During his three-year hiatus from All-Star Weekend, Chris Paul had some time to think about the NBA’s mid-season showcase. It should be no surprise that the NBA Players’ Association president had something in mind to bring to the table when he was once again selected for the All-Star Game this year.
After coaching in the TBT (The Basketball Tournament), Paul proposed using the Elam Ending employed in that competition to finish out the 2020 All-Star Game. The rule this year stipulates that at the start of the fourth quarter, the target score to win the game is the point total for the leading team’s score, plus 24, in honor of the late Kobe Bryant.