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Chapter 209 Two Consecutive Championships

Soon, the finals will begin.

The order of appearance is based on the results of the preliminaries, from low to high.

Old Miller, Peja, Li Lei.

Old Miller was the first to play.

In the first three points, the old Miller scored 5 points, 6 points, and 5 points respectively.

But at the last two points, there were only 2 points and 3 points.

Miller, 40, is still struggling physically.

At the last two points, he was obviously weak in physical strength, and his movements were distorted and unnatural.

After all, there is a time limit in the three-point shooting contest, which requires you to shoot quickly all the time, which consumes much more energy than shooting slowly.

Miller Sr. finally scored 21 points.

The second appearance is Peja.

Peja's physical strength was much better than that of the old Miller when he was playing.

他在五个点分别得到5分、5分、5分、4分、6分。

A total of 25 points.

With 26 points in the preliminaries and 25 points in the final, Peja's performance in previous years would definitely explode the audience.

But right now, there's little reaction from Denver fans.

Just kidding, his opponent is Li Lei.

Where is 25 points enough?
In the spotlight, Li Lei made his debut.

Taking a deep breath, Li Lei signaled the referee to start.

The first ball, whoosh!

The second one, swish!
Swish!
Swish!
Swish!
The first point is worth 6 points.

second point.

Swish!
Swish!
Swish!
Swish!
Swish!
Still full marks.

The third point is still full marks.

He made 15 of 15 shots from the first three points and scored 18 points.

Denver fans are a little excited, they are going to witness the miracle with their own eyes.

But they were not as excited as expected.

This is a routine operation for Li Lei, what is there to be excited about?
Fourth point.

Swish!
Swish!
Swish!
Bang!

Swish!
Li Lei missed an ordinary ball, and there were sighs from the scene.

such a pity!
On the fifth point, Li Lei got full marks again.

The total score is 29 points.

Li Lei defeated Peja without any suspense, and won the championship trophy of the three-point shooting contest. This is also his two consecutive victories in this event.

What's even more exaggerated is that the top three scoring records in the history of the three-point contest are all Li Lei.

First, Li Lei 30 points, in 2004.

Second, Li Lei scored 29 points in 2005.

Third, Li Lei scored 27 points in 2005.

Li Lei has dominated the game.

This time, Peja did not slip away.

He walked onto the stage and hugged Li Lei: "Stone, congratulations!"

"Thank you!"

Li Lei patted Peja on the back: "You are great too, if you don't have me."

Peja: "..."

Very irritating!
I'm about to have a heart attack.

It took a full three seconds for Peja to calm down the anger in his heart, and asked through gritted teeth, "Will you still participate in the three-point contest next season?"

Li Lei thought about it seriously: "It should be possible."

……

The final individual event is the skill challenge.

Nash beat Boykins in the final and won the trophy!
So far, all the events on February 2 are over.

The fans still have more to say, but what they are looking forward to more is the All-Star Game on the second day.

Let’s take a look back at this year’s lineup:

east:

Starting lineup: O'Neal, Carter, Li Lei, McGrady, Wade.

Substitutes are: Iverson, James, Hill, O'Neal, Big Ben, Pierce, Big Z.

Coach: Pat Riley.

west:

Starting lineup: Yao Ming, Duncan, Garnett, Kobe, Nash.

Substitutes: Nowitzki, Ray Allen, Marion, Stoudemire, Ginobili, Rashad Lewis, Anthony.

Coach: Gregg Popovich.

Just these names are the youth of many people!

However, there are always some controversies in the All-Star every year. After all, there are 24 players in the All-Star roster, and some stars will always miss it.

For example, Kidd and Arenas in the East.

These two are fully capable of being selected for the All-Stars, but the Eastern Conference guards are too competitive.

Wade, McGrady, James, and Iverson occupy four positions.

你再仔细分析，27.2分7.4篮板7.2助攻2.2抢断的詹姆斯、30.7分4篮板7.9助攻2.4抢断的艾弗森都得打替补，基德、阿里纳斯又算什么呢？

After all, Kidd has been plagued by injuries this season, has not played many games, and his style of play is not pleasant.

Arenas has too much negative news outside the court, and he is not the type that the league is willing to promote.

Fans of these stars will complain more or less on the forums.

Of course, it was Li Lei who received the most criticism, after all, he was the vote king this year.

Li Lei averaged 20.4 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 2.5 steals and 1.9 blocks per game. He shot 51.7% from the field and 49.3% from the three-point line.

But who told him to be the king of votes?

The number one always receives the most attention, the most praise, and the most criticism.

"I'm not saying that Stone is not good, but he is not good enough. His statistics are already at the star level, but he is far behind the top Kobe, Tracy McGrady and Iverson."

"Yes, I would like to see him enter the All-Star, but he is obviously not eligible for the top vote."

"The most important thing is that Stone has never really proved himself. In the first year, he had Odom, Wade, and Jones Sr. by his side. In the second year, he had Wade and O'Neal by his side. With such helpers , It’s not uncommon to hit such data.”

……

After the fans expressed their opinions, the major media were like sharks smelling blood, and they all rushed forward to catch the heat.

An article written by FOX columnist Charlie Rosen attracted the attention of a large number of fans.

Chinese fans at the beginning of the century should have heard of Rosen. He is known as the "No. [-] Yao Hei" in the United States.

Before Li Lei entered the NBA, Rosen criticized Yao Ming countless times.

Now, he's switched sides.

After all, Li Lei is more popular than Yao Ming now, criticizing Li and black Li can attract more fans.

This critic is also very routine, and he didn't accuse Li Lei right away.

He even used half of the space to praise Li Lei first.

"Stone's three-point shooting ability is historic."

"Stone's defense is like a stone wall, guarding all his teammates."

"Stone has a strong fighting spirit!"

……

"However, he will never be a real superstar."

"His autonomous offensive ability is too weak, and his scoring is almost all open shots, as well as running without the ball, plus a little pick-and-roll offense. He lacks offensive ability!"

"The real superstar scoring hotspot is the two divisions. In the history of the NBA, there has never been a superstar who won the championship by relying on three-pointers. You must know that the closer to the basket, the higher the shooting rate. This is the truth of the basketball world. "

"So, Stone will never be able to compete with real stars like Kobe, McGrady, and Iverson! He can only be the second or even the third at most."

"In the Heat's LOW combination, L only ranks third!"

Promoted by FOX, this commentator article attracted the attention of many fans.

And the vast majority of fans support Charlie Rosen's point of view.

(End of this chapter)