The Art of the 3

The Original "3 Goggles"

The 3 Goggles started with Rudy Fernandez and teammate, Patty Mills.  Fernandez started off as a shaky three point shooter and Mills joked with him that he couldn't see the basket.  When Fernandez started knocking them down, he would look at Mills with those goggles proving he could shoot with them on.  The celebration became a trademark for those Portland Trailblazers and sparked a national phenomenom.

The 3 Cigar

James Harden took the 3 Goggles celebration and adapted it to form his own celebration  After every three, Harden would blow threw his hand signifying he just smoked you with a tray.  The beard does it all.

The Flick

The greatest three point shooter of all-time, Ray Allen, is subtle and smooth with his three point cele.  Just a flick of the wrist holding out the number three, and boy have we seen this a lot.  Jesus always had the smoothest J.

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Not to be outdone by his teammate James Harden, Russell Westbrook called upon Clint Eastwood for his three goggle celebration.  He takes the goggles in each hand, blows them out like a gun, and puts them each back in there holster.

The 3 Wings

Hedo Turkoglu has pretty much lost his ability to play basketball, but his three point celebration still survives.  Both hands raised with the goggles outstretched is a simple way to celebrate the tray.

The Star Trek 3

Dirk does his own thing with his fingers that makes his celebration unique.  He looks like he has alien hands or octopus arms, who knows really, but it is something to call his own.

The Shocker

JJ Redick made this little number popular back during his days in Durham.  He made the most 3 pointers in NCAA history by the time he left Duke.  I'm sure he used the shocker both on and off the court.

The Shurg

Sir Altitude did it all.  Michael Jordan made six first half tray's in this 1992 playoff game against the Trailblazers.  Apparently, one reporter told MJ that Clyde Drexler was a better three point shooter than he was before that game.  Rule #1- Never doubt Michael Jordan, you will either get hurt or embarrassed.  The Shrug remains my favorite three point celebration of all-time.