nba all-star game

Quick Thoughts

February 13, 2021 by Harlan Schreiber

1. All-Star Game A Mistake?: It looks like we will have an NBA All-Star game this year even though the pandemic has made things more complicated. Even in the best of the times, the All-Star game was of dubious utility to more hardcore fans. We have written repeatedly about our ambivalence towards the All-Star game, as the defensive effort, has noticeably waned over the years to the point where the NBA finally tweaked the rules last year to get a competitive fourth quarter … [Read more...] about Quick Thoughts

No Block Party, All-Star Defense Decline

February 18, 2018 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

The All-Star game is back and, despite all the attempts by the NBA to make it fun, I still could care less. The staggering lack of defense on display the last few years, even by the low standard we have historically been used to in the game, makes it look more like a bunch of dudes messing around in an empty gym than a nationally televised event. Don’t get me wrong, I have never been particularly interested in the NBA All-Star game but last year’s 192-182 shoot-out was the absolute nadir in … [Read more...] about No Block Party, All-Star Defense Decline