How difficult is it to score 9 three-pointers with a 100% shooting rate in a single game? In the past 50 years, only 3 people have done it, and 1 person is active

Preface

The three-point shot was despised by many players and coaches for a short time after being introduced into the NBA, and in the small-ball era, the importance of the three-point shot was rapidly increased, and the success of the Warriors made some teams change their playing style and tactical system, increasing the proportion of three-point shots, and in the latter part of Duncan's career, Popovich's adjustment of the team's tactical system made the Spurs led by the "aging" "GDP" combination burst out with strong energy, and the 2015-16 season hit the best 67-15 in team history.

There have been many outstanding three-pointers in the history of the league, and there have been many players in the NBA who have hit 5 or more three-pointers with a 100% shooting rate in a single game, and the most has been 9 of 9, but there are very few players who can do it, only 3 in the past 50 years, so let's find out who they are!

3. Spreville (1 time done)

Sprewell is a thorn in the eye with a flamboyant personality, but with his outstanding talent and relatively high level of projection at the same time, Spreville's role should not be underestimated.

In the second season of his career, he was selected to the All-Star team for a while, in the Knicks, Sprewell as the leading scorer to help the team stage the "Black Eight Miracle" in the 1998-99 season, all the way to the Finals, in the Timberwolves, he was one of the most reliable helpers around Garnett, in the 2003-04 season for the Timberwolves to play the best single-season regular season record in team history, and the only time in team history to reach the Western Conference finals.

In the 2002-03 regular season in a game that helped the Knicks beat the Clippers 105-92, Sprewell set up a "scope", which one to defend him was the strong, top-talented Margeti, or the solid defense Andre Miller, Sprewell put three points into the basket one by one, 3 of 3 in the first half, 4 of 4 in the third quarter, and 2 of 2 in the final quarter made the game lose suspense, and the Knicks won the first 13-point victory of the season.

2. Brunson (1 time done)

More than 20 years later, another Knicks player hit nine three-pointers on 100 percent shooting in a game, and that was Brunson, the only active player to shoot nine threes on 100 percent shooting in a single game.

Similar to Sprewell, who also did this as a Knicks player, Brunson and he are both regarded by Knicks fans as the "outside hope" who is expected to carry the responsibility of leading the team to rise, the difference is that Brunson is more solid, but that doesn't mean he can't play crazy performances that make fans scream.

This season, in a game that helped the Knicks beat the Suns 139-122, Brunson hit all nine three-point shots in the game. In such a game, there is a "Mr. 70" in the opposite Suns, a four-time scoring champion, and the highlight of the scoring is contributed by Brunson, the outside core of the defensive team who is good at defense.

In the first half, Brunson made very few shots on the periphery, and scored a three-point shot, but when the game time became less and less, and the Knicks entered the second half with a backward attitude, Brunson began to exert his strength, and hit all 7 shots in the third quarter, including 5 of 5 three-pointers, and in the third quarter, Brunson scored 19 points in a single quarter.

Brunson still maintained his hot hand, making all 5 shots, including 2 shots from beyond the three-point line, including a shot with 3:27 left in the game, which smashed into the front iron rebound and fell into the net, laying the winning edge for the Knicks, and finally leading the team to win the game.

Brunson not only made 9 of 9 three-pointers from the field, but also scored a total of 50 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists and 5 steals, becoming the fourth player after Rick Barry, Jordan and Thick Eyebrows to score at least 50 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals in a single game, and the first player after Jordan to score at least 50 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists and 5 steals in a single game.

It is not easy for a guard like Brunson, who is 1.88 meters tall and slightly short in the NBA, to play a brilliant performance, and he has proven again and again that he can do it, and he can find a suitable way to play his ability next to Doncic, the core of the ball, and explode amazing energy, to the Knicks, even if some teammates around him have little presence on the offensive end, Brunson can also take them to win together, demonstrating the ability of the team's outside core.

The Knicks spent a lot of time struggling with the darkness of defeat before Brunson came, and the Knicks, who used to always play frustrated in the game, became resilient after having Brunson, and in the 2022-23 season, Brunson helped the Knicks reach the playoffs for the second time in 10 years, reaching the second round for the first time, and then, Knicks fans can imagine that the team has gone further.

1. Ben Gordon (2 times)

It's hard enough to achieve a magical performance like 9-of-9 from three-point range in a single game, but Ben Gordon did it twice. Crowned NCAA champion guard, Ben Gordon entered the NBA in 2004 as a rookie and won the Sixth Man of the Year in his rookie season.

With a wealth of scoring tools and a calm mindset in the face of big games, Ben Gordon helped the Bulls return to the playoffs after six consecutive years of absence, he averaged 15.1 points per game and shot 40.5% three-point shooting, which is also very different from many rookies, for the NBA's three-point line, many players who were previously elite three-pointers will not be adaptable, but in Ben Gordon this does not have these problems.

In the second season of his career, Ben Gordon's regular season three-point shooting rate continued to rise compared to the previous season, to 43.5%, and he also shot 9 three-pointers in a single game with a 100% shooting rate for the first time, in a game that helped the Bulls win 103-101 over the Wizards, Ben Gordon was on fire in the first quarter, 3 of 3 three-pointers, and was slightly sluggish in the second quarter, and did not get a chance to shoot, but regained his feeling in the third quarter, 2 of 2 from outside the three-point line, and 4 of 4 three-pointers in the fourth quarter, including a shot that overtook the score at a critical moment. Ben Gordon hit a three-pointer with 54.1 seconds left to give the Bulls a two-point lead and the win.

Ben Gordon showed his good scoring ability to the Bulls early, but there was a problem in signing the contract, and the relationship between Ben Gordon and the Bulls was rifted, when the Bulls drafted Rose in 2008, which basically meant that Ben Gordon's days with the Bulls basically entered the countdown, but after that, he played explosive performance in the playoffs, so he was able to get a five-year, $50 million contract from the Pistons, and go to the next stop of his career.

In the 2011-12 regular season, a game on behalf of the Pistons against the Nuggets, Ben Gordon felt hot and struggled to support, helping the Pistons in the "Denver Track and Field" Nuggets to bite the score, but unfortunately Ben Gordon although 9 of 9 three-pointers and cut 45 points, the Pistons still lost the game 115-116, and this game is like the epitome of Ben Gordon's career.

Ben Gordon had gas in the tank, but it was difficult to see the light of day, and Ben Gordon, who was hit by repeated injuries, eventually made the Pistons lose patience and traded him in the 2012 offseason, and after a tossing and turning between the Bobcats and the Magic, Ben Gordon gradually faded out of the league at the age of 31.