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Chapter 746 Tang Tian's Touch Can Still Be Borrowed (Third!)
One couldn't help but wonder what Towns would feel if he knew he had unknowingly become Tang Tian's son.
After the Skills Challenge, the Three-Point Contest and Slam Dunk Contest followed one after another.
This year's Three-Point Contest was just as full of highlights as last year, with the Splash Brothers once again joining forces.
Moreover, Korver and Bojan, who ranked first and second in three-point percentage, both participated.
In addition, there were Harden, the Clippers' sharpshooter Redick, the Suns' Devin Booker, and Lowry, who was playing at home.
The eight-man roster was full of highlights.
Morrow had previously represented the Pelicans in the Three-Point Contest and won the championship. This year, Bojan was in even better form and had a chance to compete for the title again.
The Three-Point Contest hadn't even started yet, but the nervous emotions of the audience were already palpable.
When Thompson was the first contestant to appear, the cheers from the crowd reached a peak.
Tang Tian felt a bit itchy watching this scene, it seemed he'd have to participate again if he got the chance.
Speaking of which, after the addition of the money ball, his previous scoring record had already been tied by Curry.
Thompson, as the first to appear, was under a lot of pressure, but he was mentally strong enough. He only missed four shots in the first four spots, showing a tendency to break the record.
But unfortunately, he only made two money balls in the last spot, and his final score was fixed at 22 points.
Harden was the second to appear. He had been a bridesmaid every year, but he performed well this year, scoring 20 points with six money balls.
Redick made all his shots in the first and last spots, but only scored on one of his money ball shots, also ending with 20 points.
Bojan was the fourth to appear, and Olsen cheered for him when he came on.
Bojan was a little nervous at first, only making two shots on the right corner and forty-five degree spots.
But he became more and more stable as he went on, and finally made all five of his money ball shots in the left corner, which was also his specialty.
In the end, he scored 22 points, the same as Thompson!
This put tremendous pressure on the three people who hadn't yet appeared.
If their score was lower than 20 points, they would be directly eliminated, and even if they got 20 points, they would still have to play a tiebreaker with Harden and Redick.
Only a score of 21 points or more would give them a chance to enter the finals.
This was definitely the most cruel and exciting competition.
As expected, the pressure was too great. Lowry, playing at home, only got 13 points, and Korver, who had the highest hit rate, only got 18 points. Both were eliminated.
And although Devin Booker performed well afterwards, he also got 20 points, so he had to wait and see how Curry, who was last to appear, performed.
All the pressure now was on Curry, who was last to appear.
Even fans in front of the TV could feel the pressure in the air.
"Can he do it?"
Olsen, having placated Towns, turned to Tang Tian and asked.
"Yes, of course."
Tang Tian replied naturally.
This kind of three-point contest was about ability and mental strength, and Curry had both.
After the referee's whistle, Curry's shooting began.
Amidst the incredible exclamations of the fans, Curry, as Tang Tian said, showed his powerful ability and mental strength.
He made the first 11 shots in a row!
Thompson off the court had already gotten up and was ready to worship him.
But unfortunately, the elementary school student couldn't help but smile, and after smiling, his touch fluctuated, and he started missing shots in a row.
And he also missed two consecutive shots on the last money ball spot, scoring only 19 points.
Before the last shot, he was even about to be eliminated.
The palms of the fans in the audience were sweating nervously.
Could it be that Curry, who had just broken the scoring record previously set by Tang Tian last year, was going to be eliminated in the first round this year?
Curry adjusted before the last shot and released it at the buzzer.
"Swish!"
The ball went in, Curry seemed to be seeking excitement, the last shot went in at the buzzer, scoring 21 points, and successfully entered the finals.
The cheers at the scene didn't stop.
Although this way was a bit thrilling, it was also very exciting.
Tang Tian nodded with a hearty laugh when he saw it. Although it was Curry's own touch fluctuations that led to this situation, this way of advancing was a bit of a showoff.
Curry's shooting ended, and the list of finalists also came out: Curry, Bojan, and Thompson.
Harden, Redick, and Booker all scored 20 points, but were all eliminated unfortunately.
It was quite rare for someone to be eliminated with 20 points in the Three-Point Contest.
But this made fans look forward to the upcoming finals even more.
There was a cheerleading performance interspersed between the preliminary round and the finals. At this time, Bojan suddenly ran to Tang Tian and wanted to shake his hand.
"Lend me your touch."
Bojan's words made Tang Tian laugh heartily.
This guy was really cute.
After the cheerleading performance, the finals started soon.
Curry had the lowest score in the preliminary round, so he started first.
Curry's performance was just like the preliminary round. He made the first 7 shots, but then missed shots in a row. In the end, he adjusted back and made 3 of 5 money balls, scoring 23 points.
This season, the Warriors had tried their best to catch up with the Pelicans, and Curry's playing time was also very high. It could be seen that this approach made him somewhat tired.
Thompson and Bojan had the same score, and they appeared in the order of the preliminary round.
Thompson continued his hot touch from the preliminary round, and it could even be said that he went a step further. He made 8 consecutive shots from the second spot, and even made all 5 money balls in the last spot, finally scoring 27 points, tying Curry's three-point scoring record from last year!
"He's the champion, the champion is already his!"
Barkley shouted loudly in the commentary booth.
With such a performance, Bojan, who was last to appear, basically had no chance of winning. He just needed to go through the motions.
The fans were also very excited. Last year it was Curry, this year it was Thompson, this Three-Point Contest was going to become a Warriors' special.
The last to appear was Bojan.
It wasn't until he was about to start the competition that the fans in the audience slowly quieted down.
27 points was almost an impossible score to reach. After Thompson shot, Bojan instead lost his mental pressure.
As a result, he made all 5 shots in the first spot.
His two corners were the most accurate in the league, so this performance wasn't too surprising.
But then he made all 5 shots in the second spot, the right forty-five degree angle!
10 consecutive shots, the hearts of the fans in the audience were about to jump out, Bojan was going to make something happen!
4 of 5 in the arc, 3 of 5 on the right, and 4 of 5 in the last money ball spot!
When Bojan's last money ball went into the basket, the fans in the audience went crazy.
28 points!
Bojan broke the three-point record previously held by Tang Tian and Curry, and became the new Three-Point Contest champion!
Tang Tian was stunned by this scene, Bojan's performance was a bit over the top!
"I have to thank Tang. I asked him to lend me some touch before the game, and that helped me win the championship in the end."
Bojan was also really good at talking, not forgetting to mention asking Tang Tian to borrow some touch during his championship speech.