Game Thread 2025 NBA ALL STAR WEEKEND - FEB 14-16 (FRI-SUN) - TNT, TRU TV, NBATV

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If you want the slam dunk contest to be a superstar event then you just change two things. First, the contestants have to be all stars or the defending champ that was an all star the season before and second the prize for winning the contest is around $20M. I think the equivalent of $20M for one night of work would have got LeBron to participate in his first all star weekend he was eligible to. The way to fix it is to make superstars compete during the season for one of the spots and really want to win because of a huge money prize along with the guarantee to be in the pool to win that money again the next season.
 
SheedSoNasty said:
I hope so. While Mac is a fantastic dunker, he’s not an NBA player, let alone a star.
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Being a star has rarely had anything to do with the the dunk contest.
Spud, Terrance Stansbury (Google him) , Kenny Walker, Harold Minor….. there have been great dunkers that haven’t been stars. Not sure if that’s what you meant.
 
THE HCP said:
Being a star has rarely had anything to do with the the dunk contest.
Spud, Terrance Stansbury (Google him) , Kenny Walker, Harold Minor….. there have been great dunkers that haven’t been stars. Not sure if that’s what you meant.
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I get that, but he’s played in two more NBA games than he has dunk contests under his belt. He’s a phenomenal dunker, but to even call him a legit NBA player isn’t even an argument. He’d kill be have Spud Webb’s career.
 
BigGameDamian said:
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Clowns like Travis act as though it was those political statements that caused this.

That has zero to do with it. The majority of the people who were or are bothered by that are people who are bigots and want to desperately call them n-words and monkeys.
 
julius said:
Clowns like Travis act as though it was those political statements that caused this.

That has zero to do with it. The majority of the people who were or are bothered by that are people who are bigots and want to desperately call them n-words and monkeys.
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But is he wrong? Travis is cunt, but I think there is some truth to what he is saying here.
 
Strenuus said:
Everyone said it was the worst all star game ever.

I mean, its the current day NBA. Everything about it sucks, so it's right on brand.
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If you go back to the last 5 All Star game threads you will read the exact same thing. Seems like complaints are part of the game now.
 
The NBA in season tournament is 10x better than the all-star game or anything during all-star weekend.

Want to see how the tournament looks 5 years from now.

If it works really well maybe they just have a 2nd in season tournament, a late season tourny or something. Have winners get playoff births. Have all-star events be day before the late season tournament final with players on 28 of 30 teams ( players on final teams don't play). Everything could be in the same city.
 
Mediocre Man said:
But is he wrong? Travis is cunt, but I think there is some truth to what he is saying here.
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It has nothing to do with the political comments or blm.
 
NBA All-Star Weekend used to be the NBA's calling card; rivaled only by the NFL Draft in professional sports. With all the dilution of All-Star Weekend, it has become a joke. Sure, you have the Skills Competition, Slam Dunk event and others, but it has really just become pathetic.
 
Hoopguru said:
Portland never hosting or scheduled to host an all star game is BS.
Of course Portland in mid feb isn't exactley enticing. Not like Oakland
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They used to say that it was because of the lack of hotel space (which I always found to be suspect), but now it's because of the homeless and crime. Moda Center at the Rose Quarter would be a solid arena to host the weekend's events (or host one or two in another city (Seattle?). If you even wanted to, coordinate with the city and the Winterhawks to use VMC as a staging area for things as you need them. It's not really brain surgery.
 
Yet there’s a thread about it. I’ll try not to keep saying this, but did you guys see the amount of money they just got for the new TV deal? They may say things in media circles about wanting to fix this and that or we need to change this and that……but guess what? Those checks are cashing, BIGTIME! They would be concerned if they WEREN’T getting paid. For some reason a bunch want to keep saying how bad things are going….
 
PDXKass said:
They used to say that it was because of the lack of hotel space (which I always found to be suspect), but now it's because of the homeless and crime. Moda Center at the Rose Quarter would be a solid arena to host the weekend's events (or host one or two in another city (Seattle?). If you even wanted to, coordinate with the city and the Winterhawks to use VMC as a staging area for things as you need them. It's not really brain surgery.
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NOLA looks like the set of a post apocalyptic movie. Theres abandoned blocks around the Houston and Oakland arenas. I still believe the NBA is mad at the state of Oregon over the sports gambling lawsuit from the early to mid 90s
 
PDXKass said:
They used to say that it was because of the lack of hotel space (which I always found to be suspect), but now it's because of the homeless and crime. Moda Center at the Rose Quarter would be a solid arena to host the weekend's events (or host one or two in another city (Seattle?). If you even wanted to, coordinate with the city and the Winterhawks to use VMC as a staging area for things as you need them. It's not really brain surgery.
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It's not just the number of hotel rooms, it's where they're at. The NBA wants people to be able to walk out of their hotel rooms and be in the middle of the All-Star party. I don't know what the count would be, but I can't imagine that there's anywhere close to that number within walking distance of Moda/Rose Quarter. The other three cities that have never hosted an All-Star Game are Sacramento, OKC, and Memphis. None of those cities are able to provide the kind of centralized hotel space within walking distance of their facilities.
 
PDXKass said:
They used to say that it was because of the lack of hotel space (which I always found to be suspect), but now it's because of the homeless and crime. Moda Center at the Rose Quarter would be a solid arena to host the weekend's events (or host one or two in another city (Seattle?). If you even wanted to, coordinate with the city and the Winterhawks to use VMC as a staging area for things as you need them. It's not really brain surgery.
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It's not just the number of hotel rooms, it's where they're at. The NBA wants people to be able to walk out of their hotel rooms and be in the middle of the All-Star party. I don't know what the count would be, but I can't imagine that there's anywhere close to that number within walking distance of Moda/Rose Quarter. The other three cities that have never hosted an All-Star Game are Sacramento, OKC, and Memphis. None of those cities are able to provide the kind of centralized hotel space within walking distance of their facilities.
 
I have not watched the all-star festivities for a few years. After last, weekend, do we really care if we ever host it?
Portland got the Original Dream Team. That was better than any all-star game......ever!
 
e_blazer said:
It's not just the number of hotel rooms, it's where they're at. The NBA wants people to be able to walk out of their hotel rooms and be in the middle of the All-Star party. I don't know what the count would be, but I can't imagine that there's anywhere close to that number within walking distance of Moda/Rose Quarter. The other three cities that have never hosted an All-Star Game are Sacramento, OKC, and Memphis. None of those cities are able to provide the kind of centralized hotel space within walking distance of their facilities.
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I don't disagree. I think the NBA cannot handle some people walking to the Lloyd Center area for seven minutes and find other places to stay. Like you, I am talking about media people. I don't think there is that much of a lack of space around the Rose Quarter for the great majority of that. As I also stated prior, there could be some staging areas at the Coliseum. The Portland area has always been considered a no-go for the league; market or not. Look at David Stern, he would have been happy if the Fakers were the only team in the league as long as they drew fans. Stern hated small market teams; he loathed them. I had high hopes for Silver, but he's basically of the same mold. As for Sac, OKC and Memphis, those are also considered small markets by standards by Silver and the vengeful spirit ghost of David Stern (could we get Sam and Dean Winchester to just take him out already?!).

Dwight Jaynes Wrote a piece two or three years ago illustrating my original point that if Portland would have had any chance at getting an All-Star Weekend, it was squashed by the crime, homelessness and lack of police effort. As much as I love this city, I'm ashamed that we cannot make it better. Don't get me wrong; I am working on that in my own right. Until our social issues are addressed successfully, there will be no All-Star Weekend in the Rose City.
 
HailBlazers said:
Last weekend was rainy in Portland (shocker). Nobody wants to come here this time of year.
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FAMS there are probably only 11 NBA cities with better weather than Portland this time of year……
 
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