On February 18, Beijing time, the All-Star Weekend's exciting special program kicked off - Curry's three-point contest against Ionescu, which was highly respected by the NBA official, after all, both players are known as the best shooters on the surface. In the end, Ionescu tied Lillard with 26 points, while Curry won the super matchup with a high score of 29 points, while Lillard had to walk away in disgrace.
Before the game, Durant and Dream both publicly supported Curry's victory over Ionescu, and the major ** in the United States were also more optimistic about Stephen's performance.
In July, Ionescu hit 20 three-pointers in a row to win the WNBA All-Star three-point title, while also breaking the NBA and WNBA record of 37 points. Despite such an amazing performance, Ionescu refused to use the WNBA's three-point line and instead opted for the same NBA three-point line as Curry.
Ionescu also excelled at the NBA three-point line, missing only once despite missing her first two shots. This makes her truly one of the strongest women's three-pointers in history. Last year, she stunned the court with 37 of her 38 points (20 in a row), while Curry's three-point record in the NBA was 31. In the end, Ionescu tied Lillard with 26 points.
This season, Curry is shooting 42 from three-point range1%。Although he didn't play well in the first round, he hit it all in the second round and ended the bout with a high score of 29 points.
Despite Curry's victory, he still paid tribute to Ionescu. After all, Ionescu is challenging the NBA three-point line, and his score is already equal to Lillard's three-point contest title. The close embrace of the two shooters pushed this three-point GOAT matchup to a climax, and Curry also gained his own belt.
He couldn't believe his eyes when he saw Curry's 29 points outpacing Lillard's 26 points and Ionescu tying Lillard's 26 points.