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Ways to Fix the All-Star Game
« on: March 04, 2017, 11:51:27 AM »

Offline Redz

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Off shoot topic from post in last night's game thread.

I say they hire a group of hall of fame trash talkers, and have them roaming the sideline with megaphones. 

Other ideas?

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Silver finally addressing the pathetic all-star weekend.

Wonder what the motivation will be...
Baseball has HCA regardless of regular season record why can't the NBA do the same.

People are paying for the All-Star weekend. Maybe Silver should fine every players and coaches if they don't put up an entertaining show. Kinda like what Stern did to Pops when he decided to rest his big 3 against Lebron and the Heat.
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Re: Ways to Fix the All-Star Game
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2017, 11:55:23 AM »

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First thing they need to do is go back to selecting all Stars by their true positions. Positionless basketball has brought us to this point.
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« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2017, 12:01:28 PM »

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I wonder what they'd do. I've seen suggestions like set a point-limit. So that defense is more of an incentive. Like the first team to score 100 wins type thing, or whoever scores more at the end of 48 minutes.

Edit: I also think free throws should be eliminated from all star games. IDK I find free throws in the ASG so drab...
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« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2017, 12:03:55 PM »

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Just talk to the players. Make them understand what you want to happen & just as important what you do not want to happen and why.
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« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2017, 12:04:18 PM »

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What worked in the past?  Go back and watch previous All Star games at a point in basketball history that you think they were the best...compare to current product.  What's missing?

That's the general way to fix most everything in life...the devil is in the details :)

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« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2017, 12:07:35 PM »

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Quote from: Rakulp on March 04, 2017, 12:04:18 PM
What worked in the past?  Go back and watch previous All Star games at a point in basketball history that you think they were the best...compare to current product.  What's missing?

That's the general way to fix most everything in life...the devil is in the details :)

Rak

I used to ask the same thing. Maybe the players were just different? I watched the 2001 ASG like 4 times, and maybe there were just better competitors back then. Either that or there was some horrific injury that occurred during an ASG and it discouraged stiff defense.
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« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2017, 12:13:17 PM »

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The players have no incentive to play hard, they just want to avoid injury and have fun.

The solution imo is provide a financial incentive to the winning team and coaches. These guys , once there is money on the line, they play for pride. It won't be playoff atmosphere level, but they will play seriously.
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« Reply #7 on: March 04, 2017, 12:19:42 PM »

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I like a lot of the ideas in this thread. I was coming on to say more of a financial incentive, but I like the point limit idea, no freethrows, even the mega-phone idea, among others.

Great job guys!
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« Reply #8 on: March 04, 2017, 12:27:27 PM »

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Quote from: CelticD on March 04, 2017, 12:01:28 PM
or whoever scores more at the end of 48 minutes.
You mean like every NBA game including the All-star game already does? Not sure I get this 'suggestion'.
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« Reply #9 on: March 04, 2017, 12:30:50 PM »

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Scrap the normal format all together. Have fun with it and just go crazy. Make it for charity and have different spots around the floor worth different amounts of money for different charities. Keep score with money donated rather than points. Have the spots randomly light up when they are active and if they hit the shot then that amount is donated. Make it more like a video game lol. Eh...not exactly really sure but just an idea.
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« Reply #10 on: March 04, 2017, 12:35:39 PM »

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Quote from: Who on March 04, 2017, 12:03:55 PM
Just talk to the players. Make them understand what you want to happen & just as important what you do not want to happen and why.

I kinda feel like this is the only way it would work.  If they'll listen and give a crap.
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« Reply #11 on: March 04, 2017, 12:36:15 PM »

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Should just make it a three on three tourney first team to 7 points moves on. All baskets made count as one point only. Winning teams members win a car each. From the NBA sponsored car manufacturer. Teams get selected by random name draw three days before tourney.

NBA All Star Tourney.
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« Reply #12 on: March 04, 2017, 12:42:11 PM »

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Quote from: Csfan1984 on March 04, 2017, 12:36:15 PM
Should just make it a three on three tourney first team to 7 points movies on. All baskets made count as one point only. Winning teams members win a car each. From the NBA sponsored car manufacturer. Teams get selected by random name draw three days before tourney.

NBA All Star Tourney.

I was thinking of something similar, but there is a lot of history to the game that the league likes to harken back on.  Career All-Star stats etc...The last couple of seasons have made a mockery of that history of collected stats though...So I don't know.
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« Reply #13 on: March 04, 2017, 12:42:53 PM »

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Ive watched 2002 all star game a week ago, and man there's a whole lof of difference. Everyone was defending. Kobe and T-Mac trying to score on each other etc. The highlights were great because you know how hard it was because there's an actual opposition.
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« Reply #14 on: March 04, 2017, 12:52:04 PM »

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Quote from: Redz on March 04, 2017, 12:42:11 PM
Quote from: Csfan1984 on March 04, 2017, 12:36:15 PM
Should just make it a three on three tourney first team to 7 points moves on. All baskets made count as one point only. Winning teams members win a car each. From the NBA sponsored car manufacturer. Teams get selected by random name draw three days before tourney.

NBA All Star Tourney.

I was thinking of something similar, but there is a lot of history to the game that the league likes to harken back on.  Career All-Star stats etc...The last couple of seasons have made a mockery of that history of collected stats though...So I don't know.
I hear you about the history but they don't treat the game as such. All they care about is the selection to the game. And most times it's not about pride but for $. It's a different time.
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