Slamball starting up on July 21st

[cliftonparksufan]

After a 20 year absence. Fill some summer programming on ESPN.

SlamBall has struck a two-year media rights deal with ESPN. The agreement will provide "unprecedented" national reach for the upstart property — returning after more than 20 years. Play begins July… | Front Office Sports | 45 comments

SlamBall has struck a two-year media rights deal with ESPN. The agreement will provide "unprecedented" national reach for the upstart property — returning after more than 20 years. Play begins July 21. Our story, with more details » gofos.co/3XmUvhk | 45 comments on LinkedIn

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[OttoinGrotto]

I will watch the Hell out of this.

 

[OrangeDW]

Back when this was on originally, I always said Jeremy McNeil would’ve been great at this. His whole game was dunking, and blocking dunks from guys aggressively attacking the rim.

 

[Orangezoo]

Zion should dump the NBA and go all in to be the MJ of slamball

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Zion should dump the NBA and go all in to be the MJ of slamball

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This is the best idea I've ever heard.

 

[Orangezoo]

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This is the best idea I've ever heard.

Money is great but compared to the closest real world version of NBA Jam and 90s NBA Live without fouls? No competition.

 

[SUforme]

This is awesome! I hope it gets attention and stays around for a while.

 

[Orangezoo]

This is awesome! I hope it gets attention and stays around for a while.

From your keyboard to the almighty's ( whoever that is to you) eyes.

 

[capeorange]

Zion should dump the NBA and go all in to be the MJ of slamball

He'd rip the trampolines

 

[Orangezoo]

He'd rip the trampolines

First in slamball history to break the backboard, tko an opponent and rip the trampolines all in one sequence?? LEGEND

 

[sufandu]

This is awesome! I hope it gets attention and stays around for a while.

If spikeball and pickleball can get coverage, there's no reason this couldn't.

 

[JDubbin]

I used to love watching SlamBall back in the day... the one thing I hate is that lingering vibe of gruesome injury possibility. I cannot stand/refuse to watch any of those bad break/dislocation stuff. I was literally watching the Louisville game when Ware's leg shattered, I turned away from the TV because I saw the player's reacting on the floor in a way I had never seen before, I heard it all but still haven't seen it. Haven't seen Heyward's ankle with the Celtics, haven't seen Paul George's leg with USA, etc. I just avoid it at all cost. I know the original SlamBall had a pretty bad one & was part of the reason it was shut down.

It's just hard to imagine athletes as good as these guys coming down hard from such height without that possibility... wish it wasn't the case.

 

[jordville]

NBA Summer League in Vegas ends July 17th and then this will follow over 5 weekends at Cox Pavilion...

ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN+ will deliver more than 30 hours of live programming.

 

[jordville]

 

[NineOneSeven]

I used to love watching SlamBall back in the day... the one thing I hate is that lingering vibe of gruesome injury possibility. I cannot stand/refuse to watch any of those bad break/dislocation stuff. I was literally watching the Louisville game when Ware's leg shattered, I turned away from the TV because I saw the player's reacting on the floor in a way I had never seen before, I heard it all but still haven't seen it. Haven't seen Heyward's ankle with the Celtics, haven't seen Paul George's leg with USA, etc. I just avoid it at all cost. I know the original SlamBall had a pretty bad one & was part of the reason it was shut down.

It's just hard to imagine athletes as good as these guys coming down hard from such height without that possibility... wish it wasn't the case.

100% agree. Watched slamball back then and it is intriguing to watch but just feels like a really bad injury in waiting (which obviously happens in other sports too).

 

[MG44]

This would be way more interesting if they would incorporate Monks into Slamball

 

[JarHeadJim]

He'd rip the trampolines

According to some porn star that's not all he's ripping

 

[Col. Bleep]

This is amazing.
I did a show with slamball creator Mason Gordon back when he was starting out about 20 years ago.
Thought he had a hit on his hands back then.

Now it's about the third incarnation.
The third time could be the charm.
Hope so...he's a good guy, believed in it and stuck with it all these years.

I see he's got at least one big time investor now in David Blitzer and at least one big name in Blake Griffin.

 

[texascpa]

Those dudes are nuts!

 

[upperdeck]

knowing how many kids have been hurt at trampoline parks recently this isnt something i could see watching more than once.. My college kid knows of 3-4 who have broken legs in the last 2 yrs jumping around at those parks.

 

[cliftonparksufan]

knowing how many kids have been hurt at trampoline parks recently this isnt something i could see watching more than once.. My college kid knows of 3-4 who have broken legs in the last 2 yrs jumping around at those parks.

My right knee has never been the same after a kid who weighed more than 100 pounds more than me landed on it almost 50 years ago messing around on a trampoline in the HS gym before track practice. Mine was ligament damage, not bones.

 

[sufandu]

I worked with a guy in his mid 30's that had a quad tear that required surgery and put him out of work for 3 months after jumping on a trampoline... at 46 I still wanna go to a trampoline park sometime.