CLEVELAND – NBA commissioner Adam Silver did not like the conditions that led to the trade Ben Simmons-James Harden, but admits that he has no solution to prevent it from happening again.
Silver reminded that there is nothing new about a player asking his team to exchange him. However, seeing a player refuse to play for his team and accept the consequences, as Ben Simmons did with the 76ers, is more complicated.
“I have nothing specific in my mind that could prevent such a situation,” Silver admitted at a news conference on Saturday on the sidelines of the stars’ weekend. But I believe that the players have a collective interest in ensuring that the contracts are kept. »
The Commissioner began the annual press conference with an optimistic tone, noting that pandemic-related restrictions have begun to ease significantly throughout the league. He even went so far as to talk about the resumption of international competitions and community events.
But despite the good news, Silver was quickly overtaken by the Simmons-Harden cloud. He could not hide his frustration as he referred to the terms of the trade announced on the deadline, which saw Simmons leave Philadelphia for Brooklyn and Harden leave the Nets just 13 months after his acquisition by the Rockets.
“Again, it is no secret that I have in the past expressed my dissatisfaction with the demands of public trade,” Silver replied.
“In the case of Ben Simmons, I do not see any rule change that would prevent a player from simply deciding to stay home and not get paid, as is the case,” he said.
“What we saw was a player saying, ‘I’m not happy in this city and I’ll not play.’ Then the team responds, “We will not pay you, you will be punished.” “So we are at a dead end,” Silver continued.
The commissioner said he liked the players’ wishes, adding that the pandemic had caused further stress. But on the other hand, he is also worried about the teams and players that are affected by the rumors.
“Obviously, as a commissioner, I want our players to be happy. We want them to be in the best possible condition to perform, he continued. At the same time, you want to run an organized championship, just like in many other situations in life, you have to find a balance. »
Simmons cited mental health issues to justify his need to leave Philadelphia. Last week, he clarified that his problems started before last season and that the 76ers knew it well.
Silver said he was unaware of the specifics of Simmons’s condition, but said the teams were already on mental health precautions. However, he acknowledged that it was always possible for him to do better.
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14 games of the NBA regular season were played on the night of December 23-24.
“Utah” hosted “Memphis” and in the middle of the second quarter they were ahead by 15 points at 50:65, but then they made a move at 17:4 and returned to the match 67:69. In the third quarter, the Jazz managed to take the lead with 71:69 and the game was leveled, but the Grizzlies added points at the end of the quarter and took the lead again with 109:101 and then calmly maintained the advantage with 137:128.
Svyatoslav Mikhayyuk The player, who was in Utah’s top 5 and played 22 minutes, recorded 9 points (4/4 free throws, 1/4 two-pointers, 1/5 three-pointers), 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 1 turnover and 1 foul.
The most productive player of the match was Aldama, who scored 37 points for Memphis, while Spencer also recorded a double-double, adding 11 points and 13 assists.
In the main match of game day, San Antonio unexpectedly defeated Oklahoma.
During the three quarters, there was an even contest in which no team could gain a lead of more than 8 points, and the leader changed 16 times. The fate of the match winner was decided in the fourth quarter, and the 9:0 attack of the home team was effective in this, and then the advantage reached 12 points (98:86). San Antonio then controlled the course of the game and confidently cruised to victory, gaining an advantage of 130:110.
The top scorer of the winning team was Johnson, who scored 25 points, while Castle scored 24 points for Spurs.
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Version Forbes announced its annual ranking of the world’s most expensive sports teams.
NFL franchise Dallas Cowboys, estimated to be worth $13 billion, has led the pack for the ninth year in a row.
While NBA Golden State Warriors ranked second with a valuation of $11 billion, another representative of American football, Los Angeles Rams (10.5 billion), was in the top three.
The top 10, as last year, includes only American teams from the NFL and NBA. There are seven NFL clubs in the top 10 overall, which Forbes analysts attribute to the league’s large-scale television contracts.
Among football clubs, Real Madrid remains the most expensive – the Spanish giant ranked only 20th with a value of $6.75 billion.
Also in the top 50 are Manchester United (24th, 6.6 billion), Barcelona (42nd, 5.65 billion) and Liverpool (48th, 5.4 billion). In total, only four football clubs are represented in the top 50 rankings.
Formula 1 representatives also returned to the list – Ferrari (26th place) and Mercedes (34th).
The 20 most valuable sports teams in the world according to Forbes
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Six games of the NBA regular season were played on the night of December 21-22.
Atlanta hosted Chicago and lost in a high-scoring game.
The teams focused on offense from the beginning of the match and this continued throughout the game. As a result, Atlanta made 23 three-pointers and Chicago made 20, and both teams had a shooting percentage close to 50. The teams also frequently missed each other at the basket, so the game resembled a constant exchange of points. The leader changed 20 times in the meeting and the fate of the match was decided at the last minute. Prior to that, the Bulls had built a 6-point advantage, but the Hawks nearly made up for it as the opponents took one of every two shots and Young and Johnson each scored three points for the home team. Still, the outcome was 152:150 in favor of Chicago.
The most productive player of the match was Johnson, who fell one assist short of a triple-double with 36 points and 11 rebounds. The Bulls also had a triple-double contender, but Giddy, who had 19 points and 11 assists, was one rebound short.
Sacramento made a great comeback against Houston and won at home.
Having performed better in the first half, the Rockets eventually gained an advantage of 11 points (68:57) and maintained a comfortable distance from the opponent in the third quarter with 9 points (91:82), and at the beginning of the fourth 12 minutes, this difference increased to +14 – 100:86. But after that the Kings made a 12:0 move and practically equalized: 98:100. Houston then had a few-point advantage, but with 15 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Westbrook made a three-pointer and tied the score at 112:112. The match went to overtime and Schroeder’s three-point shot 4 seconds before the siren was decisive – 125:124.
At the end of this match, Schröder recorded a double-double with 27 points and 10 assists. While Westbrook achieved the same success with 21 points and 13 rebounds, Reynaud also played with 12 points and 14 rebounds.
New York confidently won its home game against Miami.
Heat had a successful performance by winning the first quarter with a score of 37:30, but in the second 12 minutes, the Knicks managed to close the gap and take the lead and entered the long break with +4 – 66:62 on the scoreboard. In the second half, New York constantly kept its opponent within two or three attacks and carried the match to a confident victory with 132:125.
Brunson was the best player of the game, scoring 47 points, which significantly helped the Knicks win.
NBA. Regular season, December 22
Atlanta – Chicago – 150:152 (38:38, 35:45, 42:33, 35:36)
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