NBA All-Star Weekend

[Dr. Winston O'Boogie]

I was just watching the replay of the ‘88 dunk contest and the announcer said that Jordan claimed a 360 dunk from the free throw line is the perfect dunk. Will anyone ever be able to make this dunk?

EDit: google says Zach LaVine attempted it, which I am about to watch. It’s been some time since I watch a dunk contest.

 

[the moops]

LaVine was like a foot inside the free throw line. Still a sick dunk though

 

[HomeRunBaker]

Brent Barry deadpanning “my dad would never pass” was hilarious

It was also an asinine statement as Barry Sr. was a Top-10 assist guy 6 times in his career from the SF position, leading all SF in Assists each of those years. Barry Sr. was a tremendous passer.

 

[Kliq]

I laughed; a guy can rack up assists and still be a gunner, look at Russel Westbrook. That being said Rick Barry is probably only rivaled by Bird and LeBron as a playmaker from the forward position.

 

[Infield Infidel]

I took it as a joke the Barry wouldn't pass to his kids

 

[allstonite]

Yes it helps if you watch it in context. He was talking about Larry Nance tossing it up for his son in the dunk contest but thanks for the history lessons

 

[tbrown_01923]

Probably too reliant on Ray Allen (and the kerosine that is his relationship with Rondo) , but love the thought of Al and KG switching on everything on the parameter. Maybe enough space for rondo to get to the rim - remember he used to do that?

Al (2)
KG (5)
Lewis (2)
Ray Allen (4)
Rondo (2)

 

[snowmanny]

I think if it's today's game I'd take McHale, since I believe he'd have been a really good three-point shooter if he'd tried. And obviously he's a great inside guy great defender. He'd be great in this era.

So only if it's today's game I'd
take McHale, Bird, Ainge,
Maxwell and Irving.

It's too bad Stevens wasn't the C's coach in the 1980's.

Anyway, I'm pretty confident that squad would make it to the finals and lose to Russell's team.

 

[Sam Ray Not]

Warriors version! (For my own amusement, if nothing else..)

5 Wilt Chamberlain
4 Nate Thurmond
3 Andrew Bogut
2 Robert Parish
1 Manute Bol

5 Kevin Durant
4 Draymond Green
3 Chris Webber
2 David Lee
1 Larry Smith

5 Rick Barry
4 Chris Mullin
3 Bernard King
2 Andre Iguodala
1 Harrison Barnes

5 Klay Thompson
4 Jason Richardson
3 Latrell Sprewell
2 Mitch Richmond
1 Stephen Jackson

5 Stephen Curry
4 Tim Hardaway
3 Baron Davis
2 Sleepy Floyd
1 Monta Ellis

I’ll go: Parish-Durant-Iguodala-Jackson-Curry.

 

[Ale Xander]

I'd go 3-on-5 with Chamberlain ,Curry, Durant.
half-kidding

seriously,
Chamberlain, Durant, Iguodala, Richmond, Ellis

 

[Reverend]

Warriors version! (For my own amusement, if nothing else..)

5 Wilt Chamberlain
4 Nate Thurmond
3 Andrew Bogut
2 Robert Parish
1 Manute Bol

5 Kevin Durant
4 Draymond Green
3 Chris Webber
2 David Lee
1 Larry Smith

5 Rick Barry
4 Chris Mullin
3 Bernard King
2 Andre Iguodala
1 Harrison Barnes

5 Klay Thompson
4 Jason Richardson
3 Latrell Sprewell
2 Mitch Richmond
1 Stephen Jackson

5 Stephen Curry
4 Tim Hardaway
3 Baron Davis
2 Sleepy Floyd
1 Monta Ellis

I’ll go: Parish-Durant-Iguodala-Jackson-Curry.

This is impressive work.

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

Durant (5)
Iguodala (2)
Lee (2)
Jackson (1)
Curry (5)

 

[snowmanny]

Durant-Barry-King-Floyd-Bol would be fun

But if King qualifies for the Warriors I suppose I could take a Celtics team of Maravich, McAdoo, Wilkins, Payton and Shaq.

 

[bigq]

But if King qualifies for the Warriors I suppose I could take a Celtics team of Maravich, McAdoo, Wilkins, Payton and Shaq.

Peak Walton would be nice as well.

 

[moondog80]

This is beyond horrible.

 

[swiftaw]

All sports should just really abandon their all star games. Name the all stars but don’t actually play the game

 

[allstonite]

It’s a shame there are no celebrities in LA and they have to keep bringing Kevin Hart on to take over all star weekend.

Please NBA keep him far far away in the future. He’s been doing his best to ruin what is a fun positive weekend every year for the past 5 or so years.

 

[Ale Xander]

Does the game start tonight or tomorrow?

 

[Ale Xander]

They need to move the Raptors to Seattle or something so we can save time not having the Canadian anthem performed during this

No one bigger than Fergie? In all of LA? Seriously?

 

[Ale Xander]

What drugs is she on? Should have had BNL do the SSB too.

 

[Ale Xander]

This is beyond horrible.

 

[Carmine Hose]

That was embarrassing

 

[allstonite]

What a disaster that entire last half hour was

 

[Ale Xander]

Paging Laura Ingraham

 

[Ale Xander]

I don't know what this is, but it's not basketball

 

[The Social Chair]

They need to make the court bigger with all this size and athleticism.

 

[Ale Xander]

They need to make the court bigger with all this size and athleticism.

Or just make it 4-4

 

[Reverend]

So what percentage of the motivation for this new “pick their own teams” format was to give them a vehicle to talk about what a leader LeBron is?

Above or below 50%?

 

[Reverend]

They need to make the court bigger with all this size and athleticism.

People were saying that 20 years ago. During regular games.

Premium seating, yo.

 

[HomeRunBaker]

They need to make the court bigger with all this size and athleticism.

I've been preaching this for 15 years!! Same dimensions in 1950 as 2018......how does this make any sense?

 

[Reverend]

Paging Laura Ingraham

Say that two more times and I’m starting a backwash thread to have you banned—and there better not be a mirror in your room.

 

[Reverend]

I've been preaching this for 15 years!! Same dimensions in 1950 as 2018......how does this make any sense?

It does. They won’t lose the court side seats on the arenas that can’t be altered properly.

Dolla’ dolla’ bills.

 

[Reverend]

What marketing genius decided to put the names down by the waist?

Fucking assholes.

 

[Ale Xander]

What marketing genius decided to put the names down by the waist?

Fucking assholes.

Same person that hired Kevin Hart

 

[Reverend]

Is Kyrie’s new move legal?

 

[HowBoutDemSox]

Trapping in an all star game?!

 

[Ale Xander]

Hey, defense.

And K-Low picked up something from Charlie Chaplin's wardrobe at an LA Goodwill

 

[Blue Monkey]

Do people actually find this “entertainment” entertaining?

 

[soxhop411]

This is mascot thing is stupid.

 

[Ale Xander]

This is mascot thing is stupid.

I kind of liked having the cheerleaders of both the Clippers and the Lakers.

Only good thing about having this thing in LA

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

The best part of the game is Embiid on Westbrook crime.

 

[Ale Xander]

A regular NBA game with this few free throws would be over by now

 

[HomeRunBaker]

I don't know about you but I'm super jacked for Iman Shumpert's reality show!!

 

[Reverend]

Do people actually find this “entertainment” entertaining?

I don’t get commercials or halftime but just the NBA logo in my internet.

The breaks are so long, it’s sorta jarring when the game comes back on.

 

[Deathofthebambino]

It's like a Celtics game. 16 fouls on Team Lebron, and 3 on Team Stephen.

 

[BigSoxFan]

Looks like GM LeBron fails again

 

[Ed Hillel]

Anyone else throw ones at their screens during the national anthem?

 

[Deathofthebambino]

LOL, Kyrie just gets hacked, makes the layup, no call. It IS just like a Celtics game.

 

[Reverend]

Did Kyrie just fight through a screen?

 

[Reverend]

LOL, Kyrie just gets hacked, makes the layup, no call. It IS just like a Celtics game.

Did Kyrie just fight through a screen?

Or not.