really cool, but it'll be quite challenging."
Mike Breen chuckled and continued, "The three-point contest participants are: Stephen Curry, Su Yan, Paul Pierce, Chauncey Billups, Channing Frye, and DeQuinn Cook."
Stephen's three-point shooting is pretty good.
However... there are many competitors. Su Yan, needless to say, is the strongest shooter so far this season!
Also.
DeQuinn Cook is no slouch either; he was the defending champion of the Three-Point Contest and aims to defend his title this year!
The other three were also close, each scoring three points.
If he can have a breakout performance, he still has a chance to compete for the three-point king title.
There are no absolute weak players in the NBA. On this three-point stage where there is no defense, anyone can have the last laugh!
Let's look forward to it together.
Not a moment.
The three-point contest is coming.
The order of appearance in the preliminary rounds will still be determined by drawing lots.
The final results are: Curry, Su Yan, Pierce, Billups, Channing Frye, and Cook.
"???"
Curry clutched his head, looking utterly desperate: "Why am I the first one? This is so frustrating."
"Ha~"
Su Yan smiled and said, "I'm second, but it's not exactly a friendly ranking. We're just two brothers in misfortune."
"Hey……"
Curry sighed, utterly dejected.
Su Yan patted his shoulder, "It's okay, three-pointers are our strength, it doesn't matter when we use them."
Normal casting.
We're definitely going to make it to the finals, and I think... the three-point king title will be decided between the two of us!
"Absolutely."
Curry raised his arm, and the two exchanged another high five.
"come on!"
"come on!"
Curry was the first to take the court.
The three-point contest has five points: the left bottom corner, the left arc top, the middle of the arc top, the right arc top, and the right bottom corner.
Five balls at each point, for a total of 25 balls, including 20 regular balls and 5 fancy balls.
One point is awarded for each normal ball, and two points are awarded for each decorative ball. The five decorative balls can be scattered or placed together at one point.
Players are usually placed in their most comfortable positions.
A total of 30 points.
However... players only have 60 seconds to shoot, so they need to be faster than in training.
Curry goes first, placing the flower ball at the very back.
"Shhhhh!"
Curry came out in excellent form, scoring 12 points in the first three spots, only missing 3 shots. He also scored 12 points in the fourth spot on the right side of the arc.
They've started having fun.
They conceded 4 goals in a row, only scored 1 goal, and got 13 points.
Finally, in the right corner, five money balls were hit. Curry quickly adjusted and hit five money balls in a row, scoring 10 points.
Total: 23 points.
This is a very high score.
Because... the scoring record for the three-point contest is 25 points.
Created by Jason Kapono in 2008.
Curry is only two regular shots and one fancy shot away from the record. How bad is that?
"call……"
Curry breathed a sigh of relief, feeling confident that he had made it to the finals.
Pierce, Channing Frye, and others felt a chill run down their spines, suddenly feeling immense pressure.
Only 3 people can advance.
Curry is almost certain to secure one of the roster spots.
Even without the competition, everyone knows that Su Yan, who is incredibly skilled, will almost certainly secure a spot in the next round.
Their chances of advancing dropped from 50% to 25%, how could they not feel pressure?!
"Pretty!"
Su Yan raised his arm, waiting to high-five the handsome Curry who had returned.
"Snapped!"
The two high-fived in celebration.
Curry raised an eyebrow, a hint of smugness in his eyes, and said, "How was my performance? Not bad, right?!"
"Yan, it's your turn next. I'm sure you'll get great results and make it to the finals!"
"Lend your auspicious words."
Su Yan smiled and confidently stepped onto the field.
In an uncontested three-point contest, he, possessing a "maxed-out three-point shot," must be brimming with confidence.
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