I didn’t watch a single minute of that tonight and I’m sort of their target audience, not a great sign
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This is the 98 squad.

Shandon Andersen
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LeBron says he was hoping he would feel good enough to play this morning, and that it was more important for him to prepare for the stretch run with the Lakers trying to make the playoffs than to push it and play today.

He says he hopes to be available Wednesday. https://t.co/PIHlrbe4xG

— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) February 16, 2025

LeBron has his eyes on the real prize this year, another NBA title.
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So this format isn’t working either.
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Euro/Rest of the world vs USA
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Jokic and Luka wouldn’t try for that either

At least the young stars got Curry/Durant/Lillard trying for a few minutes there right now
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Would be so much fun. But realistically maclung would still win. He’s that good… at this one specific thing
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Pro Bowl, All Star Game, etc all have the same problem.

You can’t incentivize these guys to care enough to risk injury for it.
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The hockey format wouldn’t resonate the same in the NBA.
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You have no idea how much I hate Euros.
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It would work if you had enough NBA players to fill teams from countries like Serbia and Slovenia (Jokic and Doncic would try then) but you don’t.

Only other country with enough players to fill an entire roster is Canada.
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