Re: NBA Dumps Dunk Contest

[Joe Pacuska <jpacuska@epix.net>]

I'm with you, Matt.  Good riddance to the dunk contest.

The 2ball format sounds interesting, but I would guarantee you a lot more
excitement and interest if they instituted 2-on-2 games, especially if they
left the makeup of the two-man teams to the players.  The pairings and
challenges are the food of dreams!

Joe.

Matt Healy wrote:

> >New York, NY  -  The  National  Basketball  Association  has
> >announced  a  change  for the 1998 NBA All-Star Game at Madison Square
> >Garden, as the Nestle Crunch All-Star 2ball  event  will  replace  the
> >Slam Dunk Contest.
>
> Getting rid of the dunk contest is long overdue.  That has been boring for
> years.  I'd rather have seen either a one on one contest, or better, 2 on 2
> with two players from the same team.  That second one seems like it would
> be a lot of fun--Jordan/Pippen (maybe not this year), Stockton/Malone,
> Barkley/Drexler.  Who could the Celtics send?  Walker and...?  Mercer?
> Anyway, I can certainly understand the NBA's desire to promote their
> women's league, and this is a great opportunity for them to do that.
>
> Matt