No more Rookies vs. Sophomores. Now Rooks/Sophs vs. Rooks/Sophs

[dior paint]

 Not sure I like this. But...it is just a pickup game anyway

NBA All-Star 2012 will play host to the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge, which will introduce an exciting new format to a game that has historically featured NBA rookies facing off against sophomores. For the first time, rookies and sophomores will be mixed together on teams. ... 

TNT Analysts Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal will serve as the general managers of two opposing teams, each with nine man rosters, consisting of NBA rookies and sophomores drafted from a pool that was previously selected by the NBA’s assistant coaches. ... 

The pool of players will be announced on Feb. 8, followed by the live BBVA Rising Stars Challenge Draft on Thursday evening, Feb. 16. Fellow TNT Analysts Mike Fratello and Steve Kerr will be part of the coaching staffs for the teams, with Fratello joining TEAM CHUCK and Kerr joining TEAM SHAQ. The Head Coaches for both teams will be the lead assistant coaches from the 2012 NBA All-Star Game coaching staffs.

http://espn.go.com/blog/t...omore-teams-pickup-style

 

[jumpmanfromdabay]

*Yawn*

 

[throwback1718]

it IS most of the time the sophs winning though.

 

[jpzx]

Nice, lets just change the best thing of the weekend.

 

[urb]

Blake & Rubio 

 

[Peep Game]

This is such an underwhelming idea.

 

[nikekid6]

Originally Posted by JPZx

Nice, lets just change the best thing of the weekend.

no love for my boy Malcolm in the sig!? lol

 

[kookcle]

Can we also have the All-Star Fantasy draft like the NHL?

 

[witnessmycalm21]

Meh... i rarely watch that game when All Star wknd comes around anyways.. So it dont matter to me.

 

[harlemtothebronx]

Gimmick.

 

[memphisboi55]

Originally Posted by JumpmanFromDaBay

*Yawn*

 

[romedadude]

!$%@, I hope Chuck picks up Ivan Johnson. He deserves to be in the pool.

 

[denni5themenace]

Lame

 

[rawex5]

Ok.

 

[noblekane]

dumb. they should have just went back to rookies vs rookies.

who remembers when they use to have legends vs legends instead?

 

[finallyfamous]

Wanted Kyrie to lead his class.

Oh well I'll still watch.

 

[bjm5295]

lame attempt to copy the NHL all star game, which if they had just done with the real ASG instead of the youngins, would be GREAT...

but the GMs should provide the entertainment.

 

[thasoleful1]

they always want to change @+!!

 

[mister916]

I'll still watch though.

 

[Animal Thug]

Originally Posted by FinallyFamous

Wanted Kyrie to lead his class.

Oh well I'll still watch.

He'll just dominate both now

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[RyGuy45]

OK.

Next up: Revamp the Dunk Contest.

 

[jpzx]

Originally Posted by NikeKid6

Originally Posted by JPZx

Nice, lets just change the best thing of the weekend.

no love for my boy Malcolm in the sig!? lol

I have a strict requirement that the players have to play over one minute in a season before they go in my sig

 

[blakmn89]

Originally Posted by Kookcle


Can we also have the All-Star Fantasy draft like the NHL?

wouldn't mind seein that

 

[DYNAMICS]

Sounds terrible.

 

[Hahahaha]

I'm good