The official All-Star weekend thread!

[PapaG]

How did Kevin Durant manage to make himself more unlikable than LeBron James? I mean, how does that happen? Durant comes across as a whiny and selfish doucebag. Even his teammates were yelling at him after that last wild shot.

 

[PapaG]

Carmello does good in games where no defense is played.

I'll take him in any HORSE game played anywhere, at any time.

 

[Haakzilla]

...nice distribution of minutes by both coaches tonight!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Hahahahaha! Durant got punked!

 

[PapaG]

Kyrie Irving with 31 points and 14 assists.

If he's not MVP, it's a farce.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

FUCK YOU SCOTTY BROOKS. FUCK YOU KEVIN DOUCHERANT

hoop fam

 

[PapaG]

Steve Kerr talking about the East bench being on their feet. Maybe Dame should have waved the towel all game long?

 

[Strenuus]

How did Kevin Durant manage to make himself more unlikable than LeBron James? I mean, how does that happen? Durant comes across as a whiny and selfish doucebag. Even his teammates were yelling at him after that last wild shot.

Yet they will keep showing him in some "good teammate, nice guy" kind of light... when it's become so apparent that he's become a huge douche in the last 3 years or so.

 

[PapaG]

LOL at Chris Paul for missing a 3 at the buzzer. The West is full of egomaniacs.

 

[julius]

so glad I watched this game.

 

[PapaG]

Yet they will keep showing him in some "good teammate, nice guy" kind of light... when it's become so apparent that he's become a huge douche in the last 3 years or so.

He's a selfish asshole, which is showing itself more and more. That's not a bad thing, mind you, but at least LeBron James isn't constantly talking about Kevin Durant, nor should he be. LeBron is an egomaniac, too, but he's managed to make himself likable. I'm just wondering if this asshole act is going to work for Durant. If he wins a title, maybe he'll soften a bit like James did after winning his first.

 

[PapaG]

so glad I watched this game.

It was an entertaining game, IMO.

 

[Strenuus]

so glad I watched this game.

On the flip side, and not in green font, SO GLAD I MISSED THE ENTIRE WEEKEND! Didn't have to sit through inundations of commercializations 99% of the time, and 1% of the time showing what they DIDN'T want to show - basketball.

 

[julius]

It was an entertaining game, IMO.

I am entertained by watching Portland play, and Portland players play. Not terribly entertained by these games, or the NBA actually.

 

[Strenuus]

He's a selfish asshole, which is showing itself more and more. That's not a bad thing, mind you, but at least LeBron James isn't constantly talking about Kevin Durant, nor should he be. LeBron is an egomaniac, too, but he's managed to make himself likable. I'm just wondering if this asshole act is going to work for Durant. If he wins a title, maybe he'll soften a bit like James did after winning his first.

The thing is, Durant won't win a title as long as Lebron is in the league. The NBA doesn't play fair, that much is known. And as such, Durant may be a super star, but he's down a few pegs from Lebron.

On that note, even Carmelo won't win a title. The next few years is all about getting Lebron titles. That's the ONLY thing the NBA cares about.

 

[Strenuus]

I am entertained by watching Portland play, and Portland players play. Not terribly entertained by these games, or the NBA actually.

This. The NBA is a joke, plain and simple.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

The thing is, Durant won't win a title as long as Lebron is in the league. The NBA doesn't play fair, that much is known. And as such, Durant may be a super star, but he's down a few pegs from Lebron.

On that note, even Carmelo won't win a title. The next few years is all about getting Lebron titles. That's the ONLY thing the NBA cares about.

I'm ok with this.

hoop fam

 

[PapaG]

Adam Silver taking over for Stern reminds me of Helfrich taking over for Chip Kelly.

 

[PapaG]

The thing is, Durant won't win a title as long as Lebron is in the league. The NBA doesn't play fair, that much is known. And as such, Durant may be a super star, but he's down a few pegs from Lebron.

On that note, even Carmelo won't win a title. The next few years is all about getting Lebron titles. That's the ONLY thing the NBA cares about.

Anthony won't win a title because he's George Gervin. He'll need a better player to lead him to a title.

 

[PapaG]

I am entertained by watching Portland play, and Portland players play. Not terribly entertained by these games, or the NBA actually.

Yeah, NBA junkies like me are rare. I get that, and have for years on Blazer boards.

 

[Strenuus]

Anthony won't win a title because he's George Gervin. He'll need a better player to lead him to a title.

If Carmelo can't win it in New York, he's not going to win it anywhere... not because the team sucks... but because the NBA won't allow it.

The NBA is plain rigged. The thing is, they do it transparently, they just don't care... which is just funny to me.

 

[crowTrobot]

very happy Kryie got MVP and not Durchuck or Griffin, who just threw down a bunch of lobs and didn't do much else.

 

[MARIS61]

Brooks is a classless loser in the world of coaching. The script and common sense dictated that he feed the hot handed Blake Griffin, who was unstoppable with 38 pts and 4 minutes to score 5 to break the alltime scoring record. He froze him out and threw away the game in an embarrassing display of pettiness.

 

[PapaG]

If Carmelo can't win it in New York, he's not going to win it anywhere... not because the team sucks... but because the NBA won't allow it.

The NBA is plain rigged. The thing is, they do it transparently, they just don't care... which is just funny to me.

The Knicks haven't won an NBA title since before I was born.

 

[PapaG]

Brooks is a classless loser in the world of coaching. The script and common sense dictated that he feed the hot handed Blake Griffin, who was unstoppable with 38 pts and 4 minutes to score 5 to break the alltime scoring record. He froze him out and threw away the game in an embarrassing display of pettiness.

I agree. Brooks has been an uber-homer his 2x as AS coach. The year he had Westbrook and Durant was even worse.

 

[Strenuus]

The Knicks haven't won an NBA title since before I was born.

And they realized Carmelo wasn't the answer. So they will not allow him to win anywhere else.

The nba is rigged. Better to just accept it now.

 

[PapaG]

very happy Kryie got MVP and not Durchuck or Griffin, who just threw down a bunch of lobs and didn't do much else.

Me too! Irving played as 'quiet' a 31 point/14 assist game that I can remember. The announcers were too busy screaming about Anthony/Griffin/Durant. None of the commentators picked Irving as MVP, did they? Kerr is usually reasonable...

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Uncle Drew WINS the All-Star MVP!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Casey Holdahl ‏@CHold Lillard on playing just 9 minutes: "I understand it's a seniority thing ... That's a respect thing and that's the way it should be."

 

[PapaG]

Casey Holdahl ‏@CHold Lillard on playing just 9 minutes: "I understand it's a seniority thing ... That's a respect thing and that's the way it should be."

Did he comment on LMA only playing 13 minutes in his 3rd AS game? Of course, Dwight Howard only got 13 minutes, too. Brooks is as big of an enigma as Durant. So much going for them, yet they piss away any goodwill, and for what reason?