Question
In an article debating whether these things were great or atrocious, The Athletic’s editorial director of design said that these things “certainly grab your attention! Just not in a great way.” For 10 points each:
[10m] Identify these much-reviled things introduced by an American sports league for a debut competition in 2023. These things often share color palettes with teams’ “City Edition” uniforms, and feature a “runway” representing the road to Vegas.
ANSWER: NBA In-Season Tournament courts [accept NBA Cup courts; prompt on NBA courts]
[10h] The Pacers’s IST court strongly resembled this country’s flag, perhaps in tribute to Pacers guard Buddy Hield, who plays for this country internationally, alongside Eric Gordon and Lourawls “Tum Tum” Nairn.
ANSWER: The Bahamas
[10e] The Pacers made a surprising run to the In-Season Tournament finals, where they lost to this team, which stars Anthony Davis and LeBron James.
ANSWER: Los Angeles Lakers [prompt on Los Angeles or LA]
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Summary
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ Berkeley | 01/27/2024 | Y | 3 | 20.00 | 100% | 67% | 33% |
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ Cornell | 01/27/2024 | Y | 3 | 23.33 | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ JMU | 01/27/2024 | Y | 11 | 16.36 | 100% | 27% | 36% |
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ Minnesota | 01/27/2024 | Y | 2 | 15.00 | 100% | 50% | 0% |
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ Nebraska | 01/27/2024 | Y | 6 | 11.67 | 100% | 17% | 0% |
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ Ohio State | 01/27/2024 | Y | 3 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ Rutgers | 01/27/2024 | Y | 5 | 14.00 | 100% | 40% | 0% |
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ Imperial | 01/27/2024 | Y | 4 | 15.00 | 100% | 0% | 50% |
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ Vanderbilt | 01/27/2024 | Y | 5 | 18.00 | 100% | 60% | 20% |
Data
| Iowa State | Minnesota C | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Minnesota B | Arizona State | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |