{"id":1129,"date":"2011-02-08T23:20:48","date_gmt":"2011-02-09T05:20:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pauleide.com\/?p=1129"},"modified":"2022-02-21T10:45:51","modified_gmt":"2022-02-21T16:45:51","slug":"why-does-3-point-contest-suck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/why-does-3-point-contest-suck\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Does The NBA Three Point Contest Suck Now?"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_9466\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9466\" style=\"width: 641px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9466 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/3-point-contest.jpg\" alt=\"3 point contest\" width=\"641\" height=\"572\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/3-point-contest.jpg 641w, https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/3-point-contest-600x535.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9466 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/3-point-contest.jpg\" alt=\"3 point contest\" width=\"641\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/3-point-contest.jpg 641w, https:\/\/i80sportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/3-point-contest-600x535.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9466\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Why Doesn&#8217;t The NBA Three Point Contest Feature Pure Shooters Anymore?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Would anyone even notice if the Three Point Contest was replaced by an off-hand layup drill?<\/h2>\n<p>Does anyone really believe Daequan Cook or Paul Pierce are potentially the best three point shooters in league history?<\/p>\n<p>The quality of play\/effort level of the NBA All Star Game has declined in recent years.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Did you know Jason Kapono won the NBA Three Point Contest title in back to back years? The only reason I did is because I Wikipedia-ed it.<\/h2>\n<p>If you answered \u201cno\u201d to any of these questions like I did, then you are as desensitized by the Three Point Contest as I am. Which is very sad because I used to love it.<\/p>\n<p>I remember back in the day, i.e. 1993-94, when Zima and silk boxers were king.<\/p>\n<p>I was sitting in front of my VCR, my finger primed and ready to hit the \u201crecord\u201d button as soon as the commercials ended. It was akin to trying to \u201ctape\u201d your favorite song on the radio without the DJ cutting in prior to the end to say something snarky.<\/p>\n<p>The other hurdle was having to hold down the \u201cTracking\u201d button to get the screen cleared up properly.<\/p>\n<p>And though Tracking was a fickle mistress, I gladly endured her swift and irregular mood changes.<\/p>\n<h2>And why was I doing this?\u00a0To \u201ctape\u201d Mark Price reigning three\u2019s like a robot, on his way to winning back to back NBA Three Point Contest titles in 1993 and 1994.<\/h2>\n<p>Or to watch Craig Hodges try to win his fourth title when he wasn\u2019t even on an NBA roster and had to wear some weird uniform with the word \u201cNBA\u201d plastered where a team name should\u2019ve been.<\/p>\n<h2>From 1986 to about 2000 the Three point contest was won by some of the purest shooters the game has ever seen; Larry Bird, Craig Hodges, Mark Price, Steve Kerr and Jeff Hornacek to name a few.<\/h2>\n<p>After 2000 the field and style of competitors changed. Guys who weren\u2019t known as three point shooters began getting introduced to the mix.<\/p>\n<p>Some were because of name and what I\u2019m guessing was an attempt to attract viewers with star power. But many of them were true head scratchers.<\/p>\n<p>Guys like Jason Terry, David Wesley, Pat Garrity, Cuttino Mobley, Richard Hamilton, guys who barely shot three\u2019s in games at all. What happened to the George McCloud\u2019s or Tracey Murray\u2019s or Hubert Davis-essss?<\/p>\n<h3>Another beef I have is the endless format changes. In the 2022 Three Point Shootout, why:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Why do I need a Mountain Dew Money Ball Rack?<\/li>\n<li>Why does the three point contest start with a field of 8 competitors, then immediately go to a final round of 3?<\/li>\n<li>Why don&#8217;t the guys shoot head to head and compete against each other anymore?<\/li>\n<li>Why are there referees and video replays during it? We aren&#8217;t effing idiots, I can tell when a shot is good based on the HUMONGOUS red lights built into the glass backboard!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The 3 point contest has always been second banana to the NBA slam dunk contest and that&#8217;s fine. But can the Three Point Shootout at least get treated with some respect?<\/h2>\n<p>Is it not hyped because the league has changed so much that pure three point shooters just aren\u2019t that important anymore in today\u2019s league where everyone is a slasher looking to drive to the basket?<\/p>\n<h2>Would Jim Les make an NBA roster in 2011? Would Craig Ehlo? Would Dana Barros?<\/h2>\n<p>I think they would because if anything, the allowance of zone defense increases the need for three point specialists.<\/p>\n<p>Can Eddie House be in it this year, NBA? Or a guy like Shawne Williams who shoots threes 11% better than he does twos?<\/p>\n<h2>Tonight, Three Point Contest, I\u2019m going to go home, put on some Zubaz pants, drink some Crystal Pepsi and watch <em>AirWolf<\/em> on Netflix until the entire stash is exhausted.<\/h2>\n<p>You know, just like the good old days, when you were still relevant. You\u2019ll always be relevant to me, baby. I mean that.<\/p>\n<h2>List of Three Point Contest Winners via Wikipedia:<\/h2>\n<table class=\"wikitable sortable jquery-tablesorter\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"headerSort\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Sort ascending\" role=\"columnheader button\">Season<\/th>\n<th class=\"headerSort\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Sort ascending\" role=\"columnheader button\">Location<\/th>\n<th class=\"headerSort\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Sort ascending\" role=\"columnheader button\">Player<\/th>\n<th class=\"headerSort\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Sort ascending\" role=\"columnheader button\">Team<\/th>\n<th class=\"headerSort\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Sort ascending\" role=\"columnheader button\">Final score \/ max<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1985\u201386<\/td>\n<td>Dallas, Texas<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#FFFF99\">\u00a0<span data-sort-value=\"Bird, Larry\"><span class=\"vcard\"><span class=\"fn\">Larry Bird<\/span><\/span><\/span>*<\/td>\n<td>Boston Celtics<\/td>\n<td><span data-sort-value=\"7001230000000000000\u2660\">23<\/span>\u00a0\/ 30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1986\u201387<\/td>\n<td>Seattle, Washington<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#FFFF99\">\u00a0<span data-sort-value=\"Bird, Larry\"><span class=\"vcard\"><span class=\"fn\">Larry Bird<\/span><\/span><\/span>* (2)<\/td>\n<td>Boston Celtics\u00a0(2)<\/td>\n<td><span data-sort-value=\"7001160000000000000\u2660\">16<\/span>\u00a0\/ 30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1987\u201388<\/td>\n<td>Chicago, Illinois<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#FFFF99\">\u00a0<span data-sort-value=\"Bird, Larry\"><span class=\"vcard\"><span class=\"fn\">Larry Bird<\/span><\/span><\/span>* (3)<\/td>\n<td>Boston Celtics\u00a0(3)<\/td>\n<td><span data-sort-value=\"7001170000000000000\u2660\">17<\/span>\u00a0\/ 30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1988\u201389<\/td>\n<td>Houston, Texas<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<span data-sort-value=\"Ellis, Dale\"><span class=\"vcard\"><span class=\"fn\">Dale Ellis<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td>Seattle SuperSonics<\/td>\n<td><span data-sort-value=\"7001190000000000000\u2660\">19<\/span>\u00a0\/ 30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1989\u201390<\/td>\n<td>Miami, Florida<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<span data-sort-value=\"Hodges, Craig\"><span class=\"vcard\"><span class=\"fn\">Craig Hodges<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td>Chicago Bulls<\/td>\n<td><span data-sort-value=\"7001190000000000000\u2660\">19<\/span>\u00a0\/ 30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1990\u201391<\/td>\n<td>Charlotte, North Carolina<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<span data-sort-value=\"Hodges, Craig\"><span class=\"vcard\"><span class=\"fn\">Craig Hodges<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0(2)<\/td>\n<td>Chicago Bulls\u00a0(2)<\/td>\n<td><span data-sort-value=\"7001170000000000000\u2660\">17<\/span>\u00a0\/ 30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1991\u201392<\/td>\n<td>Orlando, Florida<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<span data-sort-value=\"Hodges, Craig\"><span class=\"vcard\"><span class=\"fn\">Craig Hodges<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0(3)<\/td>\n<td>Chicago Bulls\u00a0(3)<\/td>\n<td><span data-sort-value=\"7001160000000000000\u2660\">16<\/span>\u00a0\/ 30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1992\u201393<\/td>\n<td>Salt Lake City, Utah<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<span data-sort-value=\"Price, Mark\"><span class=\"vcard\"><span class=\"fn\">Mark Price<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td>Cleveland Cavaliers<\/td>\n<td><span data-sort-value=\"7001180000000000000\u2660\">18<\/span>\u00a0\/ 30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1993\u201394<\/td>\n<td>Minneapolis, Minnesota<\/td>\n<td><span data-sort-value=\"Price, Mark\"><span class=\"vcard\"><span class=\"fn\">Mark Price<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0(2)<\/td>\n<td>Cleveland Cavaliers\u00a0(2)<\/td>\n<td><span data-sort-value=\"7001240000000000000\u2660\">24<\/span>\u00a0\/ 30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1994\u201395<\/td>\n<td>Phoenix, Arizona<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<span data-sort-value=\"Rice, Glen\"><span class=\"vcard\"><span class=\"fn\">Glen Rice<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td>Miami Heat<\/td>\n<td><span data-sort-value=\"7001170000000000000\u2660\">17<\/span>\u00a0\/ 30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1995\u201396<\/td>\n<td>San Antonio, Texas<\/td>\n<td><span data-sort-value=\"Legler, Tim\"><span class=\"vcard\"><span class=\"fn\">Tim Legler<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td>Washington Bullets<\/td>\n<td><span data-sort-value=\"7001200000000000000\u2660\">20<\/span>\u00a0\/ 30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1996\u201397<\/td>\n<td>Cleveland, Ohio<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<span data-sort-value=\"Kerr, Steve\"><span class=\"vcard\"><span class=\"fn\">Steve Kerr<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td>Chicago Bulls\u00a0(4)<\/td>\n<td><span data-sort-value=\"7001220000000000000\u2660\">22<\/span>\u00a0\/ 30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1997\u201398<\/td>\n<td>New York City, New York<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<span data-sort-value=\"Hornacek, Jeff\"><span class=\"vcard\"><span class=\"fn\">Jeff Hornacek<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td>Utah Jazz<\/td>\n<td><span data-sort-value=\"7001160000000000000\u2660\">16<\/span>\u00a0\/ 30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1998\u201399<sup id=\"ref_Note1a\" class=\"reference\">[a]<\/sup><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"4\" align=\"center\"><b>Canceled<\/b>\u00a0due to the\u00a01998\u201399 NBA lockout<sup id=\"ref_Note1a\" class=\"reference\">[a]<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1999\u201300<\/td>\n<td>Oakland, California<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<span data-sort-value=\"Hornacek, Jeff\"><span class=\"vcard\"><span class=\"fn\">Jeff Hornacek<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0(2)<\/td>\n<td>Utah Jazz\u00a0(2)<\/td>\n<td><span data-sort-value=\"7001130000000000000\u2660\">13<\/span>\u00a0\/ 30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2000\u201301<\/td>\n<td>Washington, D.C.<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#FFFF99\">\u00a0<span data-sort-value=\"Allen, Ray\"><span class=\"vcard\"><span class=\"fn\">Ray Allen<\/span><\/span><\/span>*<\/td>\n<td>Milwaukee Bucks<\/td>\n<td><span data-sort-value=\"7001190000000000000\u2660\">19<\/span>\u00a0\/ 30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2001\u201302<\/td>\n<td>Philadelphia, Pennsylvania<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<span data-sort-value=\"Stojakovi\u0107, Peja\"><span class=\"vcard\"><span class=\"fn\">Peja Stojakovi\u0107<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td>Sacramento Kings<\/td>\n<td><span data-sort-value=\"7001190000000000000\u2660\">19<\/span>\u00a0\/ 30<sup id=\"ref_Note2b\" class=\"reference\">[b]<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2002\u201303<\/td>\n<td>Atlanta, Georgia<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<span data-sort-value=\"Stojakovi\u0107, Peja\"><span class=\"vcard\"><span class=\"fn\">Peja Stojakovi\u0107<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0(2)<\/td>\n<td>Sacramento Kings\u00a0(2)<\/td>\n<td><span data-sort-value=\"7001220000000000000\u2660\">22<\/span>\u00a0\/ 30<sup id=\"ref_Note2b\" class=\"reference\">[b]<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2003\u201304<\/td>\n<td>Los Angeles, California<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<span data-sort-value=\"Lenard, Voshon\"><span class=\"vcard\"><span class=\"fn\">Voshon Lenard<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td>Denver Nuggets<\/td>\n<td><span data-sort-value=\"7001180000000000000\u2660\">18<\/span>\u00a0\/ 30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2004\u201305<\/td>\n<td>Denver, Colorado<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<span data-sort-value=\"Richardson, Quentin\"><span class=\"vcard\"><span class=\"fn\">Quentin Richardson<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td>Phoenix Suns<\/td>\n<td><span data-sort-value=\"7001190000000000000\u2660\">19<\/span>\u00a0\/ 30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2005\u201306<\/td>\n<td>Houston, Texas\u00a0(2)<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<span data-sort-value=\"Nowitzki, Dirk\"><span class=\"vcard\"><span class=\"fn\">Dirk Nowitzki<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td>Dallas Mavericks<\/td>\n<td><span data-sort-value=\"7001180000000000000\u2660\">18<\/span>\u00a0\/ 30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2006\u201307<sup id=\"cite_ref-kapono_a_11-0\" class=\"reference\">[11]<\/sup><\/td>\n<td>Las Vegas, Nevada<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<span data-sort-value=\"Kapono, Jason\"><span class=\"vcard\"><span class=\"fn\">Jason Kapono<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td>Miami Heat\u00a0(2)<\/td>\n<td><span data-sort-value=\"7001240000000000000\u2660\">24<\/span>\u00a0\/ 30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2007\u201308<sup id=\"cite_ref-kapono_b_1-1\" class=\"reference\">[1]<\/sup><\/td>\n<td>New Orleans, Louisiana<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<span data-sort-value=\"Kapono, Jason\"><span class=\"vcard\"><span class=\"fn\">Jason Kapono<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0(2)<\/td>\n<td>Toronto Raptors<\/td>\n<td><span data-sort-value=\"7001250000000000000\u2660\">25<\/span>\u00a0\/ 30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2008\u201309<\/td>\n<td>Phoenix, Arizona\u00a0(2)<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<span data-sort-value=\"Cook, Daequan\"><span class=\"vcard\"><span class=\"fn\">Daequan Cook<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td>Miami Heat\u00a0(3)<\/td>\n<td><span data-sort-value=\"7001190000000000000\u2660\">19<\/span>\u00a0\/ 30<sup id=\"ref_Note2b\" class=\"reference\">[b]<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2009\u201310<\/td>\n<td>Dallas, Texas\u00a0(2)<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#FFFF99\">\u00a0<span data-sort-value=\"Pierce, Paul\"><span class=\"vcard\"><span class=\"fn\">Paul Pierce<\/span><\/span><\/span>*<\/td>\n<td>Boston Celtics\u00a0(4)<\/td>\n<td><span data-sort-value=\"7001200000000000000\u2660\">20<\/span>\u00a0\/ 30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2010\u201311<\/td>\n<td>Los Angeles, California\u00a0(2)<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<span data-sort-value=\"Jones, James\"><span class=\"vcard\"><span class=\"fn\">James Jones<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td>Miami Heat\u00a0(4)<\/td>\n<td><span data-sort-value=\"7001200000000000000\u2660\">20<\/span>\u00a0\/ 30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2011\u201312<\/td>\n<td>Orlando, Florida\u00a0(2)<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#CFECEC\">\u00a0<span data-sort-value=\"Love, Kevin\"><span class=\"vcard\"><span class=\"fn\">Kevin Love<\/span><\/span><\/span>^<\/td>\n<td>Minnesota Timberwolves<\/td>\n<td><span data-sort-value=\"7001170000000000000\u2660\">17<\/span>\u00a0\/ 30<sup id=\"ref_Note2b\" class=\"reference\">[b]<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2012\u201313<\/td>\n<td>Houston, Texas\u00a0(3)<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#CFECEC\">\u00a0<span data-sort-value=\"Irving, Kyrie\"><span class=\"vcard\"><span class=\"fn\">Kyrie Irving<\/span><\/span><\/span>^<\/td>\n<td>Cleveland Cavaliers\u00a0(3)<\/td>\n<td><span data-sort-value=\"7001230000000000000\u2660\">23<\/span>\u00a0\/ 30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2013\u201314<\/td>\n<td>New Orleans, Louisiana\u00a0(2)<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<span data-sort-value=\"Belinelli, Marco\"><span class=\"vcard\"><span class=\"fn\">Marco Belinelli<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td>San Antonio Spurs<\/td>\n<td><span data-sort-value=\"7001240000000000000\u2660\">24<\/span><sup id=\"ref_Note2b\" class=\"reference\">[b]<\/sup>\u00a0\/ 34<sup id=\"ref_Note3c\" class=\"reference\">[c]<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2014\u201315<\/td>\n<td>Brooklyn, New York\u00a0(2)<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#CFECEC\">\u00a0<span data-sort-value=\"Curry, Stephen\"><span class=\"vcard\"><span class=\"fn\">Stephen Curry<\/span><\/span><\/span>^<\/td>\n<td>Golden State Warriors<\/td>\n<td><span data-sort-value=\"7001270000000000000\u2660\">27<\/span>\u00a0\/ 34<sup id=\"ref_Note3c\" class=\"reference\">[c]<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2015\u201316<\/td>\n<td>Toronto, Ontario<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#CFECEC\"><span data-sort-value=\"Thompson, Klay\"><span class=\"vcard\"><span class=\"fn\">Klay Thompson<\/span><\/span><\/span>^<\/td>\n<td>Golden State Warriors\u00a0(2)<\/td>\n<td><span data-sort-value=\"7001270000000000000\u2660\">27<\/span>\u00a0\/ 34<sup id=\"ref_Note3c\" class=\"reference\">[c]<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2016\u201317<\/td>\n<td>New Orleans, Louisiana\u00a0(3)<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#CFECEC\">\u00a0<span data-sort-value=\"Gordon, Eric\"><span class=\"vcard\"><span class=\"fn\">Eric Gordon<\/span><\/span><\/span>^<\/td>\n<td>Houston Rockets<\/td>\n<td><span data-sort-value=\"7001210000000000000\u2660\">21<\/span><sup id=\"ref_Note2b\" class=\"reference\">[b]<\/sup>\u00a0\/ 34<sup id=\"ref_Note3c\" class=\"reference\">[c]<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2017\u201318<\/td>\n<td>Los Angeles, California\u00a0(3)<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#CFECEC\">\u00a0<span data-sort-value=\"Booker, Devin\"><span class=\"vcard\"><span class=\"fn\">Devin Booker<\/span><\/span><\/span>^<\/td>\n<td>Phoenix Suns\u00a0(2)<\/td>\n<td>28 \/ 34<sup id=\"ref_Note3c\" class=\"reference\">[c]<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2018\u201319<\/td>\n<td>Charlotte, North Carolina\u00a0(2)<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#cfecec\">\u00a0<span data-sort-value=\"Harris, Joe\"><span class=\"vcard\"><span class=\"fn\">Joe Harris<\/span><\/span><\/span>^<\/td>\n<td>Brooklyn Nets<\/td>\n<td>26 \/ 34<sup id=\"ref_Note3c\" class=\"reference\">[c]<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2019\u201320<\/td>\n<td>Chicago, Illinois\u00a0(2)<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#CFECEC\">\u00a0<span data-sort-value=\"Hield, Buddy\"><span class=\"vcard\"><span class=\"fn\">Buddy Hield<\/span><\/span><\/span>^<\/td>\n<td>Sacramento Kings\u00a0(3)<\/td>\n<td>27 \/ 40<sup id=\"ref_Note3c\" class=\"reference\">[c]<\/sup><sup id=\"ref_Note4d\" class=\"reference\">[d]<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2020\u201321<\/td>\n<td>Atlanta, Georgia\u00a0(2)<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#CFECEC\">\u00a0<span data-sort-value=\"Curry, Stephen\"><span class=\"vcard\"><span class=\"fn\">Stephen Curry<\/span><\/span><\/span>^ (2)<\/td>\n<td>Golden State Warriors\u00a0(3)<\/td>\n<td>28 \/ 40<sup id=\"ref_Note3c\" class=\"reference\">[c]<\/sup><sup id=\"ref_Note4d\" class=\"reference\">[d]<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2021\u201322<\/td>\n<td>Cleveland, Ohio\u00a0(2)<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#CFECEC\"><span data-sort-value=\"Towns, Karl-Anthony\"><span class=\"vcard\"><span class=\"fn\">Karl-Anthony Towns<\/span><\/span><\/span>^<\/td>\n<td>Minnesota Timberwolves\u00a0(2)<\/td>\n<td>29 \/ 40<sup id=\"ref_Note3c\" 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