NBA All-Kobe game 2020 (all-star game discussion)
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The NBA really does an incredible job with these productions. This is tremendous.
I was flown into Chicago 6 years ago the morning of the Polar Vortex. Needless to say, my one day in Chicago wasn't as welcoming.
it seems isolated to certain areas, like basically every other city.
also, murder rate has gone way down, but nobody seems to want to talk about it cause it's a good thing womp.
I think if Kobe had played his entire career as a Celtic, he would have played differently, so it is hard to say. I would like to hear what Tommy Heinsohn would say to that question, though.
My son loudly said “WHO?” when they introduced Chaka Khan.
This is even worse than that off-key, country version of “O Canada.”
This is even worse than that off-key, country version of “O Canada.”
Might've wanted to get Carl Lewis in for that rendition. Lifted from Sportscenter's summary of Carl's anthem, that was Francis Scott Off-Key.
It may be dumb but the prior format, which was essentially an exhibition of uncontested offensive moves by ten players on the court at the same time - it certainly wasn't NBA basketball - was dumb too.
The NBA tries new stuff and they are constantly trying to evolve. Credit to them for a tweak to the format to try and make it more fun.
Nightmare scenario for sportscasting purposes: Marv in his twilight years while everyone is wearing the same number. Please tell me Marv has a great spotter tonight.
Young bricking 3s and not playing defense is actually representative of his regular season games.
You might say that in this assignment, he's bitten off more than he can chew.
Nothing worse than watching Young and Embiid in a game like this. They barely try during the regular season.
Yeah, this is pretty boring. I could see some merit to doing something similar to the NHL, dividing up the teams a little more (6 teams by division) and having a tournament-style of shorter matches.
Or just make it NBA Jam style, invite the best two or three players from each team and do a series of games to 11.
Or just make it NBA Jam style, invite the best two or three players from each team and do a series of games to 11.
I respect him AS A PARENT too. Just can't totally get over his pettiness as a player.
We just need the Bucks to award Giannis the GM position, building a roster is certainly the weak point in his game.
The primary “dumb” thing about this format is Giannis trying to play GM vs LeBron every year. I don’t expect the game to be very competitive by the start of the 4th due to the resetting of the quarter scores which negates the 4th quarter format.
It wasn't that long ago the players actually tried in the all star game and the game at least partially resembled a real nba game, the problem is the players clearly have no interest in actually playing defense anymore
edit: not that long ago being relatively, like 10-15 years ago
Except Westbrook who is my odds on favorite to be "that guy" who doesn't give AF that this is an exhibition and goes balls out everywhere.