Gilbert Arenas and the crew of the Gil’s Arena sparked a ‘CLASSIC’ debate when they reacted to the rumors of a potential USA vs. The World All-Star Game proposed by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver . Agent Zero doesn’t believe the idea will ever come to fruition as the crew maps out the teams from both sides while comparing which is better.
Adam Silver, on CNN’s King Charles Show with Charles Barkley and Gayle King, suggested a proposed change to the NBA All-Star Game format involving two teams, one consisting of USA nationals and another non-USA nationals (an International team). The idea was to make it more competitive after the outrage over the last game. However, Gilbert Arenas, well known for his controversial comments, didn’t favor the idea.
Gil wouldn’t listen to the idea as he believed the game would still be as competitive as most people believe. He also wondered why some American All-Star players would have to be sacrificed for the format to work.
Arenas said:
What are we talking about here? There was 24 All-Star, four international All-Stars made the All-Star game. That means there’s twenty Americans… That means you have to penalize eight Americans to put in eight Europeans who wasn’t even good enough to make the team team in the first f****** place. How’s it going to be more competitive. Gilbert Arenas said
He explained why a team led by Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic, and Giannis Antetokounmpo would have no chance against America’s stars like LeBron James, Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, and Anthony Edwards. No matter how one might think of Arenas, he certainly has a point here, as it’d be tough to have such a format for an All-Star game.
Complications behind the proposed changes to the NBA All-Star game
According to Adam Silver, one can deduce that the All-Star game’s future is uncertain as the risks and challenges to the players have made it less competitive. He went as far as suggesting a proposed game between American and International players; however, this suggestion has a lot of complications and complexities involved.
The complication of selecting the roster for both teams, especially the international team, will be the biggest hurdle to cross. The international players are mostly big men and won’t be allowed to play in the same position simultaneously.
Furthermore, it’d be wise for the league to properly negotiate with the appropriate stakeholders involved before deciding. This is because they have to strike a balance between maintaining a decade-old tradition and adding innovation and creativity to the tournament.
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