Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors won the 2011 Taco Bell Skills Challenge over the Oklahoma City Thunder's Russell Westbook on Saturday night, executing a near-perfect run in the final round. Westbrook, who finished last in the 2010 competition, had the best run of the first round. But his final round run was fraught with disaster, and took 44 seconds. Curry won with a 28-second run.
Stephen Curry Wins 2011 Taco Bell Skills Challenge Over Russell Westbrook
Chris Paul of the New Orleans Hornets came as close to tanking as anyone since Dwyane Wade in 2008 by missing the opening lay-up in his first-round run. Rookie Challenge MVP John Wall of the Washington Wizards and reigning champion Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls were also knocked out in the first round after substandard attempts.
Fans selected the contestants (other than Paul) via online voting. It is unfortunate, one could argue, that the Lakers' Derek Fisher wasn't elected to the challenge.
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