Uh-huh.
Another three-pointer was scored.
Damian Lillard also performed well in the second position. Except for one missed shot, all the other three-pointers were thrown into the basket.
This allowed him to successfully score another 5 points.
After scoring 10 points in the first two positions, Damian Lillard's shooting rhythm became obviously faster. He looked very confident and his shots were much faster.
However, this time he seemed to have encountered some kind of curse, and the ball he threw failed to hit the basket. Such a shot from the top of the arc was not a challenge for Damian Lillard, but before Failure to score three goals really made him a little anxious.
Finally, he chose to slow down and control the rhythm, and threw another three-pointer on the fourth ball.
Damian Lillard breathed a sigh of relief. When he picked up the last flower ball, he deliberately hesitated for 0.1 seconds to adjust his condition.
Uh-huh.
The flower ball fell steadily into the basket.
In the third position, Damian Lillard performed poorly and only scored 3 points.
Soon came the fourth position.
Compared with other points, the 45-degree angle on the right side is not what he is good at, especially at this position right on the three-point line.
The feel of the ball is always unpredictable. Sometimes it can go in if it is farther away, but if it is closer, it can never go in no matter how hard it is thrown.
boom.
The first ball bounced out of the basket.
boom.
boom.
The ball popped up one after another. This scene caused the fans at the scene to scream and also made Damian Lillard look frustrated.
Uh-huh.
When the last flower ball was scored, Damian Lillard only scored a pitiful 2 points in the fourth position.
"Oh! No!"
"I thought Damien could win in the Western Conference, but now it seems that he is likely to be eliminated...Why does this guy make so many mistakes at this point?"
"Now let's see how the last position goes... If Damien can't hit most of the flowers, I'm afraid his results will be eliminated directly..."
Coming to the last point, which is the three-point line in the bottom corner on the right side of the basket, this is Damian Lillard's special point.
After getting the first flower ball, Damian Lillard glanced at the timer. He used to take action quickly, so he still had a lot of time left. This time was enough for him to adjust and take action at the same time.
So Damian Lillard took a deep breath.
Jump and take action.
boom.
The first ball bounced out of the basket.
Undeterred, he continued to lift the basketball and throw it toward the basket. Fortunately, the second ball was thrown very accurately, drawing a perfect arc in mid-air and then hitting the net smoothly.
Uh-huh.
Another ball.
Uh-huh.
Flower balls were scored one after another.
It wasn't until the last flower ball fell into the basket that Damian Lillard finally stopped. The timer also happens to end at this point.
23 points.
Damian Lillard's final score was displayed on the big screen.
Although the shot from the last special position was beautiful, the mistake in the fourth position was too serious.
Seeing that he was 2 points behind Stephen Curry, Damian Lillard could only chuckle and shake his head helplessly.
The fans on the sidelines were also sighing.
"It's such a pity! If it weren't for the poor touch at that point, he might have scored the same score as Stephen... or maybe even more than Stephen..."
"It's very difficult! If Kevin can't score more goals, or can't draw with Stephen, then he should be the finalist in the Western Conference..."
The third player in the Western Conference is Kevin Love.
After seeing the shots of Stephen Curry and Damian Lillard, Kevin Love looked very calm.
When the referee pressed the stopwatch, Kevin Love did not rush to take action, but kept throwing basketballs at a steady rhythm.
boom.
The first goal was not scored.
The second ball continued and the basketball deviated from the basket.
Uh-huh.
The third goal was finally scored.
In the first position, Kevin Love scored 4 points.
In the second position, Kevin Love continued to shoot. His condition was still very stable and he still scored 4 points.
Coming to the third position, which is the top of the arc, this is the special point he set.
Uh-huh.
The first goal was scored perfectly.
Uh-huh.
The second ball also hit the net firmly.
Kevin Love's touch seemed very good. The first four balls all fell into the basket one after another. Although the last flower ball failed to score, it did not affect the fans' strong reaction to this scene.
Many fans who supported him couldn't help but applaud.
"Oh! Nice shot."
"Come on, Kevin!"
"Stabilize your condition... maybe you can eliminate Stephen..."
Arriving at the fourth position, Kevin Love continued to maintain his previous shooting rhythm. However, like Damian Lillard, he was not so comfortable with this position.
So, after missing the first three balls, Kevin Love finally only threw the last two balls.
This ordinary basketball and a flower ball allowed him to successfully score 3 points.
There were sighs on the sidelines.
"Damn it! How did you get this position?"
"Why don't Damien and Kevin get used to it?"
"I'm afraid it will be difficult for Kevin... If he doesn't hit all the balls in the last position, then he will also be eliminated..."
On the field.
Kevin Love came to the last position. He glanced at the timer and found that there was not much time left. He had no choice but to take action quickly.
The first goal was scored steadily.
The second goal was also scored.
After throwing the first four balls in a row, the fans present cheered, and many people cheered him on, hoping that he could hit the last flower ball.
Once this ball is thrown in, Kevin Love will be tied with Stephen Curry. In that case, the two will still have one round of opportunity to compete for the final winner.
Kevin Love didn't have any extra chance to think, he could only lift the basketball and throw it out.
It was at the moment when he shot the basketball that the sound of the live timer stopping sounded. With all the fans watching, the last flower ball he threw hit the basket. It bounced twice and failed to fall into the basket.
Snapped.
The basketball falls out.
Kevin Love also waved to the fans on the sidelines with a bitter expression.
Like Damian Lillard, he both scored 23 points.
However, this is not important to the final result.
According to the rules, Stephen Curry, who surpassed them by 2 points, successfully advanced to the second round. As a representative of the Western Conference, he will participate in the finals of the three-point shooting contest with the players who advanced from the Eastern Conference.
When the result came out, the three of them hugged and high-fived each other. Damian Lillard and Kevin Love quickly walked off the court, and Stephen Curry also sat aside to rest temporarily.
The three players from the Eastern Conference that fans have been waiting for will appear again.
"Kelly, you come first!"
The referee threw the ball to Kyrie Irving, who was wearing a Cavaliers jersey.
