The Most EMBARRASSING 3 Point Contest Performances…

Описание: The most embarrassing 3 point shootout performances actually come from some of the greatest NBA players ever.
A lot of you may have forgotten Allen Iverson’s debacle in the 3 point shootout in 2000.
First of all he wasn’t even supposed to be there, which is emphasized by these numbers.
But the league wanted some superstar talent in the contest so they invited the most popular player in the league. And he did NOT take this seriously:
Watch how nonchalant he is, so slow getting these shots off, and then casually jogging to the next rack like this is a shootaround practice.
It was obvious that AI didn’t care at all about this, and almost made a mockery out of the 3 point shootout. Look at this, it’s under 10 seconds and Allen still has the moneyball here and an entire rack to go. Despite getting there with only 5 seconds to go, Iverson showed us just how quickly he could get shots up, and ended up with “ONLY” 2 balls left after the final buzzer.
And the circus continued in the interview afterwards. Yeah, not enough practice… That would become the story of his life.
And losing was definitely not Michael Jordan’s story in the NBA. But this might be the one time MJ got humiliated by his opponent… You see, back in the day, guys would go 1 on 1 in an elimination shooting format. And they put the Bulls teammates up against each other.
Craig Hodges was a sniper, shooting a league best percentage for 2 seasons prior. And he was knocking them long-range shots at 48% in 1990. Meanwhile, the undisputed scoring champ ramped up his 3 point shot a lot, going from 27% in 1989 to a rock-solid 39% on more than 3 attempts per game in 1990. Now that’s a leap. But when the actual contest came to place, it was clear who’s who. 20 to 5, DAMN! Just imagine the trash talk at practice and in the locker room.
But more importantly, this infamous record by Jordan still rules the history books as the lowest score ever in the 3 point contest, tying Detlef Schrempf from 1988. The best to ever do it has the worst record at something. Hodges went on to defeat Reggie Miller in the final round for the title and the $20.000 prize, which is laughable for today’s standards. But mind you, a player of Craig’s caliber earned around $250.000 net per year, so the prize was equal to 1 monthly salary.

And since we already mentioned Reggie Miller, we gotta point out his fair share of difficulties in the 3 point contest. He’s the only one of Mount Rushmore’s 3 point shooters without a title.
And it’s not like he didn’t try to do it, he participated in 5 such events, he wanted it so bad.
In 1989 as a sophomore he was eliminated in the 2nd round with a lousy 11 points.
We saw what happened the following year, as Reg came up short by just a point to Hodges.
3 years later he fell in the 1st round with a mediocre 14 out of 30.
But then came ‘95, probably his best shot at winning it. Reggie stormed past the 1st two rounds, knocking down 19 points to secure a finals berth. And there, he went up against Glen Rice, a certified sniper himself. Glen shot first and put up 17, which was ok but still, very doable.
Miller was known for a guy that loves pressure and the “all eyez on me” factor.
But when winning time came, he choked another one, scoring only 16 points.

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