Rumor NBA Planning Changes To All-Star Game In 2018

[BigGameDamian]

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/245183/NBA-Planning-Changes-To-All-Star-Game-In-2018

Adam Silver said Friday that changes will come to the league's All-Star Game next year.

Chris Paul called Silver to discuss changing the All-Star Game shortly after the Western Conference defeated the Eastern Conference 192-182 in a game that was short on defense.

"Chris said, 'We need to fix this,'" Silver said while speaking on a panel with FiveThirtyEight's Nate Silver at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference. "There is kind of a groupthink notion out there that when you have general managers and coaches in essence saying, 'Go easy, don't forget this is just for fun.'

"I just think this is one where we just have to reset," Silver continued. "Chris' suggestion was let's get back with maybe the same group we negotiated the collective bargaining -- Michael Jordan on the owners' side, Jeanie Buss, Wyc Grousbeck, James Jones, Kyle Korver and LeBron [James] and others -- let's all get back together and figure out a way to do this."

Silver and Paul discussed ideas like having team captains select starters, or including a four-point shot.

"It is an All-Star Game, and you are out there to have fun," Silver said. "You hear people talking about 4-point shots, something that's not about to happen in the NBA but maybe in an All-Star Game; maybe there's a few spots on the floor where it is a 4-point shot, maybe there's a half-court shot in the last minute that is 10 points. I don't know. Maybe those are crazy ideas.

"I encourage people [to email] Adam@NBA.com," Silver added. "We will change it by next year. It shouldn't be playoff intensity, but the guys should be playing."

 

[Minstrel]

A four-point shot (and ten-point shot) helps the issue of lack of intensity and no defense? I'm not seeing it.

 

[BBert]

OMG That is some stupid shit. Yeah, the problem with the all star game is that it needs a 4 point shot. SMH

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

Just give the winning team one million dollars per player. There is so much money involved it is a drop in the bucket. The players make millions already but a million for one game will motivate them.

 

[barfo]

What if the players had to wear the mascot uniforms of their teams for the 4th quarter?

Maybe they should chug a beer for every 10 points the opposing team scores?

What if they held the game outside, and wore speedos instead of uniforms?

What if each team had to play a randomly selected fan from the audience at point guard?

So many ways to improve the game.

barfo

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Make it like baseball, winner gets HCA in the finals.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Just give each team a ball and let them run a two hour layup line at both ends of the court for two hours. Other than the second ball, that's pretty much what the game has become anyway.

BNM

 

[Blazers Roy]

It's a big problem when key guys in the league think that competition contradicts fun.

 

[Minstrel]

The NBA All-Star game is as much a waste of time as the Pro Bowl--players understandably don't want to go hard and risk an injury in an exhibition game. I wouldn't either, in their place. But the result is a boring scrimmage.

 

[Orion Bailey]

Add a three point or ten point shot? You wanna make the game better? Get RID of the three point shot.
If you add a 4 or a 10, that is ALL the players will do. Cross half court and shot the long bomb. rebound. Cross the half court, shoot the long bomb.

If they want to improve the game, then they should have incentives for Defense.
Player with the most blocks gets... something. Money, A serious place in the record books with a defensive player of the game award. get charities involved. Like the Women Against Violence Defensive Player Award.

You wanna get serious about making the game better then you need to limit this offensive onslaught.
Changing the game from the regular season is not what I want , and I bet most people done want.
I want to see the best go up against the best in the same type of game as regular season so we can assess who is better.
Screw changing the game from the regular season.

 

[ripcityboy]

How about making the players actually care? Just a thought....

 

[barfo]

How about a triangular court, with 3 teams playing at once, and two balls?

barfo

 

[handiman]

How about a triangular court, with 3 teams playing at once, and two balls?

barfo

Well, I know what I'm doing tonight...

 

[Sinobas]

What would make it interesting is to have a big man vs little man all star game. Everyone over 6'9 on one team, everyone below on another.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I can fix the all star game.

Losing team has to visit Trump in the White House.

 

[handiman]

I can fix the all star game.

Losing team has to visit Trump in the White House.

I can see it now, everyone will be emphasizing defense, screaming, "build a wall around the basket!"

 

[jlprk]

'Go easy, don't forget this is just for fun.' "I just think this is one where we just have to reset," Silver continued. "Chris' suggestion was let's get back with maybe the same group we negotiated the collective bargaining -- Michael Jordan on the owners' side, Jeanie Buss, Wyc Grousbeck, James Jones, Kyle Korver and LeBron [James] and others -- let's all get back together and figure out a way to do this." Silver and Paul discussed ideas like having team captains select starters, or including a four-point shot. "It is an All-Star Game, and you are out there to have fun," Silver said.

The problem is too much fun. The decision-makers are the dumbest group they could find. They will make it worse and even more stupid. Also, most of the stupidity is between events, and Silver is talking only about changing the main events.

 

[KingSpeed]

I agree that the All Star Game should decide which conference gets HCA in the Finals. That is the only way to truly improve the game. Once upon a time, the All Star game did mean something. I remember back in the 90s/early 00s where you could see "oh wow Tracy McGrady stands out from all the rest" or "Pippen is clearly the best player in the league now."

 

[Orion Bailey]

OT comment, Sorry: @KingSpeed I had no idea you played such a prominent role right out of the Gate!! Very cool!!! We finally got to start watching Bones over the last week; 4 episodes in now.
I must say though.. you have put on weight since then. Whats up with that? Sounds like you need to be hoopin' it up a bit more!
Now I'm pissed I didn't have you sign that team ball. Probably the most valuable sig on the ball aside from Dame and CJ!

 

[Orion Bailey]

I agree that the All Star Game should decide which conference gets HCA in the Finals. That is the only way to truly improve the game. Once upon a time, the All Star game did mean something. I remember back in the 90s/early 00s where you could see "oh wow Tracy McGrady stands out from all the rest" or "Pippen is clearly the best player in the league now."

It hasnt worked well at all for baseball.

I have mixed views on this. There def. needs to be something to motivate them though, that's for sure.
How about, any player on the losing side has to forfeit a nights salary to a nonprofit of their choice? That might backfire so it could be...all about the cause...
Okay. The losing side has to forfeit a nights salary to the winning side.
Done. They make alot of money, but they also hate giving away money. And if a night isn't enough, raise it to the point that it is. A weeks salary.

I am not a big fan of letting an outside entity affect the finals. A great team in a shitty city might lose to a lesser team in a great city all because of the all star game and thus the better team couldn't pull one out on the road, but defended home court just the same as the other team did? Doesn't seem right. Plus sometimes one side is simply stacked with the better super stars and its not an even match up.

 

[KingSpeed]

OT comment, Sorry: @KingSpeed I had no idea you played such a prominent role right out of the Gate!! Very cool!!! We finally got to start watching Bones over the last week; 4 episodes in now.
I must say though.. you have put on weight since then. Whats up with that? Sounds like you need to be hoopin' it up a bit more!
Now I'm pissed I didn't have you sign that team ball. Probably the most valuable sig on the ball aside from Dame and CJ!

I'm old. Even training for marathon, I'm still heavier.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

If they want to improve the game, then they should have incentives for Defense.
Player with the most blocks gets... something. Money, A serious place in the record books with a defensive player of the game award. get charities involved. Like the Women Against Violence Defensive Player Award.

Best suggestion I've seen. Figure out what you want emphasized in the game, set measurable benchmarks to drive towards those goals, have the players all select their favorite charities, and reward those charities based on the players'/teams' abilities to hit those benchmarks.

You want a more "real" game? Reward blocks and steals, and penalize allowing open shots and dunks--but reward players who can get them. Reward crisp passes, backdoor cuts, offensive rebounds and strong box-outs. Penalize players who don't get across half court on defense within the first 5 seconds of a defensive possession without pressuring the ball. Reward taking charges (but penalize flopping). Reward solid screens, and players who fight through/over them.

Then, appoint an independent panel of coaches--old crotchety "old-school" guys who want to see the game played "the right way"--to watch the game and tally up points earned by each player and award contributions to their charities based on their play during the game. Maybe even have a live point board on display in the arena and on the broadcast so the panel's assessment of the players' efforts (or lack thereof) is visible to all.

 

[e_blazer]

Make me Commissioner for a day and this is what I'd propose to provide more excitement and fan interest in the All-Star festivities. First, too many good players are being left out because of limitations in the number of roster spots. At present, each squad has 13 players. With good teams generally ending up with multiple players on the AS team, that leaves too little interest for the fans of most teams. I'd propose making All-Star Weekend into a four-team mini-tournament. On Saturday, the Eastern and Western All-Stars would each be divided into two teams of 8 players each. They'd play an abbreviated game of, say, 8 minute quarters, with the winners advancing to the All-Star finals game on Sunday. To avoid the best players potentially being left out of that game and to make the rosters fuller, the coach of the East and West teams would pick 4 players off of the first day losing team. To make the Sunday game more interesting, I'd award the winning rosters significantly more money than the losing team gets.

 

[KingSpeed]

Make me Commissioner for a day and this is what I'd propose to provide more excitement and fan interest in the All-Star festivities. First, too many good players are being left out because of limitations in the number of roster spots. At present, each squad has 13 players. With good teams generally ending up with multiple players on the AS team, that leaves too little interest for the fans of most teams. I'd propose making All-Star Weekend into a four-team mini-tournament. On Saturday, the Eastern and Western All-Stars would each be divided into two teams of 8 players each. They'd play an abbreviated game of, say, 8 minute quarters, with the winners advancing to the All-Star finals game on Sunday. To avoid the best players potentially being left out of that game and to make the rosters fuller, the coach of the East and West teams would pick 4 players off of the first day losing team. To make the Sunday game more interesting, I'd award the winning rosters significantly more money than the losing team gets.

At present, each All Star team has 12 players.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Defense should be worth 1 point

 

[santeesioux]

Tsss, they should make them play donkey basketball or sumthin, tsss.

 

[Minstrel]

Done. They make alot of money, but they also hate giving away money. And if a night isn't enough, raise it to the point that it is. A weeks salary.

That's a good way to ensure no one actually participates.

The fundamental problem is that it's an exhibition game in the middle of a long season--no one wants to get injured or add more wear and tear for a game that's just supposed to be for fun. Would you be thrilled if Lillard suffered a season-ending injury at the All Star game in a season where the Blazers were contenders? And even if you were okay with that, how do you think Lillard or the Blazers organization would feel about that?

If that injury happens during an actual, for-real game, then it's just the breaks of the game. No one's going to risk it in an exhibition game, no matter what stakes are on it. Make the stakes their actual pay and they just won't play. And for good reason.

 

[e_blazer]

At present, each All Star team has 12 players.

Yeah, I just counted heads on this year's squads. I forgot there were a couple of replacements for injured players.

 

[riverman]

They should just make it 20 minutes long and pick the best dunk....it's a dunk contest...eliminate the other brick fest dunk contest completely

 

[stampedehero]

Have the starters play the first quarter. The second quarter is reserved for second team players, The third quarter unknowns and bench experts play. The last quarter should be combinations of starters and second team players are used with the last 7 minutes. This way we finally get to see Dame and CJ and the rest of the country will realize how good they really are. Can't get into Silver. He reminds me of a chiropractor in LA