LeBron James discusses uptick in 3s, changes to All-Star Game format and becoming NBA minutes leader

[RandySF]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James said the discourse around the state of the NBA should extend beyond the new polarizing All-Star Game format.

“It’s not just the All-Star Game. It’s our game in general,” James said at shootaround in Sacramento on Thursday. “… There’s a lot of f—ing 3s being shot. So it’s a bigger conversation than just the All-Star Game.”

James acknowledged that “something had to change” with the All-Star Game given the fan and media reaction to it in recent seasons.

“I mean, it’s different in a sense,” James said of the new tournament format. “But, I don’t know, I don’t really have a … We’ll see, we’ll see when we get there. It’s different. Obviously, anytime you make some type of change it’s gonna be some buck back. I don’t know. I mean, I have my ideas of what could possibly work.”

When asked how he’d improve the exhibition game, James declined to share. “Yeah, I’m not going to do that,” James said.




https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6007653/2024/12/19/lebron-james-nba-all-star-game-format-comments/

[GreenWave]

1. Made shots beyond half court should be 4 pts.

Length of court made shots from other teams paint should be 10 points!
Force the other team to play D.

Also each saved timeout could be used to burn 2 minutes off the clock. The opposing team can use its timeouts to block those time out time burners. This way the final few minutes will not take over half an hour to play.