2023 NBA All Star Weekend Game Thread

[The Mort Report]

You'd think they could scrounge up a little more money for charity...

 

[Ale Xander]

You'd think they could scrounge up a little more money for charity...

They're sponsored by Kia, not Ferrari.

 

[Dollar]

It's kinda surprising to me that Boston hasn't hosted the NBA All-Star Game since 1964. It doesn't seem to be a cold weather thing either... anyone know the deal there?

 

[Reverend]

Post "don't call me Jeff or Karl" Malone.

Post Malone parties so hard that other hip-hop artists sing about partying as hard as Post Malone.

 

[The Mort Report]

They're sponsored by Kia, not Ferrari.

I think my biggest pet peeve on TV is when a company spends 20 million dollars to tell you they donated 500K

 

[HomeRunBaker]

Does that mean Giannis is rolling with three centers?

Giannis should be banned forever from drafting against LeBron. It’s getting silly now.

 

[TripleOT]

It's kinda surprising to me that Boston hasn't hosted the NBA All-Star Game since 1964. It doesn't seem to be a cold weather thing either... anyone know the deal there?

There were reports about a month ago that Boston is preparing a bid for the 2026 NBA All-Star game. Hopefully they’ll get it and I can then qualify for the senior citizen discount, if I’m still alive by then

 

[MyDaughterLovesTomGordon]

JT is really excited about his sneaker

 

[Reverend]

I think that seeing JT psyched to debut his new pink kicks makes me feel as disorientedly old as y’all wondering who Post Malone is. Wow, how things have changed.

 

[HomeRunBaker]

How does he not take Jokic?

Jokic jogs up and down the court behind everyone else in these games. If ever there was a player not meant for this game it’s him.

 

[Ale Xander]

Soooo many Malones

 

[mikeot]

Who else is watching the TBS feed with the Inside the NBA guys?

I am now-thanks for the heads up!

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

The NBA should know that nobody wants to watch post action.

This was actually pretty good

 

[HomeRunBaker]

It's kinda surprising to me that Boston hasn't hosted the NBA All-Star Game since 1964. It doesn't seem to be a cold weather thing either... anyone know the deal there?

Supposedly we are making a bid for the one following the last commitment.

 

[Reverend]

NBA announcers coming out early and strong on Mazzulla having the interim tag lifted. No way that’s an accident.

 

[TripleOT]

Both head coaches have a RI connection, with Joe Mazzulla from Johnston, and Mike Malone, who lived in South County when his father Brendan Malone was an assistant at URI

 

[Ale Xander]

I stand by the LJ by 30 comment

 

[Reverend]

I hate these uniforms enough to consider turning this shit off.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

So that's it for Giannis?

 

[Ale Xander]

HOLY FUCK

 

[worm0082]

Did he really just play 20 seconds and come out of the game? LOL

 

[The Mort Report]

I haven't been able to watch this game for a few years, wow the product is bad

 

[worm0082]

I don’t know what’s turned into a bigger joke or fallen harder. This or the Pro Bowl.

 

[Ale Xander]

Not much defense being played as usual

 

[BaseballJones]

Suffocating D

 

[Reverend]

I haven't been able to watch this game for a few years, wow the product is bad

Yeah, it’s really only sorta basketball.

 

[Dollar]

I knew this was going to be full of low-effort defense and guys running at 40% speed, but somehow I'm still surprised by how boring this is to watch. I was expecting a little more from it for some reason.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

I don’t know what’s turned into a bigger joke or fallen harder. This or the Pro Bowl.

The Pro Bowl didn't fall, it was always terrible. Switching to flags this year made it way more fun.

This, on the other hand, didn't used to be this terrible.

 

[Just a bit outside]

Glad LeBron’s ankle is better.

 

[Minneapolis Millers]

I haven’t watched the ASG in forever. But really, they don’t even try to play defense? What’s the point of this game?

(Geez I’m getting old.)

Although Tatum just answered LeBron, so that’s nice.

 

[BaseballJones]

It’ll get more competitive in the fourth but this is absurd.

 

[JCizzle]

I knew this was going to be full of low-effort defense and guys running at 40% speed, but somehow I'm still surprised by how boring this is to watch. I was expecting a little more from it for some reason.

just need to hope for a close game late

 

[Ale Xander]

Kinda hoping Tatum pulls a Giannis

BUBBLE WRAP PLEASE

 

[Reverend]

I’m here for Tatum mimicking LeBron.

 

[TripleOT]

LeBron should enter the dunk contest the first year that Bronny is eligible

 

[Just a bit outside]

Just trying Not to get hurt. They may play hard in the 4th if it is close.

 

[Dollar]

How do you save this thing? I'm thinking a bunch of teams of 3 that play short games, tournament-style, with the winning team getting some sort of monetary prize?

 

[MyDaughterLovesTomGordon]

I very much like the fact that Tatum thinks he’s the best dude on the court

 

[Ale Xander]

Yeah, it’s really only sorta basketball.

It's probably to basketball than Savannah Bananas is to baseball.

 

[mikeot]

Does LeBron think these points count towards his career total ?

 

[worm0082]

How do you save this thing? I'm thinking a bunch of teams of 3 that play short games, tournament-style, with the winning team getting some sort of monetary prize?

Go back to East/West and winner determines home court in Finals. Like what MLB tried to do.

 

[JCizzle]

How do you save this thing? I'm thinking a bunch of teams of 3 that play short games, tournament-style, with the winning team getting some sort of monetary prize?

I’m not sure it really needs saving. If you turn into this game expecting real basketball, it will be disappointing no matter the structure.

 

[TripleOT]

I don’t mind the lack of defense if the players pass the ball smartly and make shots. Watching guys go to the rim *unmolested is boring.

*unmolested is the opposite of what Karl Malone did

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

How do you save this thing? I'm thinking a bunch of teams of 3 that play short games, tournament-style, with the winning team getting some sort of monetary prize?

Get rid of the game and add more skill competitions

 

[worm0082]

This game has turned into an abomination. At some point in the near future some superstar is gonna completely blow out an ACL or something on some ridiculous dunk attempt and it will goto the equivalent of flag football in the Pro Bowl.

 

[mauf]

This is dumb. Listen in, but let him play. Don’t engage him in conversation.

 

[Reverend]

View: https://twitter.com/taylorcsnow/status/1627486677248753664

 

[Ale Xander]

I like the Ryder Cup idea

 

[The Mort Report]

a JT vs LBJ game would make this much better

 

[TripleOT]

LeBron with the haterade foul on JT