NBA/ESPN HORSE Tournament
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2020 1:48 am
The full list of participants for the HORSE competition is as follows: Thunder guard Chris Paul, Hawks guard Trae Young, Jazz guard Mike Conley Jr., Bulls guard Zach LaVine, Allie Quigley of the Chicago Sky, retired NBA players Paul Pierce and Chauncey Billiups, and newly elected Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Tamika Catchings.
The participants will go shot-for-shot in a single elimination contest. Each player will take their shots from their own respective and isolated home gyms. While holding the contest remotely was necessary, it may have prevented some star players from participating -- for example, Giannis Antetokounmpo said recently he doesn't have access to a hoop at his house.
Here are some more details about the contest, which will begin on Sunday, April 12 at 7 p.m. ET, from the NBA:
NBA HORSE Challenge Presented by State Farm participants will be divided into two groups of four, with the winners of the first two games in each group meeting in the semifinals. The winner from each group will move on to the championship round. ESPN will present the four quarterfinal games on Sunday. The semifinals and the championship game will air on Thursday, April 16, beginning at 9 p.m. ET.
A coin toss at the start of each game will determine who shoots first, with the more senior player calling heads or tails. Players must describe each shot attempt, specifying the type of score they intend to make before taking a shot, such as a bank shot or swish. Dunking is prohibited. The first player in each game to accumulate the letters "H-O-R-S-E" after failing to match five shots is eliminated.
And here's a look at the opening round (quarterfinal) matchups:
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/coronavirus-nba-finalizing-televised-horse-contest-with-chris-paul-trae-young-and-others-per-report/amp/
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The participants will go shot-for-shot in a single elimination contest. Each player will take their shots from their own respective and isolated home gyms. While holding the contest remotely was necessary, it may have prevented some star players from participating -- for example, Giannis Antetokounmpo said recently he doesn't have access to a hoop at his house.
Here are some more details about the contest, which will begin on Sunday, April 12 at 7 p.m. ET, from the NBA:
NBA HORSE Challenge Presented by State Farm participants will be divided into two groups of four, with the winners of the first two games in each group meeting in the semifinals. The winner from each group will move on to the championship round. ESPN will present the four quarterfinal games on Sunday. The semifinals and the championship game will air on Thursday, April 16, beginning at 9 p.m. ET.
A coin toss at the start of each game will determine who shoots first, with the more senior player calling heads or tails. Players must describe each shot attempt, specifying the type of score they intend to make before taking a shot, such as a bank shot or swish. Dunking is prohibited. The first player in each game to accumulate the letters "H-O-R-S-E" after failing to match five shots is eliminated.
And here's a look at the opening round (quarterfinal) matchups:
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/coronavirus-nba-finalizing-televised-horse-contest-with-chris-paul-trae-young-and-others-per-report/amp/
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