That's a great idea, anonymous. I can see it now:
The Ben Allen Pro-Am One-On-One Tournament, sponsored by American Crew men's hair care products. Guest referee'd by that douchebag fashion designer that wears the sunglasses on his head all the time.
Hoops posters get to have a crack at Big Ben.
You wouldn't even have to worry about handicapping the professional with the usual "no shooting inside the paint for the pro" rule because he's scared of the keyway already. You can also do away with the "one shot only per possession for the pro" rule because Big Ben doesn't care much for rebounds either.
Normal "makers-takers" one-on-one rules apply, with the following provisional by-rules:
1. First to 11, with mandatory timeouts for hair touch ups from official American Crew representatives every three points.
2. Once either contestant reaches 8 points, they must decide which post-game club they are going to attend and what outfit and hairstyle will be sported to said club. This must be explicitly declared to game officials before the contestant is eligible to continue play and vie for the win.
3. At no point after the first "hair touch up break" of the game shall either contestant be thinking about the basketball game at hand: the mental focus shall be strictly and solely fixated on the decisions surrounding post-game club, hairstyle and outfit. This will be confirmed post-match by polygraph test. Any contestant who is found to have devoted mental capacity to basketball during the "club, hair, outfit focus" portion of the match is to be instantly disqualified.
4. Messing up an opponent's hair is grounds for instant disqualification.
It's just what the NBL needs to kick off its official demerger and season launch.
What do you all think?