Official Mid-Season Tournament Trophy! The new floor of the 30 team sparked heated discussions: Durant Curry and other stars responded
On October 31, Beijing time, the NBA officially announced the trophy design and floor design drawings of the mid-season tournament, which caused heated discussions among many stars. Previously, the NBA officially announced the schedule, the group stage will start on November 4, and the finals will be played on December 10.
The new trophy design has been officially announced, and it will be interesting to see which team will win the first-ever mid-season tournament trophy. It is reported that 30 teams will also use the new flooring for the mid-season tournament, all of which follow a similar design scheme, with the tournament trophy appearing in the center circle.
The NBA also officially released an interview with the players, and the topic of talking about the floor design of the mid-season tournament -
Durant was obviously a little surprised, and after looking at the design of the sun's floor, he said, "We play on the purple court? In the NBA? Impossible. That's crazy, it's never been done before. I like the design, though, especially the text in the middle, which represents Phoenix. ”
Curry liked the design, especially the way he put the midseason trophy in the center circle.
Sohan thinks the Spurs' floor is too crazy, and the reporter teased him if he wants to dye a matching hair color, Sohan thinks it's absolutely necessary!
Tatum said, "I'm not lying, it's really cool!" Porzingis was even more emotional: "Wow! It's a lot of fun! ”
However, there are also objections, and Clippers reporter Esnaashari complained on social media: "The NBA can't design anything cool now? Oh my god, these arena floors make me laugh. ”
The official schedule of the mid-season tournament was previously announced, with the group stage officially starting on November 4, the group stage ending on November 29, the quarterfinals on December 5-6, the semi-finals on December 8, and the finals on December 10. The mid-season tournament groups are as follows:
Eastern Grouping:
Group A: 76ers, Cavaliers, Hawks, Pacers, Pistons
Group B: Bucks, Knicks, Heat, Wizards, Hornets
Group C: Celtics, Nets, Raptors, Bulls, Magic
Western Grouping:
Group A: Grizzlies, Suns, Lakers, Jazz, Trail Blazers
Group B: Nuggets, Clippers, Pelicans, Mavericks, Rockets
Group C: Kings, Warriors, Thunder, Timberwolves, Spurs
In addition to the champions, the Mid-Season Tournament will also award MVP and Team of the Year awards. The winner of the mid-season tournament receives $500,000 per player, and the runner-up team receives $200,000 per player. For some role players who don't have that much annual salary, this bonus is quite attractive.