All star game is such a joke.

[bksballer89]

I miss the days the all stars actually cared about winning the game.

They never did lol

 

[Picklerick 2.0]

We get Saudi sam as our halftime show

 

[ANGELAKERAMS]

They never did lol

When they started the all star game they did.

Didn’t become an exhibition till the mid 80’s.

 

[jontaejones]

When they started the all star game they did.

Didn’t become an exhibition till the mid 80’s.

I'd say its likely that everybody's best memory of the game was when they were a kid.

 

[msgkings322]

I'd say its likely that everybody's best memory of the game was when they were a kid.

Bullseye...that's true of all the stuff we bitch about being 'better' before...the stuff that made you excited from age 10-25 or so will always be what you remember as being the most awesome...music, sports, movies, etc.

 

[Jiddy]

How is this fun to anybody outside of the drooling, mountain dew swigging, wwe fans?

Listen, if Grayson Allen ran out of the tunnel during the all star game, committed a flagrant foul on Lebron while JR screamed “He’s not supposed to be here! That son of a bitch isn’t an all star!!!” on the PA? I would consider attending, much less watching.

 

[jontaejones]

Bullseye...that's true of all the stuff we bitch about being 'better' before...the stuff that made you excited from age 10-25 or so will always be what you remember as being the most awesome...music, sports, movies, etc.

Stuff like the ASG. That is mostly for kids.

But for pure, competitive sports, any and every year is fair game.

That's really the beauty of it.

 

[trojanfan12]

lol @complaining about an all star game.

Some folks just invent shit to bitch about.

 

[MHSL82]

They should make it to whoever hosts the All-Star game receives an honorary ring.

 

[tlance]

Yet all star appearances and all star MVPs are taken in to consideration for hof.

All star MVPs were more meaningful in the past.

Should not be viewed the same way today. And I don’t think they are.

 

[shopson67]

It is not expected to be serious basketball. Watching the all star game and expecting it to play put like a regular season game is dumb.

It is a pick up game

There's actual defense played in pick up games. This was a glorified shootaround and layup line combo.

 

[shopson67]

I like watching the best players in the world take turns trying to do fun stuff, what's the harm?

Practice was televised on Saturday, no need for the game for that.

 

[bksballer89]

There's actual defense played in pick up games. This was a glorified shootaround and layup line combo.

Yes because the all star game was always known for the great defense....

People complaining about things that happened in the all star game yearly. If there is anything to complain about, it would be about lack of intensity/defense being played in the 4th which was the point of the Elam rule but you guys get on here expecting to see defense like it is the heat vs knicks in the 90s.

Here is a simple solution.....dont watch

I know what the ASG is so i avoid bitching about it and only watch pieces of it.

 

[tabascojet]

Lebron takes load management day at the half of the allstar game...

 

[shopson67]

Yes because the all star game was always known for the great defense....

People complaining about things that happened in the all star game yearly. If there is anything to complain about, it would be about lack of intensity/defense being played in the 4th which was the point of the Elam rule but you guys get on here expecting to see defense like it is the heat vs knicks in the 90s.

Here is a simple solution.....dont watch

I know what the ASG is so i avoid bitching about it and only watch pieces of it.

I didn't watch, just some highlights on YouTube.

I've watched plenty of these games in the past, and I've never seen defense as lax as it was last night.

 

[shopson67]

Lebron takes load management day at the half of the allstar game...

Should've stayed home all weekend, would've been a week+ off to rest his foot/ankle injury.

 

[bksballer89]

I didn't watch, just some highlights on YouTube.

I've watched plenty of these games in the past, and I've never seen defense as lax as it was last night.

It usually is until late 3rd/4th

 

[Pure Steel]

I had the over……

 

[trojanfan12]

Yes because the all star game was always known for the great defense....

People complaining about things that happened in the all star game yearly. If there is anything to complain about, it would be about lack of intensity/defense being played in the 4th which was the point of the Elam rule but you guys get on here expecting to see defense like it is the heat vs knicks in the 90s.

Here is a simple solution.....dont watch

I know what the ASG is so i avoid bitching about it and only watch pieces of it.

Yeah, people bitching about All Star games is one of the stupidest things that happens.

All Star games are designed for casual fans and kids to see the players showing off and trying things they wouldn't in a real game.

 

[flyerhawk]

The only thing that pisses me off about the All-Star game is that I can't watching any meaningful basketball games for a week.

Otherwise I couldn't care less about the ASG. Doesn't matter the sport. I stopped watching them in my teens. I do occasionally watch the side events like the home run derby or slam dunk contest.