Karl- Anthony Towns won the Mountain Dew 3-Point Contest with 29 points. (1:40)
Karl- Anthony Towns demanded an answer as he rushed into the interview room after the 3-point contest at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse.
Towns asked who bet against him.
Whoever did, lost.
Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young and LA Clippers guard Luke Kennard each put up 26 points in the final round, but Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young was the winner of the 2022 3-point contest, thanks to a record-setting 29 points in the final round. The longest odds in the field were 13-1 for Towns.
Kevin Love was the last big man to win the 3-point contest. He is the second tallest winner of the contest, at 6-foot-11, and Dirk Nowitzki won it in 2006 at 0-7.
Towns barely escaped the opening round of the competition, taking a deep breath before burying his final shot, which turned out to be just enough to advance to the final round.
He took off even though he was angry that he missed a chance to win the contest.
I am happy to win, but I have high standards for myself. I am the biggest critic of myself. There is no writer, no blogger, no one who could critique and be more harsher on their game than me. I was messed up about not getting the 30. I thought 30 was what I would need to win. I was able to scrounge up some money.
After the league made an exception to its policy prohibiting jewelry from being worn during the event, Towns wore a chain in honor of his mother. The death of Jacqueline Cruz-Towns was due to COVID-19.
Towns set a mark that, ultimately, Young and Kennard couldn't reach in the final round.
The plan was for Towns to go first and set a high score for the others to chase.
When they called my name, I was happy because I wanted to go first. I wanted to get a high number that made it feel like it was possible. I wanted to set the tone quickly because it kind of knocks confidence out when you miss a perfect one.
I just felt good. I was really confident all day. The energy that I had all day wasn't nervous or anxious, it was super confident, and I can't wait to show the world what I can do when given this platform and stage.
Towns said it was a matter of him being a big man that it took him so long to get into the event. While he said winning the competition was further proof that he is the best-shooting big man of all time, Towns said he also wants to serve as a role model for kids, showing them they can play the way they want to play.
The league knew that Towns could shoot the ball from 3-point range.
When I was a child, everyone told me to have my back to the basket. Karl is shooting 3s. There is no reason for him to be shooting 3s. We are going to do it our way. We will make the league our way. We are going to do it our way. We are going to be great in a way the world has never seen before. I feel that in the seven years I have been in the league, I have shown them that I am only getting better. I am just scratching the surface of what I can be.
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