Game Thread NBA ALL STAR GAME & FESTIVITIES OFFICIAL GAME THREAD

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    blazerkor Well-Known Member

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    Next year they should make the players audition with videos sent to the league's PR department and then they can choose guys that can do something special. They should also try to get some superstar players in the contest.
     
    blazerkor, Feb 19, 2022
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    Congrats Obi, you are the least terrible dunker tonight
     
    Chris Craig, Feb 19, 2022
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    I saw better dunks in the rising star competition
     
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    The videos should have to be live streamed. Set up an appointment with any PR intern, show what they can do live and then let the big wigs see the recordings of the auditions to pick who actually gets in.
     
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    I agree with Reggie and D-Wade 3pt contest should be last
     
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    Yeah if they can't make major changes to the dunk contest they should put it first. If it stinks then no big deal and if it blows up on social media because it's going so great people will tune in. If it is great they can show a repeat of the highlights at the end of the broadcast.

    They should pump some big money into it and make being an all star a requirement, make them live stream audition and donate 20 million dollars to the charity of the winner's choice. Incentivize making this historically important NBA event must see TV.
     
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    I know you've already liked posts where I said this but they just need auditions, incentives and the requirement that you're on the all star team or have at least been on the all star team before/been rookie of the year or some shit like that. They need names that people care about, who have something they're actually competing for and have shown they can do things that will excite the fans that are in attendance and watching around the world.
     
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    They need to do something
     
    Chris Craig, Feb 19, 2022
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    Wade Garrett Exactly right.

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    On Friday night we watched Scottie Barnes go 0-6 on a "skills" layup and Saturday night we watched dunkers in a Dunk Contest shoot 30%..
    Don't really know how to feel about that.
     
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    For every LaVine/Gordon matchup, there seem to be 10 of these. The And1 dunkers do the unthinkable. LaVine/Gordon were the last to bring that type of artistry. You can't force a player to do something he doesn't want to. That being said, it would be nice to see Ja Morant in it, and previous winner Ant defend his.
     
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    Green's another over hyped rookie who hasn't lived up to his billing. He can develop, but he has to get that "Legend in his own mind" attitude out of him.
     
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    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    Jalen Green yesterday
     
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    Looks like Dame and fam are in cleveland. It is wild that hes a top 75 player. Cant believe people wanna openly give this dude up while he's in his prime man
     
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    He shouldn’t be, but it’s cool he got the nod
     
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    Macy Gray was awful
     
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    Overall bet more in Portland want to keep him versus trade him in his prime.
     
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    Who should be in over Dame
     
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    Fergie was awful
     
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    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    Yes. So was Chaka Kahn. Others as well
     
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