NBA All-Star Saturday night: Mac McClung 3-peats with perfect night, dunk over car; Tyler Herro wins 3-point contest

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Adam Silver addressed the media prior to Saturday’s All-Star festivities. Some highlights …

On the Luka Doncic trade: “I was surprised when I heard about the trade. I did not know that Luka was potentially a player that was about to be traded. That was news to me. I followed it like a fan from that standpoint. … In terms of anger in the fanbase, I’m empathetic. I understand it. …

“Whether or not history will ultimately judge this as a smart trade, the Mavericks did what they thought was in the best interest of their organization. I have absolutely no knowledge or belief there were any ulterior motives. There’s no doubt in my mind that the Dumont and Adelson families bought that team to keep it in Dallas. I have no doubt whatsoever that they’re committed to the long-term success of that franchise.”

On criticism about the amount of 3-pointers in the game: “I was listening to Steve Kerr interviewed by Bob Costas. I actually was eagerly awaiting his response on the state of 3-point shooting in this league. He was one of the all-time great 3-point shooters when he played, and, if anything, the 3-point revolution was led by the Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry. His reaction was: ‘Do I think there’s too much 3-point shooting? Possibly, yes. Do I think the state of the game is great? Also yes. Is there a fix that comes to mind that would improve the game and potentially reduce the amount of 3-point shooting?’ There wasn’t one that he had to suggest. …

“One of the things we pay a lot of attention to at the league and through the Competition Committee is: To the extent we have more 3-point shooting, where are those shots coming from? They are not coming from under the basket. Roughly 50% of the points are still scored in that area. So what you’re seeing is a conversion from 2-pointers to 3-pointers, and often those longer shots do take more skill. …

“A long way of saying we’re paying a lot of attention to it. I’m never going to say there isn’t room for improvement. We’ll continue to look at it and study it, but I am happy with the state of the game right now.”

On TV ratings: “It’s…

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Publish date : 2025-02-15 05:05:00

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