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Hypothetically I have a magical power to score 2 points in an NBA game at 100% rate. No more no less. Do I deserve an NBA contract and what is the salary of said contract. (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by frozteh@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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I'm still me, 5'9, out of shape. But I discover I have this ability to score 2 points, anytime I have the ball in my hands and get get a shot off, backwards, granny style anything. It's good. Now I've had a discussion with my friends. One says I wouldn't get a contract, I believe I'm worth than minimum. I think my value would be coming into on games decided by a final possession. That should be able to shift the outcome of at least, The negatives? You may need to use fouls and timeouts to get me out of the game so I don't instantly give that 2 points back. I'm short and slow so if I have an NBA player on me I would almost assuredly be denied the ball.

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[–] HaikuPapi@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You would not ever get the ball and you'd get picked on on defense. The worst defender in the NBA is denying you the ball especially knowing you were a guaranteed two points if you touched it. You are admittedly short and slow.

What happens when a team uses their last timeout to get you in the game, you can't get the ball and then the defense decides to attack you in the pick and roll over and over and over again until there's a stoppage? Yeah.

Your friend is 100% right. You would not get a contract. You'd be a waste of a bench spot, practice spot and likely resented by your team for never being able to get open on guys like James Harden because they'd have an 8 Inch and 50+ pound advantage over you.

[–] frozteh@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean we would just inbounds the ball to another player in that case to take the final shot...

[–] HaikuPapi@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

And you'd be a complete waste of a roster spot which is why you wouldn't get a contract.

"Hey let's put this guy in, in the most important times of the game, knowing he can't guard a traffic cone OR get open and if he does he gets a whopping 2 points".