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Major changes to All Star Game, no longer East vs. West
Posted on 10/3/17 at 2:14 pm
Posted on 10/3/17 at 2:14 pm
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The NBA All-Star Game will switch formats this season, as two captains will select the teams regardless of which conferences the players play in, the league announced Tuesday.
The players who win the fan vote from each conference will be the captains.
...The format will add a layer of intrigue as the captains will have to consider an array of factors when making the playground-style selections and add spice to the event. It has the potential to create extra meaning as past, current and future relationships between players may be considered when making the selections.
The change was part of a joint effort from the league and the player's union -- specifically union president Chris Paul. It was discussed over the course of the last few years. The league had revamped the voting system last season.
...There will also be a new charity element added to this season's game. Each team will select a national or Los Angeles-area charity where donations from the game will be directed.
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So you get to pick your friends and you're playing for charity? They still probably won't play defense but maybe they'll be a little more into the game.
This post was edited on 10/3/17 at 2:16 pm
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Posted on 10/3/17 at 2:16 pm to TigerinATL
Everyone's copying the NFL. Hockey just made the same announcement
Posted on 10/3/17 at 2:36 pm to Upperdecker
quote:And yet it was a bust in the NFL and they went back to the old format. Leave it the way it was.
Everyone's copying the NFL. Hockey just made the same announcement
Posted on 10/3/17 at 2:57 pm to TigerinATL
well with about 12 of the top 15 players being in the western conference, this is probably a good short-term move
Posted on 10/3/17 at 2:57 pm to TigerinATL
Its because all the All-Stars are in the West. No way to have them all make the West team. Appeasing their big Egos
Posted on 10/3/17 at 3:26 pm to TigerinATL
CP3/Melo/Harden/Bron/DWade vs da Streets
Posted on 10/3/17 at 3:51 pm to TigerinATL
You know what would add intrigue? Make the game fricking count.
Winner of the game's conference representative in the Finals gets home court advantage. There. Now you have a good game.
Winner of the game's conference representative in the Finals gets home court advantage. There. Now you have a good game.
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