Chapter 76: The Most Handsome Boy on the Streets of Los Angeles

Paul Pierce's proud "curse" was actually synchronized with the sigh of Reggie Miller in the commentary booth.

When Ray Allen got 19 points, it meant that Fan Xi had to get the same score to ensure advancement. The difficulty of 19 points was too high.

You know, since the Three-Point Contest has been held for so many years, the highest record is only 25 points, created by the white three-point shooter Kapono of the Raptors back then.

The camera quickly focused on Fan Xi, only to see Kobe Bryant reach out and high-five Fan Xi, saying: Tonight, I give my good luck to you.

Fan Xi nodded, his expression calm, without a trace of extra emotion.

Since childhood, Fan Xi's parents taught Fan Xi: "Every major event has a calm spirit."

Fan Xi grew up under this kind of exercise, and every time heavy pressure struck, he could maintain a calm mood.

Fan Xi came to the court and walked to the first shooting point.

At this time, the whole world was paying close attention to him, paying attention to whether he could get Kobe Bryant's Ferrari sports car.

Such stimulation could especially ignite the curiosity of the onlookers.

They really wanted to know the final result.

Fan Xi reached out to indicate that he was ready, and then the whistle blew.

Fan Xi quickly received the basketball, and he shot it quickly... without any adjustment, it was an extremely standard one-stage jump shot... Swish!

The first ball got off to a good start.

Then, Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!

The first point, all five balls went in, getting 6 points.

Then the second point, Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!

All in again, getting 6 points again.

Arriving at the arc top, Bang! Bang! Bang! Three consecutive misses, Swish! Swish! Took 3 points. (The last ball is a flower ball, worth two points.)

The total score had reached 15 points.

The fourth point, left 45 degrees, Bang! The first penalty missed, but immediately following... Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! 5 points in the account.

Fan Xi's total score had exceeded Reggie Miller.

The last point.

Fan Xi threw quickly... Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!

All five points hit.

26 points.

Fan Xi broke the record.

The Staples Center was boiling instantly, and the home fans gave Fan Xi unparalleled cheering momentum: Fan! Fan! Fan!

Staples fans shouted Fan Xi's name in unison, extremely excited.

Kobe had rushed to the court excitedly, and he jumped up and came to a strong back-bump with Fan Xi.

Their jumping celebration movements were much higher than the previous celebration movements of Ray Allen and Pierce.

And much more imposing.

Fan Xi had solidly broken the scoring record of the Three-Point Contest.

Kobe Bryant proudly raised his eyebrows at Pierce, and he said loudly: "Paul, now it's your turn. Don't even fail to enter the finals, it would be too shameful to lose to a rookie."

Pierce had previously applied pressure to Fan Xi, and now Kobe returned it.

Pierce's expression became nervous, 26 points.

Like Mount Tai pressing down on the top.

What's more, Pierce was not known for his three-pointers.

"Jack is really terrifying. Although his shooting posture is a bit strange, it is very accurate, and his shooting speed is extremely fast. His only problem is the arc top and the left 45-degree point, the hit rate is slightly worse, but as long as he stabilizes this performance, he has no problem winning this year's Three-Point King."

"Soon, we can see Jack driving a Ferrari with one hand."

Reggie Miller smiled on TV: "He is indeed the Miracle Child in NBA history. He can always do incredible things."

The audience in front of the TV had their expectations fully satisfied.

Chinese fans across the ocean were also excited to the extreme. "Even if Pierce and Gibson get 30 points next, they can't stop Fan Xi from entering the second round."

At this time, Paul Pierce began his shooting.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Swish! Bang!

The first point, only 1 ball went in.

Then, the second point, a little better, 2 went in.

Arc top, 1 went in.

Outside the left 45-degree three-point line, 1 went in.

The last point, threw 2 balls in a hurry, none of them hit, and the time was used up.

Paul Pierce's final score was 5 points.

Even lower than Kevin Durant, who "only thought about bathwater and had no heart for the game" by one point.

"Hey, Pierce. Are you paying tribute to Michael Jordan?" Kobe's sarcasm was always so timely.

He was a hidden trash talk master.

Paul Pierce was stimulated by him and was very angry, lowering his head and pursing his lips.

Then it was the last Daniel Gibson, Gibson was once a No. 1 position shooter beside LeBron James, and he had also played many tough battles.

However, this kind of competition is different from actual combat.

He finally got 16 points in five points.

It was a pity that he failed to enter the second round.

Entering the second round were James Jones, Ray Allen, and Fan Xi.

According to the scores of the first round, this time Fan Xi would appear last.

Appearing last has both good and bad.

And as the dispute between Kobe and Paul Pierce spread rapidly among the group of stars on the bench, more and more players walked over.

Among them, Allen Iverson, Fan Xi's childhood idol, actually ran over and said to Fan Xi: "Hey, rookie. This is the biggest sponsorship in the history of the Three-Point Contest. You must win the Three-Point Contest champion. Kobe is not a person who often pays the bill. Missing this time, perhaps only if you help him win the seventh championship and surpass Jordan, he might be so generous."

Iverson and Kobe were good friends, so he made a joke, Kobe didn't get angry, and even nodded, thinking it made sense.

If Fan Xi really helped him win the seventh championship and surpass Jordan's six, Kobe would definitely be overjoyed. Jordan was his lifelong idol.

When everyone was discussing around Fan Xi, the second round of the game officially started.

James Jones withstood the pressure, and he performed very well in this round, scoring 22 points.

If he hadn't missed 3 flower balls, he would have locked in the victory directly.

The pressure was great.

Soon it was Ray Allen's turn.

Ray Allen was a gentleman with a graceful demeanor. His psychological quality was super good, and he was the best shooter in the league today.

Not only did Paul Pierce have high hopes for him, but many other players were also optimistic about him.

The first point.

Ray Allen hit all of them. Got 6 points.

The second point, hit all of them again, got 6 points.

The third point, Ray Allen missed 2 balls, only got 3 points.

The fourth point, missed a flower ball, got 4 points.

The fifth point, Ray Allen threw a total of 4 balls, all hit, got 4 points.

The last ball was not thrown because the time was up.

Reggie Miller analyzed on TV, saying that Ray Allen pursued the perfection of posture and the integrity of movements too much, so he suffered a loss in time.

However, he got 23 points.

It meant that as long as Fan Xi didn't get a higher score than this next, Ray Allen would lift the Three-Point King trophy.

Although Kobe wouldn't give the Ferrari sports car to him.

But fans would still feel sorry for Fan Xi.

"Come on, Jack!"

Before going up, Kobe, Iverson and others shouted at Fan Xi to cheer him on.

Fan Xi was still very calm.

He came to the first shooting point and was about to reach out to indicate, but heard Paul Pierce spraying trash talk in a low voice next to him: "You can't do it, you don't have this strength. You will miss all the balls at the arc top."

This voice made Fan Xi slightly distracted, but he quickly concentrated and reached out to indicate.

Beep!

The whistle blew, and the game started.

Fan Xi shot quickly at the first point, using his one-stage jump shot, and the shooting speed was extremely fast... Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!

The first point hit all of them.

Swish! Swish! Swish! Bang! Swish!

The second point missed one ball, but still got 5 points.

Arriving at the arc top.

Fan Xi's feel at this point was not so good before.

Fan Xi got the ball

Fan Xi got the ball and shot immediately... Swish!

The first shot went in.

Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!

Five consecutive hits.

Scoring 6 points.

Next was the forty-five-degree angle on the left side of the three-point line, Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!

All hit again.

At this time, Fan Xi had already scored 23 points.

He was already tied with Ray Allen in scoring; he only needed one more hit to be tonight's Three-Point King.

Swish!

When Fan Xi hit the first shot from the corner.

The entire Staples Center boiled over, Kobe Bryant took the lead and jumped up. Although he would be giving away a Ferrari, nothing made him happier than seeing Paul Pierce get frustrated.

And although the cheers of the whole arena proved that Fan Xi had already won.

But Fan Xi was still shooting steadily.

His hands were as steady as a surgeon's, unaffected by the outside world.

Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!

Four more shots in.

29 points.

Fan Xi raised the record of the Three-Point Contest to a terrifying level.

Reggie Miller shouted directly on TV: "God! God! My God!! How can this be? Jack's psychological quality is too terrifying; he actually withstood the pressure twice, and was able to withstand the cheers of the final moment, continuing to pierce through the basket. He is simply not humanly strong, he is as cold as the Creator!"

Reggie Miller stood up in the broadcast room, raising his hands in a gesture of submission and worship.

As the greatest three-point shooter in history, he knew too well how amazing it was for Fan Xi to achieve this.

Although this kind of shooting contest cannot be equated to actual combat, the toughness of Fan Xi's psychological quality and the stability of his hands were enough to demonstrate his toughness as a shooter.

"He is simply like Michael Jordan with my three-point talent."

Reggie Miller said somewhat awkwardly.

But his meaning was actually very easy to understand. It meant that Fan Xi not only possessed Reggie Miller's top-tier touch, but also Michael Jordan's terrifying state of mind.

The audience in front of the TV had long since stopped caring about what Reggie Miller was shouting about God; they had already been venting in front of the TV long before, and in thousands of households across North America, various roars rose and fell.

It was too exciting.

Fan Xi created a miracle again; he was like the absolute male lead in a Hollywood movie. When a great honor or a mysterious gift appears, you will never doubt that the male lead will be the final beneficiary.

Fan Xi won the Three-Point King tonight, and he got a priceless Ferrari.

Chinese fans were even more excited when they saw the famous superstars like Kobe, Iverson, Anthony, and Duncan on TV rushing toward Fan Xi like crazy, constantly patting and ruffling Fan Xi's head to celebrate.

All the fans had a dreamlike feeling.

The greatest basketball star in China before was Yao Ming, but although Yao Ming had quite a reputation in the NBA, he had always been steady and even a bit low-key and humble.

But Fan Xi was different; he brought his own aura whenever he appeared.

And he broke records repeatedly; he was like the Chosen One, always able to bring new surprises to the fans.

Iverson took the Ferrari keys out of Kobe's pocket, held them high above his head, and excitedly presented Fan Xi with the biggest award of the night.

Fan Xi couldn't decline, so he had to accept it.

Then, Fan Xi was invited to the side. NBA Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver presented him with the Three-Point Contest championship trophy and also informed Fan Xi that he would receive a $20,000 reward.

However, in front of the reporters, this bald white deputy commissioner joked: "Obviously, you have already taken the biggest award of the night; the NBA doesn't have Ferrari sponsorship."

Fan Xi looked slightly embarrassed.

Then, it was a group of reporters interviewing him.

The award ceremony for the Three-Point Contest was far less grand than the All-Star Rookie Game MVP; it was held in a corner of the court.

"Jack, you broke the historical record for the Three-Point Contest tonight, and you also won an extra reward from Kobe Bryant. How are you feeling now? Excited? Want to drive the Ferrari for a spin?"

An ESPN reporter asked Fan Xi.

Fan Xi raised his eyebrows and answered with a smile: "My touch was really too hot tonight; breaking the record and winning the honor made me very happy. However, I have really never driven a sports car; I only know that Ferrari is one of the best sports cars in the world. And such an expensive gift, I am really embarrassed to accept. Kobe is a very good person; he wanted to encourage me, his job is done, and I got the trophy I wanted. So... you know what I mean."

Fan Xi said very sincerely.

This made the reporters feel extremely shocked; they didn't expect Fan Xi to actually refuse this gift.

This was a luxury sports car worth $200,000.

Just at this moment, another surprising thing happened.

Selena, who had been sitting on the sidelines, suddenly walked over, waved at Fan Xi, and said: "Jack, don't forget our date tonight."

As soon as she finished this sentence, the reporters were in an uproar. The ESPN national broadcast camera also quickly focused on Selena.

"Wow! Wow! Wow!! What happened? Could it be that Jack is going to get another reward tonight? Selena's sweet date?"

Reggie Miller said exaggeratedly on TV: "He is simply a winner in life. Jack should be the person all NBA superstars envy the most tonight."

Just as the reporters' attention turned to Selena, Fan Xi turned and left.

He obviously didn't want to be interviewed anymore, because he would soon be asked about things unrelated to basketball.

Paul Pierce was caught by reporters afterward.

He was a loser; he not only set the lowest score record in the history of the three-point contest, but was also filmed by ESPN bickering with Kobe. Now he was treated as a foil by the media.

The ESPN reporter asked him in front of the national audience: "Are you feeling okay now? Jack Fan won the Three-Point King under your stimulation, broke the record, and even got Kobe's Ferrari..."

Paul Pierce replied very irritably: "What does this have to do with me? It's not like I lost a Ferrari? Besides, who knows if Kobe will give it to him?"

Saying this, he strode away.

Then, the reporter ran to ask Kobe: "Pierce said you might not give the car to Jack, and Jack said he wouldn't accept your gift because he has never driven a sports car..."

Kobe laughed heartily and smugly: "For Celtics players, they probably can't understand this kind of generous and selfless teammate affection."

"I will definitely transfer this car to Jack's name. And I will teach him how to drive a sports car; he will definitely become the brightest kid on the streets of Los Angeles."