Chapter 415: Temporarily on top of Fisher's nameless Capono
The second player to appear was Marbury.
Due to conflicts in coaching philosophy and style with coach D'Antoni, Marbury was kicked out of the Suns before the All-Star break and sent to the New York Knicks.
Marbury should be happy to be on an international stage like the Knicks.
It's a pity that he is Marbury, whose heart is as high as the sky.
Although the business environment and playing atmosphere of the Knicks are much better than those of Phoenix, Marbury is very angry about the way he came to the Knicks.
He was "sent" here, not "invited" there.
Naturally, the Phoenix Suns and D'Antoni have become the objects of Marbury's hatred.
Just like he did with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Marbury wants to prove through the Skills Challenge that he can be as great a defender as Jason Kidd.
Marbury's first few actions were very smooth, and the ground pass was also very accurate, but it took some time to shoot the three-pointer.
After all, this is not the Marbury he is familiar with.
When I focus on passing the ball, I suddenly can't attack...
In the end, Marbury took 36.4 seconds, which was 7.7 seconds slower than Baron Davis, who appeared first.
It can be seen that he is not the only top defender.
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The third player to appear was the little Earl Boykins.
Like Marbury, he also fell into three-pointers.
The first two shots were too weak, and it wasn't until the third shot that I hit.
But it’s also the organizer’s fault. Knowing that Boykins was going to compete, why couldn’t they have built two venues?
Minors must compete with the adult group...
But even so, his time is still a little faster than Marbury.
A little bit is 1.5 seconds.
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The last one was Fisher who stepped in temporarily.
Fisher was very fast. Although it took two attempts to complete the ground pass and two attempts to score a three-pointer, the final time was only 31.6 seconds.
It was Fisher's speed and tenacity that left a deep impression on Gloria Gervan who was watching the game.
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At the end of the first round, Marbury finished in last place and was eliminated together with Boykins.
In fact, at that time, Marbury had not yet realized that no matter what position he played, as long as he could score by himself, it would be enough to play in the CBA.
It doesn't matter if you are a point guard or a towel waving on the sidelines.
If he had had the consciousness to come to the CBA to play, he would have succeeded long ago.
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Davis and Fisher compete for the final championship.
In the final, Fisher was the first to play. This time he still had to pass the ground pass twice, and it took three three-pointers to score. The final time was 37.6 seconds.
Fisher's poor performance gave Davis a chance.
After this guy came on the stage, he used his big butt to stabilize his center of gravity, played steadily, and successfully completed the task.
Although the final time of 31.6 seconds was not as good as the preliminaries, he still defeated Fisher and won the championship.
After the game, Fisher said in an interview that he would definitely participate in this competition again next year.
"The main reason is that Gary Payton suddenly asked me to take over temporarily. I didn't have any preparation before. The lack of preparation caused me to be a little slow in the game and my performance was not very good. In addition, I hope this event can use a time countdown system, so that
My three-point shot may be more accurate, even if it only leaves me 0.4 seconds. (laughing)"
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After the shooting star and skills challenge in the morning, the highlight of the day was held in the afternoon.
Three-point shooting contest and dunk contest.
Although the highly popular STO did not participate in this competition, his teammate Jason Kapono participated in the competition on behalf of the Cavaliers.
Shentong can't have any distractions, because he signed up to participate in the upcoming dunk contest.
Players participating in this three-point contest include: defending champion Peja Stojakovic of the Sacramento Kings, Rockets "Old Cat" Cuttino Mobley, and 76ers sharpshooter
Kyle Korver, Pistons soul Chauncey Billups, one of the Sonics' twin stars Rashard Lewis and a little-known player, STO teammate Jason Kapono.
This afternoon's three-point contest and dunk contest will be broadcast live on TNT.
The familiar duo appeared in front of fans again.
Charles Barkley: "Viewers, I miss you so much!"
Kenny Smith: "Charles, they may not miss you very much. After all, your face can take up half the screen."
Buckley said: "Look what you said, Kenny, am I a person who relies on my looks? What I hope people pay attention to is my talent!"
Smith: "I have never seen such a shameless person..."
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After the familiar opening banter, the commentary duo got down to business.
Smith: "What do you think of the upcoming three-point contest?"
Barkley said: "Peja's shooting is so stable. He was the three-point champion last year. I think he has a good chance. He has played quite well this season and has shouldered the responsibility of the Kings after Chris Webber was injured.
Flag, if I had to choose, I would vote for him."
Smith said: "Apart from Peja, if you were asked to choose another one, who would you choose?"
Barkley glanced at the players on the sidelines and said: "I will choose Chauncey. This kid has a big heart and has done well with the Pistons. If I choose another one besides Peja, I will choose him."
Smith said: "Then what do you think of this young man named...Jason...Jason Kapono? He is a rookie for the Cavaliers this season, and he doesn't seem to have much playing time."
Barkley replied: "Jason Kapono? I have never heard of such a person, but since he can represent the Cavaliers, he should have two brushes, but you know, this three-point game
There are too many masters, and no matter what, it won’t be the turn of this guy named Jason Cardinale.”
Smith reminded: "Kapono."
Barkley said: "Oh, yes, Kapono, Jason Kapono."
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The Three-Point Shootout Contest is divided into two rounds.
The first is the preliminaries, where three out of six contestants have to be eliminated.
"Old Cat" Mobley was the first to play, but his performance was not good and he only scored 13 points.
Barkley commented: "Mobley's three-pointers are good, but that's not how he shoots. What he likes is to shoot against the defense while moving, not such a stance-style open shot. Maybe put a Kobe Bryant in front of him.
The model will make Mobley's shots more accurate."
The second player to appear was Korver. His shooting posture was very standard and his shooting percentage was also very high.
He scored 19 points.
This is a score good enough to qualify for the finals.
Billups, who appeared in the third game, disappointed Barkley.
The guy known for his big heart only scored 12 points.
Barkley: "Where did my tea go? I'll go backstage and look for it."
STO's teammate Jason Kapono played for the fourth time and performed quite well, scoring 18 points.
Barkley "happened" to come back and commented: "Sometimes rookie players take advantage. They don't have any burden or pressure and can play as much as they want. 18 points is not bad for him, but I am still not optimistic about his performance in the finals." Performance, if he can get in."
Lewis of the SuperSonics made his fifth appearance.
He scored 16 points, ranking third among those currently playing.
The location is a bit awkward.
Because the defending champion Peja has not played yet.
When Lewis missed the last flower ball, the live camera focused on Shentong and Kapono on the sidelines.
They both let out a sigh of relief at the same time.
Barkley laughed and said: "Congratulations to the Cavaliers for successfully entering the finals. It seems that even Shentong is sweating for him."
Defending champion Peja made a confident final appearance.
Although his shot at the first point was not very good, Peja immediately adjusted his shooting rhythm and hit consecutive shots.
In the end, Peja scored the highest score in the preliminaries with 21 points.
Barkley shouted excitedly: "What did I say? I just said that Peja has the best appearance of a champion. My vision has always been very accurate."
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Chapter completed!