Kenny Smith’s Sabrina Ionescu comments spoiled an otherwise great 3-point contest moment
New York TimesThe simple problem with Kenny Smith’s comments on TNT during the best moment of All-Star Saturday was they didn’t make any sense. What Smith said as the Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry edged out the New York Liberty’s Sabrina Ionescu in a made-for-great-TV 3-point contest was distracting because of its lack of logic and timing. “She should have shot from the women’s line,” Smith said immediately after Curry’s clutch shots. There is a women’s tee in golf and there is a men’s tee for a reason.” Everyone watching was more than ready to tap out of this conversation, but then it got extra odd with Miller adding, “According to you, you want her to be playing with dolls.” Smith said, “No, I want her to shoot from where you shoot from. If she had just competed in the regular NBA 3-point contest Saturday night, her 26-point performance would have tied the champion Damian Lillard’s score in the final round.
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