In an evening bordering on the atrocious in terms of entertainment, with matches without history from start to finish, the expected NBA Paris Game between Cleveland Cavaliers and Brooklyn Nets it disappointed quite a bit.
If the initial choice of the teams had already been questionable, what we saw on the pitch surprised everyone: with the exception of Cam Thomas and a super Donovan Mitchellfor the players on the parquet it looked like a pre-season game.
Only the unexpected comeback attempt by the Nets, who had previously finished at -30, gave a minimum of rhythm to the end of the match.
Thinking back to the very forgettable Paris Game last year, between the Bulls and Pistons, we find a similar plot of the match: at this point it is natural to ask ourselves if this format really has the meaning it tries to give Adam Silver; events like yesterday’s constitute a very important window for exporting the image of the league abroad, bringing together in the stands a parterre of stars ranging from Pharrell Williams to Kylian Mbappé e David Beckham, in order to give as much visibility as possible to the NBA brand.
With more glamorous pairings (at least on paper) scheduled on the same date, as Lakers-Suns and Bucks-Celtics, one wonders the reasons for the choice of these teams: the constraints for television agreements exist and we all know it, but it was easily foreseeable that the spectacle offered by a mediocre Cavs-Nets would not have lived up to expectations.
If we add that the cold Parisian crowd did not contribute to igniting the spirits of the players on the pitch, we get a perfect setting for an evening that turned out badly in its intentions and result.
From next year we will probably see the return to France of Victor Wembanyamawhich will basically constitute a valid reason to watch the Paris Game, but the premises, starting from the level of the opponents, will have to be different.
2024-01-13 02:17:39
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