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All-Star weekend: HOF game?

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by omgTHEpotential, Jan 18, 2014.

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  1. omgTHEpotential

    omgTHEpotential Member

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    I had this idea of NBA adding one addition event to all-star weekend - a hall of famer game.

    It would be a one time thing (not annual event) as there aren't that many HOFers that can still move fairly well, so all of them would have to be fairly recent additions.

    Wouldn't it be fun to watch a game of

    Magic / Gary Payton
    Jordan
    Pippen
    Barkley
    Shaq

    vs

    Isiah Thomas / John Stockton
    Reggie Miller
    Dominique Wilkins
    Hakeem
    Admiral
     
    #1 omgTHEpotential, Jan 18, 2014
  2. YaosDirtyStache

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    Sadly I would hate seeing those old men laboring to play a pick up game. It would ruin the image I have of their dominance.
     
    #2 YaosDirtyStache, Jan 18, 2014
  3. omgTHEpotential

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    Haha, never thought of it that way. I guess there's some merit to that. On the other hand, wouldn't it be great to witness MJ still dunking at age 50? I'm sure he could still do a 360 dunk.
     
    #3 omgTHEpotential, Jan 18, 2014
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    This is no Uncle Drew advertisement. Most of them if not all of them is out of shape.
     
    #4 Alvin Choo, Jan 18, 2014
  5. J Sizzle

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    lol no...
     
    #5 J Sizzle, Jan 18, 2014
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    If the HOFs want to do something like a HORSE game, I'd be down with that.
     
    #6 Juxtaposed Jolt, Jan 18, 2014
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    They used to have an NBA legends game. I remember Murphy and Newlin playing in it. They both took the game very seriously(as would be expected) and were diving on the floor and running circles around the other players. It was pretty funny.
     
    #7 Rip Van Rocket, Jan 18, 2014
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    I don't think chuck would last 5 minutes on the court.
     
    #8 CCorn, Jan 18, 2014
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    Something like the legends and celebrity game in baseball? I dont see that working out well for basketball. Interesting idea though.
     
    #9 Rockets12, Jan 18, 2014
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    I cannot remember what year they discontinued it, but I'm thinking mid 80s. circa 85-86.
     
    #10 plutoblue11, Jan 19, 2014
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    Maybe if they played half court, lol.
     
    #11 JamesC, Jan 19, 2014
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    Damn breh, that's a little far-fetched. Maybe with a trampoline.
     
    #12 Yung-T, Jan 19, 2014
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    Lol would be so boring..
     
    #13 jvu, Jan 19, 2014
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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptzdaPJU4ZU

    Take a look how effortless he looks making a simple dunk. If he actually TRIED hard on a one-legged 360 dunk, he'd do it. Definitely.
     
    #14 omgTHEpotential, Jan 19, 2014
  15. bullardfan

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    on a 9 foot goal it could be good
     
    #15 bullardfan, Jan 21, 2014
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