When the NBA Three Point Challenge began Saturday night, Daequan Cook was certainly not looked at as the favorite to win the competition. In fact in a field of six NBA players, he was most likely thought to be eliminated in the first round. Toronto Raptors three point specialist Jason Kapono had taken the title two years running and again was expected to win the award.
Well Cook made it out of the first round, and Kapono never made it past the second, as the Miami Heat guard defeated the Orlando Magic forward Rashard Lewis to win the competition in Phoenix. Cook scored 19 points in the final round to win the event. Indiana Pacers forward Danny Granger, Atlanta Hawks guard Mike Bibby, and San Antonio Spurs guard Roger Mason were all eliminated in the first round.