Rookie-Sophomore game format may change [UPDATE: CHANGED]

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I like this new format. More competitive. My guess is the blowouts don't lead to good ratings -- or the ratings are good but the League wants it even better.
 

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All-Star Weekend news: Rooks and Sophs will be mixed together on teams for Friday night game ... not separated as in the past.
 

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I like this new format. More competitive. My guess is the blowouts don't lead to good ratings -- or the ratings are good but the League wants it even better.
Didn't the rookies beat the sophomores last year?
 

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Blah, I just hope its a good game. I like watching these.
 

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Dumb, should have kept it as is.
 

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Players announced

Sophs:
Blake Griffin
DeMarcus Cousins
Landry Fields
Paul George
Gordon Hayward
Greg Monroe
Tiago Splitter
Evan Turner
John Wall

Rooks:
Kyrie Irving
Ricky Rubio
MarShaon Brooks
Brandon Knight
Kawhi Leonard
Markeiff Morris
Tristan Thompson
Kemba Walker
Derrick Williams

Rookies are so week. Thompson, Morris, and Williams are all averaging about 7 points, 4 boards. And the funny part is, I have no problem with them making the cut because they are the only serviceable rookie bigs
 

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Thompson is getting his 7/4 in 17 minutes, and he's a really good shot blocker. But he's been out for a bit now with an ankle injury.
 

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i understand why the numbers are low
i like all 3 of those bigs. i just wished they played more.

makes the class look weak in bigs
all 3 are deserving, sure.
 

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I've only seen Markieff Morris play once in the league (against the Cavs) and I liked what I saw.
 

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shaq and barkley will pick the teams from those players, right?
 

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shaq and barkley will pick the teams from those players, right?
yes

Shaq's team will suck. I can already tell
lol i bet he doesnt know half these guys
 

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My dream "GOAT" team for this

C Monroe
PF Griffin
SF George
SG Fields
PG Irving
 

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yes

Shaq's team will suck. I can already tell
lol i bet he doesnt know half these guys
Did you see the all-star reserves he picked? lol
 

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i just hope this is still a fun game to watch. i enjoy the show they usually put on.
 

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I'm usually a fan of rookies/younger players more then the actual stars, so I'll probably enjoy this game more then the all-star game.
 

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Did you see the all-star reserves he picked? lol
lol Mo Williams and Tyreke and no Westbrook

then i remember him talking about records and then kenny brought up Tyreke on his team.
 

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Damn this shit is gonna be good. I really want to see Kyrie vs. Wall. Thats going to be epic, I think Irving is going to show him up.
 

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im just hoping we get Blake and Rubio on the same team

I don't want to say it should happen, but I think it might

1st pick Blake
2nd pick Kyrie
3rd pick Rubio

teammates
 
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