Travis Duncan NBA All-Star Saturday is a spectacle, the annual convention of all things NBA. Gone are the days of Magic vs. Jordan and Bird, Tom Chambers going for 34 in the ’87 All Star game (look closely, they actually double teamed Kareem. Defense was allowed).
The All-Star game is not going anywhere fast. The longer it goes on, the more gimmicks are inserted. Sunday’s contest will be a series of three games, the last of which tips off at 10 p.m. ET.
Yes there is no single All Star game anymore anyhow.
The rosters are divided into four teams with the final two teams facing off, yes again at 10:00 pm ET.
The dunk contest furthers the spectacle with the yearly call up of Max McClung. McClung who has played all of five minutes this season for the Magic won his third-straight Slam Dunk contest in part by jumping over a Kia Saturday night.
McClung, you can’t not like him, he brings the energy and the dunks, but he’s not even an NBA player. Of course, it’s not the first time a car was brought onto the court for the dunk contest but still, the shark has been jumped.
How to fix the NBA All-Star game? Get back to the basics.
