The NBA All-Star Game, using a new format, got positive reviews from players, fans and analysts. Using a round-robin three-team format, featuring two USA teams and one World team, USA Stars beat USA Stripes in the final, 47-21, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards was named All-Star MVP.
The first three games, each 12-minutes, were exciting affairs, with Stars beating World, 37-35 in overtime; Stripes beating Stars, 42-40 on a buzzer-beater by Spurs guard De'Aaron Fox; Stripes beat the World, 48-45, on a fall-away three-pointer by Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard with 3.4 seconds left, igniting the home crowd.
My take: The last game was kind of a disappointment, as it was just a bunch of three-point shot attempts. Players were a bit fatigued, but. I appreciated the effort put forward by the players in the first three games. They seemed legit engaged and there was a modicum of defense played. A winning formula. No need to tinker. It was actually fun to watch.
THE ASYLUM
NBA All-Star Game a hit
The NBA All-Star Game, using a new format, got positive reviews from players, fans and analysts. Using a round-robin three-team format, featuring two USA teams and one World team, USA Stars beat USA Stripes in the final, 47-21, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards was named All-Star MVP.
The first three games, each 12-minutes, were exciting affairs, with Stars beating World, 37-35 in overtime; Stripes beating Stars, 42-40 on a buzzer-beater by Spurs guard De'Aaron Fox; Stripes beat the World, 48-45, on a fall-away three-pointer by Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard with 3.4 seconds left, igniting the home crowd.
My take: The last game was kind of a disappointment, as it was just a bunch of three-point shot attempts. Players were a bit fatigued, but. I appreciated the effort put forward by the players in the first three games. They seemed legit engaged and there was a modicum of defense played. A winning formula. No need to tinker. It was actually fun to watch.
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