NBA adds H-O-R-S-E to All-Star weekend

HumbleBumbleBee · Post #1 » by **HumbleBumbleBee** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:17 am

Fans who have long since grown bored of dunk- and three-point competitions will be pleased by the news that the NBA has decided to add a game of H-O-R-S-E to its All-Star weekend in February.

According to insider Henry Abbot, it won't be NBA players but D-leaguers who play the game. Which is not to say it won't be good. Trick shots would seem to be for the youngsters, not something the veterans of the NBA spend a lot of time working on. Not most of them anyway:

http://communities.canada.com/shareit/blogs/nbapostup/archive/2008/01/16/nba-adds-h-o-r-s-e-to-all-star-weekend.aspx

are you kidding me?

CreaM · Post #3 » by **CreaM** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:24 am

ugh! Not a good move at all. I dont see how that would be appealing.

99 Problems · Post #4 » by **99 Problems** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:27 am

I wouldn't mind actually... I've always felt All-Star saturday was too short and getting old... who knows, this might spice up things a little and be more entertaining than we thought...

I wish they could somehow involve NCAA players in the all-star saturday stuff, or maybe an NCAA vs Rookie game... OJ Mayo and Derrick Rose against Durant and Yi?

JD225 · Post #5 » by **JD225** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:27 am

Not a surprise. Stern said he was interested in having a Horse competition last year.

Too bad NBA players aren't in this. Guys like Nash would probably put on a show.

Don't_Reach · Post #6 » by **Don't_Reach** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:29 am

Sheed is a hilarious...
For sure, this event loses credibility because there are no nba players. I guess the league is just tryin' to market their D-leaguers :nonono:

gp2015 · Post #7 » by **gp2015** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:31 am

I predict a lot of missed shots.

D-Tox · Post #8 » by **D-Tox** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:43 am

I expect this to be taped and heavily edited... no one will sit through hours of missed shots by no name players.

rapz**7** · Post #9 » by rapz**7** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:44 am

gp2015 wrote:I predict a lot of missed shots.

kdot99 · Post #10 » by **kdot99** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:45 am

All-Star weekend is garbage these days...it's worth trying something new.

Last years All-Star weekend (including the game) has to be one of the least appealing in recent memory.

HSOB SIRHC · Post #11 » by **HSOB SIRHC** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:45 am

This could turn into a dunk contest. lol

ilikecb4 · Post #12 » by **ilikecb4** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:50 am

like this?

pistol pete was brilliant lol

ilikecb4 · Post #13 » by **ilikecb4** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:50 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y99gEGki ... ture=bz301

SpaceJam · Post #14 » by **SpaceJam** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:50 am

gp2015 wrote:I predict a lot of missed shots.

doctaJ_92 · Post #15 » by **doctaJ_92** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 6:04 am

They're trying to improve NBA allstar weekend so they bring in a D league compettition? WTF? If you're gonna have HORSE at least make sure the superstars or good young players are gonna participate. No ones interested in watching Omar Cook make a reverse layup.

Nia · Post #16 » by **Nia** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 6:06 am

Could be interesting... But would have loved it, if it was NBA players.

so to quote gp2015

I predict a lot of missed shots.

doctaJ_92 · Post #17 » by **doctaJ_92** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 6:08 am

Oh yeah, and where the hell are they gonna fit this into the lineup? People in the crowd are gonna be like WTF is going on? This is gonna look so out of place, half the viewing audience will turn it off if its in the middle of the festivities.

ImissBobCostas · Post #18 » by **ImissBobCostas** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 6:08 am

Bill Simmons came up with this idea years ago.

JN · Post #19 » by JN » Mon Jan 21, 2008 6:33 am

doctaJ_92 wrote:Oh yeah, and where the hell are they gonna fit this into the lineup? People in the crowd are gonna be like WTF is going on? This is gonna look so out of place, half the viewing audience will turn it off if its in the middle of the festivities.

You take the all-star game way too seriously.

Danchan · Post #20 » by **Danchan** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 6:41 am

hardly all-STARS if they allow Dleaguers to be in it.