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This is actually a decent level of talent but still I will have a hard sitting there to watch it from the beg. to the end. here is the list and a small article off yahoo sports. jason
Richardson to defend title in Three-Point Shootout
February 8, 2006
NEW YORK (Ticker) - Defending champion Quentin Richardson of the New York Knicks will highlight the field of six in the Three-Point Shootout to be held on NBA All-Star Saturday Night at the Toyota Center in Houston.
Richardson finished strong in the 2005 shootout, connecting on his last nine shots in the final round to edge the Philadelphia 76ers guard Kyle Korver, 19-18.
This year, Richardson will compete against five of the NBA's top three-point shooters, including Seattle's Ray Allen, who won the competition in 2001, Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Terry, Detroit's Chauncey Billups and Phoenix's Raja Bell.
The players will compete in the two-round competition with the top three finishers from the first round advancing to the finals. In the Finals, players will shoot in ascending order of first round scores.
The contestants in the Three-Point Shootout will be competing for $86,000 in prize money, with $35,000 going to the winner. Second place is worth $22,500, third place is worth $15,000 and fourth through sixth places are worth $4,500 each.
In its 20th year, the Three-Point Shootout will be televised on February 18 at 8 p.m. EST on TNT.
Richardson to defend title in Three-Point Shootout
February 8, 2006
NEW YORK (Ticker) - Defending champion Quentin Richardson of the New York Knicks will highlight the field of six in the Three-Point Shootout to be held on NBA All-Star Saturday Night at the Toyota Center in Houston.
Richardson finished strong in the 2005 shootout, connecting on his last nine shots in the final round to edge the Philadelphia 76ers guard Kyle Korver, 19-18.
This year, Richardson will compete against five of the NBA's top three-point shooters, including Seattle's Ray Allen, who won the competition in 2001, Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Terry, Detroit's Chauncey Billups and Phoenix's Raja Bell.
The players will compete in the two-round competition with the top three finishers from the first round advancing to the finals. In the Finals, players will shoot in ascending order of first round scores.
The contestants in the Three-Point Shootout will be competing for $86,000 in prize money, with $35,000 going to the winner. Second place is worth $22,500, third place is worth $15,000 and fourth through sixth places are worth $4,500 each.
In its 20th year, the Three-Point Shootout will be televised on February 18 at 8 p.m. EST on TNT.
