New All Star Game Format Tweak

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  1. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Bro, we're talking about BASKETBALL, not D&D or chess!
     
    THE HCP, Oct 3, 2017
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  2. andalusian

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    Ooh, burn. I am talking about basketball too kid, and while I can play a mean game of chess - I never played D&D .
     
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    So basically they're copying what players in the league have been doing since the Heatles.

    They're also acknowledging that if they kept it the old way they'd have to let total scrubs on the East team while Lillard stays home.

    I can see this new format really pissing some players off, though. If you think you should've been picked, aren't you going to be mad at the captains that didn't pick you?
     
    Rastapopoulos, Oct 3, 2017
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    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

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  5. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    Waste of time. Still does nothing to address the snubs in the west.
     
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    The same second tier dudes from the East still get in and Lillard still stays home. The only difference is that the bench guys will be a mix from both conferences.
     
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    If they really wanted to improve this, the coaches should vote for players league-wide, not by conference.
     
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    Still allows for undeserving players to be voted in and does nothing to address the disparity between conferences. Will still not be watching.
     
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    Actually, I was always one of the first to be picked
     
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    Home schooled huh?
     
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    The nba basically saying and admitting, "yeah, the east sucks"
     
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  12. julius

    julius Living on the air in Cincinnati... Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Doesn't this just become a popularity contest?
     
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    Not really. Who even cares at this point? They don't pick the players for the pool. They only pick the rosters (outside of the starting 5)
     
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    At least Dame and CJ gotta chance now.
     
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    I am boycotting the All Star game until they announce Portland will host one.
     
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    If he's better, and decides to play defense, he'll be on the damn team
     
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    This is stoopid
     
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    That'll happen once they make downtown extend to Lloyd Center (Death knell of Portland IMO)
     
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  20. BrianFromWA

    BrianFromWA Editor in Chief Staff Member Editor in Chief

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    You're assuming I got picked...

    (Fatty McTubberson and BrianFromWA left standing):
    Captain 1: "Fatty"
    Captain 2: (looks around), um, cool. Who's all time QB?
    (BrianFromWA goes to HCP's house and...)

    [​IMG]
     
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