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zonkers

(5,865 posts)
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 10:34 AM Mar 2020

Not many sports fans on DU but I have a great idea for Lebron and other NBA players.. With no

sports being played and people jonesing for distraction, I would like to see them play a one on one "horse" tournement between players. Most NBA players have a court at home or nearby. They can stream it split screen (much like that L.A. children''s choir did about a week ago, if you know what I am talking about). It would be so easy to do and they could play for charity.

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Not many sports fans on DU but I have a great idea for Lebron and other NBA players.. With no (Original Post) zonkers Mar 2020 OP
How do you play horse leftieNanner Mar 2020 #1
I have posted a link to rules below. It is a school yard game. Typically you & other player(s) zonkers Mar 2020 #2
Pretty simple, really jmowreader Mar 2020 #7
You can play horse a million feet apart. Iggo Mar 2020 #8
Can we get MJ in on this?? Docreed2003 Mar 2020 #3
Right? Why not. Hell, Dirk Nowitski and even Chuck Person AKA the Rifeman could get in on it! zonkers Mar 2020 #4
I am a big NBA fan. Here is a great clip of Coach Popivich playing a joke on Shaq, first game of zonkers Mar 2020 #5
That's awesome! Thanks zonkers Docreed2003 Mar 2020 #6
Make it interesting. safeinOhio Mar 2020 #9
Cool Idea, Z. ProfessorGAC Mar 2020 #10
 

zonkers

(5,865 posts)
2. I have posted a link to rules below. It is a school yard game. Typically you & other player(s)
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 10:46 AM
Mar 2020

would be on the same court. But due to the corona pandemic, the game would be modified -- each be on a different court anywhere in the world actually -- all courts are basically the same. It would defiintely satisfy the appetite of basketball fans. ANd there wold be plenty of opportunities to keep young people informed on how to be responsibile during this pandemic.

https://recservices.k-state.edu/intramurals/rulebooks_handbooks/HORSE%20Shootout%20RB.pdf

jmowreader

(50,559 posts)
7. Pretty simple, really
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 01:51 PM
Mar 2020

As the OP said, these guys either have a court of their own at their house, or they live close to one. They’d need a video camera rigged for online streaming, a big-screen TV and a basketball. The streams would go to a control center at one of the sports networks, who would create a usable product out of it.

Now, this could be fun...six-player horse: one male and one female player from the pro, college and high school games.

And for extra entertainment, players who lived in cities with great skylines could set up their hoops on building roofs.

 

zonkers

(5,865 posts)
4. Right? Why not. Hell, Dirk Nowitski and even Chuck Person AKA the Rifeman could get in on it!
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 11:05 AM
Mar 2020

Rain those 3's!!!!!!

 

zonkers

(5,865 posts)
5. I am a big NBA fan. Here is a great clip of Coach Popivich playing a joke on Shaq, first game of
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 11:08 AM
Mar 2020

season, back in 2008. So funny if you are a fan.... Best part of the NBA is silly stuff like this.....

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