The era of point forwards in the NBA

Chapter 36 True Three Point Contest

Yesterday, Lin Yue had an unforgettable birthday at Curry's house. He was very moved by the enthusiasm of the Curry family. The whole family gathered around the dining table and sang birthday song to Lin Yue.

Seth played one-on-one with him and Steph on the basketball court in the backyard, with Curry's parents and sister cheering on.

Seth's shooting ability was no worse than Stephen's. The two's three-pointers made Lin Yue's scalp tingle.

However, Lin Yuezheng was naturally not to be outdone in his momentum. Not only did he fight back at the three-point line, but he also used his body to force Seth two times.

Compared with Curry who is playing in the NCAA, Seth's body seems to be thinner, and the confrontation intensity of high school is still quite different from that of the NCAA, but Seth's selection to the best team in the United States is naturally outstanding.

Compared with Curry in the same period, Seth performed better. Not surprisingly, Seth can enter a good basketball school.

Naturally, Curry didn't need to say much, usually he and Lin Yue would solo in real life every day when they had nothing to do, the two of them knew their basketball skills like the back of their hands, one side leaned back, and the other side returned a three-pointer.

Although the audience was small, the atmosphere was more warm, and Lin Yue quickly integrated into it.

Afterwards, Dell watched the rise and joined Lin Yue and the others.

2v2 team, Lin Yue, Stephen vs Dell, Seth.

Even Lin Yue has no advantage against Dell, who is in his 40s. At this time, Dell has retired for 5 years. After he stopped playing professionally, Dell has not maintained his body shape. It is very common for middle-aged Americans to gain weight.

Even so, Dell's shooting ability seems to be engraved into his DNA. Muscle memory makes his shots have a good rhythm. Lin Yue's spirit in the casino is not particularly concentrated, and Dell has repeatedly succeeded in mid-range shots.

After that, there was a one-on-one match between Seth and Stephen. The two brothers had been fighting bullfights since they were young. Seth lost more than he won, but it did not affect him to challenge Stephen again and again.

Then there was such a situation on the field, Curry screened Curry, Curry passed the ball to Curry, Curry faced Curry's defense, took a step after using a crossover, stepped back with his feet and made a jump shot, Curry rushed over to interfere with Curry's shooting, Curry hit the ball against Curry's defensive board.

Facing his brother's defense, Seth successfully scored the ball.

Lin Yue tried to single-handedly play Dell. Dell is getting older and lacks speed and explosive power. It would be impolite to make a breakthrough. Lin Yue wanted to end the attack with a shot.

Dell's defense is much more sophisticated than the NCAA boys. Jiang is still old and spicy. Lin Yue's backside feint can't fool him at all. Players who have passed through the Jordan era will not be fooled by such immature skills. Back then, he was a player who competed with Jordan on the same stage.

Lin Yue's movements seem to be smooth, but when he makes a shot, he will use his feet to press harder. Dell can react at this time, and Lin Yue's take-off is completely incomparable with Jordan's. He has seen the "God" operation, and Lin Yue is just a child in front of him.

Lin Yue was ruthlessly blocked.

Lin Yue's face turned pale with shock, and he came to his senses from the moment of randomness. This was the first time he was capped since he mastered this movement. The feeling of being seen through was very uncomfortable.

"Is this the person who can play in the NBA?" Lin Yue felt ashamed. He was still too young at this time.

"Dad, there's no need to be so serious." Curry took care of Lin Yue's emotions. Today is Lin Yue's birthday, so he should be happy.

Dell was a little dazed, and subconsciously took it seriously. He hadn't played for a long time, and he was a little too excited.

"It's okay, that's how it should be when playing. I also learned a lot from my uncle. Uncle is worthy of being an NBA player." Lin Yue praised him sincerely, but his mouth was stupid and he didn't know what to say.

After 2v2, it's the turn of the family tradition, the three-point contest.

Three-pointers are a tradition of the Curry family. Seth and Stephen perfectly inherited Dell’s three-pointer lineage. The three-pointer competition is their after-dinner entertainment. Since Curry went to college, this habit has become once a week.

Lin Yue happened to be here today too. As the birthday star, he was arranged to make the last move.

The first item is 10 balls, to see who hits more.

This link is just a warm-up. In the absence of defense, the stability of the players can be seen.

Dell, who took the first shot, is the three-point leader in the history of the Hornets and the best sixth man in the NBA.

Dell's years of training have already formed muscle memory. He made 10 of 10 three-pointers at the top of the arc, and made 10 consecutive shots.

Seth and Stephen's expressions were flat, and they probably got used to it a long time ago.

Lin Yue was in admiration. He didn't have such confidence in his three-pointer when no one was defending.

Then Steph and Seth were both 10-for-9, screaming in regret at the missed shot, they were still too young for Dale.

This is called calling you daddy.

Lin Yue's hands were sweating nervously. He had never competed with anyone for three-pointers before. Under the eyes of the surroundings, he made 10 of 6 shots, which was quite satisfactory, but Lin Yue was satisfied, and there were monsters around him.

Seth's three-point shooting rate in the third year of high school is close to 5%. Even if the intensity is not as good as that of the NCAA, it is still comparable to the domestic Nai Gao.

Curry's three-point shooting percentage was 4% as a freshman, and his production was close to three per game.

Could Dell, the guy who taught them to shoot two and three, be worse?
"Lin Yue, your three-point posture is a bit strange."

Dell noticed some clues when he watched Lin Yue shoot the ball. Lin Yue's shot is more like a push, and the shot point is low. Now he may not be at risk of being blocked, but if he enters the NBA, three-pointers will no longer be his weapon.

"I've always voted like this, and I'm used to it." Lin Yue was telling the truth. Most of his skills were developed by himself. His father didn't support him to play professionally at first. If he hadn't insisted repeatedly, he might still be studying in a certain university in China.

"I'll help you adjust later, you vote first." Dell saw that Lin Yue was a good candidate, and he was also Curry's teammate. If Davidson College wanted to go further, it had to find someone besides his son who could share the pressure with his son. This person happened to be right in front of him.

After the first warm-up session, it is the turn of the race.

5 points, 5 balls are thrown at each point, and the most goals are scored in the end.

Dell was the first to bear the brunt again, and the hot touch continued as soon as he came up. The left corner was 5 for 4, and then he came to the second point, and again, he was 5 for 4, and the third point was 5 for 3. The last two points were 5 for 5 and 5 for 3.

25 out of 19 within the specified time, a very good hit rate.

Stephen's left bottom corner was 5 for 2, and the start was not good, but fortunately he adjusted at the second point, and then hit 7 goals in a row, the fourth point was 5 for 3, and the last point slowed down to 5 of 4.

A total of 25 of 16 is out of standard for him.

Seth was as stable as ever. He beat his brother Stephen with 25 out of 17. Although he didn't score as much as his father, it was enough to score more than Stephen. He didn't ask too much.

Lin Yue made his final appearance, and everyone was cheering him on. However, his ability is really good. It was the first time he played this kind of three-pointer. Not only did he overtime, but his shooting percentage was not impressive. He was 25 of 8, which is not at the same level as the Curry family.

Amid the laughter, time passed quickly, and Dell promised to help him correct his shooting posture next time. As it was getting late, Curry had no plans to go back to Davidson, so Lin Yue stayed at Curry's house and slept in the same room with Curry again.

As soon as he entered the door, the No. 23 jersey was hung in a prominent place.

"This is James' autographed jersey."

It seems that Curry really likes James.

Hanging on the side are photos of Curry's games when he was a child, elementary school, junior high school, and high school.

Curry is the same as Lin Yue. The only thing he has insisted on since he was a child is basketball. However, Curry's baseball is also good, but he loves basketball more.

In the evening, the two didn't chat too much, and there was a game the next day, which was the last leg of the three-game home game, so they couldn't afford to lose.

(End of this chapter)