But that fit the atmosphere of All-Star Weekend. After all, All-Star Weekend was mainly about having fun.
Competition was merely one form of entertainment; attracting fans' attention and generating influence was the real goal.
"If neither of them makes one, will there be another overtime round?"
At the Commentary Booth, Barkley asked knowingly.
"So making just one might be enough to win."
Kenny Smith nodded in agreement.
They had started hyping up the possibility of overtime.
They had also been invited over during the earlier discussion.
It was Barkley who had suggested increasing the number of balls from five to ten.
He had been worried that Tang Tian and Curry might miss all five shots, which would have been pretty awkward.
After all, logo three-pointers really depended on luck.
Nowitzki, Walker, Hield... the eliminated contestants sitting courtside were all whispering among themselves.
Only Curry would have agreed to Tang Tian's request. None of the others would have accepted it.
That might also have been why Tang Tian had "provoked" Curry from the very beginning.
After a brief cheerleading performance, Tang Tian and Curry took the court amid the fans' cheers.
Unlike the preliminary round and the final, this overtime logo three-pointer contest would be conducted with alternating shots.
This turn-based format made the contest even more anticipated.
Curry shot first.
Before shooting, he swung his arm a few times.
It was not rapid-fire shooting over a short period, but at this distance, explosive power was crucial.
His first shot sailed over half court.
Clang!
It struck the back of the rim.
The trajectory had been straight, but he had put a little too much force into it.
Tang Tian began his first attempt as well.
He controlled the strength well, but the angle was slightly off, and the ball hit