Sean Brace
Plenty of funny ass moments when it came to the first All-Star Game Selection Show. Hell, just the way LeBron and Giannis went about selecting their players was entertaining. Both “Golden State Boys” went 1-2 but for our entertainment, Joel was selected a few picks later by team Giannis, then it was Giannis’s turn again later in the draft and he decided to pull the trigger on Ben Simmons.
Another nice selection, @Giannis_An34! #TeamGiannis x #BenSimmons pic.twitter.com/xEvrtFLCo0
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) February 8, 2019
Team @Giannis_An34 Let’s Go! ⛈?
— Ben Simmons (@BenSimmons25) February 8, 2019
Both Sixers players as teammates was going to be pretty cool. Emphasis on was.
LeBron asked to trade Russell Westbrook for Ben Simmons.
Giannis: “What if you put Dwyane Wade in the trade?” ? #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/dq8xuZkvR1
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 8, 2019
A trade?! I’m not going to lie, I like it. I also like the idea of Joel and Russ being teammates now. Every year, some teammate has to worry about having to throw fists with Russ. A tradition unlike any other.
?#JoelEmbiid ! ?#HereTheyCome pic.twitter.com/Ips2GWlrw6
— NBA (@NBA) January 28, 2018
But the best part is Simmons had fun with it and seems quite happy with the move to Bron’s squad.
Redo redo … Team @KingJames LETS GOOOO! ?⚡️?
— Ben Simmons (@BenSimmons25) February 8, 2019
Where was @wojespn on that one huh?
— Ben Simmons (@BenSimmons25) February 8, 2019
Overall, I loved the selection show. Very original and a great idea by the powers that be to make a change and add an extra element that only adds excitement. Which brings me to my next thought… how bad is MLB is at these things? The draft, All-Star Game, free agency – you name it, baseball isn’t even close to what both the NBA and NFL bring to table when it comes to strategy and pub.
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