Well, the over-hyped All-Star game has finally come and gone. The game was full of lots of alley-oop dunks which I'm sure was entertaining for the fans, however, I'd really like to see a competitive game in which the players are trying their hardest to win. That hasn't been the case since the '80s when players were proud of playing for the Eastern, or Western, Conference. Blame free agency I guess. Players are changing addresses every few years, which doesn't give them much time to feel loyal to any particular team, let alone proud to play for them. Ah, well.
This year, the West slaughtered the East 153-132. I'm happy to say that the MVP (yes, they actually give MVP awards for these kinds of games) this year was our very own Kobe Bryant. Kobe had 31 points, six assists, six steals, and five rebounds.
A quick note to NBA commissioner David Stern: you should seriously consider a game in which we see the best interantional players like Pau Gasol (Spain), Tony Parker (France), Manu Ginobili (Argentina), and Dirk Nowitzki (Germany) play against the best homegrown players. Keep it fresh, ya know?
3 comments:
Dude, I tried listening to the slam dunk contest on the radio, and let me tell you, it is not the same thing.
Have you seen this dunk?
720 Dunk
OMG, I don't know what's better, the dunk or the kid trying to imitate it on flat ground without a b-ball. Actually, it's not a real 720...he does 1.5 spins on the way up and then another half spin after the dunk. Still, it's pretty David Blaine-ish.
that was a pretty amazing dunk. i'd like to see somebody do that in the slam dunk contest. i'm not a fan of the flashy players that play for the And 1 tour, but I have to hand it to them, they have great athleticism and creativity.
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