when was the 3 point line introduced in the nba
Three-point field goal In the 1979–80 season, after having tested it in the previous pre-season, the NBA adopted the three-point line despite the view of many that it was a gimmick.[4] Chris Ford of the Boston Celtics is widely credited with making the first three-point shot in NBA history on October 12, 1979. Kevin Grevey of the Washington Bullets also made one on the same day.
Kobe Bryant With career averages of 25.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.7 assists, and 1.4 steals per game,[293] he is considered one of the most complete players in NBA history.[343] He was the first player in NBA history to have at least 30,000 career points and 6,000 career assists,[331] and is one of only four players with 25,000 points, 6,000 rebounds and 6,000 assists.[344] Bryant led the NBA in scoring during the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons.[4] His 81-point performance against Toronto in 2006 was the second-highest in NBA history,[345] behind only Chamberlain's 100. He has scored at least 50 points 24 times in his career, which is third in league history behind Jordan (31) and Chamberlain (118);[264] six times Bryant scored at least 60.[346] He was just the third player in NBA history to average 40 points in a calendar month, which he has accomplished four times.[h] Bryant was voted the league MVP in 2008 and led his team to the 2008 NBA Finals as the first seed in the Western Conference.[347] In the 2008 Summer Olympics, he won a gold medal as a member of the U.S. men's basketball team, occasionally referred to as "The Redeem Team".[348] He won another gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He led the Lakers to two more championships in 2009 and 2010, winning the Finals MVP award on both occasions.
NBA Finals The NBA Finals is the annual championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Eastern and Western conference champions play a best-of-seven game series to determine the league champion. The winners of the Finals are awarded the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy, which replaced the Walter A. Brown Trophy in 1983.
2016–17 NBA season Awards were presented at the NBA Awards ceremony, which were held on June 26. Finalists for voted awards were announced during the playoffs and winners were presented at the award ceremony. The All-NBA Team was announced in advance in order for teams to have all the necessary information to make offseason preparations.