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NBA H-O-R-S-E competition: Chauncey Billups shocks Trae Young to open tournament – Yahoo Sports, Yahoo.com

NBA H-O-R-S-E competition: Chauncey Billups shocks Trae Young to open tournament – Yahoo Sports, Yahoo.com

Chauncey Billups has notched another big-time upset in his basketball career.

(Atlanta Hawks) (star) (Trae Young) , currently second in the NBA in points scored, at the ripe old age of 47 to open the NBA’s remote HORSE competition. The tournament is being held to fill the sports vacuum created by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. ” data-reactid=” (type=”text”> The (NBA Finals MVP defeated) (Atlanta Hawks) star Trae Young , currently second in the NBA in points scored, at the ripe old age of 47 to open the NBA’s remote HORSE competition. The tournament is being held to fill the sports vacuum created by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Chauncey comes back to beat Trae Young in HORSE

forgive the camera quality data-reactid=” “type=” text “> Young looked on his way to an easy victory, giving Billups three straight letters to open the game. Hopefully, you can forgive the camera quality

. Billups ended up roaring back, however. Mr. Big Shot hanged five straight letters on Young, sealing it with an underhanded free throw.

Young never quite showed the halfcourt shots he jokingly teased during the tournament.

Mike Conley closes out Tamika Catchings

Jazz Guard Mike Conley and WNBA great Tamika Catchings, was significantly more lopsided. Conley pulled out the win with only H, and made some great shots along the way . ” data-reactid=” “type=” text “> The next match, between Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley and WNBA great Tamika Catchings, was significantly more lopsided. Conley pulled out the win with only H, and made some great shots along the way.

The final shot: a lay-up from behind the backboard. To be fair though , the conditions were obviously lopsided. While Conley competed in his indoor, climate-controlled gym from his home in Columbus, Ohio, Catchings was shooting outdoors in her driveway, amid windy conditions in Indiana.

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the situation after the game. ” data-reactid=”53 “type=” text “> Conley was at least kind enough to acknowledge the situation after the game.

(Zach LaVine) (shuts out Paul Pierce) While Billups triumphed in comeback fashion, the competition was not as kind to the other retired NBA player in the field.

Paul Pierce went down HOR to Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine, then went down HORSE for a shutout loss.

(When LaVine was making shots like this, Pierce never had a chance.) shocks Chris Paul to end first round “data-reactid=” (“type=” text “> Allie Quigley shocks Chris Paul to end fi rst round

Arguably the best game of the day came between Oklahoma City Thunder (guard Chris Paul and Chicago Sky guard Allie Quigley.

Sky teammate Courtney Vandersloot

, went shot-for-shot with Paul and came out on top. A highlight of the game: Quigley hitting a bankshot while sitting on the ground. ” data-reactid=” “type=” text “> Helped by (Sky teammate) Courtney Vandersloot , went shot-for-shot with Paul and came out on top. A highlight of the game: Quigley hitting a bankshot while sitting on the ground.

That backs up Quigley’s Larry Bird-esque trash talk from before the tournament

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The tournament’s semifinals will see Quigley face LaVine, while Billups will try to repeat against Conley. The contest will be aired Thursday on ESPN at 9 p.m. ET.

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