Exclusive You be the Commish--Fix all-star Saturday

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What would improve All-Star Saturday?

  1. Revive the 1-on-1 competition

    46.7%
  2. 2-on-2 fast break competition

    13.3%
  3. All-star snub 3-on-3 tournament

    20.0%
  4. Bigger names in 3point/dunk competitions (more money?)

    26.7%
  5. Eliminate gimmicks (bigs v smalls, money-ball rack, dunk props)

    20.0%
  6. Slam-dunk PIG/HORSE

    26.7%
  7. Retired All-Stars Game (half-court?)

    33.3%
  8. Move it to the weekend after the playoffs

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  9. Sportsandwhine's complete all-star overhaul

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  10. One rep from each team in each event

    33.3%
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  1. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    There are too few dunks in the dunk contest. 4 guys * 2 dunks in the first round + 2 guys *2 dunks in the final = 12 dunks total, and like one or two of them are actually memorable. Either add more contestants (preferably higher caliber by adding $ to the pot), and/or more dunks.

    Get rid of the money ball rack gimmick.

    Skills challenge is a joke now. Even moreso than before. Big men was not the answer.
     
  2. Orion Bailey

    Orion Bailey Forum Troll

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    The biggest issue with Saturday is not having the top people in each contest represented.

    There were 3 of the top 5 3pt shooters not in it.

    Slam dunk was nobody anyone has heard of for the most part. Get the top dogs in on this. Where is Lebron???????

    Skills. This is good, but im not sure about the bigs vs the littles. Have it just be open and again, get the best hands skill men to represent. Shouldnt Harden be in this? Westbrook?

    All of these contests are shallow, because its second tier contenstants.

    So for polling purposes:

    Get the league's best at each contest to commit.
     
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  3. stampedehero

    stampedehero Make Your Day, a Doobies Day Staff Member Moderator

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    A. All ticket sales go direct to S2 where the cash would be evenly dispersed to the posters in this forum.
    B. Cut the lights out when the players shoot 3's
    C. Instead of ball boys we prefer ball girls.
    D. Keep Bill Walton in his car and do not let him out of the furthest parking lot.
    E. Retired players game played in half court with respirators at the bench area.
    F. Let Adam Silver run the concession stands in the 200 level.
    G. Have a Charles Barkley roast with Frank Caliendo.
    H. Have the fans throw eggs at Ernie as he sits on a plastic chair.
     
  4. Orion Bailey

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    end thread. Lock it./ A. is all we need.
     
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  5. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    WOW! Complete ASW overhaul, and would certainly be fascinating. One problem would be conflicts between which events certain players want to participate in. Maybe you resolve that by having the players submit to the league two events they'd want to participate in (in order of preference), and the league assigns players to events based on those preferences? Then with those players selected, it also might be tough to form 8 3-man teams who actually want to play together.

    The logistics would be tough, but it would be fun to try.
     
  6. SportsAndWhine

    SportsAndWhine Dumbass For Hire

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    My thinking is that the goal of getting into the ASG itself, and the bonus that would entail, would be enough motivation to make for interesting teams (also I wouldn’t rule out semi-randomized 3-on-3 teams). I get that some players like participating in multiple events but there’s no goal right now; with a goal in mind there might be more motivation to accept fate, choose your best event, and go.
     
  7. tlongII

    tlongII Legendary Poster

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    Need to have a 1-on-1 tournament like they did back in the 70's. I think Petrie won it if I remember correctly.

    I was fine with the dunk contest. Donovan Mitchell is awesome.
     
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  8. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    I'd be down with the semi-randomized teams. Although you know there would be claims of rigging: "How do Embiid and Giannis end up on the same 3-on-3 team?!"

    I get that: I was more saying that there would be more/fewer than 8 people who prefer the dunk or 3 point contests, so there would be (for example) someone who thought 3-point was their best bet, but they got stuck in the 3-on-3 anyway, or someone who wanted to do 3-on-3 but got tossed into the dunk competition because we had to fill out the roster. That would be what the two-event preference would be for: to know who could be placed into an event that wasn't their first choice without it being a problem for them.

    Still, I'm fascinated by the idea--just spitballing the logistics.
     
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  9. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    So right now it's supposed to be 2 teams of 12.

    What if it was 3 teams of 9? 3 captains. Shortened quarters. 6-8 minutes? Everyone plays each other once. Two best teams play in a final.

    You get 3 extra spots for snubs, everyone gets to play decent minutes, and there's a reason to play hard because you want to advance. The All-Star tournament.
     
  10. MickZagger

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    Do away with it all. Am I the only person who doesn't care about it at all.
     
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    SportsAndWhine Dumbass For Hire

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    I love it. What about four teams of 10 in a two-day tournament?
     
  12. BigGameDamian

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    I like the idea of teams waiting to have a players draft right before the all star game. That way it would be more like a pickup game.
     
  13. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I thought about doing 4 teams. I wanted to keep the rosters small so that everyone gets plenty of minutes. Plus, 40 All-Stars seems like too many. It would be pretty watered down.
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Anybody remember the movie Running Man?

    Let's up the stakes.
     
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    Sedatedfork Rip City Rhapsody

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  16. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    I've now added a poll. Note I've omitted any suggestions regarding the ASG itself because I'm only talking about Saturday stuff. Up to 3 choices. I'm curious where y'all come down.
     
  17. BonesJones

    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    What? Do you realize the insane difficult of these dunks? These guys are pushing the boundaries of human possibility, yet they should never miss?

    The dunk contest is fine with LaVine and Gordon in it. You'll have at least another athlete on that level come into the league during the next 5 years. I wouldn't get rid of it.
     
  18. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    The problem isn't the gimmicks. It's the game overall.

    But the single biggest problem with the gimmicks is that the big names don't compete. LeBron has never done a dunk contest. Arguably the best contest in my time as a fan was when Vince Carter decided to compete one time. It has all been trash since then.
     
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  19. riverman

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    yeah..apparently that's why they brick most of them....which personally, I don't enjoy...watch Will Barton's dunk attempts..seems to me you'd enter a dunk contest ready to dazzle...not look like you're practicing for a dunk contest.....like seeing a band that can't remember how to play their songs on stage...to me..you enter a dunk contest..you better bring it like Vince Carter or it sucks..and to be fair...I quit watching them after Will Barton's horrible attempt to compete in it
     
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    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    So you haven't seen the one between LaVine and Gordon? That one was a classic. Best dunks I've ever seen in a dunk contest.
     

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