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Khris Middleton Faces Tough 3-Point Contest Competition

By Adam McGee

Jan 23, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; Milwaukee Bucks guard Khris Middleton (22) shoots over New Orleans Pelicans guard Norris Cole (30) during the second half of a game at the Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans defeated the Bucks 116-99. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 23, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; Milwaukee Bucks guard Khris Middleton (22) shoots over New Orleans Pelicans guard Norris Cole (30) during the second half of a game at the Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans defeated the Bucks 116-99. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /
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Milwaukee Bucks sharpshooter Khris Middleton will enter the three-point contest as a real underdog against a stacked field of shooting talent.

Feb 14, 2015; New York, NY, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) celebrates during the 2015 NBA All Star Three Point Contest competition at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 14, 2015; New York, NY, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) celebrates during the 2015 NBA All Star Three Point Contest competition at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

The 2016 NBA All-Star Weekend got underway in Toronto on Friday night, with the Milwaukee Bucks finding themselves near the heart of a lot of the action. Owner Marc Lasry and forward Jabari Parker both impressed in their respective events, but Khris Middleton will be hoping to star in his on All-Star Saturday.

Marc Lasry found himself on the losing side in the All-Star Celebrity Game, but having notched up eight points and five boards, he did himself proud and certainly didn’t embarrass the Bucks players.

Jabari Parker found himself on the winning side with Team USA, and punctuated a solid performance with his usual variety of show-stopping dunks. That included a colossal finish over Kristaps Porzingis to virtually seal the win in the dying seconds of the game, which certainly would have raised a smile with Bucks fans.

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On Saturday night, the attention of Bucks fans will turn to the Three-Point Contest, where Khris Middleton will fancy his chances of achieving an upset, in spite of an exceptionally talented field of shooters participating.

From the oddsmakers point of view, Middleton is viewed as the ultimate long shot in the long shooting competition, but as those in Milwaukee have witnessed time and time again, Middleton is capable of shooting it with the best of them.

How have those who make up the Three-Point Contest field fared this season though? What’s the current form looking like? Let’s investigate in search of answers.

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