On February 19, Beijing time, the 2022 NBA All-Star Rookie Challenge, for the first time, started in tournament mode, and the two semi-finals were fought to the last moment, Bain's free throw kill helped Thomas beat Worthy 50-49, and the Titra rod kill helped Barry beat Payton 50-48. In the finals, the two teams fought back-to-back, Cunningham hit a key three-pointer, Wagner Jr. scored a free throw to win, and finally Barry won the championship with a 25-20 (plus starting score of 75-70) against Thomas, and Cunningham was elected the MVP of the Rookie Challenge.
Final: Thomas - Barry
Statistics
Thomas: Achuva 12 points and 3 rebounds, Bane 3 points, Bay 5 points, Stuart, Halliburton, Edwards and Hardy 0 points.
Barry: Cunningham 5 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal, Mobley 5 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block, Daniels 4 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks, Wagner Jr. 3 points, Tate 5 points, Shin Kyung 3 points, O'Corro 0 points and 2 assists.
Highlight lenses
Bain hit a three-pointer.
Wagner Jr. completes the dunk.
Tate's inner line hit the board hit.
Game review
In the semifinals, the difference in the first game was 10 points, and Bain completed two free throws in the final moments to help Thomas beat Varcy 50-49. In the second game, Tate completed a stunning and difficult pull-out in the last minute to help Barry beat Payton 50-48.
In the finals, McDaniels connected Mobley to hit a three-pointer, Mobley then hated Bane, Bay broke through the layup hit, Bane and Achuva each hit a three-pointer, and Thomas scored 8-0 to surpass 5 points. Cunningham missed a three-pointer, Wagner Jr. ate a pie dunk and Bay hit a three-point shot to stop Barry. Cunningham connected Daniels with three points, Cunningham continued to make a layup to chase a difference of 1 point, the two teams missed three consecutive three-pointers, and Achuwa made Wagner Jr. foul and hit two free throws.
Tate hit a cake on the inside, Achuva scored 56 straight points with three-pointers, and Thomas extended his six-point lead. Mobli inside the line held high to complete the dunk, Achuva even shots failed to make up for the belt, Shin Kyung hit a three-point shot, Tate broke through the basket 2+1, and the rocket two players joined hands to score 5 consecutive points to surpass 2 points. Achuva threw a volley and missed a free throw to chase a 20-20 draw, Daniel sent two free throws and One, and Cunningham chased the three points to take a 24-20 lead. Bay missed three points, Wagner Jr. made a foul and hit a free throw to end the game, and in the end, Barry defeated Thomas to win the championship.
List of entries
Barry: Cunningham (Pistons), Mobley (Cavaliers), O'Corro (Cavaliers), Shintin (Rockets), Tate (Rockets), Wagner Jr. (Magic), Dyson Daniels (Ignition)
Thomas: Achuva (Raptors), Bain (Grizzlies), Bay (Pistons), Edwards (Timberwolves), Halliburton (Pacers), Stewart (Pistons), Jaden Hardy (Ignition)
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