half-court shot competition ?

GinoDB · Joined: 03 Feb 2008 Posts: 2549

what do you guys think of having a half court shot competition

we all know Kobe, Kidd and Lebron can do it so why not

and guys being able to do it easily seems to draw interest

or they could have a game of HORSE (no dunks allowed) .

rtrt2889 · Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 9:13 pm Post subject:

They used to have HORSE.

I think they should alternate between years. Dunks on even number years and HORSE on odd number years.

So people won't get bored. and it gives a another year to think of new dunks and HORSE shots.

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rtrt2889 · Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:21 pm Post subject:

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halekulani · Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 5811

what? when did the NBA ever have horse as an all-star event?

daco_inc · Joined: 01 Apr 2004 Posts: 942 Location: Fremont, CA

dj vitus · Joined: 02 May 2004 Posts: 4282 Location: Laaaas Vegas!

I presented the idea of a half-court competition a couple all-star games ago, but everyone here was against it saying Kobe would win every year.
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BadScooter · Joined: 05 Feb 2008 Posts: 777 Location: Tallahassee, FL

Did anybody ever play the game knock-out when they were younger? It was a tradition at the basketball camp I went to during the summer.

It would work like this (adjusted to be more difficult, since they're NBA players)...

-10-20 players or 1 from each team
-2 basketballs

Everybody lines up single-file starting at the three-point line. The first two people have basketballs. The first person shoots. After you make it in, you pass it to the next person in line without a ball and then return to the back of the line.

If you miss and the person behind you makes the three-point shot (or any shot after that) before you can get the ball in the hoop, they're out. You can also knock other people's balls away with your own ball, including throwing it up in the air to knock away their 3-point shot if you're really concerned about it.

The opening shot could also be moved back to half-court if the three-point line proves to be too easy.
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Booster · Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 928

I've always wanted them to bring back H.O.R.S.E...And watch Kobe win. mhihi

Weezy · Joined: 03 Jun 2006 Posts: 21550 Location: Anaheim, CA

I like the idea of a half court shot contest or HORSE or something. I love shooting half court shots, it's fun and when you make 'em everyone goes nuts, that's the best part of the Shooting Stars game on AS Saturday. And HORSE, guys showing off their skills would be cool, but as mentioned it would probably run too long.
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i love both the ideas of horse and knockout.
what about 21? hell nah i bet.

Massacre · Clublakers Moderator Joined: 30 Jan 2006 Posts: 10559

I'd prefer h-o-r-s-e but any event that will bump the Shooting Stars competition off Saturday night is fine with me.
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daco_inc · Joined: 01 Apr 2004 Posts: 942 Location: Fremont, CA

HORSE or knock out would be fun, but I doubt it would work. The games need to have some sort of time constraint, which neither of those games have. The time length is unpredictable so I doubt any of those games will be added. Half court shot contest could work.
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