Bypassing the obstacles, Curry's speed was noticeably faster than Tang Tian's, but when it came to passing, Curry made a mistake.

He turned to leave after the pass, but the ball hit the edge of the hole and bounced out.

He had no choice but to turn back.

But what happened next was even more unexpected.

Tang Tian's first pass also hit the edge and bounced out!

Two people who hadn't made a single mistake in the preliminaries and semifinals both made mistakes in the same spot!

Fortunately, both of their second passes went in on the first try.

This twist put the two of them back on the same starting line.

The two of them dunked almost at the same time, then sprinted to the front court to pick up a three-pointer, and shot simultaneously.

"Swish!"

"Swish!"

What was even more unbelievable was that their shots went into the net bags at the same time, almost touching!

Because they were so close together, the fans couldn't immediately tell who had scored first!

The replay was initiated!

Tang Tian and Curry couldn't help but laugh when they saw this.

This was probably the most incredible Skills Challenge ever held!

The replay showed that Curry's ball went in first.

They shot almost simultaneously, and with only one chance, Curry's release speed was definitely faster than Tang Tian's.

But what happened next exceeded everyone's expectations.

The referee didn't announce Curry as the winner, but instead announced that the two would have an overtime round.

A Skills Challenge overtime? Was that even a thing?

The fans didn't understand, and neither did Tang Tian and Curry. They asked the referee.

It turned out that the Skills Challenge had a rule that was rarely noticed.

Because before this year, the Skills Challenge was all about speed.

That would cause a problem where the times would be very close.

So the rule was that if the two players' times were within 0.1 seconds of each other, there would be an overtime round.

Originally, with the All-Star Game changing this year, and the Skills Challenge also changed to one-on-one PK with no more timing, this rule should have been scrapped.

But the person in charge of this aspect of the work didn't notice the rule and just copied and pasted it over without canceling it.

So in the case of the balls going in almost simultaneously just now, the referee could only judge that the two sides had to play an overtime round according to the rules.

In other words, this was an overtime round caused by a staff error.

This result drew boos from the crowd. It was foreseeable that the staff member in charge of this project was probably done for.

But the game had to continue.

After communication, Curry and Tang Tian both agreed to an overtime round.

The outcome wasn't important in the first place. It was just running one more time. They didn't care about winning or losing, so they didn't mind.

The mood of the fans at the scene gradually stabilized, and after knowing that there was going to be an overtime round, their emotions were excited again.

This might be the first and only overtime round in NBA history.

They were witnessing history!

Tang Tian and Curry returned to the starting point again.

"Beep!"

The whistle sounded from the sidelines, and the two sprinted out.

Just like before, Curry was still half a step ahead of Tang Tian when he reached the passing point.

And this time he didn't make a mistake, passing the ball successfully on the first try.

Tang Tian was late, but his pass wasn't a mistake either.

Both of them were superstars, and their adjustment ability was still very strong.

Curry's advantage was even more obvious now. Considering his shooting speed, his chances of winning were already very high.

But that was when another accident happened. Curry didn't adjust his center of gravity well when he went for the layup, and used the backboard after jumping.

As a result, the ball spun around the rim a lot.

Tang Tian came over to lay it in at this time, and scored first instead.

After the layup, Tang Tian sprinted in a straight line, and he was two steps ahead of Curry when he reached the front court.

He picked up a three-pointer and shot it.

If he made it, he would most likely win the game.

That was when there was an uproar in the arena.

Just as Tang Tian was about to shoot, he saw a ball flying over his head.

Curry, like Harden before, shot a logo shot directly from the mid-court!

Tang Tian's ball was released, but it wasn't as fast as Curry's.

"Swish!"

Curry's ball went in first.

Tang Tian's ball went in a beat later as well.

But at this time the real winner had been decided. Curry killed the game with a super long three-pointer.

After the game, the cheers at the scene lasted for a long time.

This was definitely the most exciting and entertaining Skills Challenge they had ever seen.

Tang Tian didn't really care about winning or losing, so he didn't care after losing.

And if it wasn't for the staff's mistake, Curry would have won him earlier.

He deserved to win with that logo shot.

He turned around to congratulate Curry, who won the Skills Challenge for the second time.

"It was luck, your performance was more perfect than mine."

Curry was very modest, but what he said was true. He made a mistake in the overtime round, but Tang Tian didn't.

Although he was good at long-range shots, no one could guarantee that long-range shots would always go in.

The Skills Challenge ended in a grand manner. After receiving the trophy, Curry also gave a speech.

"...A great game needs a great opponent, Tang said that before, and it also applies here."

In his speech, Curry didn't forget to mention Tang Tian.

The two of them were getting along really well.

Thompson shook his head helplessly on the sidelines.

He and Tang Tian were brothers, and Curry and Tang Tian had a good relationship, so their team would definitely be the best trio.

It was a pity that Tang Tian wasn't interested.

After the Skills Challenge, there were still two highlights: the three-point and dunk contests.

The three-point contest started first. The Splash Brothers and last year's defending champion Morrow were all favorites to win.

And like other events, this year's three-point contest was also reformed, changing one of the 5 spots to all money balls.

This meant that the total score of the three-point contest changed from 30 points to 34 points.

This kind of reform was still very interesting.

In the preliminary round, the Splash Brothers showed good form, scoring 24 and 23 points respectively to advance to the final.

Defending champion Morrow was a little regretful. He scored 22 points, but was eliminated by Irving, who scored 23 points.

The final was between the Splash Brothers and Irving.

Curry showed absolute dominance in the final. He made 13 consecutive shots, scoring 27 points to tie Tang Tian's previous record, and successfully won the championship.

Curry had won two individual event championships in a row!

But that was when many fans realized how terrifying Tang Tian was back then.

Curry scored 27 points with four extra money balls, while Tang Tian had just made all those shots without any extra help.

In the final dunk contest, Zach LaVine became a dark horse and became the new dunk king with absolute advantage.

After the game, fans were actively discussing on social media.

They were thinking that if Tang Tian had also played in the next two individual events, the competition would have been unprecedentedly fierce.

Then this year's All-Star Game would definitely be a classic among classics.

ps: Asking for monthly tickets!