NBA All-Star 2012: Ryan Anderson, Five Others Confirmed for Three-Point Shootout Field
by Evan Dunlap on Feb 16, 2012 1:23 AM EST
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PrintOrlando Magic power forward Ryan Anderson will compete in the Three-Point Shootout at All-Star Weekend 2012, the NBA officially announced today, confirming what Anderson said Friday. Anderson will represent the host team against defending champion James Jones of the Miami Heat, as well as four others: Jones' teammate Mario Chalmers; All-Star shooting guard Joe Johnson of the Atlanta Hawks; All-Star power forward Kevin Love of the Minnesota Timberwolves; and Anthony Morrow, the three-point accuracy leader among active players, of the New Jersey Nets.
Anderson becomes the sixth player in Magic history to represent Orlando in the Three-Point shootout, joining Dennis Scott (1991, 1996), Nick Anderson (1995), Pat Garrity (2001, 2003), Mike Miller (2002), and Rashard Lewis (2009). Of those five, Lewis came closest to winning, as he fell to Daequan Cook of the Heat in the final round.
The Three-Point Shootout is scheduled for Saturday, February 25th, at Amway Center, as part of All-Star Saturday Night. Coverage begins at 8 Eastern. The All-Star Saturday Night events are the Haier Shooting Stars competition, the Taco Bell Skills Challenge, the Three-Point Shootout, and the Sprite Slam Dunk competition.
More details on the player's in this year's three-point field, as well as a poll, follow the jump.
| Player | 2011/12 3FG%* |
Career 3FG%* |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Anderson | 43.5% | 39.1% |
| Mario Chalmers | 46.3% | 36.5% |
| Joe Johnson | 35.1% | 36.5% |
| James Jones | 40.4% | 40.2% |
| Kevin Love | 36.2% | 36.9% |
| Anthony Morrow | 41.2% | 44.2% |
| * statistics current through Thursday, February 16th, 2012 | ||
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GO RYAN !!!!
And whatever happens please don’t lose to a heat player !
Don't mind my spelling. I'm a Typo Master.
May Anderson be the one who wins it for us!!!
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I'd love to see him win it.
Not only for him this year, but because he’d be automatically invited next year — which I expect him to be playing in the All-Star game as well by then as well.
Good luck Ryan!
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by The BBQ Chicken Madness on Feb 16, 2012 9:45 AM EST reply actions
Ryno represent!!
I think this is what I’ll be rooting for the hardest in the All-Star Weekend this year.
The intensity has to go up, up! Not down...UP! -Stan Van Gundy
by cgsimone on Feb 16, 2012 11:02 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
good luck to rhyno
but Joe Johnson seriously? should have made a homer pick in jj
by Bunny Layup! on Feb 16, 2012 11:16 AM EST via Android app reply actions
Talking about JJ, I'm sure that Ryan will talk trash to him for a long time
for making the three-point shootout before him.
Don't mind my spelling. I'm a Typo Master.
im sure...
he was already talking trash on how he became a starter before him hahahaha
by Bunny Layup! on Feb 16, 2012 5:59 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
I just hope it doesn't mess up his in-game stroke...
similar to baseball players who change their swing to compete in the home run derby, then have a crappy second half of the season.
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