Updated throughout the day with quick takes from staff.
I had very high hopes for last year's inaugural H.O.R.S.E. (sponsored by Geico, so really, G.E.I.C.O.) competition at All-Star Weekend. I mean, NBA players do awesome trick shots in practice, so why not have them compete against each other on a big stage?
What resulted, unfortunately, was a disappointment. O.J. Mayo, Joe Johnson and Kevin Durant clanked jumper after jumper outside until it finally became a bad three-point shooting contest. Nevertheless, the NBA is bringing H.O.R.S.E. back and moving it to prime time on Saturday night, according to a TNT press release:
The network also announced today that H.O.R.S.E. presented by GEICO will return and will now be featured in prime time on Saturday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. (ET). The competition will showcase three NBA players challenging each other with thrilling moves and creative shot-making skills in a classic basketball competition. Participants for the event will be announced at a later date.
Nice! Here's hoping it stays indoors with a better field. As for the contestants? They're oldies, but you gotta include Antawn Jamison and Steve Nash for their unorthodox shots. Two down, one to go.
Who's should the third guy be? Well, I think Monta Ellis kind of made this choice easy.
Jamison, Nash, Monta. That's my ideal H.O.R.S.E. field. What's yours?
(HT: The Baseline)
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