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The last time the #NBAAllStar Game was in Utah, the three-time defending 3-point shootout champion was nearly left out of the competition. He eventually competed despite not being on a roster.
This is the story of how in 1993, Craig Hodges became a man without a team.
A thread.
This is the story of how in 1993, Craig Hodges became a man without a team.
A thread.
The NBA began its All-Star three-point contest (the “Long Distance Shootout”) in 1986. And six of the first seven contests split between two three-peat winners: Larry Bird and Craig Hodges.
Coming into the 1993 contest, Hodges had won the past three shootouts, including finals knockouts of Reggie Miller in 1990 and Terry Porter in 1991. His ‘91 performance is perhaps the greatest in the contest’s history, setting records that stand today: 21 shots made, 19 in a row.
