Elfrid and Mario make the US/World Rising Stars Challenge

j-ragg · Post #1 » by **j-ragg** » Wed Jan 27, 2016 9:24 pm

[tweet]https://twitter.com/JeffZillgitt/status/692422537813319682[/tweet]

SKiles reaction:

Spoiler:

the_hobo · Post #2 » by **the_hobo** » Wed Jan 27, 2016 9:30 pm

What about Gordon? That's the rookie/sophomore game right?

OrlandO · Post #3 » by **OrlandO** » Wed Jan 27, 2016 9:33 pm

the_hobo wrote:What about Gordon? That's the rookie/sophomore game right?

Screwed by the limitations of this us/world setup and also by skiles taking so long to start him. The setup probably helped get Mario in though.

NBlue · Post #4 » by **NBlue** » Wed Jan 27, 2016 9:35 pm

Fascinating that the makeup of the "USA" team is 6 guards, 2 Centers and 2 Forwards. Odd.

OrlChamps2030 · Post #5 » by **OrlChamps2030** » Wed Jan 27, 2016 9:35 pm

j-ragg wrote:SKiles reaction:
Spoiler:

Skiles when he saw Elf made the team and Shabazz didn't:

OrlandO · Post #6 » by **OrlandO** » Wed Jan 27, 2016 9:38 pm

NBlue wrote:Fascinating that the makeup of the "USA" team is 6 guards, 2 Centers and 2 Forwards. Odd.

US team was guard heavy last year, too. I hate this setup... they're all nba players, why separate them like it's the olympics.

premo321 · Post #7 » by **premo321** » Wed Jan 27, 2016 9:40 pm

OrlandO wrote:
NBlue wrote:Fascinating that the makeup of the "USA" team is 6 guards, 2 Centers and 2 Forwards. Odd.

US team was guard heavy last year, too. I hate this setup... they're all nba players, why separate them like it's the olympics.

random fan will dig USA vs WORLD more then rookies vs sophos or blue vs red

OrlandO · Post #8 » by **OrlandO** » Wed Jan 27, 2016 9:45 pm

premo321 wrote:
OrlandO wrote:
NBlue wrote:Fascinating that the makeup of the "USA" team is 6 guards, 2 Centers and 2 Forwards. Odd.

US team was guard heavy last year, too. I hate this setup... they're all nba players, why separate them like it's the olympics.

random fan will dig USA vs WORLD more then rookies vs sophos or blue vs red

Casual fans want to see the most notable names. Hardcore fans don't want watered down talent pool or unbalanced teams on either side. I think it's more to appeal to the growing foreign fans by giving young foreign players a big stage to shine. I prefer blue/red, just don't let shaq/barkley/webber pick teams.

zelenooq · Post #9 » by **zelenooq** » Wed Jan 27, 2016 9:58 pm

Can't wait

the_hobo · Post #10 » by **the_hobo** » Wed Jan 27, 2016 10:01 pm

OrlandO wrote:
the_hobo wrote:What about Gordon? That's the rookie/sophomore game right?

Screwed by the limitations of this us/world setup and also by skiles taking so long to start him. The setup probably helped get Mario in though.

That's pretty bogus. But then again, I wonder if either of them would get in if it were Rooks vs Sophs.

Post #11 » by **Howard Mass** » Wed Jan 27, 2016 10:16 pm

Excited.

Hopefully, some other Magic players get into other events.

RicardoQuaresma · Post #12 » by **RicardoQuaresma** » Wed Jan 27, 2016 10:27 pm

Forzza mario!! Jokic, mirotic, bogdanovic, hezonja, balkan party lol.

KillMonger · Post #13 » by **KillMonger** » Wed Jan 27, 2016 10:42 pm

I'm thinking AG for the dunk contest

MagicStarwipe · Post #14 » by **MagicStarwipe** » Wed Jan 27, 2016 10:47 pm

AG should have been in this game. Unfortunately he never stood a chance.

j-ragg · Post #15 » by **j-ragg** » Wed Jan 27, 2016 11:39 pm

MagicStarwipe wrote:AG should have been in this game. Unfortunately he never stood a chance.

He's just not ready yet for this.

Post #16 » by **Bensational** » Wed Jan 27, 2016 11:46 pm

Not many rookies in the game. Pretty sophomore heavy.

Post #17 » by **SOUL** » Wed Jan 27, 2016 11:58 pm

AG will be in the dunk contest, don't worry.

TreasureCoast · Post #18 » by **TreasureCoast** » Thu Jan 28, 2016 12:22 am

SOUL wrote:AG will be in the dunk contest, don't worry.

When I saw this dunk I assumed he was auditioning...

rcklsscognition · Post #19 » by **rcklsscognition** » Thu Jan 28, 2016 2:28 pm

This is voted on by coaches, so it's not like someone had a grudge against him specifically. Hopefully he does the dunk contest.

Post #20 » by **SOUL** » Thu Jan 28, 2016 2:53 pm

Will Elfrid's motor even make it to Toronto? The gas might be on empty.

His motor actually really sucks in these games though, especially in that skills comp where he could've won if he did anything but walk.