The nba announced the eight participants for the 2023 All-Star 3-Point Contest and yet none of the Top 10 shooters by percentage in the league, according to Basketball-Reference will be in attendance. This is extremely surprising, given not only the event’s history of featuring players like Stephen Curry and Steve Kerr, but also the general rise of the outside shot as an essential and demanding skill.
So yes, there were a lot of players who didn’t take part and maybe they should have. Neither Splash Brothers will be in Utah despite leading the league in triples per night. Isaiah Joe, Malcolm Brogdon, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Luka Kennard He’s a threat with percentages around 45% and he won’t be there either.
But there was no greater surprise than the absence Yuta Watanabe, leading the NBA with 48.1% from beyond the arc.
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Why won’t Yuta Watanabe be in the Triple Contest?
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The league doesn’t disclose what their criteria is for inviting participants, but it appears they chose based on reputation and star power rather than how well players have performed from the three-point line this season.
For example, Tatum is shooting below the league average of 35.9%, but still received a wild card. His percentage ranks 102nd overall, while Tyler Herro is 77th in the league according to Basketball-Reference.
Watanabe he was ultimately not invited, perhaps in part due to his low effort volume. has only done 108 triples this season. In the top four in total shots are Hield (530), Simons (512), Tatum (502) and Lillard (496).
Should Watanabe be able to participate?
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Despite not hitting many 3-pointers, Watanabe had a very good case for a wild card.
He Watanabe’s 48.1% success rate. Entering the All-Star break, he was by far the highest-scoring NBA player by anyone with at least 100 attempts. It’s also a higher number than last year’s leader, Luke Kennard, who scored 44.9%.
The Japanese makes a historic shooting So far. His shooting percentage is the 19th highest in NBA history among players with at least 108 shots, according to Stathead. Watanabe is excellent after receiving, as evidenced by his 49% average this season. If he ends up hitting the race minimum, he has a chance to become the seventh player to finish with 50% accuracy.
Watanabe had said this before “It would be an honor” take part. Unfortunately, you will not be able to enjoy this experience.
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Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo He gave a harsh response to the question about a possible trade to another NBA club:
“I’m here. Don’t ask me that question. It’s disrespectful to me and my teammates. I wear this jersey every day.
To say I don’t want to be here is disrespectful to the organization, the coaching staff, myself and everyone who worked hard to get me on the field. Don’t ask me this question. I am her. I’m going out in this uniform. And as long as I’m here, I’ll give it my all until the last second of the match.”
On the night of December 27-28, Antetokounmpo returned to the field after his calf muscle injury and became the most productive player of the game with the Chicago Bulls – 112:103.
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Nine games were played in the NBA regular season on the night of December 27-28.
“San Antonio” hosted “Utah” and suffered a sensational defeat.
Spurs had a good first quarter, during which they made a 15:2 spurt to take an 11-point lead at 30:19, but failed to build on it or at least maintain it. In the second quarter, the Jazz responded with a 25:5 attack and took the lead 62:51 with the same 11 points. Utah then kept the opponent at bay for more than 10 points until the middle of the fourth quarter, when Spurs equalized the score – 106:106, thanks to a 14:2 breakthrough. However, the home team could not achieve this success and failed at the end of the match. In the last three minutes of the game, San Antonio scored 2 points and lost them with a score of 2:11 and had a score of 114:127 throughout the match.
Svyatoslav Mikhayyuk He was in Utah’s starting five and stayed on the field for 14 minutes, during which time he scored 3 points (1/1 three-pointers), also made 1 rebound and 1 assist with 1 loss and 1 foul.
The most productive player of the match was Vembanyama, who brought 32 points to Spurs, but this did not help them achieve positive results. Jazz has 29 points from Markkanen and 28 points from George.
“Chicago” lost at home to “Milwaukee”, where Giannis Antetokounmpo returned.
The Bucks gained a minimal advantage in the first quarter and then gradually increased it, eventually winning all quarters of the match and winning with a score of 103:112.
In this game, Antetokounmpo returned to the field after his calf muscle injury and became the most productive player, scoring 29 points for Milwaukee. Portis also scored a double-double for the guest team with 17 points and 11 rebounds.
NBA. Regular season, December 28
San Antonio – Utah – 114:127 (40:32, 20:38, 27:28, 27:29)
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Nine regular season games took place in the NBA on the night of December 26-27.
Utah hosted the Eastern Conference leader and won a sensational victory.
The first half of the match was spent with a small lead for the Pistons, who kept their opponent one or two shots away most of the time and entered the long break with a 1-point lead at 68:67. The decisive factor in the match was the third quarter; In this quarter, Jazz made a 16:3 move and took the lead by 12 points, 90:78. The home team had the advantage in the score, but Detroit gradually reduced the gap and 19 seconds before the siren, after two free throws by Cunningham, they equalized the score – 129:129. However, the match did not go to overtime – Utah took advantage of the remaining time with the efforts of George, who scored a two-pointer 3 seconds before the siren – 131:129.
Svyatoslav Mikhayyuk He stayed on the field for 21 minutes and recorded 9 points (3/4 two-pointers, 1/2 three-pointers), as well as 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal.
The most productive player was George, who scored 31 points for Utah, while Nurkic had a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds.
orlando: Black (24), Carter (16 + 8 rebounds), Bane (15 + 10 rebounds), Banchero (13), Jones (8) – start; Richardson (14) and Silva (8), Kane (5), Isaac (2), Howard (0), Penda (0), O. Robinson (0).
Charlotte: Ball (22 + 7 rebounds + 6 for loss), Knippel (16), Bridges (16 + 11 rebounds), Miller (15), Diabate (10 + 13 rebounds) – start; Hall (14 + 8 rebounds), Sexton (13), Hall (7), Green (6), Connaughton (1), James (0), Mann (0).
Chicago – Philadelphia – 109:102 (30:28, 19:24, 32:33, 28:17)
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