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There’s an ongoing discussion about the possible revision again of the NBA All Star format after the disappointing previous NBA All Star results. We all know that the lack of defense on the All Star Game is due to players playing safe to potential injuries since this is just an exhibition game.
NBA organizer is speculating about the potential format of American Players vs International player that might bring back again the old spark of real All Star Game since they are representing now the pride of their country. The only problem they are facing now is how to choose the team since the majority of the big men and dominant player on NBA is from international team.
But it's also a logistical nightmare for one simple reason: how would you pick the players? It seems simple on the surface. Build the best-possible 12-man rosters you could among American-born players and internationally-born players. This is a lot simpler on-paper than it is in reality for a variety of reasons.
Roster makeup is the most readily noticeable. The overwhelming majority of All-Stars born outside of the United States are big men. There are 15 active players born outside of the United States that have made an All-Star Game. Here's how they break down:
Two of them, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Kyrie Irving, are traditionally guard-sized. Irving, however, has played for Team USA in the Olympics, so it is not clear which team he'd actually play for in this scenario.
Three of them, Luka Doncic, Andrew Wiggins and Ben Simmons, are high-usage perimeter players.
The remaining 10 are all most easily described as big men: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid, Rudy Gobert, Al Horford, Nikola Jokic, Lauri Markkanen, Kristaps Porzingis, Domantas Sabonis, Pascal Siakam and Nikola Vucevic.
Obviously, more great international players are coming. The majority of them, headlined by Victor Wembanyama, tend to be big men. These are not all traditional big men, of course. This group represents some of the most versatile players in basketball, and there would be a fun novelty in seeing how these giant lineups interact. If it goes poorly, though, the event would not be sustainable.
Source:
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-considering-pivot-to-usa-vs-world-all-star-game-format-but-it-would-be-a-complicated-switch/
