Chapter 6: The Best Sharpshooter.
Has anyone ever made all 25 shots in the history of the NBA Three-Point Contest?
The answer is no.
The most memorable for Han Sen was 2015, when Stephen Curry won the championship. Curry was on fire, hitting 13 consecutive shots and scoring 27 points to claim the title.
But even in that game, Curry missed four or five shots.
Still, the Three-Point Contest is an official event, and the mental pressure on players is immense.
Take Curry, for example. Later, at his high school training camp, he attempted the Three-Point Contest in front of the students and made 23 out of 25 shots.
So, it's possible to achieve it during private practice.
However, Han Sen had tried until the camera's battery died, and his best attempt was 23 shots.
Even without the pressure from an audience, under zero-error conditions, just one moment of distraction can ruin everything.
Also, rapid shooting within a minute consumes far more energy than expected. The further you go, the harder it gets.
As he sat resting courtside, his whole body was drenched in sweat.