452: What can I do if it feels so good?(1/2)
Kapono scored 25 points, tying the record for the highest score in Three-Point Contest history.
This is definitely a big reversal that no one expected tonight.
Today's three-point contest was played out like a suspense movie. The person who seemed to have the least presence was actually the real culprit behind the scenes.
The person who seemed to be the least threat to Li Ang inserted the dagger directly into Li Ang's heart.
Jason Kapono, at this time countless NBA fans remember the name of this marksman.
Generally speaking, if a player wants to quickly increase his reputation, participating in the dunk contest is the fastest way.
Many people may not know who Aaron Gordon is before the dunk contest.
But after participating in the dunk contest, Gordon can use this 9-point opportunity to make some money.
This is the first time that someone has become famous by participating in the three-point contest.
Li Ang had been hyping it up for a long time and doing a lot of work.
Now it is very possible that they all made wedding dresses for Kapono.
It's like spending hundreds of thousands of dollars in gifts to get a wife, only to be kidnapped by Brother Wang next door in less than half a month. Who can survive this?
"Incredible shooting performance. Since 1990, no one has been able to touch the record for the highest score in the three-point contest. In the blink of an eye, this record has been sealed for 17 years.
Finally, today, 17 years later, the three-point contest record was touched again!
Although Kapono failed to break the record, his achievements today are still remarkable!
The pressure is now all on Leon and Arenas. If they want to win the championship, they have to... they have to break the record of the three-point contest!"
In the first round, after Li Ang used his left hand to install a pass, the three-point contest became exciting again.
Leon and Arenas, if these two superstars don't want to embarrass themselves in front of Kapono, they must break the record!
Breaking a record is not that simple. It is different from breaking a wall. It cannot be broken with just a poke.
After all, this record has been here for 17 years. If it were simple, it would have been broken long ago, and there is no way to wait until now.
The expectations of all the fans in the audience are heightened. If Li Ang loses, he will pretend to have failed and completely overturned.
If he wins, the three-point contest record will be broken.
Either way, it's big news.
Jordan on the sidelines was also excited at this time. Originally, Jordan came to participate in the All-Star Game as an excuse to come to Las Vegas to gamble.
Going to see the All-Stars was purely a relaxing activity for Jordan after playing cards.
But he really didn't expect that an ordinary three-point contest would actually make him excited. It was even more exciting than being at the gambling table.
Hodges’ 17-year record has been broken. So my 17-year-old record, which has been sealed for 17 years, might also have a chance to be broken!?
Yes, the year Hodges set the three-point record was also the year Jordan set the three-point record.
The highest record and the lowest record were created in the same three-point contest!
One had just set the highest record, and the other had hit the lowest record with his backhand. The two of them could be described as long-distance heroes in that era.
The most embarrassing thing is that Hodges was still Jordan's younger brother at the time and was also playing for the Bulls.
As a result, the big brother of the team was accidentally breast-fed.
Originally, Danzi asked a younger brother to support him to avoid the embarrassment of finishing in last place.
Little did he know that he was in the background.
Mainly because Hodges didn't expect the omnipotent Danzi to be so effective from beyond the three-point line, nor did he expect that he would score 14 goals in a row that day.
And now, watching Hodges' record being broken, Danzi wonders, can his own record be far behind?
This three-point contest is almost a replica of the three-point contest in 1990.
Also before the start of the game, the league's superstars attract the most attention and are the most optimistic.
Also after the start, the little-known role player achieved a counterattack.
It’s almost like acting out a script!
According to the development of the script, after Kapono, a role player, breaks the record, it will be Li Ang's turn to break the record.
At this moment, Danzi couldn't help but want to stand up and cheer for Li Ang. Come on, break my record. From now on, your nickname will be Sai Qiaodan!
Li Ang curled his lips. He was so preoccupied with his work that he forgot that Kapono was the three-point champion for two consecutive times in the original history.
In terms of overall strength, Kapono may not be good enough among this group of opponents.
But in terms of three-pointers alone, Kapono is definitely the strongest among this group of people.
Li Ang is under a lot of pressure now, even though Li Ang can basically score 20 points during training.
But it is still very difficult to score 25 points.
If he loses, he will be embarrassed and will have to fail one of the Bird dungeon missions.
Once this task fails, it means that even if the last two hidden tasks are completed, Li Ang can only get one reward.
One less Bird's highest quality badge because of Kapono?
This is not cost-effective no matter how you look at it.
Under tremendous pressure, Li Ang stepped onto the court.
Arenas has given up. Even the arrogant Arenas knows how difficult it is to shoot more than 25 points.
In the first round, Arenas thought he felt good, but he only scored 23 points.
At this time, the general did not seek to win the championship, but asked Li Ang to stretch his hips under tremendous pressure.
In short, as long as he is not the most popular one today, the general will be satisfied.
Li Ang took off his Tang suit and stared at the basket with burning eyes.
"Lee, he didn't shoot in casual clothes this time. I think he might not shoot with his left hand again."
"But even if Li Ang shoots with his right hand, it will be difficult for him to defeat Kapono today!"
Not to mention Li Ang, even the on-site commentators became nervous at this time.
Li Ang took a deep breath, and then told himself in his heart that he didn't actually need to score 25 points.
You only need to shoot the first four balls well and the game will be won!
The whole audience was excited. Regardless of whether Li Ang won or not, this three-point contest would definitely create history.
Li Ang was ready and waiting for the game to start.
After the five-second countdown, Li Ang quickly picked up the basketball on the side.
On the first shot, Li Ang's rhythm was very good and he hit the ball steadily.
In the second and third shots, Li Ang still maintained a good touch and got the first three points steadily.
But on the fourth shot, Li Ang's hand slipped when he took the ball. And because Li Ang's movements were very coherent and fast, Li Ang threw the ball directly without having time to make adjustments!
This shooting motion can never be completed halfway and then stop in the middle.
Li Ang's heart suddenly went cold. He wanted to die. I was the second place?
The basketball bounced on the side of the basket, and Li Ang cursed in his heart.
It happened to hit the key point of the fourth shot, it was really good!
But just when Li Ang took the last flower ball at the first point, he heard a "swipe" sound.
Li Ang looked up and saw that the ball that had just bounced off the side of the basket and dropped for the second time actually went directly through the net!
Li Ang scored 12 points in a row and triggered the unique beep badge!
This feeling of going from hell to heaven made Li Ang extremely excited.
This kind of refreshing feeling is like when you wake up suddenly and think you are going to be late, but then you look at your phone and find that it is only four in the morning and you can still sleep for two or three hours.
Happiness sometimes comes so suddenly!
After triggering the badge, Li Ang confidently threw the last flower ball worth two points. The basketball entered the net steadily, and Li Ang hit all the first points!
"All hits, Li Ang is not to be outdone! But even so, it is still difficult to beat Kapono. Let's take a look at Li Ang's performance at the second shooting point!"
Li Ang quickly ran to the point at the 45° angle. Because the badge had just been triggered, Li Ang's confidence was boosted. Therefore, Li Ang was not afraid of anything at this time, and nothing could affect his mentality.
So Li Ang's current shooting rhythm is very good.
Get the ball, take a shot, get the ball, take a shot.
Each basketball seemed to be controlled by Li Ang with his mind, drawing almost the same parabola, and all of them fell into the net hollowly.
Li Ang was as accurate as a shooting machine at this time.
Moreover, because now every goal scored can be superimposed with a bonus, Li Ang feels that his shots are getting smoother and smoother.
When the flower ball at the second shooting point hit the net again, the cheers of the fans at the scene almost caused the dome of the competition venue to topple over.
Li Ang hit all the first two points and scored 10 goals in a row!
To be continued...