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The NBA Doesn’t Need A Mid-Season Tournament

The NBA Doesn’t Need A Mid-Season Tournament

Nate Spurlin

With the NBA Off-Season in full effect, NBA fans find themselves on the edge of their seat waiting to see what the future of the league looks like. Amongst those deciding events are free agency, the NBA Draft, and the meetings amongst team governors where they discuss new rules or formats for the future of the game. The three main topics of discussion are the sleep-inducing “take foul” where players foul opposing teams in fast break situations to prevent easy points, the Play-In tournament, and a new mid-season tournament.

The Format for the NBA's ALL-NBA Awards Needs To Change

The Format for the NBA's ALL-NBA Awards Needs To Change

Nate Spurlin

The All-NBA team is a list selected by NBA media members to represent the fifteen players who have had the best overall performances throughout the season. The list is structured to include two guards, two forwards, and one center for each of the three All-NBA teams. Here we run into the crux of our issue. With Nikola Jokić and Joel Embiid both being centers and only one spot on the First Team for a center the nod obviously must go to the player who won the Most Valuable Player award, Nikola Jokić. This lack of flexibility is the direct cause for Joel Embiid not being respected as a player who put forth a top two performance during the season.