NBA stars Victor Wembanyama and Chris Paul were disqualified from the Skills Challenge on All-Star Saturday night after using a time-saving tactic that deviated from the rules. The plan, which involved flipping three shots from different locations onto each other to save time, resulted in an impressive 47.9-second finish. However, officials deemed it not “valid” according to the rules.
The pair had asked competitors and even NBA staff about their strategy beforehand, but it seems they may have asked the wrong people. Despite the disqualification, both players expressed their confidence in the plan, with Wembanyama saying he didn’t regret his decision. The Skills Challenge was won by a different team, with Golden State’s Draymond Green and Moses Moody ultimately falling to the Cleveland duo of Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley.
Wembanyama had initially read the rules and determined that flipping the shots would save time, which it did, but not in a way that officials allowed. The incident has raised questions about how closely players are following the rules in competitive events.
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