Game night for hoop heads just got a lot more entertaining.
Underdog and Phoenix Suns guard Dillon Brooks collaborated to unveil a new board game called “Unethical Hoops”.
It’s essentially a basketball-themed version of Operation, a children’s and family board game produced by Hasbro and Milton Bradley where players act as “doctors and surgeons” using tweezers to carefully remove ailments and add correct organs to the patient on the board without triggering the buzzer.
However, Brooks’ version with Underdog, Unethical Hoops, takes aim at Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The name of the game is to steal basketballs from the back-to-back MVP, using tweezers, but the catch is you can’t make contact with him, if you do, you’re whistled for a foul and it’s the next player’s turn.
Similar to guarding Gilgeous-Alexander, or the modern NBA player, the board game features a bunch of foul-baiting tactics to look out for when defending the offensive player. Board game tactics favoring the ballhandler includes the head snap, shoulder bump, push off, lean in, hook and cook, rip through, don’t reach, phantom contact and leg kick.
“Head snap. A lot of people do that. Hook, was James Harden’s move. Push off, try this. You know I don’t foul,” Brooks said as he demonstrated how to play the game in a video released by Underdog.
Brooks on the next steal attempt, set off the official and was called for a foul.
“Foul. Next player’s turn,” Brooks said. “Get yours … play your game with your friends and family, and get reacquainted with the new foul-baiting from The Villain”.
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) drives to the basket against Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks.
How to get Underdog’s Unethical Hoops board game
This satirical board game is available at www.unethicalhoops.com.
As part of Underdog’s promotion, there were 100 board games made, according to their website. To have a chance to win, you must download the Underdog app, which will direct users how to apply for the game. Winners will be announced May 29.
“Shai has made hoops all about foul baiting and now you’re stuck guarding him in Underdog’s new board game,” their website said. “Don’t get baited. Steal the ball without getting whistled.”
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Underdog. Dillon Brooks unveil Unethical Hoops, in a shot at SGA
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