JJ Redick Almost Gets To Three Point Finals
- Updated: February 14, 2016
Not sure that anyone was really surprised by last night’s Three-Point contest finalists, but we were all hoping that J.J. Redick would have somehow made it through.
JJ Redick scored 20 points in the first round, in which he knocked down every ball in the first and fourth rack! This total put him in a three-way tie (funny cuz it was the three-point hehe) with James Harden and Devin Booker. Safely in the finals were, of course, Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry.
Harden chocked in the tie-breaker, only putting up 8 points. JJ Redick came next with 9, followed by the young buck, Booker, who put up an easy 12, and moved on.
Was JJ bummed? Yes. He made it clear that he really wanted to go for gold this year.
“I wanted to win, and I didn’t make any secret about that this week,” Redick said. “That was my goal. I didn’t get it, but it was a lot of fun.”
If you’re going to lose to someone, losing to Devin Booker, Klay, and Steph isn’t a bad way to go. Booker was the “dark horse” of the competition, and the youngest player to compete in the history of the event.
“He was starting with the money rack in the corner and I knew he would get a couple of those,” Redick said. “He kind of shoots it similar to Steph and Klay, honestly, in just how he gets the ball from the rack up. He did a good job.”
What does JJ Redick think went wrong?
Rowen Kavner wrote the following on the Clippers’ website:
Redick hit all five shots on the first rack and the fourth rack during his first-round shooting, but the second rack gave him some trouble. Redick saved the money rack for the final rack, and he hit two of those money balls, which he said felt somewhat different from the other basketballs.
“They just feel weird,” Redick said. “But again, I wouldn’t have put the rack anywhere else. I didn’t want to start with it and didn’t want to have it on top. I’ll keep it there for any future invites.”
Redick said he enjoyed the experience more this year, knowing what to expect. He had fun getting two perfect racks in the first round and joked about being proud he didn’t hit any long twos this year.
“I talked to the referees beforehand and told them to warn me if I got anywhere near the line,” Redick said.
Check out some of his shots here:
Despite @jjredick's hot start he will not be advancing. 👀#FootlockerThreehttps://t.co/ZbMSspinSf
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) February 14, 2016
We still think you’re the best JJ Redick!
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