They weren't even trying to show like they were giving SOME effort. Notice nobody really ran, they were practically walking through it. Totally agree with Bill Simmons: "To LeBron James, who coasted through the Skills Challenge on All-Star Saturday and played the All-Star Game with the uplifting, charismatic intensity of a female porn star trying to break one of those "most male partners in one afternoon" records. Could we end up putting him in the "Too Much, Too Soon" Pantheon some day? Will he become the basketball version of Eddie Murphy, Britney Spears, Michael Jackson and every other celeb who became famous too quickly and eventually burned out? Here's what I know. I had four conversations with connected NBA people over the weekend that centered around the same themes: LeBron isn't playing nearly as hard as he did last season; it looks like his only goal right now is to get his coach fired; he's regressing as a basketball player (especially his passing skills..."
2007-02-21 03:05:26 · 3 answers · asked by #15mwu 5 in Sports ➔ Basketball
No doubt, the skills competition took a dive this year. The hype was there, the players were there, the intensity was not. I think an elementary school basketball player would've posted times. Yes, the all star competition is suppose to be a break in the vigorous NBA season and also fun, but it is still a competition! Fans still paid to come and watch you overpaid basketball players perform to win. Unfortunately, it was just another light exercise for them and boring event altogether. I think had Nash played, there might have been hope for one great round of hard work!
2007-02-21 03:55:02 · answer #1 · answered by TDK 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Man i was all excited you know all four players are great players and i was waiting for a battle unfortunatly it look like a bunch of kids who were forced to do something they didnt want to. By the payers expressions you can tell they were not trying they didnt want to be there etc.. Atleast one player looked like he went to win and he did so hopefully it goes good. If players are going to be like this then there should be no cash prize like they dont already have enough money
2007-02-21 11:29:28 · answer #2 · answered by newsboy005 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you. They all acted like they didn't really care about what they were doing.
2007-02-21 11:17:52 · answer #3 · answered by Christina A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋