Fun? Serious? Which Kind of Play Do You Prefer in the All Star Game?

[Tha_Kid]

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Pretty much the way it is, fun 1st quarter/half, serious 2nd half (although its usually just the last half of the 4th). So if I had to choose, serious.

[youvalss]

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I like the "3 first quarters fun and 4th quarter serious" attitude the game has take the last few years. But I do miss some of the 90's allstar games where the bigger stars would fight to win the game no matter what.

[skitch]

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It's entertaining as hell watching these guys fool around and have fun, but I'd still like them to actually try to play defense in these games. Most of the time, it's just letting the other team score a flashy bucket, run up the court, score a flashy bucket while the defense stands there laughing, wash, rinse, and repeat. If all of these guys did take it seriously the entire game, it'd be great basketball. Instead, it's just a great fourth quarter.

[AI3]

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it would be great if it was like the 2001 all-star game, when iverson won A-S MVP for leading his team to a great comeback win in the 4th.

that was great.

[Muzyk23]

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agreed.. 2001 all-star game was a David-Goliath type of thing..the comeback and win were incredible..Mutombo was jumping all over the court like a child, AI, Marbury , Vince were extatic

[TMagic]

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So another All-Star Game has come and gone.

Has any of your opinions changed?

[LingeringRegime]

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I think if they played serious it would be more fun to watch.

[23]

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I'd rather watch an entertaining all star game. Just because Vince and Tmac and MJ did dunks off the backboard doesnt mean they werent competing because they were.

This years game was just trash

[Altimus]

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I'd rather watch an entertaining all star game. Just because Vince and Tmac and MJ did dunks off the backboard doesnt mean they werent competing because they were.

This years game was just trash

Great post. My exact thoughts on the issue.

[Kashanova]

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LOL Speaking of Kobe, remember when he answered Mike's shot in Jordan's last ASG and people were calling Kobe disrespectful for not letting Mike go out on top.....

it wasn't even kobe's fault everyone knows he's a nut and is gonna shoot anyways. it was jermaine o'neals fault for fouling him and giving him an easy pass that was disgraceful

[ex carrabba fan]

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it wasn't even kobe's fault everyone knows he's a nut and is gonna shoot anyways. it was jermaine o'neals fault for fouling him and giving him an easy pass that was disgraceful

LOL at he's a nut. What does that even mean?

[OSUFan_88]

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I think if they played serious it would be more fun to watch.

Last night was fairly serious and it was boring as hell.

Give me fun stuff all the time.

[ex carrabba fan]

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Last night was fairly serious and it was boring as hell.

Give me fun stuff all the time.

The East didn't look as vested as the West though, or at least in my eyes. CP3 and Kobe set the tone and actually seemed to be the only players who were giving at least 75%.

It had a lot to do with the fact that you had guys like Granger and Lewis guarding Shaq and Pau etc etc. The game should have been much more exciting though. Wade and LBJ + Howard should have counted for more. But oh well it's a freakin all-star game.

[LAKE4742]

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Fun or serious? Neither.

I want to see skills! And, I want to see execution! If your a good dunker, then dunk with flair. If you got handles, then show them, and throw plenty lobs.
A few players "get it", without even being told. Shaq aims to put on a show every time. CP3 was showing handles last night. Usually when J-kidd, or Nash, or Iverson are in, they're gonna throw lobs all game. Vince Carter would put on a aerial show.
I love K-G, but c'mon Big Ticket, throw it down with some flair! Dunk in Yao's grill!
And never....ever put Paul Pierce (Mr. Sim) in again. Same goes Mr. Fundamental (Duncan). At least Duncan has that signature backboard jumpshot (lol), and he can throw it down, too.
These guys have great bodies and athleticism, and fans want to see just a little more flair than what's seen in regular games.

Is it really so hard to throw a decent lob? Or throw down a dunk?
Nope! It just seems to me that most of the players don't really care. Either that, or bad subbing is the problem. Mo Williams and Ray Allen?! What kind of backcourt is that?! Booooring. LOL

[Brankles]

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Play street ball without hard fouls.

I agree with whoever said let the players show off their skills. Competitive fun.