{"id":275337,"date":"2024-05-02T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ballislife.com\/?post_type=podcast&p=275337"},"modified":"2024-05-01T23:10:34","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T06:10:34","slug":"1988-3pt-shootout-with-dale-ellis","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/ballislife.com\/podcast\/1988-3pt-shootout-with-dale-ellis\/","title":{"rendered":"1988 3PT Shootout with Dale Ellis"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Which one of you guys is playing for second?\" In 1988, Larry Bird shot the lights out to win his third straight 3-point contest... in his warm-up jacket. Dale Ellis, a 17-year NBA veteran, 1987's NBA Most Improved Player, a 1989 NBA All-Star and All-NBA Selection, and the Godfather of the 3-point shot joins the pod to break down competing with Larry Bird in 1988, playing Michael Jordan, his advice to young shooters, and his love of butter pecan ice cream.<\/p>\n
Timecodes:
\n(9:37) Dale's All-star experience
\n(11:06) Critiquing the modern all-star game
\n(13:39) Returning to Milwaukee and playing with Ray Allen\u00a0
\n(15:55) Competing against Michael Jordan
\n(17:30) Dale's favorite city to play in
\n(19:43) Wanting the last shot
\n(22:00) Dale's favorite announcer
\n(23:09) The biggest trash talker in the NBA
\n(24:04) Dale's love of Tennis
\n(27:50) Adding the 3-pt shot to his game and the origin of the 3-pt game in the NBA
\n(31:12) Dale Ellis' advice to young shooters\u00a0
\n(35:06) Dale's favorite shooters
\n(37:54) Losing to Larry Bird
\n(41:38) Larry Bird's warm-up jacket and \"Who's coming in second?\"
\n(50:07) Larry's confidence and shooting form\u00a0
\n(52:09) The beauty of Dale's shooting form
\n(53:19) Controlling your emotions on the floor
\n(57:16) Craig Hodges 19 straight 3's\u00a0
\n(59:57) \"This or That\" with Dale Ellis
\n(1:05:36) Dale Ellis' Late Night Snack
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\"Which one of you guys is playing for second?\" In 1988, Larry Bird shot the lights out to win his third straight 3-point contest... in his warm-up jacket. Dale Ellis, a 17-year NBA veteran, 1987's NBA Most Improved Player, a 1989 NBA All-Star and All-NBA Selection, and the Godfather of the 3-point shot joins the pod to break down competing with Larry Bird in 1988, playing Michael Jordan, his advice to young shooters, and his love of butter pecan ice cream.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"class_list":["post-275337","podcast","type-podcast","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n