KAPONO WINS THE THREE POINT SHOOTOUT

Jason Kapono proved that he is the best shooter beyond the arc in the NBA for the second consecutive season by winning the footlocker contest at the All star weekend for the second time in as many years.The Toronto Raptors forward also scored 25 points in the finals against Daniel Gibson and Dirk Norwitzki and equalled the world record set by Price way back in 1986.Kapono made all the money balls in the final round.The field was very strong this year and the main contestants were two time winner Peja Stojakovic,Daniel Gibson,Richard Hamilton,Steve nash and Kapono himself.Nash and Stojakovic bowed out in the first round itself and Nash in particular was very disappointing.

THREE POINT CONTEST

The Toronto raptors Jason Kapono will aim to defend the footlocker three point contest when the all star week end kicks off.He will be aiming to become the first man to win the title on consecutive occasions after Peja Stojakovic did it in 2002 and 2003.The field is very strong this time around.He will be joined by Kobe Bryant a 10 time all star and a good three point shooter and also Daniel Gibson of cleveland Cavaliers and Richard Hamilton of Detroit Pistons.The favourites however for this contest along with Kapono are Steve Nash of Phoenix suns who is an excllent shooter and Peja Stojakovic makes a return to this contest and he is deadly from beyond the arc.