NBA All-Star game changes format, no more East vs. West

[Curtis D. Ace]

if the team captains play the game and don't try to pick teamates or friends
we can have 2 interesting lineups,
and if they decide to play ,

 

[Grifter]

In for the "Why didn't he want me?" fukkery.

 

[mbewane]

I think I haven't watched an ASG in like 2 or 3 years, even "highlights" are trash. Maybe this will spice things up, can't blame Silver trying something new, at least this way you have West players on both teams and MAYBE it won't be an aboslute blowout.

 

[Lord_Chief_Rocka]

Impossible because of time zones.

 

[@OffHalsted]

Rose gone be an All Star again

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

Stealing ideas from the NHL doesn't sound smart to me.

 

[Tha_Mac]

get this NFL pro bowl shyt outta here.

 

[ShoryukenHaduken]

Bron about to use this to test the cavs next big 5

bron pg love melo paul with wade of the bench

 

[KingJay]

It's not as bad as I thought. I didn't realize that the selection process of being an all-star remained unchanged, same amount from the East and West, we're just dividing the teams differently. Regardless, I'm not the biggest fan of this change. It's not horrible I guess though, at least for now until the East gets better. It might give the players more of an incentive to win the games - team Curry doesn't want to lose to team LeBron

Put Centers back on the ballot Embiid starting every year

 

[director_of_bands]

do away with the game....all star saturday night is all they need....let them nkkas rest for that sunday

 

[MJ Truth]

Jesus Christ, Adam Silver is just changing shyt to change it at this point.

 

[Shadow King]

Bruh if they're willing to concede on the all star game why wont they just do top 16 teams make the playoffs. They're admitting the east is trash by doing this. no way the same teams make it to the finals every year if there's a best 16 team format. It would put importance on every playoff game not just the western conference games.

If that's the case let's rid of divisions and conferences altogether

 

[Primetime21]

do away with the game....all star saturday night is all they need....let them nkkas rest for that sunday

Fans used to be able to get a good all star game. Kind of weak we talking about doing away with it because guys dont want to compete and should rest instead. They dont want to compete like this, already timestamped for yall

 

[Lifer11]

It's the stating that the East is truly weak

If I was a player I would be pissed all star status can affect future contracts

It's worse than when they removed Centers off the ballot

It's still 12 players from each conference.

 

[Swagnificent]

This sounds like a bad idea.

Sounds like what they do in the stupid pro-bowl.

NBA all-star game used to be the best all-star game to watch. Last year it was UNWATCHABLE. This doesn't make things any better.