Opposing offenses are trembling…
Welcome to San Antonio, Luke Kornet!
Opposing offenses are trembling…
Welcome to San Antonio, Luke Kornet!
But it addresses two of the NBA’s biggest problems:
— the All-Star Game sucks
— conference strength inequality
Adding these small stakes will make the All-Star Game matter again, and it’ll be a better product for fans.
But it addresses two of the NBA’s biggest problems:
— the All-Star Game sucks
— conference strength inequality
Adding these small stakes will make the All-Star Game matter again, and it’ll be a better product for fans.
If a conference is winning every year, that means that the conference is more talented, and thus the path to the Finals is harder, so the victor of the conference should be rewarded.
This would only help to address conference inequality!
If a conference is winning every year, that means that the conference is more talented, and thus the path to the Finals is harder, so the victor of the conference should be rewarded.
This would only help to address conference inequality!
Fair, but the NBA is so talented that lower-tier all-stars who are playing harder will beat superstars who aren’t trying. Also, this will even itself out over the years, and most years this tiebreaker won’t even matter.
Fair, but the NBA is so talented that lower-tier all-stars who are playing harder will beat superstars who aren’t trying. Also, this will even itself out over the years, and most years this tiebreaker won’t even matter.
The coach of the 1 seed in each conference will care about this rule, and will bench players who aren’t trying.
Also, there is so much parody in today’s NBA, and players are delusional about their chances to win it all, so this really wouldn’t apply to most players.
The coach of the 1 seed in each conference will care about this rule, and will bench players who aren’t trying.
Also, there is so much parody in today’s NBA, and players are delusional about their chances to win it all, so this really wouldn’t apply to most players.
1. Stars on bad teams wouldn’t care and still wouldn’t try
2. It’s potentially unfair if a bunch of stars from one conference happen to be hurt around the All-Star Game
3. The West would win every year
Here are my rebuttals:
1. Stars on bad teams wouldn’t care and still wouldn’t try
2. It’s potentially unfair if a bunch of stars from one conference happen to be hurt around the All-Star Game
3. The West would win every year
Here are my rebuttals:
The stakes always dictate the intensity of the game.
These stakes are enough to get the players to try just *a little* harder and for fans to care a little more. That’s all we need!
The stakes always dictate the intensity of the game.
These stakes are enough to get the players to try just *a little* harder and for fans to care a little more. That’s all we need!
If the regular season records of the teams in the Finals are within 3 games of each other, the winning conference of the All-Star Game gets home court advantage in the Finals.
Stay with me ⬇️
If the regular season records of the teams in the Finals are within 3 games of each other, the winning conference of the All-Star Game gets home court advantage in the Finals.
Stay with me ⬇️
This made players care, but fans complained that the stakes were too high, so the idea was abandoned in 2016.
Is there a way to tweak this idea and make it work?
This made players care, but fans complained that the stakes were too high, so the idea was abandoned in 2016.
Is there a way to tweak this idea and make it work?
In the midst of a long season, why risk injury for a meaningless game?
The MLB had a similar issue in the early 2000s… let’s take a look at their solution ⬇️
In the midst of a long season, why risk injury for a meaningless game?
The MLB had a similar issue in the early 2000s… let’s take a look at their solution ⬇️
(A THREAD)
(A THREAD)
— He’s expected to make a full recovery
— Spurs will now have two lottery picks
— Extra-motivated Wemby next season
This is devastating news, and I’m sure Wemby is gutted to not be able to finish the season, but he’ll be back 👽
— He’s expected to make a full recovery
— Spurs will now have two lottery picks
— Extra-motivated Wemby next season
This is devastating news, and I’m sure Wemby is gutted to not be able to finish the season, but he’ll be back 👽
— 24.3 PPG
— 11.0 RPG
— 3.7 APG
— 3.8 BPG
— 1.1 SPG
— 3.1 3PM
— 48/35/84%
His special sophomore season is cut short.
— 24.3 PPG
— 11.0 RPG
— 3.7 APG
— 3.8 BPG
— 1.1 SPG
— 3.1 3PM
— 48/35/84%
His special sophomore season is cut short.
Predict his stat line at the All-Star Game.
Predict his stat line at the All-Star Game.
Wemby — Porzingis —
21 PTS 14 PTS
7 REB 9 REB
3 AST 2 AST
1 BLK 2 BLK
24 MINS 30 MINS
The alien and the unicorn face off again tomorrow.
Wemby — Porzingis —
21 PTS 14 PTS
7 REB 9 REB
3 AST 2 AST
1 BLK 2 BLK
24 MINS 30 MINS
The alien and the unicorn face off again tomorrow.
Wemby — Castle —
31 PTS 16 PTS
15 REB 3 STL
4 AST 7/9 FG
12/21 FG
Another great night for the young stars.
Wemby — Castle —
31 PTS 16 PTS
15 REB 3 STL
4 AST 7/9 FG
12/21 FG
Another great night for the young stars.
31 PTS | 15 REB | 4 AST | 5 3PM
50 PTS | 6 REB | 3 BLK | 8 3PM
81 points and 13 threes in two games.
31 PTS | 15 REB | 4 AST | 5 3PM
50 PTS | 6 REB | 3 BLK | 8 3PM
81 points and 13 threes in two games.
Wemby — Fox —
31 PTS 30 PTS
15 REB 4 REB
4 AST 6 AST
2 BLK 15/18 FT
First game all year two players have scored 30+ for the Spurs.
Wemby — Fox —
31 PTS 30 PTS
15 REB 4 REB
4 AST 6 AST
2 BLK 15/18 FT
First game all year two players have scored 30+ for the Spurs.
Wemby — Fox —
29.7 PPG 21.9 PPG
10.3 RPG 4.6 RPG
3.0 APG 5.8 APG
4.3 BPG 1.6 SPG
59/36/80% 48/39/77%
The duo debuts tomorrow.
Wemby — Fox —
29.7 PPG 21.9 PPG
10.3 RPG 4.6 RPG
3.0 APG 5.8 APG
4.3 BPG 1.6 SPG
59/36/80% 48/39/77%
The duo debuts tomorrow.
He was questionable with an illness.
He was questionable with an illness.
Wemby — LeBron —
22.0 PPG 21.0 PPG
12.3 RPG 10.0 RPG
5.0 APG 11.5 APG
3.0 BPG 0.3 BPG
2.5 SPG 1.3 SPG
Don’t take this matchup for granted.
Wemby — LeBron —
22.0 PPG 21.0 PPG
12.3 RPG 10.0 RPG
5.0 APG 11.5 APG
3.0 BPG 0.3 BPG
2.5 SPG 1.3 SPG
Don’t take this matchup for granted.
8 — Victor Wembanyama
7 — Tim Duncan
Wemby has played in 102 games. Duncan played in 1392 games.
8 — Victor Wembanyama
7 — Tim Duncan
Wemby has played in 102 games. Duncan played in 1392 games.
— 23 PTS
— 14 REB
— 8 BLK
— 4 AST
Spurs blow a 19 point lead.
— 23 PTS
— 14 REB
— 8 BLK
— 4 AST
Spurs blow a 19 point lead.
— +149 plus-minus (21st in NBA)
— only 5 games with a negative +/-
— higher +/- than Brunson, Jarrett Allen
Playing winning basketball.
— +149 plus-minus (21st in NBA)
— only 5 games with a negative +/-
— higher +/- than Brunson, Jarrett Allen
Playing winning basketball.