The Miami Heat has a proud tradition of success in the NBA’s three-point contest – and Wayne Ellington is well aware of it heading into his first career appearance in it Saturday night at Staples Center.
“D-Wade told me [Sunday], ‘All of my teammates that have participated in this won. But no added pressure,’ ” Ellington said through a grin earlier this week. “I started laughing.”
“But no, I don’t feel any pressure,” he continued. “I want to have fun with it, most importantly, and I feel like I’m a good enough shooter that I’m confident enough to go in there and feel like I’m going to win it.