3 Point Contest

Lakers’ Nick Young Cites Nerves After Early Exit In 3-point Contest

... , LA Daily News. # Comments. NEW ORLEANS > > Through the hot streaks and erratic slumps, Nick Young hardly ever seemed hesitant to shoot the basketball. But as he competed in the 3-point contest during All-Star weekend on Saturday at Smoothie King Center, Young soon encountered “first-time jitters” before falling out of the first round with a final score of 18. After he missed his first money ball on the first rack, Young said he “started thinking too much” before missing four out of five shots on the second rack. Despite making three out of five shots on the money back rack at the top of the key, Young contended he “should’ve stuck with my plan” to save the money-ball rack for the right corner. Though Young has shot a career-high 41.3 percent from 3-point range this season through suffocating defenses, he found the task of making open 3-pointers in 60 seconds more difficult. “It’s fun, but there’s a lot more pressure than people notice,” Young said. “You’re out there by yourself. The world is watching.”. That left Young refusing initially to talk to his son because “I didn’t want to see the disappointment.” That also left Young determined to ...

Robinson Wins Dunk Contest, Caps Saturday Events

... media, responding to criticism or publicly calling out teammates — but the more things change, the more they stay the same. The 13-time All-Star is still arguably the best player at the league's annual showcase and is likely headed to his seventh straight NBA Finals. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File). Gerald Herbert. The Latest: Robinson wins dunk contest, caps Saturday events. Former NBA star Shaquille O'Neal, left, greets actor and director Spike Lee during the Rising Stars Challenge as part of the NBA All-Star weekend in New Orleans, Friday, Feb. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert). Max Becherer. The Latest: Robinson wins dunk contest, caps Saturday events. Members of the All-Star Hype Squad perform during the NBA All-Star Saturday Night events in New Orleans, La., Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Max Becherer). Max Becherer. Robinson III, Gordon, Porzingis win NBA All-Star events. New ...

Eric Gordon Wins 2017 Nba 3-point Contest

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Simulation Predictions For The 2017 Nba 3-point Contest

... like, and there are few discernible patterns. Let’s get some background first. I’m sure everyone has a favorite pet theory explaining why some players do well in the contest, but I’ve found that various other factors  — like height or usage or even free throw percentage — don’t matter. The only variables with a high level of significance are a multi-year 3-point percentage and a dummy variable for the final round, as players typically shoot better during it. Read More: Official guide to All-Star Weekend prop bets. In fact, I even tried using past performance, and even that wasn’t useful ultimately [1.]. You can see some graphs I created with older data (nothing has changed since then.) If you think a certain type of player has an advantage, check out the history of the contest and you’ll find plenty of ...

Eric Gordon Takes Nba Three-point Contest After Tiebreaker

... get a little tired," said Gordon, a first-time Three-Point Contest participant. "I wasn't really concentrating on how many I made. It's all about just focusing on just knocking down the shot. I never count it in my head or anything. You just go out there and shoot the ball. That last rack, it was just mostly fatigue.". Gordon's victory was tough for New Orleans Pelicans fans. Gordon spent five seasons with the Pelicans but for a variety of reasons, including injuries, was never the players the Pelicans hoped he would be. He left New Orleans for Houston in the offseason and is having one of the best seasons of his career. Coming off the bench, he is a Sixth Man of the Year candidate for the Rockets. Irving grew tried at the end, too. "Fifty shots in two minutes. Man," Irving said. "So when it got to the last rack, when I was on my money balls, really trying to lock in and get my score up, I noticed I had ...

Participants, Prediction & Odds

... close to Thompson’s percentage at.412 percent this season. Kyrie Irving and Kyle Lowry are two of the biggest stars in the contest. Irving averages 2.4 made 3-pointers a game and shoots.395 percent from the 3-point line. Lowry makes 3.3 per game and is shooting.419 percent from behind the arc. Here’s a look at the Vegas odds for the 3-point contest courtesy of Odds Shark. The players are listed in order from greatest to least odds to win. Klay Thompson (Golden State Warriors) +175. C. J. Mc Collum (Portland Trail Blazers) +500. Kyrie Irving (Cleveland Cavaliers) +500. Kyle Lowry (Toronto Raptors) +650. Eric Gordon (Houston Rockets) +750. Nick Young (Los Angeles Lakers) +850. Wes Matthews (Dallas Mavericks) +850. Kemba Walker (Charlotte Hornets) +950. Thompson has the experience of participating in the contest and does not have to compete with Curry who has been one of the best players in the 3-point shootout. It takes a different skill set to do well in the contest. Players are grabbing basketballs from a rack which is much different than ...

Klay Thompson To Defend His Title In Tonight's Nba All-star 3-point Contest While Porzingis Attempts To Show His Handles In The 2017 Skills Challenge

... round. Guess what? He did it again in the second round. Once again, he posts a 20. 2:12 am. Kemba with a 17. He did not take advantage of the money ball rack. Not sure 17 will hold. We'll see. 2:10 am. He started out strong, too. Did not finish well at all. NBA on TNT @NBAon TNT. #Klay Thompson will not be repeating as the #JBL 3 PT Champion 😳 Falls just shy of advancing to the Second Round. __link__/Oc 9 WAhe 1 Hm. You Know That Saying It's Not How You Start, It's How You Finish. Well, Lowry didn't do either of those things well. NBA on TNT @NBAon TNT. 2:06 am. Down Goes the Champ. Klay Thompson, the reigning champion, records an 18, meaning he will not be in the next round. 2:04 am. Must Be Something in the Air. Kyle Lowry posts an 11. Guys bricking shots left and right tonight. Copyright © 2017 Bleacher Report, Inc. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Bleacher __link__ is part of ...

Klay Thompson Eliminated In First Round Of 3-point Contest

... 10:24 pm, Saturday, February 18, 2017. Photo: Jonathan Bachman, Getty Images. Image 1 of/2. “They just didn’t go in tonight,” said Klay Thompson, the winner last year. Photo: Jonathan Bachman, Getty Images. Image 2 of 2. Klay Thompson competes in the three-point contest as Warriors teammate Stephen Curry (right) watches; the other Splash Brother opted out of the competition this year. Photo: Jonathan Bachman, Getty Images. Klay Thompson eliminated in first round of 3-point contest. 1 / 2. Back to Gallery. NEW ORLEANS — Klay Thompson glanced up at the video board, shook his head and trudged to the bench. A prohibitive favorite to repeat as All-Star weekend’s three-point contest champion, the Warriors’ shooting guard had fallen one point shy of reaching the final round Saturday night. Thompson made only two of his five shots on the last “money ball” rack, leaving him to watch Charlotte’s Kemba Walker , Houston’s Eric Gordon and Cleveland’s Kyrie Irving move ...