Didn't know it was that weekend but turned it on. The lit up court. The NBA is Nickelodeon now.
MookieBlaylock said:
It's always been for teens and low IQ
Glad you enjoyed it
Muy said:
Once the best stars started skipping the dunk contest, it died.
Agreed, they need to make it a celebration of basketball, and not just the NBA.AggieEP said:
Slightly different opinion here from a kid that remembers when the game was in San Antonio.
The fanfest/convention atmosphere around the game was SOOOOO cool. I remember my dad took me down there and it was like a basketball theme park. So while, I think the game is kind of lame and pointless, the fanfare/atmosphere you can create by bringing all of the best basketball players in the world to one spot is still pretty cool. Think about it, Steph, Bron, Giannis, Luka, Joker, Embiid, etc. all in the same spot at the same time to celebrate basketball.
The NBA needs to figure out a way to better tap into that aspect of it and have that be the headline event of the weekend instead of trying to make the scrimmage be the headline event.
I think someone mentioned it earlier on this thread, but find a way to bring fans directly into the action, I'd love to see a nationwide tournament for the best 3 point shooters culminate in letting the best 3-4 randos in the country have a chance to shoot against Steph and Dame in the real competition.
Same thing for the dunk contest. Can you imagine just some kid off the streets with a chance to win money dunking in a competition against NBA stars? That would be awesome and tap into Americans love of reality TV.
Also, the NBA is flush with cash, I'd love to see them hold a 3v3 tournament instead of the All Star game with a 1 million dollar prize for the winners. 8 total teams, top 8 vote getters are each team captains and get to choose their teams from among the other all stars. Play 1s and 2s make it take it to 15, just like you would on the playground.
Make fan engagement into the centerpiece of the weekend and I think you fix the all star weekend pretty fast.