As bad as last year's NBA All-Star game was, this year's may be worse

It's just an All Star game. I watch for the Dunks, Alleys and One on One matchups that break out. Don't even want them to go hard. Their obligation is to their team first

It's fun. Everyone has a green light. A lot of egos on the floor. Take it for what it is.

Gets surprisingly competitive 4q. All those assholes want mvp

Idk what to tell you. Don't watch I guess. I'm sure there's something else on a Sunday night

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Guys running up and down the court jacking up uncontested 3s and cross court alley-oop dunks.

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Sounds like fun... nice to take a break from the grind

Actually the MLB all star game actually means something so they actually try in that game. Winner gets home field advantage in World Series.

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Winner gets home field advantage in World Series.

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not any more...

here's the deal though. basketball played in an "all-star" mode is infinitely more watchable than any other sport in that mode.

football and hockey in "all-star" mode is kind of stupid since contact and hitting is a natural part of it

the nature of baseball prevents it from having an "all-star" mode, unless you count how pitchers only pitch maybe an inning each

IMO the MLS all-star game is the most watchable in sports, because against a major European club (albeit the game not mattering for them), you have a rooting interest one way or the other, and the game looks like a normal soccer game

If you aren't looking forward to seeing what happens when Westbrook and KD are on the court together then you don't like sports.

CBS had better coverage of the NBA

I guess I am not a Marv fan though. Matt G and Fratello were good on NBC.

The All Star game seemed to lose some competitive aspect it seemed to have.

I miss the 1953 ASG, won by the West 79-75. The teams shot less than 37% combined, but it sure was enjoyable.