Chapter 526: Co-author Lian Dao blames me for not participating in the three-point shooting contest?
At the same time, the topic "Why doesn't Lian Dao want to participate in the individual competition?" has also caused heated discussion on the Internet.
Some people say that Lian Dao is afraid of getting hurt, some people say that Lian Dao is worried about not being able to find his 10-year form, and some people say that Lian Dao is afraid of losing... Anyway, there are all kinds of speculations.
Lian Dao also gave a positive reply on Twitter yesterday.
"It's okay to let me participate in the individual competition, unless someone can reach the record I set. I look forward to stronger opponents who can stimulate my desire to fight!"
Lian Dao's reply was nothing short of crazy, and had a sense of being alone and seeking defeat.
But the fans surprisingly did not refute, because Lian Dao does have this strength.
Whether it is the 28-point record for three-pointers or the classic dunk full of creativity and imagination in the dunk contest, these have left a deep impression on countless fans.
This also causes fans to compare the players participating in these two individual competitions with Lian Dao every time.
But the result every time is disappointment.
Therefore, in this three-point contest and slam dunk contest, fans are hoping that a player will appear who can compete with Lian Dao, thereby forcing Lian Dao to participate in the individual competition.
However, fans may be disappointed again this time.
There are a total of six players participating in this three-point contest, two of whom are Heat players, one is James Jones, the winner of the previous three-point contest, and the other is their point guard Mario Chalmers
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Lian Dao found it very difficult to understand why the league invited Mario Chalmers but not Danny Green.
Danny Green averaged 5.2 three-pointers per game, hit 2.2 three-pointers, and hit 42.9%; while Chalmers averaged 4.1 three-pointers per game, hit 1.6 three-pointers, and hit only 38.8%.
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No matter how you look at it, Danny Green is more suitable to participate in the three-point contest than Chalmers, but the league has not sent an invitation to Danny Green.
Even before, when the league invited Lian Dao to participate in the three-point shooting competition, Lian Dao recommended Danny Green when he refused, but the league still did not choose to consider it, which also puzzled Lian Dao.
In addition to the two Heat players, there is also Kevin Durant who replaced Joe Johnson. He is also the biggest star in the three-point shooting contest.
There are also New Jersey Nets shooting guard Anthony Morrow, Magic forward Ryan Anderson and Timberwolves forward Kevin Love.
Mario Chalmers took the lead in the preliminaries and scored 18 points.
Kevin Love followed closely behind. He had a slow start, but gradually got better. He made 4 shots in the last minute and also scored 18 points.
Anthony Morrow was very accurate with three-pointers in the regular season, but he couldn't perform well in the three-point contest. He failed to make a flower ball and ended up with only 14 points.
Kevin Durant, who scored 5 points on the first point, hit the last ball and scored 20 points.
Ryan Anderson played at home and scored 5 points on the first point. He failed to score the last ball and scored 17 points.
Ryan Anderson and Anthony Morrow can basically be declared eliminated.
Dwight Howard, who was watching the game from the sidelines, looked very regretful.
Defending champion James Jones was the last to appear. He started too hastily and only scored 3 points on the first point, but then got better and better, and finally scored 22 points, ranking first in the preliminaries.
Two players who scored 18 points competed against each other. Kevin Love was even better and advanced to the finals with Durant and Jones.
Durant played first in the finals and scored only 16 points.
Kevin Love felt good at first, but then missed consecutively and ended up with only 16 points.
Now the opportunity is also given to the last defending champion James Jones. As long as he scores more than 16 points, he can complete the defense of the title.
However, it is a pity that James Jones failed to withstand the pressure and his performance was a little abnormal. It is also possible that he was too excited, which led to extreme joy and sorrow. In the end, he only scored 12 points.
The first place finisher in the first round is eliminated first.
Durant and Love entered the final overtime.
Kevin Love played first. He was not in good condition at the beginning. He did not perform very well in the first two points and only scored 6 points.
However, he adjusted his state in time, and his performance in the last two points was very eye-catching. Except for the flower ball, which was not missed, all the ordinary balls were hit, and he finally scored 17 points.
Durant was under a lot of pressure. His performance in the first two points was similar to that of Love, both scoring only 6 points.
But he performed better than Love at the midpoint, scoring 4 points. Unfortunately, the last two points were not as good as expected, and he only scored 14 points in the end, handing the championship away.
Kevin Love finally defeated Durant to win the championship and became the league's new "three-point king". "Three-point kings" among big players are rare in NBA history.
But obviously, Kevin Love's 17 points to win the championship did not satisfy the fans.
Although Kevin Love's 17 points are not low in the history of the NBA Three-Point Shootout Contest, after all, Jeff Hornacek only scored 13 points in 2000 to get the three-pointer that year.
The three-point champion of the competition.
Of course, 17 points is not too high. After all, this score is still far behind Lian Dao's record of 28 points, let alone forcing Lian Dao to challenge.
It seems that Lian Dao will still not be seen in the next All-Star Three-Point Contest.
The award ceremony was held amidst the disappointment and regret of the fans, which made Kevin Love, the new "three-point king", very embarrassed.
Kevin Love: Co-author Lian Dao blames me for not participating in the three-point contest?
The last individual event, the "Slam Dunk Contest," started quietly when fans were discussing "Who can force Lian Dao to participate in the three-point shooting contest?" and seemed to have no sense of existence.
In addition, it is a shortened season. In this All-Star Slam Dunk Contest, the four players participating are not top-notch players, and those real stars have rejected the league's invitation.
In fact, just as Lian Dao thought before, in this cruel schedule, all the big-name players simply don't have the energy to participate in the slam dunk contest, which has a high chance of injury.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! This has also caused a serious decline in the excitement of this slam dunk contest.
Moreover, in the three rounds of dunks, the dunks of several players were not innovative at all. They were all modified based on the classic dunks from the league before.
Some players are not even modified, they are just copied 1:1, and the key copy is not good-looking.
Of course, this group of people also shouted slogans, which they called: a tribute to their predecessors!
Although the NBA cannot lack the legacy of the past, what competitive sports cannot lack is the victory of a new generation over the old!
The four participants in this year's slam dunk contest are: Rockets' Zeiss Budinger, Pacers' Paul George, Timberwolves rookie Derrick Williams, and the Utah Jazz player who replaced Yinman Shumpert.
:Jeremy Evans.
None of these four players are particularly famous at the moment.
Even in later generations, among the four players, "Pickled Pepper" Paul George is the most famous.
The rules of this slam dunk contest have been changed. There will no longer be judges and there will be no elimination in the first round. Instead, there will be a total of three rounds of dunks, and then fans will vote. The one with the highest score will win the dunk contest.
Therefore, in this competition, the four players stopped hiding their clumsiness at the beginning and showed off their best creativity.
In the first dunk, Budinger was the first to come on the court. His first action was pretty good. He jumped over the head of his assistant and succeeded in the first dunk.
Evans made his second appearance. He hung on the rim for a long time after dunking, but Yingodala on the sidelines expressed dissatisfaction and even held up a 0-point scoreboard.
However, this score is invalid because there are no judges today and the fans will decide the final winner.
George's first move was to fly over the two of them and dunk, but his teammate Hibbert was too tall, so he failed twice in a row. Finally, the third time, after Hibbert lowered his head slightly, George pressed his shoulder.
Successful leap and dunk.
Derrick Williams was the last one to appear, and he appeared on a motorcycle as a slut.
His move was to leap over a motorcycle and dunk with arms thrown around, but it took him three attempts to succeed.
Generally speaking, this round of dunks lacked gimmicks, was not difficult enough, was not creative enough, and was very poor to watch!
Apart from applauding George's dunks twice, Lian Dao showed no expression or movement at all for the remaining three dunks.
Not only Lian Dao, but also the fans at the scene were not very satisfied. The sparse applause was the best proof.
One of the problems that has arisen in this year's slam dunk contest is the serious homogeneity. Although it is a tribute to the seniors, it is okay to pay tribute, so don't lower the difficulty.