All Star Weekend 2019 Discussion

[Mainstreet]

Worst dunk contest ever

The most exciting part was Shaq trying to get out of the way of Diallo's flailing feet after the dunk.

 

[95pro]

My god the all star games just get worse every year, and even the auxiliary events too

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

My god the all star games just get worse every year, and even the auxiliary events too

All star weekend and the pro bowl should just be eliminated. First, they’ve become farces of what they’re supposed to be. Second (for the all star game) why name all stars for only the first portion of the season and completely ignore the backend? Third, do these guys really need more exposure and glorification? I think we need to be ebbing back on celebrity not tidal waving forward. It frightens the amount of influence a Lebron James possesses these days. I know I sound like an old fart but I just received my AARP invitation so I’m going to milk it for all I can from here on out! Just call me Ouchie-z-old-fart.

 

[Hoop Head]

This was better than anything I saw in the dunk contest. Giannis is just unreal.

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[Hoop Head]

I'm enjoying the game on Twitter more than on TV. Get to see all of the highlights there. Waiting for someone to put Curry's 4 point play up. This Wade & Lebron alley oop was nice though.

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[Hoop Head]

Klay fouled Curry on the shot, there's literally no way to guard Curry's shooting.

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The other video I found was poor quality so I'm posting the spanish broadcast version.

 

[Mainstreet]

This was better than anything I saw in the dunk contest. Giannis is just unreal.

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Like that bounce pass to set up the spectacular dunk.

 

[ColdPickleNachos]

I enjoy the all-star game. More basketball is always a good thing to me!

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

I enjoy the all-star game. More basketball is always a good thing to me!

I would enjoy it if there was a modicum of defense. Watching what is essentially lay-up lines for 2 hours just isn't entertaining.

 

[Finito]

All star weekend and the pro bowl should just be eliminated. First, they’ve become farces of what they’re supposed to be. Second (for the all star game) why name all stars for only the first portion of the season and completely ignore the backend? Third, do these guys really need more exposure and glorification? I think we need to be ebbing back on celebrity not tidal waving forward. It frightens the amount of influence a Lebron James possesses these days. I know I sound like an old fart but I just received my AARP invitation so I’m going to milk it for all I can from here on out! Just call me Ouchie-z-old-fart.

Smh

 

[WildBB]

This was better than anything I saw in the dunk contest. Giannis is just unreal.

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Curry's bounce pass to self and backwards dunk at the end was pretty cool too.

 

[Hoop Head]

The Ringer had some recap articles for the weekend.


Here is their "Winners & Losers from All-Star Saturday Night"
https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/2/16/18228090/the-winners-and-losers-of-all-star-saturday-night

And here is their "Winners & Losers from the All-Star Game"

https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/2/18/18229017/nba-all-star-game-2019-winners-losers


Whether you watched or not these are decent reads about the weekend, IMO.

 

[Hoop Head]

I quite enjoyed this from the Ringer though, the 5 worst dunk attempts in dunk contest history. I wondered how Josh Smith didn't make the top 5 for the one posted here earlier but then I watched all 5 and can say it wasn't that bad in comparison...

https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/2/15/18226272/worst-slam-dunk-contest-attempt-nba-history

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

I quite enjoyed this from the Ringer though, the 5 worst dunk attempts in dunk contest history. I wondered how Josh Smith didn't make the top 5 for the one posted here earlier but then I watched all 5 and can say it wasn't that bad in comparison...

https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/2/15/18226272/worst-slam-dunk-contest-attempt-nba-history

Talking about that free throw line dunk? That was still a good dunk, but the tape he put on the floor just threw everyone off.