Well, kind of. You won't see any of the NBA brightest stars shooting from random spots on the court, but rather the brightest stars of the D-League. From Henry Abbott of TrueHoop:
I talked to the head of the NBA's D-League, Dan Reed, today (more on that later), and he told me the excellent news that this All-Star Weekend's Friday night festivities will include a D-League H-O-R-S-E competition.Wait, the NBA is trying to use the All-Star Game's spotlight to feature their other properties? Shocking. I hope it works, though, because if it's successful and ends up featuring actual All-Stars, Rasheed Wallace would have that thing in the bag.
(video from PistonsForum)
Previously on FanHouse:
Random YouTube Magic: Pistol Pete Plays H-O-R-S-E
David Stern: NBA to Look Into Adding H-O-R-S-E to All-Star Weekend
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
1-16-2008 @ 9:46PM
GreatR said...
Pathetic. Why not just add hop scotch and skip rope? I knew the NBA was a bush league full of thugs but this tops all. I just had a thought how about a jacks tournament. hahahahahahahahahahahaha.
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1-16-2008 @ 10:39PM
grover said...
Woohoo! Glad to hear one of the more entertaining events is making a reappearance!
Some of the shots these guys can make are incredible...can we get Dan Majerle to suit up for the D-League for those behind-the-back, seated, half-court three pointers?
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1-16-2008 @ 11:49PM
NOTGreatR said...
GreatR-
WTF? In the end, the NBA is about throwing a ball through a hole. These guys do it more and better than anyone else, so something relating to a trick shot/H-O-R-S-E competition is a natural follow to Dunk/3pt competitions. If you want to argue about it being impossible to determine who should play, that might be valid.
What's pathetic is calling it a thug league in this context. The idea of a H-O-R-S-E contest, the basketball equivalent of kids' whiffleball homerun derby, is broached.
Go back to New Jersey.
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1-17-2008 @ 9:18AM
Poppa Chongo said...
They should play "Sneakin' In The Lane," which was popular in Duxbury, MA.. where I grew up.
3 players... 2 on defense. First to ten wins. If you don't actually hit the floor or bleed, you weren't fouled.
9 "teams" of 3, with the winner ofeach game going into the final 3.
If we have to watch D League guys, we may as well see them roughed up a bit.
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1-17-2008 @ 8:15PM
poetryman69 said...
No harm no foul...
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