Sabrina Ionescu breaks ALL-TIME 3-Point Contest record for WNBA & NBA 🤯 | WNBA on ESPN
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- Опубликовано: 13 июл 2023
- Watch as Sabrina Ionescu catches fire from behind the arc to break the all-time 3-point contest record between WNBA & NBA, edging out the likes of Steph Curry, Larry Bird and Craig Hodges.
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This is insane. 25 makes on 27 shot attempts.
Superstar.
With 20 in a row!! 👏👏👏
@@06VistaBlueGT1 Dang that's impressive
@@06VistaBlueGT1 different ball size, shorter 3 point line
@@SAINTxSZNI bet you can’t do it with the same ball and distance from the basket. 👍
@@ZeroSilence8hahah I’ll double down on that
This is flat out a historical moment respect 🫡
Historical? Lol
Different ball size, shorter 3 point line
@@SAINTxSZN You know she made both the long range threes right?? Pls don’t hate
@@SAINTxSZNwomen are shorter people with smaller hands so it makes sense, it doesn't make it less impressive. You a lame she could beat you with her eyes closed get a life
@@stevenntwali9872 I get what you’re saying and she is a phenomenal shooter, but there was absolutely no reason to compare her to NBA stars. Like come on that’s not a fair comparison. Whoever made the title lowk gotta change it 😅.
@@OvertimeKylebut he kinda does have a point
Wow 37 pts is INSANE!! Ridiculous and unbelievable performance!!! Mad props to her!! 🙌🙌🙌🙌💯💯💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
With a Size 6 ball...
Too bad she only makes three a game
@@iliasliosis1600 you couldnt hit with 5 size kid hahahah
@@styner3 she has occasional games with really good games 20+ point games 💯💯
@@maagic28 Anytimie bro... anytime 💪💪
What a performance. She shoots like it was just normal day in practice!
With a Size 6 ball...
@@iliasliosis1600 Your point? I'd love to see how many you can make with a size 6 ball. Get a life.
@@iliasliosis1600 yeah, now what?
For those who complained that she doesn’t deserved to be on the cover of the 2K WNBA Edition , she just showed you why they pick her.
I'm a big fan, but it should've been A'ja or Breanna
@@dochudson9393 false A'ja has stacked the deck over the last 3 years. Breanna Stewart will have her chance Sabrina is special and this is coming from a guy that wanna WNBA often
@@hooligan5381 I also watch regular. Been a fan of Sabrina since college, she's gonna be a huge star, but she's not on their levels yet.
@@dochudson9393 never said she was bro I said she's next like she's the next star WNBA wants to push. Sabrina isn't far off from them tho her game is just different she doesn't dominate the ball but avg 18-7-6 is pretty impressive it's nba players that can't do that
@@dochudson9393 A'ja has played on basically super teams since 2019 she has always played with 2-3 other All-Star superstar caliber players.
She only missed 2 shots 👏👏👏 What a performance
@@droiddevx03 prison mike in the house!
@@droiddevx03😂😂i wanted to make a similar comment
I always thought that Larry Bird's shooting was overrated compared to Steph Curry, Mark Price, and now, this one.
And one of them was the first one
@@michaeln.2383
The WNBA line is 2.5 feet closer. It's a glorified mid range shot. In game or in contest she's not even close to the average NBA player.
This is actually a record that won’t be broken. Insane.
Actually, someone will do 26 or 27 one day, so yes, it is very complicated but this record will be broken at one point.
Steph Curry made 105 3s in a row while practicing (although all from the same spot). There is a video of it on RUclips. I think he is quite capable of doing better, but he also might not be in future 3 point contests.
The only way to guarantee it is unbreakable would be to make them all. There are shooters who can make them all, but with minimal 3 point contest occurrences it is still possible that it won't be broken. If 3 point contests happened with more frequency I think it would be likely that someone would break it.
In practice, maybe yes. In a formal contest like this, only robots can break this record
Records are made to be broken.
It will be broken when someone is perfect
This is major for the WNBA. This is literally what they need. Congrats Ionescu!
they need a dunk contest
@@liudizzle 🤣🤣🤣
it would have been better if the media could stop bringing NBA's name like its the same game. its good to see and made me watch but the 3pt line is closer and the ball is a lot smaller/lighter. saying she beat the NBA record is the same as me hitting 30 layups and says i beat the wnba 3 point contest record.
@@s7vengaming965 so you're saying if Curry shot in a WNBA court with an WNBA ball, in a 3 point contest....he would only miss once or not at all?
@@liudizzle No. They need to lower the net by 2 feet first. Then have a dunk contest.
Don't care if it's NBA or WNBA or any other league, making 25 of 27 long range shot is amazing, and in a pressure moment to win the contest.
Ben Simmons could use her coaching on how to shoot in general.
Ben Simmons would make 2/27 😂
@@Vnexpress1203 Two is too optimistic!
shooting performance and distance from the hoop is not a linear relationship genius
You cannot model your shot on hers. Her accuracy is fantastic but her release point is so low that any high school boy would block it.
@@JohnSmith-oe5kxfr
What a historic performance. Congrats all around for a splendid star!
This needs more views. This is an iconic performance.
Absolutely unreal performance. This lady is a weapon
The line is closer and the ball is smaller
@@kingvortex2007 stay mad you can't compete with humans like this
I was sitting further and further back in my seat the longer she went without a miss. She was in such a groove I barely registered that she had missed any. That was insane!
It's wild, she actually missed her first one, that could've knocked her out of her rhythm, but she just kept making threes
Also, I'm just gonna say it here, the 2018 Houston Rockets definitely needed her, that's all I'm saying
@@cybercrasherstv 🤣
How big is your seat?
wow you leaned back? thanks for sharing
some people won’t admit this but this is really impressive
Extremely impressive
Yeah. No doubt.
Why not ??😂
You mean aside from the millions of people that just watched this?
I woulda got em all in tbh🥱
Kobe in the past has texted sabrina “beast mode!” “easy money💪🏾” short appreciation messages🥺 always after she did good in her games or achieved another goal. So i know if kobe seen this, for SURE, she would’ve gotten a text from kobe congratulating her on this 3 point contest. 🥺 Congrats Sabrina! :)❤🙌🏼
Go Ducks! I’m so proud of her. She’s going to be a legend for the NY Liberty! 🗽 Good job Sabrina!
The fact that she hit the sprite shots to that are further n didn’t lose her rhythm is amazing never seen anything like that in competition
Starry is so sad rn
@@Theo-lo1yc not as mad as sierra mist is for being replaced by the uglier, dumber twin
@@SimpleEats35like microsoft giving out tablets for free and everybody still calls them ipads lmao
Atarr
That just gave me chills, the shot is so smooth, the net didn’t move
Chills? Lmao spinning on the strap on
The ball is smaller by an inch compared to the NBA that’s why.
@@aymoji9479its still impressive tho 🤷🏿♂️
@@MrBUCHO11 yeah for sure just explaining why the net didn’t move
@@henrycavillsrealmustache3553lmao😂
She puts in the work and she has a ton of talent. Go Sabrina.
All though very impressive shooting, it should be noted that the WNBA 3 Point line is closer in distance than the NBA 3 Point line. Pointing that fact out is important if you're going to state she broke the WNBA record AND the NBA record.
People who point it out will be called misogynist's, racist's and bigot's 😆
Technically its all the same. Men have bigger hands, so bigger ball size. It wouldn’t make sense for women to use the same size as us, it would be physically impossible for them to dribble and have handles, let alone shoot the ball… the 3 point line is close for them because they’re shorter than most men, so it wouldn’t make the game make a lot of sense for them if we implemented the same things. There would be less 3 pointers than what there already is in the wnba…. Not to mention she just challenged Steph Curry to a 3 point contest. She used the ball that they use in the wnba but she shot the 3 pointers from the same distance the nba has it & she was still able to put up more points that some of the nba players in the 3 point contest this year
Do short men with small hands get to shoot3 feet closer with a smaller hand against guys like KD and Klay? No they don’t. And they don’t get to and claim nba records. Your logic is lacking
@@collincris739 you say my logic is lacking but yours is too, yeah they’re short players with short hands but those short players with small hands are bigger than the average tall women player in the wnba… imagine having to adapt to a new distance in your 3 pointers and doing very well at it, I’m not saying she’s better than curry or nba players but I do give credit where is due and she went off against curry
He said she made 10 in a row. Then he said 14 in a row. Pretty sure she actually made 20 in a row. Legendary performance!
Crazy how they missed that. And without a correction.
18
she made 20 in a row
@@ryanchan4084she beat Craig Hodges 19 in a row. A record that stood for 32 years.
Technically he isn't wrong. She did make 10, 14, and 20 in a row.
that’s crazy 🤯 how good she is at shooting 3s
She’s a 44,6% shooter on the season.
She just made history!!!!🎉
The line is closer and the ball is smaller
And the journey just began for this legend in the making!
I been saying she has a bright future. Excited to see her grow even more. Future champ 🔜🔜
oh man u must be a time traveler
Yeah she got a bright future behind her.
@@califorupha1574 lmfaoooo
I love how the other players were in awe etc. Sick, sick sick moment. Immediate legend moment for basketball
It would have been more impressive if she had a pp
Legend moment for women's basketball
The official size of the basketball used by the NBA is 29.5 inches in circumference. That's the same size used throughout men's college and high school basketball leagues. The WNBA uses a slightly smaller ball, measuring 28.5 inches in circumference.
Because an average females hand is about a hand is about an inch smaller than a males hand so the ball is made to fit their hands it's kind of logical 😂😂
@@countyboy3988but the rim is the same size the men use which is where the discrepancy comes in the hole is the same size but the ball is smaller also the wnba line is 20ft 6 in the nba is 23ft 9 in
@@NACent-fk9wt no it's the WNBA moved it back to like 22 1/4 feet in 2021 which is like 11 inches shorter than NBA now and u have to take in condensation that no shooter stands right on the line so I say she's probably from about 8 inches closer. And an average women hand is about a inch smaller than a males so the ball is made smaller to fit their who tf would wanna use a ball bigger than their own hand bro give me a by the way every thing I stated is fact I googled Even the NCAA moved the women's line back to match the men's in college in 2021 but people will always come up with excuses to take away from people's. And I'm not trying to compare I just find ridiculous that people like you continue to make them do it like the men do but yet y'all say don't compare to the NBA but the only argument y'all can come up with goes against logical biology or y'all say make them go againist men kinda hypocritical don't you think 💀💀
@@countyboy3988if the average woman is 5”s shorter than a man, and using your logic, the women’s rim should be 9’7”, right?
rekt lmao. ofc countyboy won't reply @@quarantinetheater5612
I don't watch basketball often but man, I'm sharing this video. Just wow!
That’s just phenomenal. I wouldn’t believe it if I didn’t see it.
20 threes in a row is UNREAL!!🙆🏾♂️
That's how ive discovered my favorite players, in my sports fan life, welcome in one of those :)
Does anyone have the video for the WNBA dunk contest?
😂😂😂
That’s freaking impressive. They should use the same size ball as the NBA before calling it a NBA record though.
I believe it’s a shorter distance as well.
She deserved a ton of praise, but thanks for someone finally saying it! Thought I'd have to be the first. The size ball is different and the 3 point line distance is different so to compare it to NBA is dumb
It’s clearly not an nba , but was impressive to see her doing that , to make 25/27 it’s just absurd no matter them rules
Not gonna lie. That was insanely amazing. Props to her for this amazing performance🎉
Chills man.. chills. That was flat out incredible.
Only I can say wow amazing she breaks a récord in 1 minute wow 😍 i'm without words
This is the first time I didn’t skip a WNBA video highlight. Respect ✊ Sabrina. Hope to see more of this from the WNBA
I wa sin the other short where bunch of comments was the usual random stuff unrelated to wnba but 1 dude said that she only missed 2 shots and i was like hold up, let me see this greatness.
This is a first time I watch WNBA highlight.
OMG!!! That’s CRAZYYYY😂
Had a chicken sandwich for lunch today
🤣🤣
The line is closer and the ball is smaller
I'm not one to diminish this amazing feat at all; Amazing player, and what a moment. But I'm not sure the NBA record needs to be considered here. The 3 pt line is a couple feet shorter, and the ball is smaller, which are major factors in this. It certainly is amazing and an all-time wnba moment, but to compare it against bird's contest... I guess it's up for debate but having an additional 2 feet and whatever circumference on the ball makes things different.
Congrats on a dope win Sab.
the circumference of the Ball is a inch smaller but an average females hand is about an inch smaller than a males Soo it kinda makes sense to me but just my opinion 🤷🤷
@@countyboy3988 It totally make sense for sure! But the rim isn't any smaller, so shots can be slightly more off and still go in is all I'm saying.
@@matthewbrown6397 oh I agree I just don't like comparing the two but I don't watch NBA WNBA or any pro sports really anymore typically because they all have their hidden agendas lol plus it's just getting way too predictable in my opinion 🤷🤷
@@countyboy3988 I don't like comparing them either, which is what they've done in this article, which is my original point, they're not the same, and that's both fine and a good thing Sab killed it, but this doesn't break the NBA record.
Sabrina got that drip.Hard work and dedication. Dreams do come true, don't give up.
No way bruh. I got goosebumps knowing she just missed only 2 SHOTS! That’s ridiculous. Let me get that heat check too🔥🔥
And the 1st one was the very 1st attempt too.
Absolutely insane! 20 straight 3’s! Love Sabrina!
Thats impressive and all, but we gotta consider that the 3pt line in the WNBA is closer which makes it easier to shoot with more accuracy than in the NBA. No hate though, that was very impressive and I'm sure she will have a bright future!
The ball is also smaller
that's skill right here.
If you love the game just applaud
Incredible. This is the kind of stuff that will make this league grow. Stop comparing yourselves to men and show how incredible you are as a female athlete. I love to see it.
$100 I bet you have never watched a game
@@styner3100$ I bet you have never touched grass
@@kianr2200 ???
She didn’t come in and asked who’s finishing second but these two performances will stay with me forever
Amazing performance. This woman is a gem for all of sports❤😂
This what the WNBA should be! Cant wait for the future if players like her appear more!
She is part of the first generation of players who got true training at a young age. Really her skill level (along with many players coming through now) shows that investing in women's basketbal gets you results, something that a lot of players currently in the league never benefitted from
I've loved her as a player ever since she got the stamp from Kobe when she was in college.She trained with him too
Reasons why i love the butterrfly effect, i feel like her second miss on that money ball only keep her humble enough to knock down the next 5! That cheeky smile when the crowd didn't explode she knew what she was about to do. GAME ON SABRINA! 1:07 i love it!
yooo the chills I get watching this omg 🔥 watched it like 8 times lol
Legendary performance right here🏆
Respect. if you a true fan of basketball you can recognize this is insane
I’m true fan of basketball and I remember when women used the same size basketball as the men. This is like a woman bowling with a bigger ball.
Bro, I'm one of those guys who clowns WNBA players for comparing themselves to NBA Players but this is truly impressive. What a Godly Performance
Was the distance for the 3 point shot in this competition the same as the distance in the NBA?
Ball is smaller
And they don't usually do that, just that one silly girl. They know they can't even run up and down the court at the speed the boys can but I would definitely love to see a coed 3 point contest
@@90gdv Exactly. The fact that the video caption says "WNBA & NBA" lets anyone with two braincells know how dishonest these people are being. Is it impressive? Of course, but stop pulling out all the stops to compare these women to the men. Ridiculous.
You misogynists! How dare you put women down like that. Down with the patriarchy!
This and the Craig Hodges NBA 3 point contest where he tied his record in the old format are the best shoot out performances I've ever seen.
What a performance! Incredible!
She was on fire. NBA JAM vibes. In the zone. Crazy feeling
I don’t care if you watch the WNBA or not or what your opinion is about it. You gotta respect the work she put in like your favorite NBA star does everyday too do the things they do at the level there at
She killed it. That's very impressive regardless of anything. A lot of players in the NBA and WNBA miss a lot of their threes in these contests. Also, who is that at 1:40?
Are you serious right now bro 😐
ESPN, take off the NBA there on the title. ya'll know it's two different distances on threes. But kuddos to her for doing a record on WNBA (alone).
Greatest 3pt contest performance of all time 🔥🔥
Well nah .
She ain’t better than Steph curry that’s fo sho 😅
Technically yes..
@@brandonerwin7031 Buddy, she was playing on a closer 3 point line with a lighter ball. Give curry that he wont miss 1 shot.
The NBA 3pt line is farther and the ball is bigger. Not equivalent. Period.
Guys we all know the ball is smaller and the nba 3 point line is further, that doesn’t take away how impressive this is👏👏
A lot of people don’t know
I actually didn’t know that
She needed 11 points to avoid elimination in this contest. She scored 37 en route to the all-time record
Crazy thing is I'm a super NBA fan and this is the first time I'm even hearing about this 6months later that was insane.
Her shooting in this round is amazing!😮
Makes me want to lace up and shoot some shots.....and I don't even play basketball. Congratulations Sabrina! Well done.
BROOO, DID THAT JUST HAPPENED!?! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
The three point line in the WNBA is 1 and half feet shorter than the NBA in the corners, and 3 feet, 3 inches shorter around the arc. It's a closer shot in the WNBA, and therefore not the same record. But still impressive.
Actually 3 feet 3 inches 😋
@@Rubberbandman0529 thanks for the correction! I'll edit my comment.
Smaller ball and closer three point line. It’s a WNBA record. Not NBA
You're a hater. Women are also shorter and have smaller hands, doesn't make it less impressive. If you think so you're a lame
That's the definition of being on fireee. Disheartening if you played against her on the court. Respect ❤
She was on 🔥🔥🔥. Bravo Sabrina a true win also for the WNBA👏
Also, Steph Curry just said he now has a reason to try hard in the 3pt contest. Crazy W for the WNBA.
She made 20 basically swishes……in a ROW! 😮 that’s unfathomable……. Best 3 point show ever hands down
The line is closer and the ball is smaller
That's insane, well done Ms. Ionescu
That's was actually insanely satisfying to witness. Congratulations!
Congratulations to our first 3 point Sabrina in WNBA ❤😊🔥💯✨️😇🙏😘🫶🙌😉👏
She's a beast !!!!
Always been since her college days
She went to high school close to where I grew up, and was a big deal.
This is one of the greatest shooting displays if not the greatest I've ever seen by a basketball player!!!
bro she shoots so similar to Curry 😯soo natural and fluid. incredible shooting talent 👏🏻
That was RIDICULOUS. Damn...I could see the 3pt contest and/or skills challenge being a fun one to do between the NBA and WNBA...
Great performance, what a cool moment for her! 🎉
It looks like Larry Bird in the first three point shot contest in 1986, he missed the first shot in the final round and after that he went crazy!!!
Awesome performance. Lights out shooting displayed!
True its not same weight/distance as NBA but still this is beyond impressive. INSANE RUN
You didn’t even need to say the first part
@@kbmariontv1736 They didn’t need to say it beat the NBA record when the NBA record was achieved under harder circumstances (Ball Size / Distance from basket). Since they wanna shove equality down people’s throats, you’re gonna get comments like this because it takes away from the women’s achievement, and that’s sad
@@cliffdabigreddog7334 True.
@@cliffdabigreddog7334 equality ruins everything
@@kbmariontv1736well I was super impressed until I learned it was a different shot. Don't say it's an NBA record if it's not the same. Still super impressive.
That was insane she was like a shooting machine that can't miss wow Congrats to Sabrina Lonescu
Holy smokes! Gave me chills!
Watching her play at U of O, then, NY now, Sabrina keeps me raising my eyebrows and dropping my jaw. Wow!
She is very relaxing. Not worried about missing or mistaking when you setup your own mind , not worrying , shoting like you were in practice in a normal day
Is it really the NBA record with a smaller ball and a shorter 3 point line though?
It’s not
Absolutely
@@jasoncarlisle8906 Yeah, I am faster than Usain bolt too. When I drive a car. Where's my gold medal.
Yes because she's shorter and has smaller hands so it makes sense to have a smaller ball. It doesn't make it less impressive
@@reneewilliams5777 it's not about being impressive. It is impressive. But it's not NBA.
The highest you can get is 40 points, if you hit all. she missed 1 money ball and won regular. 37/40 is insane!
first WNBA highlight that’s an actual highlight! mighty impressive!
What a historic perfomance!!!
Glorie romancei noastre! Iubitorii de baschet din Romania sunt cu tine! Felicitari Sabrina!
🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴
Daaaaaa
She's from Romania ?
@@ayidonno Born in the US but her parents are Romanian hence her name
@@mike_404 thanks for the info 👍
The fact in the second round she made like 14 in a row at one point is insane and was fabulous to watch she had 37 total points in that round to congratulations to Sabrina Ionescu there for winning the three point shooting contest this year.🏀🔥💯👍
She made 20 in a row
@@robertallred oh my bad that is still impressive though.
This gives me chills everytime i see it. Simply amazing.
MAGNETIC BASKET AND BALL ,THE CAT BEEN OUT THE BAG.
4 all the haters who leave stupid comments.. haters b like no1sss watching this wheres the dunk contest etc yall grow up and give The W respect player
I was there. The skill contest was okay until she showed up. It was legendary after that!
That gave me chills literally
That’s GOAT 🐐 ISH
Congratulations Sabrina you did your very best that was amazing!!!
Thanks for the another likes in my message here Sabrina...How is your day?Are you ok Sabrina...Do you have yahoo email so I can chat you there...
She was locked on target. The was a sensational performance.