Khris Middleton Faces Tough 3-Point Contest Competition

By Adam McGee | Feb 13, 2016

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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Feb 14, 2015; New York, NY, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (2) during the 2015 NBA All Star Three Point Contest competition at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

Klay Thompson

Odds: +450

He might be the less spoken about of Golden State’s Splash Brothers, but make no mistake, Klay Thompson will be determined to get the upper hand over his backcourt mate, and is certainly capable of doing so.

Thompson is a lights out shooter in his own right, and it’s worth noting that his was recently described as the prettier stroke out of the Splash Brothers by President Barack Obama.

Across the course of his career, the California native has made 41.9 percent of his three balls, and is even slightly better than that this season, averaging 42 percent. Of late, he’s been a little bit cooler, with Thompson making 37.8 percent of his triples over his last five outings.

Having only lost in the final to Curry last year, Thompson has shown himself to be more than capable of working his way through the rounds. Now all he needs is some of the magic that he displayed in his 9-9 three-point shooting, 37 point quarter against the Sacramento Kings last season.

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